At night I like to make coffee and sit with my wife. The only way to drink coffee as far as I am concerned is French Press style. While the coffee steeps for 4 minutes in the French press, I often like to sit in the silence of my Centering Prayer practice. When the 4 minute market hits, I get up and press the coffee. I pour two … [Read more...]
Are You Ready to Explore the Deep Places of Your Soul?
Learning what God wants of us means letting the Holy Spirit guide us into the deep places of our souls. - J. Brent Bill We are made in the image of God. God has left his imprint within us. It is our job to discover this imprint and show it to the world. But, we need to take the time to do some inner work if we wish to find it. Our … [Read more...]
Manifesting God: Book Review
I am excited to share my review of Manifesting God by Thomas Keating. Thomas Keating is a founder of the Centering Prayer movement, an author, a teacher, and a monk who has worked for many years to foster understanding among the world's religions. A member of the Cistercian Order in the Benedictine tradition, he has served at monasteries in … [Read more...]
Do You Tust Your Inner Nudges?
We walk forward in faith. We trust God, who nudges us in the depths of our consciousness. - Amos Smith I read this in Amos’ new book, Be Still and Listen: Experience the Presence of God in Your Life. This is what happens to me during my Centering Prayer practice. I sit twice per day in silence. I sit to forget me and open in faith … [Read more...]
Rich Lewis: What to do in the Silence – The Centering Prayer Episode
I am excited to share my interview with Matthew Brough on The Spirituality for Ordinary People Podcast. Pulled directly from his web site, Matthew describes his show as: “You know those people who say “I’m spiritual, not religious?” That’s not me. Not that I ever considered myself religious either. You might think it a little strange for a … [Read more...]
Top 5 Reasons You Fail At Centering Prayer
1. You never show up. 2. You don’t show up every day. 3. You quit too soon. 4. You expect immediate results and stop. 5. You don’t give it at least one month. In 2016 I attended a weekend retreat led by Fr. William Meninger, one of the founders of Centering Prayer. I jotted down his many words of wisdom Here is one simple but … [Read more...]
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