Many people of faith are tired, but not because life is unusually hard. They are exhausted because they are running when God ...

Helping people explore things like fasting, gratitude, and silence is an evangelistic opportunity we often overlook. As Lent ...

Most U.S. Protestant churchgoers say they value and regularly engage the Bible, but only 31% read it daily. Lifeway Research found that Bible engagement supports spiritual growth and faith retention, ...

A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out and his hand was restored. Find today’s readings here. Facebook wants me to stretch. Or ...

New year. Same worries, just with a different date on the calendar. You want to feel different this time, but resolutions fade fast. Maybe what you need isn’t another goal list. Maybe you need ...

The start of a new year brings a unique mix of emotions: hope for what’s ahead, reflection on the past, and sometimes uncertainty about the future. If you’re setting goals, seeking direction, or ...

The Christian life is marked by innumerable big and little “decision points,” places in our lives where we cannot stand still but are also almost too afraid to move forward. The future looks bleak, ...

I have a confession to make: I sometimes use ChatGPT as a kind of spiritual companion. This is a journey I never planned to take. And I still have mixed feelings about it. A few months ago, I decided ...

Listeners to “The Spiritual Life” podcast frequently ask questions about spiritual direction. First, people ask, “What is it?” My usual answer is that a spiritual director is a person who helps you ...

When I tell people I have a spiritual direction practice the most common response I hear is: “what is spiritual direction?” Below is a brief explanation of spiritual direction as I practice it.

In May, a group of about 40 people stood in a circle deep within the Pyramid of Khafre, the second-largest of the three pyramids looming over Egypt’s Giza Plateau, holding hands and praying for Earth.