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Maturing the Spiritual Formation Movement Some of us have been at this spiritual formation work for a while now, long enough to see quite a mixture of helpful and decidedly unhelpful things set forth. Richard Foster assesses where we are and…

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Three Converging Influences from the introduction to Celebration of Discipline Richard Foster tells how a range of spiritual mentors from different Christian traditions helped him become a more rooted Christian.

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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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We Never Outgrow Asking Petition isn’t a lower form of prayer — it’s our staple diet Adoration or contemplation may seem nobler than asking God for something. But Richard Foster kindly insists that petition isn't a lower form of prayer—it's our staple diet.

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The Peaceable War of the Lamb In the essay from the archives, Richard Foster explains how Jesus, our commander and our chief, calls us into a spiritual warfare that will profoundly impact the social order on every conceivable…

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The Heart Knows Its Place Renovaré Board Chair James Catford shares with us some meditations from Dallas Willard's Hearing God Through the Year that have touched him.

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Release with Hope Sometimes, the start of a new year can serve as an impetus to let go of the destructive things in our lives. The Prayer of Relinquishment can move us from "the struggling to the releasing," as…

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Meeting God in Scripture A Hands-On Guide to Lectio Divina Do you struggle to connect with God in Scripture? It's easy to get bogged down in the linguistic, cultural and historical details and to lose sight of the whole point: hearing the voice of Jesus…

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Surprising Prayer This story by Emilie Griffin recounts how some disruptive background noise during a time of prayer became a metaphor that God used to surprise and humor her, while at the same time shaking her out of…

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Awake and Connected to Our Divine Parent Lacy Borgo invites us to strengthen our connection with God by learning from the movements of young children towards their parents and from the prayer-movements of Daniel in Babylon.

Art + Faith What can we learn from artists about hope, healing, and God’s plan to make all things new?

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Triduum Reflections This collection of readings, reflections and prayers guides us into Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday.