Being More Pedestrian
Is there a “lost” spiritual discipline from Christianity’s earliest days? Mark Buchanan suggests walking is a fundamental physical activity to support life with God. He reflects on the value of walking as a spiritual practice in his own life and in the lives of Christ and his first followers.
What is Fortitude?
What is the virtue of fortitude? What can we learn from those who display it? How can we develop this trait? Richard Foster helps answer these questions.
Bring Anger under the Yoke of Reason
We live in an angry world, but the 4th century writings of Ambrose of Milan remind us that this is not a new thing at all. St. Ambrose explores the age-old question of how to set aside wrath and indignation when we experience anger.
The Kingdom is Calling
Chris Webb helps us understand a concept at the heart of Jesus’ teaching, preaching, and mission —the Kingdom of God.
Screwtape on Submission
In this excerpt, letter six, Screwtape encourages a counterfeit version of the discipline of submission—resignation “to a dozen different and hypothetical fates.”
Building a Bridge between Protestants and Catholics
Trevor Hudson writes about how the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius provide an opportunity for Catholics and Protestants of all stripes to find “common ground” by listening to each other’s experiences of prayer.
