Fifteen years ago, I taught a course on spiritual formation at a beautiful Christian college. The term “spiritual formation” generally refers to the process by which the Holy Spirit makes us more like Jesus, but in the context of church history or current practice it usually focuses on a few distinct practices; things like solitude,
Tag: Service
You will probably find that this is a common theme in my posts: Jesus calls us to rest. That’s it. Because I don’t know about you, but I struggle to apply this to my life. How do I rest? Is he just talking about my salvation? No? Okay, then how do I live in this
One of Martin Luther’s greatest contributions to Christian life–in my humble opinion–was his view of work. He, a monk, came to realize that his vocation was no more holy than that of the local bartender or seamstress. Perhaps is most famous statement on work is that God doesn’t need our work–but our neighbor does. In other