The Slough of Despond — When Faith Sinks (Bunyan’s Wisdom)
What is the Slough of Despond? Bunyan’s swamp every believer walks through, slowly read — and what he tells you to do when faith sinks underfoot.
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Christians and Anxiety — What the Older Voices Said (and Still Say)
Christians and anxiety — what Andrew Murray actually said about the anxious soul. A slow read of Abide in Christ, the verse most of us misread for years.
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Can a Christian Be Depressed? — Spurgeon on the Minister’s Fainting Fits
Can a Christian be depressed? Spurgeon — who preached to thousands and wept in the dark — answered yes. A slow read on the fainting fits, with him.
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Why Does God Feel So Distant? — The Restless Heart of Augustine
Why does god feel distant — the restless heart of Augustine, slowly read, for the believer whose felt-sense of God has gone quiet for months or years.
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Why Does God Allow Suffering? — Augustine’s Answer in City of God
Why does god allow suffering — Augustine’s answer in City of God, slowly read, for the woman whose pain has outlasted the easy explanations.
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What the Old Saints Knew About God’s Silence — Murray on Waiting
What does the Bible say about waiting on God — a slow read of Andrew Murray on the silence. For the woman in a long wait who needs the older saints to walk with.
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Discerning the Voice of God From Your Own Thoughts
How do I know if it’s God speaking or just my own thoughts — a slow read of Tozer on discerning the voice. For the woman tired of second-guessing the nudge.
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Why God Whispers Instead of Shouts — Tozer on the Still Small Voice
Why does God speak in a whisper — a slow read of Tozer on the still small voice. For the woman whose own noise has crowded out the quieter way He prefers.
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What to Do When God Is Silent — The Dark Night Tradition
What to do when God is silent — a slow read of John of the Cross on the dark night. For the year He feels far and faith has to walk by something other than feeling.
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How to Recognize God’s Voice — Brother Lawrence’s Quiet Answer
How to recognize God’s voice — a slow read of Brother Lawrence on the quiet presence that does not need words. For the woman tired of waiting for thunder.