Quickened by the Spirit

In these 17th century letters, Isaac Penington counsels a friend to “wait diligently for the leadings of the Holy Spirit.”

Isaac Pennington

Featured June 13, 2022 (Original Nov 2024 )

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Bravery to Faithfully Create

Sho Baraka explores how we can “bring what we do every day—no matter how humble— into the story of creation and redemption that God is writing.”

Sho Baraka

Featured June 6, 2022 (Original May 2021 )

Do I Live An Empowered Life?

Carolyn Arends writes insightfully and honestly about opening herself to the Holy Spirit’s power that is shared with those who live under God’s reign.

Carolyn Arends

Featured June 5, 2022 (Original Sep 2021 )

Defining the Charismatic Tradition: The Spirit-Empowered Life

“Frankly, there are no ‘noncharismatic Christians.” In this excerpt from Streams of Living Water, Richard Foster validates supernatural spiritual gifts and reminds us that in exercising them the end goal must always be love and unity.

Richard J. Foster

Featured June 5, 2022 (Original Oct 1998 )

New Fellowship

In a lecture given just days before his death, Thomas Kelly spoke about the marvelous kinship between those who know God’s abiding presence.

Thomas R. Kelly

Featured June 2, 2022 (Original Nov 2024 )

Baptize My Eyes

What would it be like to see as God sees? Writer and photographer Katelyn Dixon shares about a prayer that God answered with a sweet gift of sight and insight.

Katelyn J. Dixon

Featured May 31, 2022 (Original May 2022 )

How to Love Your Neighbor as Yourself

Based on workshop notes, these thoughts from Dallas Willard explain how our closest relationships are the primary classroom for learning to love well. As we learn, we can “bring more people into the range of our effective neighbor-love,” including our enemies.

Dallas Willard

Featured May 31, 2022 (Original Nov 2024 )

Liturgy for Grieving a National Tragedy

“You alone have strength to carry this people. Carry us now, O Lord.” In a time of collective grieving, we are thankful for the succor of written liturgies that move us into prayer when we have no words.

Douglas McKelvey

Featured May 25, 2022 (Original May 2022 )

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Grief

What can anyone say or do in the face of tragic loss? Richard Foster’s letter from 1992 offers wise counsel on how to stand with people in their grief.

Richard J. Foster

Featured May 24, 2022 (Original Jul 1992 )

Bringing Solitude into Our Lives

Henri Nouwen explains our critical need for solitude—that “strange period of uselessness”—to bring us in touch with the healing, hopeful presence of God in our lives.

Henri J. M. Nouwen

Featured May 23, 2022 (Original Jun 1981 )

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