The Woods Calm You. The Church Keeps You.
In this excerpt opened to Rapt readers, Granger Smith explains why the local church offers something solitude can’t: accountability, encouragement and belonging.
Pascal’s Wager: The Greatest Gamble In History
Blaise Pascal's famous wager wasn't about hedging heaven. It challenged readers to recognize the choice they're already making.
Twelve Minutes With the Jesuits
A Lenten experiment for commuters that never ended. Twenty years on, it is still free, still daily, and half its listeners are Protestant.
Stretching Toward Stillness: Peace for Anxious, Hurried Hearts
Charity Morine's weekly classes blend movement, worship and Scripture, leaving the women who come filled rather than emptied.
The Prayer That Didn’t Take: A Faith That Does
Still trying to make yourself change? Jonathan Bailey opens his new book to Rapt readers with an ancient, slower path to transformation.
Chasing Fireflies, Catching Glimpses: The Presence You’ve Been Missing
Ever prayed for the presence of God? Ever felt it? You can. Gary S. Selby opens his new book on C.S. Lewis for Rapt.
Driving Through Cornfields: Past the End of the World
When time feels like it's running out, take the long way home. Timothy Willard took it under a supermoon and wrote it for you.
A Word Aptly Spoken — Why We Should All Become Students of Communication
Opened to Rapt readers from “Authentic Communication,” this excerpt shows why speaking, listening and handling conflict well are part of Christian work.
Called Where You Stand: Any Place, Any Hour
Jim Street opens this excerpt to Rapt readers, freeing calling from career and talent so you can notice how God may work through you.
Things Too Marvelous for Me: Shepherds, Sheep and the Voice Beneath the Noise
We were never meant to carry every tragedy, headline and opinion. Prayer helps us release what belongs to God and recover a quieter soul.
The Space Where Everything Is: Mary, the In-Between and the Sacred Ordinary
The in-between is not empty. Mary’s story shows how God meets us in ordinary waiting and quietly forms what comes next.
Payment God Won’t Twice Demand: Your Case, Already Closed
Because judgment has already fallen on Christ, guilty consciences can rest in forgiveness, acceptance and lasting peace with God.
The ‘Visual Commentary On Scripture’ Is Changing How We Read The Bible
From Picasso to Rembrandt, centuries of art can help readers notice the Bible’s grief, glory and humanity with fresh eyes.
A Whistle So Soft — When Prayer Becomes Presence
When prayer stops feeling like something to master, silence can gather the soul and teach us how to remain with Jesus.
They Toil Not: What the Lilies Know That We’ve Forgotten
A garden's unnecessary beauty interrupts the rush to be useful, loosening worry and teaching us to receive each day as a gift.
Out Of The Sacristy And Into The Pub: G.K. Chesterton’s Legacy Was Making Christianity Cool
Chesterton saw Christianity as bold and surprising, showing that faith is not an escape from reality but a deeper, more joyful encounter with it.
Songs for the Season No One Prays For
When life feels dark and your way forward disappears, God has not left you alone. Joshua Giles learned to trust God in the unknown.
In French, God Is Delicious
God never intended faith to be dry or distant. He invites you to taste his goodness, delight in his presence and discover that he alone can satisfy the deepest longings of your heart. When you slow down to savor who he is, worship becomes more than duty — it becomes a feast that leaves you longing for even more of him.
Created to Play: How Taking Hobbies Seriously Grows Us Spiritually
Play is more than a way to pass the time — it is one of the ways God draws us toward one another. Whether around a game board, a radio or a shared pastime, ordinary hobbies can quietly remind us that we were created for connection, not isolation. Sometimes the simplest moments of play awaken us to the deeper fellowship we were made to enjoy.
Communion with My Mother in My Father’s Gymnasium Church
Communion isn’t just a ritual — it’s a table where broken people discover they belong, where Jesus gently restores us, even in our deepest grief.