Wouldn’t St. Benedict be surprised to find people praying the Divine Office on their smart phones? Okay, he would be surprised if he even heard about smart phones. Or not-so-smart phones. Or telegraphs for that matter. As I describe in my book, Kneeling with Giants: Learning to Pray with History’s Best Teachers (InterVarsity Press 2012) the practice of […]
Archives for September 2013
Guest Post at Chad R. Allen’s Place: “5 Ways to Take Your Writing to the Next Level”
I am thrilled and honored to have a guest post today on Chad R. Allen’s blog! Those of you who connect with me through Facebook (have I mentioned how much I’d love it if the rest of you would like my Facebook page?) will probably know that last January Chad R. Allen, editorial director of Baker […]
Book Giveaway! #KneelingWithGiants (Closed — Sorry!)
(This book giveaway is not closed. Details can be found here.) In honor of passing 7000 page views on my blog just now, I’m kicking off my second book giveaway! I’ll be giving one free copy of Kneeling with Giants: Learning to Pray with History’s Best Teachers (InterVarsity Press, 2012), to someone who leaves a […]
Resurrection of the Body: This Is Not Your Culture’s Afterlife
Our culture goes two opposite directions on life after death. Both are a long way from Christian faith and hope. On the one hand we have sentimental universalism. It can be the soft-focus flowers and clouds of greeting card theology, trying to comfort the grieving. It can be stories of near death experiences in the […]
Online Class, “Prayer for Pastors” Approaches…
UPDATE: This class is now over, but if you click the button I’ll let you know when I offer another one. [maxbutton id=”3″] My five-week online continuing education class “Prayer for Pastors” begins on September 16! I hope you will join me for a practical exploration of classic approaches to prayer that can sustain your […]