Prayer Projects to Deepen Our Connection with God: #5 Slowing Time

When Anthony Bloom was a young priest an elderly woman in her 90’s came to him for advice. He suggested she seek advice with someone wiser, but she said she had asked many people with no success and that perhaps Bloom in his young ignorance would by chance blunder and say the right thing. So…

Prayer Projects to Deepen Our Connection with God: #1 The Jesus Prayer

Many years ago in the fall of 1850  a Russian peasant was attending church and the scripture reading for the day was “Pray without ceasing.” 1 Thess. 5:17. The peasant’s heart was gripped. How was it possible to pray without ceasing? He set out on a pilgrimage to discover the answer. After many failed attempts…

Soul Sculpting: 4 Minute Sacred Imagination for Easter

You are standing on a well-groomed dirt path. In the pre-dawn light the outline of olive trees is just visible. Feel the cool morning air. Imagination: The act of forming a mental image of something not present to the senses. Imagination is a brain function that we use throughout our day to solve problems and…