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To Be Human Is To Pray Finding Ways and Places to Speak the Soul’s Native Language From his book How to Pray, Pete Greig helps us find ways and places to "speak the soul's native language" of prayer.

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Audio Meditation: Serenity Prayer An audio meditation led by Nathan Foster based on the Serenity Prayer: "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and Wisdom to know the…

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Movements Produced in the Soul The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Ignatius of Loyola explains the terms “consolation” and “desolation” and counsels the reader on how to look beneath the surface of thoughts and feelings to discern the source.

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Kathleen Norris — A Sister’s Reflections on Disability Nathan speaks with renowned author Kathleen Norris about writing about her sister in her new book, Rebecca Sue: A Sister’s Reflections on Disability, Faith, and Love.

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Four Paradoxes of Christian Simplicity Christian simplicity is not just a faddish attempt to respond to the chaotic and materialist world in which we find ourselves; it is a call given to every Christian in every age to follow Christ.

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A People, Transforming Excerpt from Worth Celebrating Mimi Dixon writes about the swelling influence of Celebration of Discipline: “Individuals from every race and nation and tongue and stratum of society were joining hearts and hands and minds and…

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Inconvenience Rightly Considered G.K. Chesterton invites us all to take a child's-eye view of the world in all its mystery and adventure -- even though that may mean transcending our annoyance at an inconvenience (or two) that is…

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The Cure for Distraction Staying present through intentional slowing In 1978, Richard Foster wrote, "Superficiality is the curse of our age." More than forty years later, it feels as relevant as ever. Yet, the reigning curse that threatens the growth of our souls has…

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Holiness: More Than Avoiding Vice Defining holiness by external measures leads to legalism. Richella Parham helps us move beyond avoiding vice and into building a life of virtue.

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An Experiment with Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises In this classic newsletter article, Richard Foster shares his experiment with the rhythms of Ignatius' Spiritual Exercises during Lent.

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Celtic Daily Prayer Prayers and Readings From the Northumbria Community A collection of original and traditional Celtic liturgies, prayers, and meditations compiled by the Northumbria Community. Best used on an individual basis or in the context of a small group.

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The Main Distinction of Christian Meditation Nathan Foster considers what makes Christian meditation different from other forms and challenges us to rethink our need for goal-oriented spirituality. Instead, he encourages us to live the mystery.