Selected Sayings on “Discretion”
Our image of the early desert Christians may be one of rigid rules and over-bearing discipline. Surprisingly, the ammas and abbas were celebrated for discretion—sensitivity and elasticity—in guiding their little communities.
Featured October 13, 2021 (Original Mar 2003 )
Nothing Wasted
An encouraging word from Philip Yancey’s memoir about God’s redemptive work in and through our past wounds.
Featured October 11, 2021 (Original Oct 2021 )
The Exponentially Personal Trinity
“Three persons who are distinct, but are not, by any stretch of the imagination, independent of one another. On the contrary, they are so dependent, so interdependent, that though each is the one God, they also together constitute the one God.” Chris Hall considers this mystery of the Trinity.
Featured October 1, 2021 (Original Sep 2016 )
Taking God Personally
In this post, Chris Hall explores what he calls the “personalness” of God, saying not only does God possess this quality, but that he is “Personalness itself.” We invite you to consider some of the ramifications of our God who is not an “It” but a “Thou,” and not just an “I” but also a “we.”
Featured September 30, 2021 (Original Nov 2024 )
Spiritual Disciplines are an Invitation
“The disciplines are an invitation, not an obligation.” Nathan Foster reminds us that “joy, freedom, and laughter are where this journey is taking us.”
Featured September 17, 2021 (Original Aug 2014 )
Cultivating an Habitual Vision of Greatness
A November 1996 Heart to Heart newsletter “Words matter. Ideas matter.” Richard Foster’s observation that “our reading and our writing is gravitating to the lowest common denominator” is as relevant today as it was 20 years ago.
Featured September 17, 2021 (Original Nov 1996 )
Spiritual Disciplines Index: Guidance
The Spiritual Disciplines Index is designed to give readers a picture of the with-God life in the Bible and the role of the Spiritual Disciplines in fostering that kind of life. Here are passages related to Guidance, an interactive friendship with God that gives direction and purpose to daily life.
Featured August 27, 2021 (Original Nov 2024 )