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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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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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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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Spiritual Disciplines Index: Meditation We have broken out the topics in the Spiritual Disciplines Index for your convenience. Prayerful rumination upon God, his Word, and his world fills these Scripture passages.

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How We Order our Hearts How can we rightly order our hearts to love well what is worthy of love? And can we do this in a way that opens the door to spiritual transformation, rather than being just another self-help or…

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Hope Beyond Your Tears Experiencing Christ’s Healing Love ​In the face of grief and loss, have you ever wondered how you will ever move beyond your tears and emptiness? Is it possible to find purpose and meaning after you have suffered the death of a loved…

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Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers In Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers Christopher Hall helps us through this cultural confusion, introducing us to the early church, its unique world, and the sights and sounds of Scripture…

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The Quiet Power of a Transformed Life Eighteenth Century Quaker John Woolman Richard Foster gives us a glimpse of John Woolman, a life shaped by scripture and attuned to the divine promptings of the Spirit.

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Guigo II: Ladder of Monks and Twelve Meditations The classic work on lectio divina. Outlining four steps in a way of being with Scripture—reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation—Guigo provides an easily-understood rationale for this method…

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Fellowship with Other Believers "Isn’t it wonderful that we can have fellowship across all dividing lines?" Richella Parham writes about the joy of learning from one another as we honor the strengths of different Christian…

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Deep-Rooted in Christ Highlighting Renovaré Korea and the Global Spiritual Formation Conference "Balance can be difficult, but it is essential to the deep-rooted life. The best example of the harmony we need is Jesus himself. In him we see perfect balance between emptiness and fullness, between…

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Wednesday The gospels are silent about how Jesus spent Wednesday before his crucifixion. What invitation might we find in paying attention to the details and the mysteries of this day?