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Stages of life and faith · “Disturb me, Lord” · Knowing when to pause

They say scripture “disturbs the comfortable and comforts the disturbed” — a dynamic evident in the with-God life. James Catford introduces a poem on that topic by the great explorer Sir Francis Drake.

Richard J. Foster

The Invisible Nature of the Spiritual

Richard Foster explains that spiritual reality is hidden from us “until we want to see it … want to see it with all our hearts … long for it like the deer longing for flowing streams (Ps. 42:1).”

Thomas à Kempis

The Role of Temptations

Classics of Christian devotional literature are marked by clarity and profound simplicity. This excerpt from The Imitation of Christ is no exception. It offers practical and timeless advice for dealing with harmful desires.