Spiritual Formation Articles

Why Do Churches and Ministries Lose Their Founding Vision?

A sobering and instructive article in which Dallas Willard cautions us to never make our desire to serve God greater than our desire to love him.

Dallas Willard

August 15, 2018

Who Thinks Like This?

Dallas Willard had a profound influence on the lives of many leaders, including one young pastor you might be familiar with.

Gary Moon

August 10, 2018

Pray Like You're Going to Die

You are invited into a life of prayer that is intense and immediate, but also attentive and focused. This brief treatise from The Cloud of Unknowing encourages an unexpected means to deeper prayer.

The Unknown Author

August 8, 2018

Do Not Be Anxious about Your Life

Consider the creatures of the air and the lilies of the field … what would it be like to put away our own anxieties and live in simple trust of the Lord’s provision as they do? Martin Luther invites us to live into Matthew 6 in a deeper way.

Martin Luther

August 3, 2018

Christ the Center

Richard Foster draws a profound lesson about simplicity from Matthew 6. How are we to live with glad and generous hearts? With eyes focused singly on Christ the center.

Richard J. Foster

August 1, 2018

The Blessedness of Possessing Nothing

For anyone who is a little weary of the “tyranny of things” in life, we invite you to come and experience anew the peace of crowning God alone in your heart. A.W. Tozer explores the blessedness of possessing nothing.

A.W. Tozer

July 27, 2018

Spiritual Disciplines Index: Simplicity

The Spiritual Disciplines Index is a selective, topical index designed to help readers get a picture of the with-God life presented in the Bible. Here are passages related to simplicity and frugality.

Renovaré Team

July 25, 2018

The Cure for Distraction

In 1978 Richard Foster wrote, “Superficiality is the curse of our age.” Almost 40 years later, it feels as relevant as ever. Yet, the reigning emperor of curses that threatens the growth of our souls has a new leader—distraction.