Many Americans struggle with being on a team, whether a large team (which was my experience in Thailand) or a small team at a church or in a neighborhood association. With some exceptions (notably sports and sometimes family), American culture …
In this five-part series from Justin Gravitt, author of The Foundation of a Disciplemaking Culture, you’ll learn why a disciplemaking culture is needed now. This first post explains the meaning of “a disciplemaking culture” and the leadership opportunity in creating …
“You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession,” writes Peter in the first of his letters, to people no better than us, no less ordinary and no more extraordinary, who needed to be reminded. “As a result …
When my mother’s parents married on March 29, 1919, they moved into a small house near a community outside Tupelo, Mississippi. Their home had no electricity, telephone, or radio. It was quiet. After my grandfather went to the fields in …
“He’s very ambitious.” Is that a compliment or a criticism? We know that it’s not like Christ to climb over people, to politick for influence, or be driven blindly for wealth, position, or fame. But it’s also unChristian to be …
My wife Caffy and I have a longtime friend who asked me about the book I was writing. When I told her the title was Simplify Your Spiritual Life, she responded abruptly with, “No rules.” “What do you mean?” “There …
Christianity Today called How to Pray “an instant spiritual classic.” Read the first chapter or click here to buy the book at your favorite retailer or navpress.com. This perennial top-selling title, A Praying Life, has been described as, “Honest, realistic, …
Don Whitney, author of several NavPress books, is the John H. Powell Endowed Chair of Pastoral Ministry at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Here are several short, practical posts from his always-timely book, Simplify Your Spiritual Life: Spiritual Disciplines for the …
Read moreDoes Practicing Spiritual Disciplines Feel Like Juggling? It Shouldn’t. Consider this.
When the pressure mounts culturally, politically, relationally, what do we choose to say? What about when that pressure isn’t just outside us but also within us, grating and griding against our most easily bruised pain points as the most egregious …
Read moreWhen Differences Mount, Remember that Good Words have Power
Celebrated artist Makoto Fujimura pulls together a collection of writings and artwork in the re-release of Refractions: A Journey of Faith, Art, and Culture 15th Anniversary Edition. The concept of refractions underscores a philosophical framework for creativity and life that …
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