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Reservoir Living

June 30, 2026

My husband and I joined Navigators staff in 1989, and we’ve served with World Missions in Latin America for decades. When we returned to the U.S., I had a burning question: “How do I care for my own soul?” It wasn’t a question of how to have a quiet time or how to pray; it […]

When Devotional Time Stops Being a Routine and Becomes a Relationship

June 10, 2026

ROY ROSALES AUBERT The Navigators | Aguascalientes, Mexico For years, I wanted to have a “real” devotional time—one that was neither born out of guilt nor rushed and squeezed in between breakfast and the day’s first meeting. But my busy life didn’t allow for that. So I tried quick fixes: Bible apps, five-minute devotionals, daily […]

Wooden marionette puppet manipulated by strings over a white round table in a bright indoor room.

Mastery and Mystery

June 10, 2026

LYNDI LEE MARKUS Train – Develop – Care | Editor-in-Chief for Upfront To relinquish mastery is to relinquish control. Am I the only one challenged by the thought that my efforts to know Scripture, to know God, to have the right answers, the best quiet times, the right life—might not be all I need to […]

Contemplative Discipleship Wheel

The Navigator Wheel, depicting the life of an “obedient Christian in action,” sets the foundation for people setting out on the path of lifetime discipleship. Yet, how can disciples already on the path keep deepening their journey? Throughout the centuries, many men and women wrote of living a life of action (Martha) and a life of contemplation (Mary). They saw it as a “both/and” way of living, not an “either/or” (Luke 10:38-42).

Much as a bicycle can make steadier progress than a unicycle, the obedient Christian will deepen and become a reservoir through also fostering a life of contemplation. Jodi’s original Contemplative Discipleship Wheel is for believers seeking to experience a life of contemplation as well in their spiritual formation journey, marked by the rich, intimate love of God.