by Westheights | Apr 14, 2014 | Christian Living
THE JESUS PRAYER Like Centering Prayer, the Jesus Prayer is a simple exercise in being quiet. However, unlike a single word or phrase, we use a small prayer, spoken over and over again. The Jesus Prayer is likely the oldest form of reflection prayer used in the...
by Westheights | Apr 7, 2014 | Christian Living
VIA ACTIVIA – MOVING PRAYER We often think of prayer as a still activity where we sit still waiting for God to speak to us. However, many of the great contemplative men and women of history have found movement vital to their spiritual health. The word pilgrim...
by Tom Fenske | Apr 1, 2014 | Christian Living
With the start of the fourth week (25 days) of our Journey to the Cross experience, I just wanted to drop you a little note of encouragement. I’ve been hearing so many cool stories from around our community of what new things people are discovering about...
by Westheights | Mar 31, 2014 | Christian Living
SACRED READING Sacred Reading, or Lectio Divina as it’s often called, is a process of reading through Scripture with a goal to see how God is speaking to you. The focus is more on studying yourself than the text, looking for how the words of Scripture speak to...
by Tom Fenske | Mar 25, 2014 | Book Reviews
When we pulled Journey to the Cross together, our hope was that you’d take the time over the next 40 days to expand your thinking about prayer and find new ways you connect with God. Our hope was that you’d find a new avenue for your spiritual journey that...