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To See Clearly Excerpts from Pilgrim at Tinker Creek Writer Annie Dillard looks at the mysterious natural environment at Tinker Creek and records her insights into this physical, yet extraordinarily spiritual, world.

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Sabbath is the Climax of Living excerpt from Keeping the Sabbath Wholly "Sabbath is more than running away," Marva Dawn explains in Keeping the Sabbath Wholly. Habits for Sabbath connect us to our Source and give energy and meaning to life.

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Understanding Fasting "Fasting is the voluntary denial of an otherwise normal function for the sake of intense spiritual activity." Richard Foster explains the what and why of this month's focus discipline.

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Nothing Wasted Excerpt from Philip Yancey’s Where the Light Fell An encouraging word from Philip Yancey's memoir about God's redemptive work in and through our past wounds.

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Anthony and Examen Anthony gives his fellow monks some worthy counsel on the practice of examen—showing them how reflecting on their spiritual lives will both keep them from sin and promote love.

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Turning Toward God with Intention Explore the history behind Lent's triad of invitations with Wheaton professor and author, Esau McCaulley.

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Finding the Hidden Jesus The charming Thérèse of Lisieux joins us to share a story of how she combatted natural antipathy toward a particular nun in her convent. Beyond just holding her tongue from giving sharp replies to…

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A Hurry-Free Life Slowly Learning Not to Rush Does "relentlessly eliminate hurry" mean embracing an inefficient life? Carolyn Arends explores if it is possible to work quickly without being in a hurry.

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Kindness Isn’t Quaint Kindness often gets thrown in with niceness, manners and etiquette. But it’s altogether something different. Those things are of earth. Kindness is of heaven.

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Christmas Agony and Joy For Christmas, Brian Morykon invites us to shake off any platitudes we may carry surrounding the concept of joy and enter instead into a sacramental space where agony can walk side-by-side with joy…

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Credo Jesus prayed that we would be one (John 17). We too often feel like many. But the Apostles’ Creed reminds us of the One to whom we belong, and in remembering these words, we recognize our unity.…

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Real Saints Frederick Buechner reflects on the eclectic parade of saints that have danced the path of Christendom throughout the ages and continue to inspire and instruct us today.