Praying for My Life

Like many Christians, I have a complicated relationship with prayer. Sometimes I think of it like I think about health and fitness: I regret not doing all I should, but compared to most people I'm not bad, right? I’m pretty good at mixed-media prayers: a little thanksgiving, some processing, a touch of confession, replaying a…

Conference and the Church Today (Conclusion)

Recent decades have seen a renewed interest in spiritual practices in the Western Protestant church. However, the practice of conference that was so valued among Puritans remains all but forgotten. Conference overlaps somewhat with more-discussed disciplines, yet it holds a distinct set of qualities, summarized in this definition: intentional conversation about spiritual matters. Intentional makes clear…