Archives Tag: Spiritual Temperaments
Spiritual Temperaments: Enthusiasts
April 19, 2022
If you haven’t read the introduction to this series please read it here first. One of the most common spiritual temperaments in Christianity today after the traditionalist temperament is the enthusiast. Even within the traditional church, spiritual movements and fellowships exist to nourish enthusiasts through charismatic practice that helps them grow spiritually. Enthusiasts worship, love, … Continue reading Spiritual Temperaments: Enthusiasts
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Spiritual Temperaments: Ascetics
April 19, 2022
If you haven’t read the introduction to this series please read it here first. In a culture that values wealth, fame and pleasure, the ascetic temperament is the most difficult to relate to. There is always a newer model to upgrade to, a higher level of wealth to attain, and new pleasures to seek. Sure, … Continue reading Spiritual Temperaments: Ascetics
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Spiritual Temperaments: Sensates
April 19, 2022
If you haven’t read the introduction to this series please read it here first. As Gary Thomas has lived and studied the Christian life, he has found that while some Christians like himself grew up equating silence and lack of sensory stimulation with reverence, there are Christians who love, worship and draw near to God … Continue reading Spiritual Temperaments: Sensates
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Spiritual Temperaments: Intellectuals
April 19, 2022
If you haven’t read the introduction to this series please read it here first. Some people believe that the word “intellectual” should have no place in Christianity. “Christianity is not a mind thing,” they argue. However, this is not true. Christianity is a spiritual thing, and it is also a mind thing. Indeed we are … Continue reading Spiritual Temperaments: Intellectuals
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Spiritual Temperaments: Contemplatives
April 19, 2022
If you haven’t read the introduction to this series please read it here first. Contemplatives worship, love and draw near to God in a way that is widely understood, and this may be because David, the sweet psalmist of Israel, was a contemplative, and his psalms are a major part of the Judeo-Christian heritage. Contemplatives … Continue reading Spiritual Temperaments: Contemplatives
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Spiritual Temperaments: Caregivers
April 19, 2022
If you haven’t read the introduction to this series please read it here first. One of the most startling discoveries I made in the Scriptures was the actual sin of Sodom as stated in Ezekiel 16:49, “See here–this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters had majesty, abundance of food, and … Continue reading Spiritual Temperaments: Caregivers
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Spiritual Temperaments: Naturalists
April 19, 2022
If you haven’t read the introduction to this series please read it here first. Being outdoors is to the naturalist what being in a cathedral is to the traditionalist. Here more than anywhere else, surrounded by God’s wonderful, amazing creation, in a cathedral built by God’s own hands, a naturalist visualises spiritual truths, sees God … Continue reading Spiritual Temperaments: Naturalists
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Spiritual Temperaments: Activists
April 19, 2022
If you haven’t read the introduction to this series please read it here first. Activists are Christians who worship, love and draw near to God through confrontation and intercession. Probably no other spiritual temperament is as loved or as misunderstood as this one. Beyond postures and songs, worship is the offering of one’s totality —heart, … Continue reading Spiritual Temperaments: Activists
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Spiritual Temperaments: Traditionalists
April 19, 2022
If you haven’t read the introduction to this series please read it here first. One of the most common sacred pathways in Christianity today is the traditionalist temperament. Traditionalists worship, love, and draw near to God through ritual and symbol. Although some may view the elaborate rituals and symbols God gave the Israelites as outdated … Continue reading Spiritual Temperaments: Traditionalists
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Why Every Christian Should Understand Spiritual Temperaments
April 19, 2022
ALTHOUGH we are many and we are different, we are one Body. In 1996, Gary Thomas published Sacred Pathways, a book designed to help Christians make the most of their own spiritual temperaments by learning how to “feed” themselves spiritually and how to love God as unique creations of His. A “sacred pathway” describes the … Continue reading Why Every Christian Should Understand Spiritual Temperaments
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