Back when he pastored a small church in Southern California, Richard Foster was a desperate man. Many in his congregation struggled with life, were just out of prison or were recovering from drug ...

The goal isn’t merely getting closer to God, but making a difference in everyday life. One crisp fall morning, I watched my son’s first-grade soccer team attempt to play soccer. Many of his teammates ...

Many people want more than knowledge about God—they want transformation, says Adele Ahlberg Calhoun. But they don’t know where to start. For those desiring a more intentional walk with God, practicing ...

Essentially a very long list of disciplines that Christians should practice (e.g. prayer, Bible study, fasting and solitude), Moore's book is frustratingly tedious, saying little that his target ...

Evangelical Christians have long been interested in spiritual disciplines, especially daily Bible study and prayer. In 1978, Richard Foster's Celebration of Discipline brought other practices such as ...

The Princeton University sociologist Robert Wuthnow is the dean of American sociologists of religion. His innovative research and prolific writings have deeply informed both scholars and church ...