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Becoming Like Jesus: Virtuous Life "Jesus shows us how to embrace a life that is abundant and full, a life of integrity and wholeness, a life surrendered to love," writes Chris Webb. "This is the way of holiness; Christ invites you to…

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The Life of Antony and the Letter To Marcellinus The Life of Antony is one of the foremost classics of Christian asceticism. It tells the spiritual story of St. Antony, the founder of Christian monasticism.

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Spiritual Disciplines Index: Service We have broken out the topics in the Spiritual Disciplines Index for your convenience. Scripture speaks often on service—that is, loving, thoughtful, active promotion of the good of others & the…

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Freedom of Simplicity Finding Harmony in a Complex World A revised and updated edition of the manifesto that shows how simplicity is not merely having less stress and more leisure but an essential spiritual discipline for the health of the soul.

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On Love and Nonviolence When his home was bombed in 1956 with his wife and young child inside, King chose to "confront the problem with love." Spiritual discipline is needed to cultivate restraint and stay committed to…

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Praying the Hours Explore the ancient practice of "Praying the Hours" with an overview and suggestions for getting started from Monica and Jeremy Chambers.

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Facing Reality: The Grace of Acceptance What do you do when you find out you have Parkinson's? Glandion Carney shares his journey from denial to acceptance to grace.

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Finishing Well What are the characteristics of those who finish well? This essay offers guidelines for nurturing faithfulness, goodness, and joy "to the end."

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Moment By Moment Submitting to the Will of God An overview of Frank Laubach’s Letters by a Modern Mystic Frank Laubach tried submitting every moment to God. As Dallas Willard tells here, this inner life of utter submission empowered Laubach to bring the love of Christ and the gift of literacy to the…

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Poustinia Encountering God in Silence, Solitude and Prayer Poustinia, a Russian word, means 'desert', a place to meet Christ in silence, solitude and prayer. Catherine Doherty combines her insights into the great spiritual traditions of the Russian Church…

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Sweet Will of God This is a favorite hymn of at least one-sixth of the team here at Renovaré (we took a poll). We hope you'll enjoy it as a lovely start (or middle) (or end) to your day—and find yourself folded ever…

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Transformed through Writing Luci Shaw offers some advice from her book Life Path. Writing as a spiritual discipline can open channels that transform us, heal us, and bring us a few steps closer to God.