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Purpose over Preference Carolyn Arends shares a reflection on how focusing in on the purpose of worship will keep us from spiritualizing our own preferences in music, ambience, and liturgy.

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The Christian’s Authority to Forgive Sin "The followers of Jesus Christ have been given the authority to receive the confession of sin and to forgive it in his name." Richard Foster unpacks the privilege and power of confession in this …

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Spiritual Disciplines Index: Confession 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…

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Understanding Confession Confession is the spiritual discipline that allows us to enter into the grace and mercy of God in such a way that we experience forgiveness and healing for the sins and sorrows of the past.

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Confession: A Practical Guide "Jesus taught that the damage done through sin was not the last word on life. Sin could be confessed. Sin could be forgiven. And sinful people could be set free." From _Spiritual Disciplines…

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How to Love Your Neighbor as Yourself Based on workshop notes, these thoughts from Dallas Willard explain how our closest relationships are the primary classroom for learning to love well. As we learn, we can "bring more people into the…

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Service: A Practical Guide From Spiritual Disciplines Handbook, Adele Calhoun shares about the spiritual discipline of service and the practical ways to enter into it.

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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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Spiritual Disciplines Index: Solitude What does the Bible have to say about the role of Spiritual Disciplines in nurturing our life with God and growth in grace? Here are Scripture passages related to the discipline of Solitude.

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Bringing Solitude into Our Lives Excerpts from: Making All Things New Henri Nouwen explains our critical need for solitude—that "strange period of uselessness"—to bring us in touch with the healing, hopeful presence of God in our lives.

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Who Thinks Like This? Dallas Willard had a profound influence on the lives of many leaders, including one young pastor you might be familiar with.

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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…