Jonathan Edwards on God's Surprising Ways

[Jonathan] Edwards first encountered God in an intensely experiential way while reading 1 Timothy 1:17: "Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, ...

Stopping to Hear God Whisper His Love

Author Mike Yaconelli says:

I travel a lot, and I came to San Francisco one night and missed my connection back home. I was angry and upset, and I called ...

J. I. Packer Defines Meditation

J. I. Packer on meditation:

Meditation is the activity of calling to mind, thinking over, dwelling on, and applying to oneself the various things one knows ...

Neglecting Prayer

In one area of Africa where Christianity began to spread, converts were zealous about daily devotions. They would find their own spot within the wild ...

Seeking God Brings Happiness

"Seek God, not happiness" [from a Kempis' The Imitation of Christ]—that is the fundamental rule of all meditation. If you seek God ...

Meeting God in Silence

Somewhere on the dusty shelf of books I read to my children when they were young is a little volume called A Hole Is to Dig. Each charmingly illustrated ...

The Rule of Late-Night Television

Too many of us allow the late news to dictate what we think about when we go to bed.

Spirituality Requires Solitude

Without solitude it is virtually impossible to live a spiritual life.

A Prayer for Rest

Lord Jesus, make my heart sit down.

The Value of Reflection

Disciplined reflection does not take time away from work; it sustains the spirit and increases the intensity and quality of work.