Renewing, Not Striving
A Catholic Bible study: Renewing, Not Striving.
The plan is free to read here. In the app it arrives one day at a time, with the full passage and audio.
What the plan covers
- Day 16 min
The Trap of Excessive Effort
Many of us have learned—whether explicitly or by the example of those around us—that spiritual growth is the fruit of ef
- Day 26 min
God Is the One Who Does the Work
Philippians 2:12–13 is one of the most misinterpreted passages in the New Testament. "Work out your salvation" sounds, o
- Day 36 min
What the Pressure for Performance Really Causes
The pressure for performance does not produce transformation. It produces anxiety—and anxiety, both neurologically and s
- Day 46 min
Rest as an Active Attitude
Rest sounds passive. It sounds like stopping, like stepping back, like the absence of something. But in Scripture, rest
- Day 56 min
Cooperating with the Spirit
The Christian life is not a solo performance. It is a partnership—and, like all true partnerships, everything depends on
- Day 66 min
Identity Beneath the Effort
Excessive effort comes from a particular belief about identity: that you are what you produce. That your worth is in you
- Day 76 min
Open Hands, Open Heart
There is a kind of transformation that leaves you exhausted—more worn out than when you began, with the nagging sense th