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A Brief Overview of the With-God Life From the Life with God Bible, this brief overview of biblical history helps us grasp how the divine drama took concrete forms in each age as people encountered God.

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The Grace of Giving ​Looking at one of the most practical ways to experience the "blessing of blessing," Richard Foster prescribes a "lavish and joyful giving" as the antidote to low spiritual vitality, dusty words, and…

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Screwtape on Submission The Screwtape Letters: Letter Six In this excerpt, letter six, Screwtape encourages a counterfeit version of the discipline of submission—resignation "to a dozen different and hypothetical fates​."

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Ten Counsels in Spiritual Formation Originally published in Reformed Worship, this article gives a radiant vision of formation in the likeness of Jesus Christ—what it is, what “utterly defeats” it, and what will help us abide in…

The Well-Ordered Way Finding Freedom in a Rule of Life

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Silence Gives Power to Words The Path of Meditation John Main contends that for words to be charged with strength and power, they must spring from the silence of the Spirit in our inner being.

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Fasting Unto God Fasting, like all spiritual disciplines, must be initiated and led by the Spirit. Arthur Wallis counsels readers to fast only in response to the Divine invitation, shifting our focus from the…

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What I Learned About Expressing My Desires to God In Three Conversations with Dallas Willard Our heart's desires—when shaped by the Spirit—lead us into the life that God wants to give us.

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Praying with Our Eyes A Visio Divina Exercise "Visio divina is the practice of letting God tell a story to our soul by 'reading' us a picture book." Vivianne David offers helpful prompts for gazing at a piece of art and listening to the Spirit.

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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…

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On Grace, Transformation, and Holding Our Tongues In this short excerpt from an interview, Dallas Willard explains how "saved by grace" can be misunderstood to mean "no participation or change necessary." And, on the other hand, spiritual…

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In Believing the Best Amy Carmichael shares wisdom about protecting the bonds of love when conflicts stir up unloving thoughts — a challenge for all of us as we move deeper into authentic community.