Division 1 · The Basics · six short lessons
The Christian Solitudinarian
What a solitary Christian life is, why it can be a faithful way to draw near to God, and how to begin. Read alone, at your own pace.
The six lessons
- 0Before You Begin
What a solitudinarian is, why church culture can leave a believer tired, and the fear of being called backslidden.
- 1Foundations of Solitude
Where solitude shows up in Scripture and in the Church’s history, from Moses to the Desert Fathers.
- 2The Biblical Case
Whether a Christian can live faithfully without an institutional church, and how the book answers the common objections.
- 3Prayer and Meditation
Jesus as the pattern of solitary prayer, the prayer in Gethsemane, and what that asks of anyone who prays alone.
- 4A Daily Rule
A morning, midday and evening rhythm of prayer, Scripture, and examination, plus fasting and longer retreats.
- 5A Fulfilled Life
How time alone with God should show up in relationships, in daily life, and in a faith that keeps growing.
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