Spiritual Growth
Items on spiritual disciplines and better following Jesus
The Barred Owl and the Bishop
Thu 29 Jul 2010 by T. M. Moore
Poetry and the Power of Association
T. M. Moore continues his series on poetry. Looking at poems by Richard Wilbur and C. S. Lewis, he helps us think about ways poetry creates lasting and life-transforming images for us.
Line of Sight
Tue 15 Jun 2010 by T. M. Moore
Anne Bradstreet and the book of creation
T. M. Moore continues his series on poetry. Looking at a poem by Anne Bradstreet, he shows how poetry can construct a line of sight from the world of material reality to the unseen realm of God.
Too Busy Not to Versify
Fri 16 Apr 2010 by T. M. Moore
Celtic Missionary Poetry
T. M. Moore continues his series on poetry by introducing poetry of the early Celtic missionaries Columbanus and Columba as an encouragement for even the busiest people to make time for the arts.
Decoding the Language of Faith
Thu 18 Mar 2010 by T. M. Moore
Poetry as a Living Witness to Doctrine
T. M. Moore continues his series on poetry by unpacking William Cowper’s “The Task” as an example of poetry that can help us understand and internalize the technical jargon of faith.
Slow Down!
Tue 09 Feb 2010 • Responses: 4 • by T. M. Moore
Maximizing the Moments of Life
In the first of a series, T. M. Moore looks at the ways poetry can help us pay attention to the individual moments of our too-hurried lives and see the beauty and truth we would otherwise miss.
Failure is Not a Sin
Thu 10 Jul 2008 by T. M. Moore
Flesh-and-Blood Jesus: Learning to be Fully Human from the Son of Man, by Dan Russ (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2008), 192 pages, $14.99.
Reading Dan Russ’s excellent and provocative new book about Jesus I was reminded of an incident in which I was involved during my preparation for ministry.
I went to seminary a complete theological novice. I’d been a Christian for only a few years and had never read any theology nor had any introduction to the theological traditions of the Christian heritage. On the advice of trusted pastors, I enrolled in a seminary in the reformed tradition, where it immediately became apparent to me that how one articulates what one believes is just as important as what one actually believes.
Driving in the Fog
Tue 03 Jun 2008 • Responses: 1 • by Nathan A. Baxter
A paradox of revelation
Sometimes the air we look through becomes part of what we see. Nathan Baxter reflects on the paradox of fog and the ways, by forcing us to slow down, it both hides and reveals.
A Life Worth Emulating
Fri 07 Mar 2008 by Luder G. Whitlock, Jr.
John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing Grace, by Jonathan Aitken (Crossway, 2007), 400pp., $22.
Jonathan Aitken, a skilled biographer and author of the award-winning Nixon: A Life and, more recently, Charles W. Colson: A Life Redeemed, has produced a valuable biography of John Newton illumined by important, unpublished letters and diary entries. He embellishes a compelling narrative by inserting thoughtful assessments of Newton’s life and ministry at appropriate points.
A flurry of books, articles, and films about William Wilberforce have been published recently in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade. Appropriately so, for in addition to his pivotal role in Parliament leading to decisive action against the slave trade, Wilberforce was an extraordinary figure of great influence in England.
Intimations of Spirit
Mon 29 Oct 2007 • Responses: 2 • by T. M. Moore
Reflections on Spiritual Realities in the Art of Andrew Wyeth
T. M. Moore looks at the spiritual themes in the paintings of Andrew Wyeth and the different ways they challenge different audiences.
The Glory of Kings
Wed 25 Jul 2007 by T. M. Moore
Searching Out the Glory of God in Creation
T. M. Moore discusses the way God reveals himself in creation, drawing on the practices of the medieval Celtic saints to demonstrate practical ways you can profit by reading “the book of nature,” looking carefully at creation to deepen your spiritual life.
