# spiritual formation (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover spiritual formation. Page: Feed: --- ## [Preparing for Resilience Video Teaching Aid](https://genemaynard.substack.com/p/preparing-for-resilience-video-teaching) _2026-08-22 · Gene Maynard · The Compass: Navigating the Interior Journey_ The August Spiritual Formation Practice Tool ## [How to Let God Back into the Church](https://genemaynard.substack.com/p/how-to-let-god-back-into-the-church) _2026-08-21 · Gene Maynard · The Compass: Navigating the Interior Journey_ Friday’s Compass | Wanderings | August 21 I write The Compass to help you navigate the interior journey toward a deeper life with Jesus. There are lots of options available to you here: just keep showing up an read, sign up for a free subscription or sign up for a paid subscription to get not only the spiritual growth articles, but also a custom-designed spiritual growth practice each month… ## [Discipleship: What Jesus Said](https://genemaynard.substack.com/p/the-unopened-bibles-at-the-bible) _2026-08-20 · Gene Maynard · The Compass: Navigating the Interior Journey_ What scripture tells us discipleship is ## [The Church that Forgot to Make Disciples](https://genemaynard.substack.com/p/the-church-that-forgot-to-make-disciples) _2026-08-19 · Gene Maynard · The Compass: Navigating the Interior Journey_ What happened and the way back ## [The Practices that Do What Admiration Can't](https://genemaynard.substack.com/p/the-practices-that-do-what-admiration) _2026-08-18 · Gene Maynard · The Compass: Navigating the Interior Journey_ "Are we willing to undergo the transformation necessary to \[become like\] Jesus?" (Dallas Willard) ## [Jacob’s Wages: The Cost of Trying Too Hard](https://drunkpastor.com/blog/on-trying-too-hard-holiness-2026/08) _2026-08-18 · Unpasteurized Paule · Drunk Pastor_ ​There’s a pattern in Jacob’s story, the grandson of Abraham. It’s one that chased me until it brought me to an end. “Grace is not opposed to effort, it is… The post Jacob’s Wages: The Cost of Trying Too Hard first appeared on Drunk Pastor . ## [The Life that Continues to Amaze](https://genemaynard.substack.com/p/the-life-that-continues-to-amaze) _2026-08-17 · Gene Maynard · The Compass: Navigating the Interior Journey_ Monday’s Compass | The Dust of the Rabbi | August 17 For new readers: The Compass is a newsletter on spiritual formation , and “ The Dust of the Rabbi “ is one of its recurring series. In the ancient world, a rabbi’s most devoted students followed so closely behind him that the dust of his walking settled on them. They wore it as a badge of belonging. This Monday series draws attention to Jesus.… ## [We Are Not the First](https://genemaynard.substack.com/p/we-are-not-the-first-a1f) _2026-08-16 · Gene Maynard · The Compass: Navigating the Interior Journey_ Today: 14th century Julian of Norwich as 21st century dinner companion ## [A Week at The Stillpoint](https://genemaynard.substack.com/p/a-week-at-the-stillpoint-44c) _2026-08-14 · Gene Maynard · The Compass: Navigating the Interior Journey_ Today: Pushing back against the new, dangerous status symbol ## [A Week at The Stillpoint](https://genemaynard.substack.com/p/a-week-at-the-stillpoint-948) _2026-08-13 · Gene Maynard · The Compass: Navigating the Interior Journey_ Today: The prophetic power of rest ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VzseiZkiITdf) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [A Week at The Stillpoint](https://genemaynard.substack.com/p/a-week-at-the-stillpoint-5cc) _2026-08-12 · Gene Maynard · The Compass: Navigating the Interior Journey_ Today: Out of the rubble, spiritual practices are the way back ## [A Week at Stillpoint](https://genemaynard.substack.com/p/a-week-at-stillpoing) _2026-08-11 · Gene Maynard · The Compass: Navigating the Interior Journey_ Today: The Spiritual Practice of Hospitality ## [A Week at The Stillpoint](https://genemaynard.substack.com/p/a-week-at-the-stillpoint) _2026-08-10 · Gene Maynard · The Compass: Navigating the Interior Journey_ Five Stories for Leaders Running on Fumes ## [We Are Not the First](https://genemaynard.substack.com/p/we-are-not-the-first-f4f) _2026-08-09 · Gene Maynard · The Compass: Navigating the Interior Journey_ Today: Amy Carmichael and her poem, "Hast Thou No Scars" ## [The Joy of Knowing Christ (Philippians 3:8-16)](https://drunkpastor.com/blog/the-joy-of-knowing-christ-philippians-38-16-2026/08) _2026-08-01 · Unpasteurized Paule · Drunk Pastor_ “The aim of spiritual formation is not behavior modification but the transformation of all those aspects of you and me where behavior comes from. — Dallas Willard, Renovation of the The post The Joy of Knowing Christ (Philippians 3:8-16) first appeared on Drunk Pastor . ## [Christians Can Use Tarot: A Case for Biblical Symbols & Spiritual Formation](https://drunkpastor.com/blog/can-christians-use-tarot-a-biblical-case-for-symbols-spiritual-formation-2026/07) _2026-07-19 · Unpasteurized Paule · Drunk Pastor_ “It seems as if the set of pictures in the Tarot cards were distantly descended from the archetypes of transformation, a view that has been confirmed for me in a The post Christians Can Use Tarot: A Case for Biblical Symbols & Spiritual Formation first appeared on Drunk Pastor . ## [Sketches 2 — Blooming](https://ianwooldridge.substack.com/p/sketches-2-blooming) _2026-07-16 · Ian Wooldridge · Life, Given_ New music! ## [Atonement With A 1000 Faces: Humanity as the Unified Theory](https://drunkpastor.com/blog/atonement-with-a-1000-faces-humanity-as-the-unified-theory-2026/07) _2026-07-11 · Unpasteurized Paule · Drunk Pastor_ The current gospel then becomes a gospel of sin management. Transformation of life and character is no part of the redemptive message. — Dallas Willard A millennia-long battle has been The post Atonement With A 1000 Faces: Humanity as the Unified Theory first appeared on Drunk Pastor . ## [Speaking Two Levels at Once: How Scripture Uses Mystery as a Tutor](https://drunkpastor.com/blog/speaking-two-levels-at-once-how-scripture-uses-mystery-as-a-tutor-2026/07) _2026-07-07 · Unpasteurized Paule · Drunk Pastor_ Scholars like Francis Schaeffer and Dallas Willard, both heavyweights, document how Western Christianity bifurcated truth into two realms. In other words, it treated the world as if there were two The post Speaking Two Levels at Once: How Scripture Uses Mystery as a Tutor first appeared on Drunk Pastor . ## [The Rise of Victimhood](https://drunkpastor.com/blog/the-rise-of-victimhood-2026/07) _2026-07-05 · Unpasteurized Paule · Drunk Pastor_ There were a few hats to wear as a pastor, and counseling was one of them. It came naturally. I had some courses and ministry training that provided a good The post The Rise of Victimhood first appeared on Drunk Pastor . ## [Know before it drops (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dEnRW3i5un1s) _2026-07-05 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a show, artist, genre or rocket and get notified before release ## [“Be Strong and Courageous” — Decoding Joshua 1:5-9 For Everyone](https://drunkpastor.com/blog/be-strong-and-courageous-decoding-joshua-15-9-2026/06) _2026-06-28 · Unpasteurized Paule · Drunk Pastor_ Joshua 1:5-9 was one of the first Bible passages I memorized as a teenage Jesus Freak. It’s a challenge to be brave following the path God placed before us (Hebrews The post “Be Strong and Courageous” — Decoding Joshua 1:5-9 For Everyone first appeared on Drunk Pastor . ## [Church Without Walls: A Living Concept](https://drunkpastor.com/blog/church-without-walls-a-living-concept-2026/06) _2026-06-23 · Unpasteurized Paule · Drunk Pastor_ 🔒 Patreon Content If you're a patron, log in at the bottom of the page or side menu (on mobile). This is part of the Patreon archive. Patrons get access to The post Church Without Walls: A Living Concept first appeared on Drunk Pastor . ## [Architecture of Surrender: Neurogenesis, Recovery, & the Science of Change (pt. 1)](https://drunkpastor.com/blog/architecture-of-surrender-neurogenesis-recovery-the-science-of-change-pt-1-2026/06) _2026-06-15 · Unpasteurized Paule · Drunk Pastor_ We should not pretend to understand the world only by the intellect; we apprehend it just as much by feeling. Therefore, the judgment of the intellect is, at best, only The post Architecture of Surrender: Neurogenesis, Recovery, & the Science of Change (pt. 1) first appeared on Drunk Pastor . ## [The Void Left Behind by the Restoration Movement](https://drunkpastor.com/blog/picking-up-from-the-void-the-restoration-movement-left-behind-2026/06) _2026-06-07 · Unpasteurized Paule · Drunk Pastor_ Theology, in this view, was simply the inductive arrangement of the facts of Scripture Evangelicals took their cue from the Scottish Common Sense philosophy. The Bible was a Baconian handbook The post The Void Left Behind by the Restoration Movement first appeared on Drunk Pastor . ## [Subverting the Mysteries: Cana, Dionysus, & New Creation — John 2:1-12](https://drunkpastor.com/blog/subverting-the-mysteries-cana-dionysus-new-creation-john-21-12-2026/05) _2026-05-25 · Unpasteurized Paule · Drunk Pastor_ Count the days we are on the seventh day. John is telling us that with Jesus, God s new creation has begun. The water turning to wine is the sign that The post Subverting the Mysteries: Cana, Dionysus, & New Creation — John 2:1-12 first appeared on Drunk Pastor . ## [New Music](https://ianwooldridge.substack.com/p/new-music-90d) _2025-11-30 · Ian Wooldridge · Life, Given_ "Sketches" EP series by Cura Anim ## ["The House at Nazareth" out now!](https://ianwooldridge.substack.com/p/the-house-at-nazareth-out-now) _2025-10-12 · Ian Wooldridge · Life, Given_ A new EP by Cura Anim ## [New Music](https://ianwooldridge.substack.com/p/new-music-4eb) _2025-09-26 · Ian Wooldridge · Life, Given_ "The House at Nazareth" by Cura Anim ## ["Meditations on Change" Re-release](https://ianwooldridge.substack.com/p/meditations-on-change-re-release) _2025-09-20 · Ian Wooldridge · Life, Given_ An exciting subtraction and some tweaks. ## [A Liturgy for Desiring Sainthood](https://ianwooldridge.substack.com/p/a-liturgy-for-desiring-sainthood) _2025-07-25 · Ian Wooldridge · Life, Given_ A Live Prayer Experience ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/RqrvGG4c3WI7) _2025-07-25 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [New Music](https://ianwooldridge.substack.com/p/new-music) _2025-07-11 · Ian Wooldridge · Life, Given_ "Meditations on Change" by Cura Anim ## [“Meditations on Change” — Conclusion](https://ianwooldridge.substack.com/p/meditations-on-change-conclusion) _2025-07-08 · Ian Wooldridge · Life, Given_ Desiring sainthood. ## [Meditation 7 — Over Time](https://ianwooldridge.substack.com/p/meditation-7-over-time) _2025-07-04 · Ian Wooldridge · Life, Given_ Time and patience are everything. ## [Meditation 6 — Everyday Life](https://ianwooldridge.substack.com/p/meditation-6-everyday-life) _2025-07-01 · Ian Wooldridge · Life, Given_ Saints are made by the “everyday.”