The Gifts of the Wilderness
Longing, emptiness, and waiting can stretch and grow our souls—and prepare space for God to do some of his most holy work.
How to Celebrate
From her helpful Spiritual Disciplines Handbook, Adele Calhoun invites us into holy celebration with the Trinity.
Opening Ourselves to Joy
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.
The Longing of God to Be Connected to You
Written for the first week of Advent as part of the Renovaré resource Meditations on the Birth of Jesus, Miriam Dixon and Margaret Campbell engage our imaginations to help us hear God’s invitation into restored relationship.
Late Have I Loved Thee
North African Bishop St. Augustine was in his 30s when he became a Christian. In this prayer he laments his slowness to open his heart to God. Though his love is “late,” it is full of vigor and beauty.
He Loved Us First
A meditation on what it means to say that God “first loved us” from 12th-century theologian William of St-Thierry.
The Word Became Flesh
The opening words of John’s gospel proclaim the Incarnation, and invite us to receive him and become “children of God.”
Humility, the Root of Virtue
This excerpt from Richard Foster’s new book on a “vanishing virtue” explores the hidden opportunities in our daily lives to learn about and practice a humble way of being.
Only the Workshop
Mary’s obedience, trust, and praise provide a profile in humility that can help us have a truer image of God and of ourselves.
Directed to Thy Glory
“May everything in this my being be directed to Thy glory...” Dag Hammarskjöld’s intimate journal entries reveal his desire to live humbly while serving in a position of great power and prominence.