Silence, Centering Prayer, Contemplative Prayer, Jesus, God, and Life.
Silence is not often thought of as a teacher. Most often our society refers to silence as “dead time.” What, if anything, can be special about silence? This is where a transformation has taken place in my life. I have come to see how precious silence is, how silence is God’s first language. As Thomas […]
I sit in silence because it is a safe place to let go of my anger—and my guilt for this anger. I sit in silence to let go of jealousy, which is an obstacle to the release of my God-given potential. I sit in silence to let the Creator create through me, to let go […]
Enjoy my conversation with Phil Vestal on the Ruah Space Podcast. In this episode, Phil is joined by Richard Lewis, the author of the new book Sitting With God. Phil and Richard discuss contemplative prayer practices, specifically Centering Prayer, and the impact such prayer can have on our lives in terms of how we understand […]
I cannot imagine a better start to each day than a silent sit. Silence is not empty. It is filled with God. When I practice centering prayer, I respond to the invitation to sit with God (Revelation 3:21). When I center like Jesus, I say, “Not what I want, but what you want” (Mark 14:36). […]
Enjoy my conversation with Rev. Sophie Whitmarsh on the Sackcloth & Coffee Podcast. As reflected on her web site: Author of ‘Sitting with God: A Journey to Your True Self Through Centering Prayer’, Rich Lewis joins me, Rev Sophie this week on Sackcloth & Coffee to talk about his book, his journey to finding himself, his […]
Rich and I have worked together on Recovering Christianity’s Mystic Roots (RCMR5.org) since 2014. In our work there has been synergy beyond what could have materialized individually. RCMR5 has expanded into a social network. Most of this is Rich’s doing. He is a natural at reaching out and finding ways to mutually enrich contemplative ministries. […]
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