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Items tagged Prayer

• Sweet hour of prayer

  The Rhythm of God?s Grace by Arthur Paul Boers gives insight into the ancient tradition of fixed-hour prayer.

• Making the old new

  Read, Think, Pray, Live, a new book for young adults by Tony Jones, promotes ancient methods of connecting with God.

• St. Gregory's Abbey and Benedictine monasticism

  An exploration of monastic values and practices and how the monastic life can inform the lives of those outside of the monastery.

• The three-second prayer

  On the eventual importance of rattling off the indecipherable blessing.

• More than I asked for

  Prayer for a test yields a surprising lesson.

• Vacation as pilgrimage

  A biennial journey to France renews a wife?s spirit.

• Late night thoughts on the perfect gift

  Is there such a thing?

• Every time a bell rings

  A review and discussion questions for a holiday classic.

• The art of waiting

  What do we do in the moments that add up to eternity?

• Learning to breathe

  Simple lessons yield revelations about God and relationship.

• In need of repair

  Sometimes we need to stop and be attentive to the holes in our lives.

• Holy commitment

  Travels in Tibet reveal some of the lessons that the practice of Buddhism can teach Christians.

• A light shines

  A U2 concert provides truth and healing in the midst of suffering.

• Mea Culpa

  On why Christians should be disturbed by the current war in Iraq and what we should all be doing about it, regardless of our opinion.

• Unnatural prayer

  Do "prayer guides" have anything useful to offer or are they too formulaic?

• Accountability ahead

  The journey to conform to Christ takes a right turn in a small group setting.

• Cards on the table

  What happens when we give one another permission to hold us accountable?

• On packing boxes and planting roots

  Yet another move prompts consideration of the pros and cons of leaving.

• Com-unity

  An overview of community principles practiced at The Hermitage Community.

• Mysticism in community

  Does the quest for the presence of God take place in isolation?

• Clothed in death

  Some tragedies are too big to comprehend.

• Always remember, I love you

  A memorial for grandparents who parented.

• Top ten things I learned from my father-in-law about how to be a Christian for real

  A list honoring Vern Boerman, who passed away on December 21, 2006.

• In the difficult moment

  The mother of an infant girl struggles to stay in the present through crisis.

• Eight days of silence

  An account of a sabbatical retreat and an invitation to a firsthand experience.

• Practice makes perfect

  How acts of creativity become holy, become prayer.

• God's love made edible

  The journey of a skill from a hobby to a spiritual discipline.

• Spinning a yarn

  A family tradition of "making things" leads to a very rewarding waste of time.

• And heals all your diseases

  A sermon on Psalm 103 from a service of healing.

• Grant’s recommendations 11.2.07

  A little Julie Lee, some Beginning to Pray, and a good dose of Transformers.