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Prayer and Spirituality
'Divine Conspirator' Dallas Willard Dies at 77
Dallas Willard was on a quiet quest to subvert nominal Christianity.
May 8, 2013
When 'Leaning In' Isn't Enough
Christian businesswomen find themselves leaning on God.
March 19, 2013
What Classic Spiritual Discipline Needs the Most Renewal Among American Christians?
Three leading Christians on growing in Christ.
March 12, 2013
Spirituality Starts in the Pews
You can't search for God in isolation from the institutional church, says Lillian Daniel.
March 11, 2013
Dispatch from the End of the World
Trying to minister amid the ancient Mayan ruins of Palenque.
December 21, 2012
The Mystic Baptist
Why megachurch pastor Charles Stanley had spent so much time in prayer his whole life.
November 30, 2012
What Can't You Surrender to God? A Conversation with Jennie Allen
The 35-year-old mother of four writes about fear, insecurity, and the prayer that upended her life.
August 24, 2012
Why Christians Could Use a Little Adventure
What we can learn from Bob Goff's best-selling book, 'Love Does,' illustrating how to take "WWJD?" to new heights.
August 7, 2012
Advocating for a Daughter Stuck in the 'Shadow of Autism'
Virginia Breen's daughter, Elizabeth, can't talk. How she reveals the love of God through poetry.
July 10, 2012
The Soul of Your Soles: Why Women Love Shoes
Celebrating those 'bursts of beauty that defy the mundane.'
July 10, 2012
Theology on a Tightrope: Nik Wallenda's High-Wire Walk and Our Longing for God
Why we can't get enough of death-defying feats.
June 22, 2012
Prodigal Children: If It Can Happen to John Piper, It Can Happen to You
There's nothing we fallible parents can do to ensure our kids will keep the faith.
June 20, 2012
So, You Want Some Respect?
The difference between the love of authority and the authority of love.
June 14, 2012
In Defense of Sarcasm & Humor: A Response to the Earnest
Why Christians can appreciate a good dose of laughter along with a serious sensibility.
June 6, 2012
Ann Voskamp, Tim Challies, Beth Moore: Dinner and a Defense of Earnestness
Tim Challies calls Ann Voskamp's book "dangerous." She invites him for dinner. He apologizes. Beth Moore also wants an invite. We look at what it looks like to err on the side of earnestness.
May 29, 2012
Teach Us to Pray: Learning from Prayer Partners in History
Great figures from church history have much to teach about talking with God.
May 22, 2012
Amazing Grace, How Slow the Work: Why We Still Have Slaves
We often expect spiritual change to happen overnight. Sometimes it takes the course of human history.
May 8, 2012
Is the Lord's Prayer a Christian Prayer?
Observers weigh in as a judge considers the question.
May 7, 2012
Defending Scripture. Literally.
Not everything the Bible has to say should be literally interpreted. But that doesn't make it less powerful.
May 2, 2012
Discipling the Eyes Through Art in Worship
The visual arts can play a powerful role in worship—if we look closely enough.
April 27, 2012
The Ceasefire Prayer Behind Leymah Gbowee's Nobel Peace Prize
How faith led to a Nobel Peace Prize winner's push for reconciliation.
April 20, 2012
What Good Grief Looks Like When a Daughter Dies
Walking the way of grace in the midst of my grief.
April 11, 2012
Why Nancy Sleeth Wants You to Be a Bit More Amish
The message of 'Almost Amish' is, fittingly, simple: How we live matters.
April 10, 2012
Vicarious Humanity: By His Birth We Are Healed
Our redemption, it turns out, began long before Calvary.
April 9, 2012
Jesus Disappoints Everyone
Our Savior has come, but we're often blind to his purposes.
April 5, 2012
Proof of a Good God: 'Crucified Under Pontius Pilate'
Why this 'factoid' from the Nicene Creed is key to ending our nightmares about God.
April 5, 2012
Ryan Gosling, Romance Novels, and the Dangers of Fantasizing
The problem isn't that we long for something better. It's that we long for too small of things.
April 5, 2012
Shaming Children for Eating Snacks: How Not to Fight Childhood Obesity
The Bible suggests food is a gift from God—even when we're trying to lose weight.
April 4, 2012
Why Margaret Feinberg Bypasses the 'Gender Wars'
The popular writer and Bible teacher says her personality informs her spirituality 'more than gender ever could.'
April 3, 2012
What Neuroscience Tells Us about Lenten Disciplines 
Don't fast for a cause, but to shape your soul.
March 29, 2012
Mike Daisey, Apple, and Our Culture's Crisis in Truth-Telling
Are "emotional truths" acceptable if they lead to greater awareness? How we answer matters a great deal.
March 28, 2012
What Jason Russell's Mental Breakdown Shows Us about Ourselves
Our churches still have much to learn about mental illness.
March 22, 2012
Confessions of a Lustful Christian Woman
The first step Christians can take to help women struggling with lust is to acknowledge that they exist.
March 21, 2012
Why Are Our Communion Meals So Paltry?
If we have such an extravagant Savior, we should attempt to create a fuller meal.
March 20, 2012
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