Entering into Lent: A Retreat Guide
As you enter into the season of Lent, we offer this guided study of John 11 as a tool for deepening your spiritual journey with Jesus.

Flourishing, not Fear: The Gift of a Sound Mind (Part IV)
What guides our life and allows us to act as persons of integrity and courage in the face of evil? MaryKate Morse describes this gift from God as she experienced it in her own life.

Flourishing, not Fear: The Gift of Love (Part III)
Iulia de Beausobre’s response to torture under Stalin’s regime models God’s gift of love.

Flourishing, not Fear: The Gift of Power (Part II)
MaryKate Morse proposes a spiritual discipline to prevent fear from sabotaging our ability to flourish.

Flourishing, not Fear: Why Aren't We Flourishing? (Part I)
MaryKate Morse introduces her series by asking why we often feel more stuck than free.

Lenten Devotions
The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, and is joyfully concluded on Easter Sunday. With six weeks of Lenten devotions, Sally Ivaska encourages us to use this time to draw close to God through Bible reading, meditation, and prayer.

Lenten Devotions: Week 6
These brief devotional Bible studies can help you draw close to God as you prepare for Easter this year. Each daily devotion stands on its own so you can begin whenever you are able.

Lenten Resources at The Well
Find a Bible study for Lent, a retreat guide, and reflections here at The Well.

Living Water: Considering Your Calling
What does the Bible say about God's calling on your life? Sally Ivaska reviews two resources that may help you answer this question.

Living Water: From Fear to Faith (1)
Streams in the Desert: How do you picture fear? Isaiah uses metaphors of wilderness and desert but uses equally powerful images to bring comfort.

Living Water: From Fear to Faith (2)
God Holds My Hand: Discover the way Isaiah uses the image of a hand to describe God’s deep care for us.

Living Water: From Fear to Faith (3)
No Other Rock: When afraid, we all lean on someone or something to get us through. The question is, how reliable is that source of comfort and strength?

Living Water: From Fear to Faith (4)
Visual images can illuminate concepts. Nowhere is that more true than in this passage. Isaiah paints two pictures of fear and how God responds to each.

Living Water: From Fear to Faith (5)
The Lord Makes Me Glad: In the face of profound fear, find the even greater refuge that can be found in God.

Living Water: From Fear to Faith (6)
The Lord Keeps My Feet from Stumbling: The psalms of David can be deeply reassuring in difficult times as they reflect the depth of his fear and the depth of his trust in God.

Living Water: Jesus as Teacher
Being a graduate student usually involves teaching or mentoring. What can we learn from the Jesus, the Master Teacher?

Living Water: Meeting God Where You Are
Worship music, Scripture readings, and meditations make the Pray-as-you-go podcasts rich devotional material.

Living Water: Offering Ourselves as Living Sacrifices
As she prepares for a day on campus, Christy Moran offers a prayer of surrender and shares it with The Well.

Living Water: The Examen
Ann Boyd leads us through this sixteenth century spiritual discipline making us more sensitive to the work of God in our lives.

Making Space for God
Sharon Gartland leads us in taking a fresh look at Mary's response to the annunciation.

Sacred Reading
Sharon Gartland guides us in the ancient practice of Lectio Divina to use in our advent Scripture readings.