Spiritual Theology

Spiritual Formation and Ministering to People with Disability

I have been thinking about people with disability for a while now, and lead a group at my church in discussing a new field called “disability theology.” The focus of …

Understanding Spiritual Formation

I was asked to speak for a pastors conference for a denomination on spiritual formation. The denomination has always been very “pro” spiritual formation, so I thought I might be …

Spiritual Disciplines and D. A. Carson

D. A. Carson, biblical scholar and czar of all things “Gospel Coalition,” wrote an editorial on spiritual disciplines in the latest issue of Themelios (which is a free journal put …

The Visual Bible: Ascension

  I am starting a new blog series using artwork to help us interpret the Bible. In other words, I am using certain artists as fellow interpreters of scripture to help us …

John Coe: Resisting the Temptation of Moral Formation

John Coe Resisting the Temptation of Moral Formation: Opening to Spiritual Formation in the Cross and the Spirit Abstract There are many dedicated Christians who are in the grips of …

Greg Peters: The Holy Spirit in Spiritual Theology

Greg Peters The Holy Spirit in Spiritual Theology Introduction In his Institutes, the fifth century monk and ascetical theologian John Cassian relates some words of wisdom that he and his friend …

Richard Averbeck: The Human Spirit in Spiritual Formation

Richard Averbeck The Human Spirit in Spiritual Formation Spiritual formation is increasingly becoming a term used in the academy and in the church here and around the world for a …

Alister McGrath: Encountering Biblical Spirituality

Alister McGrath Encountering Biblical Spirituality More and more evangelicals are discovering the importance of spirituality. This can be seen from the large number of conferences and books devoted to these …
 
Growing up, Kyle Strobel knew all the "right" answers. The Christianity he experienced in the church was reduced to theological precepts and moral codes. He tried typical spiritual growth formulas but faith remained stagnant, even stale. Sound familiar?
In Journey with Jesus, spiritual director Larry Warner guides us through the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius similarly to the way he's been leading people through them in person.