Spiritual Formation

American evangelicals are rediscovering the church calendar.

I have the good fortune (misfortune?) of being located in a highly competitive congressional district right in the midst of election season. 

St. Augustine famously prayed, “Lord, grant me holiness, but not yet.” (Domine, da mihi sanctitiam, sed noli modo.) We may relate to his prayer. 

On occasion—usually when it’s bright and sunny out and I’m not doing much of anything—I’ll look up and notice that the hounds of my worst mental habits have gotten loose. 

Suddenly, in my mind, I’m tearing my coworker apart limb from limb. How could she get the recognition that I rightfully deserved? This was the moment when I realized that pride was a problem in my life.

What would it look like if, every day, in every conversation, in every social media interaction, followers of Jesus lived out Philippians 2:3-4 in the ways we listened to others?

Are you in ministry? Yes. You are. And I’m not just talking to the campus ministers among us.

When I was in college, I was addicted to the Nintendo 64 game GoldenEye 007.

I’ve read books about prayer. I’ve been to weekend-long trainings on prayer. I’ve given sermons on prayer.

Here is something you should know if you want to be a successful adult: moving does not happen on its own.