My Experience with John of the Cross’ Dark Night of the Soul
In the 16th Century in Spain there was a very poor and little man (just four feet and eleven inches tall!) who became a spiritual…
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First Thoughts of the Morning
Ten years ago at the end of one of my monthly spiritual direction meetings with Ray Ortlund Sr. he smiled brightly and urged me, as…
Thankfulness: The Way to Holiness and Happiness
The Lord Jesus Christ is holy and happy and so are his students. Holiness and happiness go together. In the Bible we read, “The disciples were…
Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ
I want to share with you a portion of Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ, written by Jeanne Guyon in 1685. These are some of the most…
Live from the Center: Old Wisdom from Thomas Kelly for Today
Our lives today are cluttered and crowded. The list of responsibilities that we feel we must accomplish grows overnight like Jack’s beanstalk! We keep taking…
A Depressed Boy Follows a Monk
When I was a teenager I used to go to the Christian bookstore with my mom. Why would an adolescent boy hang out with his…
Guigo’s Ladder of Monks
How wonderful it is to penetrate the depths of God’s Word. O to “taste and see that the Lord is good” (Psalm 34:8) and his…
The Jesus Prayer: The Anonymous Pilgrim’s Story
Do you know the story of the Anonymous Russian Pilgrim? It’s a heart-warming and unforgettable story of how God brought healing and transformation to a…
My Top 5 Classics of Christian Devotion
Many people ask me for book recommendations to help them to grow spiritually. I usually recommend one of the classics of Christian devotion that have…
No Notes? Sing a Psalm Anyway!
When my dad was in sixth grade, his class was preparing to sing Christmas songs as part of a school musical. Everyone was excited to…