Discipleship & Spiritual Formation

Missing God

Eat, Pray, Love?

Soul Work Is Slow Work

The Spiritual Discipline of Play?

Could learning to play again restore joy to Christian life? Joe Boyd explores the spiritual discipline of play through personal experience, Stuart Brown's research, and G.K. Chesterton's reflections…

Two Sizes Too Small

From zombie movies to Scrooge and the Grinch, Jim Tune explores our fascination with transformed hearts and connects these familiar stories to God's promise of spiritual renewal in…

All You Can Do

Jim Tune reflects on Psalm 131, Yoda's famous advice, and the limits of personal effort, encouraging readers to recognize what they cannot control and find rest in God's…

Start Reading Books Like a Christian

The Problem with Swearing

What does Jesus mean when he says to let your yes be yes? Casey Tygrett explores integrity, spiritual formation, honesty, and the wisdom needed to align our inner…

Sister Ships

What happens when life doesn't unfold as expected? Jim Tune explores how disappointment, loss, and unfulfilled expectations can challenge immature beliefs and open the way to deeper spiritual…

Chasing after Integrity

Is integrity still expected of Christians? Randy Gariss explores the importance of an undivided life and shares four spiritual disciplines that help believers pursue honesty, wholeness, accountability, and…

Taming the Sermon

Are Jesus' hardest teachings meant to be followed or explained away? Jim Tune challenges Christians to reconsider the Sermon on the Mount, nonviolence, and the radical demands of…

Thoughts on Play

Is play as important as prayer? Ben Cachiaras explores how recreation, creativity, and wholesome enjoyment restore the soul, deepen our connection with God, and challenge the belief that…

Just Say Yes!

What if obeying God's law brought joy instead of reluctance? Drawing from Psalm 119, Mark A. Taylor explores how delight in God's commands can transform our understanding of…

Jeff Walling’s Thought Leaders

Jeff Walling reflects on the enduring influence of C.S. Lewis and Mere Christianity, exploring how Lewis's timeless wisdom challenges shallow faith and offers Christian leaders a thoughtful way…

Michael Plank’s Thought Leaders

Michael Plank shares how Richard Averbeck, Harold Best, James K. A. Smith, and Brené Brown have influenced his understanding of worship, discipleship, spiritual formation, and the importance of…