Intro thoughts

So I've been thinking about our upcoming first week of small group and pondering over the words of the very first chapter of the book, which reviews what position our hearts should be when pursuing learning about and experiencing the disciplines. The author presents some thoughts to ponder about Jesus' emphasis on the internal state of the heart; the internal posture, if you will. The Pharisees placed emphasis on laws and rules and externals; Jesus placed the emphasis on the internals. That is the place to start, the inside...