Perhaps the most familiar of Jesus’ words to people today are His parables. Most people, religious or not, regularly recall many of Jesus’ characters in these tales such as “the good Samaritan” and “the prodigal son”. His parables have proved to be timeless, for sure. What makes them so evocative is their jarring nature; they …
In his book “Purity 365” (Servant Books, 148 pages, $12.99), Jason Evert presents a year’s worth of quotes that aim to reinforce purity and cleanliness of heart. Jason speaks to tens of thousands of youth each year on the subject of chastity, and, from the clips I’ve seen of him, does a solid job of …
“The Power of Pause extends the invitation to do less and be more.”– from the Introduction to “The Power of Pause” Along with most other people in today’s world, I find myself living at a terribly brisk pace. My attention jumps from one task to another at work while my eyes scan web pages and …
A few years back, a large group of biblical scholars and devotional writers pooled their collective talents to birth the “Renovare Spiritual Formation Bible”. The project was headed up by Richard Foster, the author of the modern-day spiritual classic “Celebration of Discipline”. The “Renovare Bible”, while praised for its content, received mixed reviews because of …
I don’t know many published authors. To be more accurate, I only know one. When I graduated from Florida State University and moved back down to the Orlando area, I met one of my best friends—and mentors, as all good friends are—Catholic author Bert Ghezzi. Bert has been involved in one form or another with …
