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The Way of Peace In The Message, Eugene Peterson translates John 1:14 as “the Word became flesh and blood and moved into the neighborhood,” crossing the threshold into humanity. James Catford muses on what this…

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Pauses For Lent: Mountaintop Experiences How do we respond to and overcome evil? Trevor Hudson points us to Jesus in this Lent reflection.

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Trials vs Temptations · What Trips You Up · Measuring Spiritual Progress In this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Richella, Nate, and James answer listener questions about Dallas Willard’s version of The Lord’s Prayer, what things get the goat of our hosts, and…

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Becoming Like Jesus: Prayer-Filled Life Chris Webb helps us learn the rhythms of Jesus, whose life was shaped by prayer and steeped in prayer to an extraordinary degree.

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Response-ability Why contemplation is not just for contemplatives Carolyn Arends writes how her experiences as a young mom and musician helped her listen for God’s invitations to tweak spiritual practices. The adage is true—when practicing spiritual disciplines, we…

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Hiding What They Seek In My Desire to be ​“Seeker Friendly,” Am I Guilty of Concealing Jesus? Recalling a personal story, Carolyn Arends ponders whether our attempts to be “seeker friendly” inadvertently conceal Jesus.

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Joshua Banner — Spiritual Direction in Prison Josh Banner is a spiritual director, a retreat leader, and creator and host of The Invitation Podcast. Nate talks with Josh about his contemplative prayer outreach in prisons.