spiritual practice
Christians should read books
Jessica Hooten Wilson helps us to see reading as a form of holy play.
We need our screens right now. But what about later?
Ed Cyzewski’s prepandemic takedown of the digital formation of Christians is still surprisingly useful.
On not getting used to this
My spiritual practices have long been communal ones. I love people—and their presence.
A personal discipline of Talmud study
Ilana Kurshan shows how the practice of Daf Yoni gave structure to a life made formless and void.
Monastic wisdom for a non-cloistered world
After 60 years at Gethsemani Abbey, Paul Quenon wrote a memoir.
Dwelling together in scripture’s room
How can preachers and listeners develop a practice of lingering with the text?
When I needed a gratitude intervention
"Write down one thing you are thankful for," said my friend. "Just one."
Illness as hermitage: How Parkinsons became my spiritual practice
One day, as I considered my routine of pills and naps and exercises, I saw that it is not unlike praying the hours.
Words and wilderness
When I go backpacking, I pack light—no laptop, no phone, and especially no books. But reading Belden Lane, I’m tempted to begin toting a tome or two.
Writing to Wake the Soul, by Karen Hering
Karen Hering believes that writing is a way to tune into your inner voice and discover the relationship you have with whom or what you believe in.
Saved by fiction: Reading as a Christian practice
Reading fiction has done more to baptize my imagination, inform my faith and strengthen my courage than any prayer technique has.