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Cultural Humility Whether close to home or far away, loving people as Jesus loves means communicating and interacting across cultural differences. This excerpt gives a practical vision for Christ-like intercultural…

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The Availability of the Spirit "The Holy Spirit is already present to us, but often as a stranger, or at most a distant friend," writes Chris Webb. But we are invited to know God at a deeper level. We simply need to ask.

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Engagement of the Heart Excerpts from Religious Affections Great Awakening revivalist preacher and theologian Jonathan Edwards encourages us to lean into interactive, whole-hearted discipleship.

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Always Look for the Light While walking an ancient pilgrimage route, Laura Rasmussen was on the brink of spiritual despair when a new practice—marveling at sunlight—brought her a fresh awareness of Christ's presence.

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A Blueprint for Christian Community Building a Rhythm of Life Together How can we "create a context for following Christ" in our churches? Chris Webb looks at the way communities can carefully construct rhythms, values, and commitments that support spiritual development.

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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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The Unity of the Body of Christ Excerpts from God’s Dwelling Place “If you are confined by the barriers men make between Christians, your appreciation of God's love will also be narrow,” Bakht Singh writes in this piece about unity and equality among believers.

Churched but Unchanged How can congregations be transformational communities?

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When the Past is Present Excerpt from Some Kind of Crazy Terry Wardle tells about the encounter that began his journey to live free from the prison of an "unhealed past."

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Simple Abandonment to the Will of God Jean-Pierre de Caussade's questions and careful reasoning help us recognize that there is no other way than the will of God that will satisfy our deepest desires.

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Quickened by the Spirit Excerpts from Letters on Spiritual Virtues In these 17th century letters, Isaac Penington counsels a friend to “wait diligently for the leadings of the Holy Spirit.”

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Bravery to Faithfully Create Sho Baraka explores how we can "bring what we do every day—no matter how humble— into the story of creation and redemption that God is writing."