Spiritual Formation Articles

To Worship is to Touch Life

Richard Foster joins us once again to share some thoughts on the immediacy of the spiritual discipline of worship in the with-God life—that sense that we at last are experiencing Reality.

Richard J. Foster

December 28, 2018

The more the Word comes to dwell within our hearts, the more we come to love God. The more we love God, the better we are able to worship him. The more we worship him in Spirit and truth, the healthier our souls become. Dallas Willard shares more about this happy cycle in this meaty post.

Dallas Willard

December 26, 2018

Christmas Agony and Joy

For Christmas, Brian Morykon invites us to shake off any platitudes we may carry surrounding the concept of joy and enter instead into a sacramental space where agony can walk side-by-side with joy but never overcome it.

Brian Morykon

December 21, 2018

Opening Ourselves to Joy

What might be robbing you of your joy today? Trevor Hudson invites us to reflect upon the internal and external factors that may be conspiring to keep us from the joy that Jesus came to give.

Trevor Hudson

December 20, 2018

The Glory of God

Speaking into the aspect of worship that expresses itself in awe and reverent silence, Andrew Murray invites us to consider anew the wondrous glory of the Trinity.

Andrew Murray

December 19, 2018

The Way of Peace

In The Message, Eugene Peterson translates John 1:14 as “the Word became flesh and blood and moved into the neighborhood,” crossing the threshold into humanity. James Catford muses on what this means for us today as we invite the surpassing peace of Christ into our Advent season.

James Catford

December 18, 2018

Wait

How do we wait for someone who has already come? Trevor Hudson joins us today to confront this puzzle of Advent: what does it mean to wait for the Christ who is with us right now?

Trevor Hudson

December 14, 2018

Justice and Liturgical Worship

Richard Foster joins us to offer caution from Scripture on the perils of divorcing our practices of worship from the compassionate heart of our God. Using Amos as his text, Richard connects the acts of worship and service into one joyful expression of praise.

Richard J. Foster

December 13, 2018

Purpose over Preference

Carolyn Arends shares a reflection on how focusing in on the purpose of worship will keep us from spiritualizing our own preferences in music, ambience, and liturgy.

Carolyn Arends

December 12, 2018

God is not a Cosmic Egotist

Brian Morykon invites us to pause for a moment to consider the goodness of God’s work in creation that leads to no more fitting response in us than complete adoration and worship. Join us for a rich reflection on how worthy our God is to be praised.

Brian Morykon

December 10, 2018

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