Download or read book Creative Prayer a Collection of Contemplative Prayer Stations written by Faith McCloud and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-03 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of a contemplative prayer station is to create a time and space for people to experience God in their lives. Prayer stations can be highly creative or an incredibly simple approach to prayer and spiritual reflection. Typically, a space is set up where people can enter and participate at their own pace and level. This book has 70+ prayer station ideas along with specifics on how to set up and facilitate each station. For more go to www.creativeprayer.com!
Download or read book 80 Creative Prayer Ideas written by Claire Daniel and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-20 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prayer is a vital part of the Christian life but people often struggle with actually getting on and doing it. This book offers 80 imaginative and creative ideas for setting up 'prayer stations', practical ways of praying that involve the senses - touching, tasting, smelling, seeing, and hearing, rather than simply reflecting, as we bring our hopes, fears, dreams and doubts to God. Developed from material tried and tested with small groups, the ideas here provide activities ranging from bubble prayers to clay pot prayers (via just about everything else in between), and have been designed to be used with grown-ups - of all ages!
Download or read book Creative Prayer written by Emily Herman and published by Wyatt North Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2020-05-08 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BOOKS on Prayer may be roughly divided into those which treat of its scientific aspect, whether it be from the standpoint of philosophy or from that of psychology, and those which are written with a purely devotional purpose. In these pages I have endeavoured to elucidate the meaning and value of prayer as a creative process, whereby the man who prays and his world are made anew.
Download or read book Whole Life Worship written by Sam Hargreaves and published by Inter-Varsity Press. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a continuation of the LICC series begun by Neil Hudson's Imagine Church Whole-Life Worship will demonstrate that the contemporary Western Church has reached a point where our "gathered" worship is separated from our "scattered" lives outside of church. This is detrimental to the congregation's spiritual development and their effectiveness on their "frontlines". Church worship should be inspired and informed by our everyday experiences. It should empower and send the congregation out to continue worshipping. The book will provide patterns and resources to better connect gathered worship with the lives of the congregation beyond church meetings. The book will unpack a biblical grounding for both gathered and scattered worship. It will then identify patterns within our gathered services which help us re-make these connections. It will provide practical resources such as songs, prayers and activities which can help churches connect Sunday to the rest of the week. It will draw examples and stories from other church streams and traditions, to demonstrate how different kinds of Christian spirituality engage worshipfully with everyday life. In the second half of the book is a practical resource looking specifically at different aspects of a gathered service, and how each one can have an "outward" dimension.
Download or read book Sacred Pathways written by Gary Thomas and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sacred Pathways reveals nine distinct spiritual temperaments--and their strengths, weaknesses, and tendencies--to help you improve your spiritual life and deepen your personal walk with God. It's time to strip away the frustration of a one-size-fits-all spirituality and discover a path of worship that frees you to be you. Experienced spiritual directors, pastors, and church leaders recognize that all of us engage with God differently, and it's about time we do too. In this updated and expanded edition of Sacred Pathways, Gary Thomas details nine spiritual temperaments and--like the Enneagram and other tools do with personality--encourages you to investigate the ways you most naturally express yourself in your relationship with God. He encourages you to dig into the traits, strengths, and pitfalls in your devotional approach so you can eliminate the barriers that keep you locked into rigid methods of worship and praise. Plus, as you begin to identify and understand your own temperament, you'll soon learn about the temperaments that aren't necessarily "you" but that may help you understand the spiritual tendencies of friends, family, and others around you. Whatever temperament or blend of temperaments best describes you, rest assured it's not by accident. It's by the design of a Creator who knew what he was doing when he made you according to his own unique intentions. If your spiritual walk is not what you'd like it to be, you can change that, starting here. Sacred Pathways will show you the route you were made to travel, marked by growth and filled with the riches of a close walk with God. A Sacred Pathways video Bible study is also available for group or individual use, sold separately.
Download or read book Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening written by Cynthia Bourgeault and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2004 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening is a complete guidebook for all who wish to know the practice of Centering Prayer.
Download or read book Creative Prayer written by Brigid Herman and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this heartfelt work of enlightenment and faith, Brigid Herman attempts to find meaning and value in prayer as a creative process. True prayer, she claims, is "man's loving response to the love of God." And since divine love is the supreme act, then man's only worthy response can be one of unreserved self-giving. Herman's inspired and compassionate views, first published nearly a century ago, make essential reading for anyone embarking on the path to salvation and inner peace.The wife of a Presbyterian minister, writer BRIGID EMILY HERMAN (1876-1923) was born in Prague and eventually settled in London. Known for her works on theology and the devotional life, she also wrote The Meaning and Value of Mysticism, The Secret Garden of the Soul, and The Finding of the Cross.
Download or read book Stations of the Light written by Mary Ford-Grabowsky and published by Image. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to introduce the fourteen joyful and highly symbolic events that make up the Via Lucis, the Christian Way of Light, an ancient spiritual tradition celebrating the post-Resurrection life of Christ on Earth. The Stations of the Light, with its “good news” of healing and salvation, is becoming an increasingly popular devotion throughout the United States and the world, and was recognized by the Vatican in its Jubilee 2000 campaign. While Christians of all denominations are familiar with the Stations of the Cross, few know how to celebrate the Stations of the Light, a practice that came into being through inspiration from ancient Roman sources. Stations of the Light is a clear and inspiring guide to making this ancient ritual part of contemporary Christian life. The stations mark the fourteen sacred events in the post-Easter story, from “Jesus Rises from the Dead” to “Pentecost: The Risen Lord Sends the Holy Spirit.” For each one, Mary Ford-Grabowsky presents a variety of spiritual practices that invite readers to form their own realistic and sacred image of the event. Beginning with relaxation and releasing the imagination, these exercises are designed to help convey the story and foster inspiration, and include ancient and contemporary meditations, reflections, and prayers; as well as journal writing, artwork, music, and mantras.
Download or read book Praying with Pictures written by Nancy I Penton and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2022-07-26 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You have heard the old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words, but how many prayers is one picture worth? We can find prayer-filled inspiration in the sights and senses all around us. It infuses the scenery we witness while walking through peaceful woods, gazing at a starry sky, or listening to all the creatures and life along the way. The unlimited potential and power of prayer hide in every page of the stunning life and landscape photography found inside author Nancy I. Penton's Praying with Pictures: Paths to Creative Contemplation. While there may be many books about prayer, few books invite readers to focus on creatively praying with eyes wide open, marveling at the sheer beauty of God and God's handiwork in creation. Notice the compilation carefully captured here in each inspired word, blessing, and photograph. Penton's collection invites you to prayerfully immerse yourself in the Scriptures, and interact in meditation with the pictures, as you listen to your Inner Guide, the Holy Spirit. Readers and viewers will also find many prayer-filled reflection exercises and examples to spur further creative prayer practice and spiritual thought. What started as the author's response to discontinued travel to faraway locations and national parks in the 2020 pandemic, this book emerged from Penton's collection of inspirational thoughts and weekly blessings on social media to the compiled, creative panorama of prayer, purposeful meditations, and engaging photographs found within these pages. So, go ahead. Flip through the vast journey of color, art, and photography found inside. Be inspired. Then begin to create and express your prayers.
Download or read book The Gospel People Don t Want to Hear written by Lisa Cressman and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lisa Cressman, founder of Backstory Preaching, offers preachers tools to craft difficult sermon messages that can be heard. The gospel changes lives, but to do that it must first be heard. For it to be heard, people have to trust they are "seen" and their concerns and fears are acknowledged. They have to feel their perspectives are real, valid, and respected. Preachers have a difficult message to preach, a message many will not want to hear: new life always emerges from death. Cressman shows preachers how to craft sermons with the right tone and how to have the courage to say what you're called to say. Part 1 of the book provides the preparatory work needed before crafting those difficult sermon messages. Here the focus is on how preachers prepare themselves, build relationships of mutual trust with listeners, and understand and appropriately use authority and leadership to proclaim the gospel. Part 2 focuses on the sermon itself with suggestions on what to say and how to say it. The preacher will find new tools and sharpen existing ones to preach difficult messages with empathy, compassion, and skill.
Download or read book Stations of the Banquet written by Cathy C. Campbell and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Scripture-based exploration of the Christian story of salvation as a food story which provides nourishment for those engaged in living out the food and justice challenges of the Gospel. The book highlights the power of our Biblical and theological traditions to name the root issues of our day, shape our hope and define the horizons for action. It is a resource for study and prayer. The author explores in her ministry how individuals and parishes may live out the food and justice dimensions of the Gospel.
Download or read book Prayer Stations written by Byron Ravenell and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-11-26 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prayer Stations There Are 12 of Them: Praise and Worship Family Children Finance Healing Binding Satan Leadership Unity Prisoner/Captives Bondage Addiction Salvation Examples of Prayer Stations: (1-3) JESUS Jehovah Elohim The Lord Is God Deuteronomy 10:17 Prayer Station I Praise and Worship Psalm 66, 113, 145 Hallow His Name Holy Love Righteous Faithful Justice Mercy Grace Long Suffering Goodness Truth Forgiving Omniscience Omnipotence Omnipresence Immutable Infinite Wisdom His Glory Creator The Word Potentate King of kings Lord of lords Majesty Worthy Exalted Alpha Omega New Covenant Atonement Redemption Father Son Holy Spirit The Whole Armor Ephesians 6:11-18 JESUS Jehovah T'Sur The Lord Our Strength Psalm 19:14 Prayer Station II Family Ephesians 5:22-33 Psalm 115:14-15 Salvation Will of God Love Unity Blessings Communication Forgiveness Conflict Resolution Trust Stability Marriage Singles Boundaries Widows Single Parents Infidelity Divorce Protection Abuse Extended Family Aging Parents Caregivers Foster Care Bereavement Abortions Satanic Attacks Feet Shod with the Gospel of Peace JESUS Jehovah Nissi The Lord Is My Banner Exodus 17:15 Prayer Station III Children Ephesians 6:1-4 Genesis 22:17-18 Salvation Blessed-Loved-Happy Stability Focus Favor Wisdom Integrity Education Scholars Head not the Tail Crime Safety Protection Physical Mental Abuse Peer Pressure Adoption Low Self Esteem Teen Suicide Rebellion Withdrawal Abstinence Boundaries Loneliness Abductions Incest Fornication Child Pornography Prostitution Homosexuality Internet Scams Helmet of Salvation People of all ages, all stations of life and all types of dispositions are asking for guidelines to focused prayer. Prayer Stations are not just designated locations where believers go, expecting to receive results from God the Father in the name of Jesus, each Prayer Station has "focal points" that keeps the believer focused while praying. Prayer Stations allows the believer to go outside his/her comfort zones into praying beyond their intellect in the Spirit. This book allows the believer to study each Prayer Station with supporting scriptures so that they may pray the will of God effectively, keep a written journal and to reflect on how the content of each Prayer Station has impacted their lives. Prayer Stations can be used also on a professional level in counseling sessions, the dynamics of teams, home devotionals and personal use. Prayer Stations will take a believer from no prayer life to a greater dimension of knowing God.
Download or read book Children s Ministry That Fits written by David M. Csinos and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2011-01-14 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children know God. They encounter God in diverse ways as they walk along the spiritual journey. Amidst this diversity, four distinct avenues for connecting with God emerge in the lives of children: word, emotion, symbol, and action. These are the four spiritual styles, broad approaches to spirituality and faith through which children experience God and make sense of their lives in the world around them. Children's Ministry that Fits blends insightful research, relevant theory, and practical ministry into a guidebook for discovering and understanding children's spiritual styles. Drawing from theology, personal experience, and the spiritual lives of children, David M. Csinos offers practical wisdom that will help pastors, parents, and teachers to move beyond one-size-fits-all approaches to children's ministry and begin nurturing the spiritual lives of children in welcoming and inclusive environments.
Download or read book Praying in Color for Kids written by Paraclete Video Productions (PRD) and published by . This book was released on 2009-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine a group of kids on the floor of a gym, or filling a classroom, or on a weekend retreat, praying in a whole new way--so silently that you can hear a pin drop! It happens everyday with Praying in Color.
Download or read book Soul Shaper written by Tony Jones and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2003 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Tony Jones follows up his (primarily theoretical) book, Postmodern Youth Ministry, with this practical, experientially based work focused on how ancient spiritual exercises are being implemented by youth ministries around the United States and Great Britain.
Download or read book Pray Like a Gourmet written by David Brazzeal and published by Paraclete Press. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine that prayer could be like savoring a fine French meal - a flow of engaging courses featuring creative recipes, infusing all your senses, and enticing a return for more. Is it possible? Yes! “Creative” doesn’t actually do this book justice. David Brazzeal stirs together a love of French dining and his innovative prayer practices with a dash of international adventure to concoct an inspiring, reinvigorating prayer experience. Fun, yet profound, from confession to meditation, from observing to lamenting to praising, this book is full of practical ideas. Some can be used immediately to spice up your next prayer time; others take a lifetime to master. Some can be used with groups, while others work well throughout the day.
Download or read book Prayer Forty Days of Practice written by Justin McRoberts and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A simple yet profound guide to facilitate the instinctively human desire to pray. We pray because we are human, not because we are religious. Something in our nature points beyond itself; something in us searches for and desires personal connection with God. Although communicating with our Creator through prayer is innate, the effective practice of it often feels just beyond our reach. This unique book guides you to pray in deeper and more authentic ways. The short prayers and thought-provoking imagery, interspersed with contemplative reflections and suggested practices, will stir, inform, and encourage you. The simplicity of the prayers and the aesthetic appeal of the images will inspire people in every facet of life, including those with no real religious background at all.
