Many Christians have never seen good, godly examples of conflict resolution, so we assume that a relationship with Jesus will either magically repair relationships or worse, we assume the Christian thing to do is keep the peace at the cost of actual peace.
There are no clocks in a monastery, only bells. When the bell rings, the monks stop what they’re doing and pray, eat, work, study, or… Read More »Morning, Noon, and Night
Christians for thousands of years have used similar standards to guide their life based on the life of Jesus, the teaching of the apostles, and the leaders of the church.
Sometime around AD 270, Anthony the Great heard a sermon about the Rich Young Ruler that compelled him to sell his possessions, give all the… Read More »Real Faith in Real Life
In seasons of despair, it’s tempting to believe you are the only one who has ever faced this kind of despair, but in fact, enduring what the ancients called “the dark night of the soul” is one of the hallmarks of great Christian faith.