Old Books: Water from Deep Wells
At sixteen, Augustine wanted God — eventually. In the meantime, he chased pleasure, ambition, recognition and every excuse he could find to postpone surrender. His story endures because it is so familiar. We know what it is like to hunger for something deeper while settling for less. The voices of believers from other centuries remind us that our struggles are not unique, and that God still meets restless hearts with grace.
Imaginative Prayer: Entering the Story
Entering into a gospel story with our imaginations opens us up to the work of the Holy Spirit in different ways than when we rely on our rational minds.
Gratitude: Overcoming Fear, depression and Isolation
To feel grateful is to experience life as a gift, as an experience of grace and joy. Gratitude replaces scarcity with a perspective of abundance.
Compassion: Generosity With Assumptions
We should give everybody the benefit of the doubt until all the facts are in. And then, when the facts are in, even if the facts are damning, we should offer some benefit of the doubt anyhow.