John Coe describes the dark night of the senses and the dark night of the spirit.
Often we imagine that we will work hard until we arrive at some distant goal, and then we will be happy. This is a delusion. Happiness is the result of a life lived with purpose. Happiness is not an objective.... Continue Reading →
Give me the man around whom the children come, like flies around a honey-pot: they are first-class judges of a good man…the children's friend is one who will be worth knowing. C.H. Spurgeon, Lectures to my Students
George Vaillant conducted one of the longest-duration longitudinal studies in history. Over 75 years he has studied a group of almost 300 Harvard grads to identify what contributes to health and happiness. A parallel study of almost 500 disadvantaged youth... Continue Reading →
Dietrich Bonhoeffer gives four concrete examples of what fellowship actually means.
Some exciting resources I've discovered in the study of Evangelical spirituality
I said to the man, who stood at the gate of the year 'Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown' And he replied, 'Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the hand... Continue Reading →
While every Christian journey is unique, many of us pass through a similar series of stages.
Three things the Lord has taught me about waiting during a season of discernment.
The Magpie 