By President Gayle D. Beebe, Ph.D. I consider Gregory the Great (540-604) an intellectual and spiritual friend who helped me understand how to be a highly active person and also contemplative. During college, I became increasingly frustrated with my inability to abide by the spiritual disciplines. Richard Foster pastored the local Friends church and taught in the religion department at George Fox, where I attended. He made a profound impact on me and was the first person to introduce me to an ordered understanding of the Christian life. He mapped out ways we can make progress in our life with God, and I was drawn to him. 1 Column Content Background Color White Ali...