First Presbyterian Church of Bandon, Oregon

The Presbyterian Outlook is an independent bi-weekly news magazine on the life and happenings of the Presbyterian Church (USA). There are always several copies available for your reading pleasure on the table under the window in the parlor. It provides…

We have often spoken together of spiritual disciplines, such as various kinds of Bible reading, prayer, fasting, worship, grateful giving, small group study, journaling and Sabbath-keeping. While reading a recent article in Friends Journal (Oct 2009) entitled “Living Near the End of Life: Queries for the Elderly” by Brigitte Alexander, I realized that I have never mentioned another very productive spiritual discipline, that of structured self-examination.