A free course
The Christian Solitudinarian
Five lessons and an introduction, from the book. Read alone, at your own pace.
Begin the course ↓
A free course
Five lessons and an introduction, from the book. Read alone, at your own pace.
Begin the course ↓How it works
Each lesson is a chapter of the book, about ten minutes.
Three questions to think over by yourself. Write the answers down if you like.
One small practice, then move on when you're ready. No sign-up, no deadlines.
The lessons
What a solitudinarian is, why church culture can leave a believer tired, and the fear of being called backslidden.
8 min →Where solitude shows up in Scripture and in the Church’s history, from Moses to the Desert Fathers.
8 min →Whether a Christian can live faithfully without an institutional church, and how the book answers the common objections.
8 min →Jesus as the pattern of solitary prayer, the prayer in Gethsemane, and what that asks of anyone who prays alone.
7 min →A morning, midday and evening rhythm of prayer, Scripture, and examination, plus fasting and longer retreats.
10 min →How time alone with God should show up in relationships, in daily life, and in a faith that keeps growing.
6 min →Your progress is saved on this device only. Nothing is sent anywhere. Prefer paper? Download the book and print it as a booklet.
Scripture is quoted from the Authorized (King James) Version.