Our class was reading some more articles on prayer this week and one article provoked some questions for me about spiritual practices/disciplines. How do we judge the value of a practice? Do practices have to be “fruitful” for us to … Continue reading
This past week as I was reading an article from Christian Reflection entitled “Pray without Ceasing” the final sentence caught my attention, “Explicit address to the Lord, whether in private or in corporate worship, is a moment of filigreed ornament … Continue reading
During the next several weeks our class at church will be reading and thinking about prayer (and praying too), so I will be sharing some of what comes from that reading/thinking/praying here. Let me start by mentioning something that is … Continue reading
I was looking over some material on prayer we are going to be reading in our class at church and came across this statement from Don Saliers, “Prayer is essential to ‘the call to holiness at the heart of the … Continue reading
I hope you found something interesting and helpful in the links I sent last week. I trust I did not overwhelm you. Before we leave our thinking about “Rule and Rhythm of Life” for the moment, I want to share … Continue reading
What does a Rule of Life look like? If you and I were to write out our Rule of Life what might we write? To begin to think about that I want to point you toward several Rules written by … Continue reading
What nourishes you? What spiritual practice or practices are the most treasured sources of nurture for you? What do you return to again and again to “connect” you with God? What, is missing during the day, makes the day feel … Continue reading
A few days ago I came across these few sentences of Kallistos Ware and it struck me at the time as some how very appropriate as we celebrate Independence Day. See if you agree. ‘The principal thing is to stand … Continue reading
I am still thinking about Sabbath this week and I am wondering if it has ever been fully part of my routine. And that got me to wondering what is my normal routine through the day, through the week, even … Continue reading
Have you ever heard someone say, “I just got back from my vacation, and I need a vacation to recover from my vacation!” Maybe you have said that? Or, you take time out of your regular schedule to go to … Continue reading
