A Tale of Two Friends on a Spiritual Journey

This stirring fable captures a new spirit of Christianity where personal, daily interaction with God is more important than institutional church structures, where faith is more about a way of life than a system of belief, where being authentically go...

Perspectives from Poets, Prophets, and Preachers

This revealing collection presents a selection of two dozen poets, prophets, and preachers who share their understandings of what makes a "good spiritual life." They draw on their professional experiences and, as important, grace us with their person...

A Reflection on the Christian Life

Compassion is a provocative essay that places compassion at the heart of Christian life as a counterbalance and a challenge to a world governed far too long by principles of power and destructive control.

The Arts as Catalyst for Spiritual Transformation

Music, dance, drama, visual art, writing--what role do the arts play in our spiritual life? Some people believe the arts are essential to their spiritual practice because they bring moments of insight and transformation to their journey. Creating Cha...

Schnase shows that by repeating and deepening five fundamental practices to receive God's love, to love God in return, to grow in Christ, to serve others, and to give ourselves fully we cooperate with God in our spiritual growth. This is an honest, p...

A Spirituality of Transformation

We are all spiritual beings. Our spirituality is an inborn part of our nature--the essence of who we are as aware and intuitive human beings. Having an appreciation of the spiritual in our lives allows us to explore the deepest layer of our being, fo...

This translation of Calvin's enlightening book includes the essentials of his position on how one should think and live as a Christian. Keeping Calvin's intentions for a clear and simple text in mind, Paul Fugrmann presents an edition that has value ...

Living as an Ordinary Radical

Shane Claiborne has a vision for ordinary radicals ready to change the world with little acts of love. He describes an authentic faith rooted in belief, action, and love and invites readers into a movement of the Spirit that begins inside and extends...

A Guide to Reformed Spirituality

Real-life situations in today's world constantly challenge people. Robert Ramey and Ben Campbell Johnson respond to these challenges by drawing upon the Reformed tradition to provide guidance for spiritual development. They provide practical suggesti...

African Americans Tell of Healing

On the Other Side is a collection of oral narratives and the author's original artwork that presents the stories of a diverse group of people who all have one thing in common--a profound experience with the power of healing. Each individual's account...

Family History and Spiritual Growth

Merle Jordan argues that many people spend their adult lives struggling to distinguish between the imperatives of divine authority and the deeply rooted psychological authority of family structures. Employing the wisdom of his experience as a pastora...

Confronting the Sins We Tolerate

Acclaimed author Bridges believes that just as culture has lost the concept of sin, the church faces the same danger. Drawing from scriptural truth, he sheds light on subtle behaviors that can derail spiritual growth.

Images for the Spiritual Journey

In this highly accessible biblical study, Sara Covin Juengst writes on images of the road found in Scripture and explores their implications for the Christian spiritual journey. Juengst examines contemporary issues like risk taking, loneliness, and c...

Ordinary People's Extraordinary Experiences of the Sacred

Statistics show that over 80% of North Americans have experienced an encounter with an undeniably strong spiritual force. So why do we hear so little about these "soul affairs"--profound moments of love, dramatic insight, happiness, or rapture? Paul ...

So often, believers' faith feels small and weak, particularly in the midst of difficult times. But as premier Bible teacher Wright argues, what matters is not so much believers' faith itself as who their faith is in. Faith allows us to see our situat...