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Sabbath is the Climax of Living

“Sabbath is more than running away,” Marva Dawn explains in Keeping the Sabbath Wholly. Habits for Sabbath connect us to our Source and give energy and meaning to life.
Marva Dawn
Marva Dawn
Featured January 27, 2023 (Original Aug 1989 )
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Authority in the Context of Mutual Submission

In the kingdom of God, submission is “a call for help” and authority is offering “depth of experience and Christlikeness” as an act of submission and servanthood.
Dallas Willard
Dallas Willard
Featured January 20, 2023 (Original May 1999 )
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Getting the Big Picture

In this classic article from Christianity Today, Richard Foster encourages Christians to embrace the authority and wisdom God has invested in his witnesses—Bible writers and examples in scripture, as well as saints and followers of Christ down through the ages.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
Featured January 20, 2023 (Original Apr 1986 )
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The Submission of the Believer

Oswald Chambers reflects upon the grace that we receive through submission to Christ and to others.
Oswald Chambers
Oswald Chambers
Featured January 20, 2023 (Original Jan 1934 )
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To a Friend Wondering How to Pray

Winn Collier shares an accessible paraphrase of François Fénelon’s 17th century letter to someone who—like many of us—craves practical guidance for moving deeper into conversation with God.
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Winn Collier & François Fénelon
Featured January 13, 2023 (Original Nov 2007 )
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A Conversational Life with God

Hearing God? A daring idea, some would say—presumptuous, perhaps even dangerous. But what if we are made for it? What if the human system simply will not function properly without it?
Dallas Willard
Dallas Willard
Featured January 13, 2023 (Original Dec 1998 )
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Full of Kindness, Free From Insult

Kind words are like honey: sweet to the soul and healthy for the body (Proverbs 16:24). St. Ambrose reminds us to choose our words with care & kindness—seeking always to serve God and others with what we say.
Aurelius Ambrosius
Aurelius Ambrosius
Featured January 13, 2023 (Original Apr 2023 )
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Heart Transformation and Friendship with Jesus

Can there be progress forward in our life with God? From Sanctuary of the Soul, Richard Foster looks at what changes we can expect to happen as we follow Jesus and keep asking, listening, and obeying.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
Featured January 6, 2023 (Original Dec 2010 )
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Perfection is Friendship with God

The life with God has limitless potential for growth. How then can we speak of “perfection”? Saint Gregory of Nyssa, the 4th century bishop, explores the commandment of Jesus to “be perfect, as I am perfect.”
Gregory of Nyssa
Gregory of Nyssa
Featured January 6, 2023 (Original Dec 1992 )
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“The Golden Triangle” of Spiritual Transformation

Is it possible to be like Jesus? Can we actually have the character of the heavenly Father? Dallas Willard says yes and shows us three essential components of radical change.
Dallas Willard
Dallas Willard
Featured January 6, 2023 (Original Aug 1990 )