An Open Empty Space
In this 1991 Renovaré letter Richard Foster writes, “It is time we follow our Leader’s lead.” We learn from Jesus how to carve out time and space for personal retreat where the gifts of solitude can be received.
Helping Children Come Away from Distraction to Enjoy God
By carefully crafting environments that filter out the world’s distraction, we can help children build skills for a lifetime of connection with God and attention to his “still, small voice.”
The Fourth Petition
Carolyn Arends describes the many layers of Jesus’ invitation to bring our needs to God in the fourth petition of the Lord’s Prayer.
The Grandest Prayer of All
Dallas Willard explains how we can move from mere repetition to meaningful communion by using the Lord’s Prayer “to speak intelligently and lovingly to our heavenly Father.”
Lord, Teach Us to Pray
Knowing how to pray is not automatic, but we have a Good Teacher. Andrew Murray’s 1885 book invites readers to “permanently enroll our names in that school, which He always keeps open”—the school of prayer.
He Himself is Our Peace
Katie Majors explores the question: “How do we actually experience peace without just glossing over struggle and hardship with Christian platitudes?”
What is the Curriculum for Christlikeness?
We are not told precisely how to become like Jesus. Yet if we observe the life and teaching of Jesus, we can see that there is a way. In this excerpt from The Divine Conspiracy, Dallas unpacks some of what that training in Christlikeness involves.
Building Our House Upon the Rock
This excerpt from Dallas Willard’s The Divine Conspiracy reminds us that “it must be possible to hear and do what Jesus said.”
The Christian Response to the Problem of Pain and Evil
Dallas Willard digs deeply into evil’s coexistence with the uncompromising goodness of God. It is a very Lenten thing to remember that “God is always where the suffering is” and that there is “something beyond the pain.”
“I’ll Go to the Rescue”
A powerful episode from Sojourner Truth’s story shows her courage and faithfulness to boldly act on what she heard from God.