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Prayer, Meditation, and Spiritual Trial

Author : Gordon L. Isaac
Publisher : Hendrickson Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1496482670
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (964 download)

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Download or read book Prayer, Meditation, and Spiritual Trial written by Gordon L. Isaac and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quite often, theology and spirituality are separated, pursued without reference to the other—a classic example of the disjunction between head and heart. But in Luther we find a profound theologian exhibiting a profound spirituality, one that still speaks to us today. Luther sets out three rules for doing proper theology: oratio, meditatio, tentatio—or prayer, meditation, and spiritual trial. These three rules, derived from David the psalmist, provide a way for readers to investigate more thoroughly what Luther says about the important practice of theology or life in the Spirit. But they also serve as a simple way for Christians to live a fuller spiritual life. The intention of this book is to help readers enter into the world of Luther—the Augustinian monk and Reformer who prays, meditates, and suffers spiritual trial within the community of faith that extends over the centuries. Ever the teacher and pastor himself, Gordon Isaac invites readers into the reality of living a “theology of the cross,” which helps make sense of our present struggles in this world and shows us how we can live in the love of God as revealed through Jesus Christ.

Prayer, Meditation, & Spiritual Trial

Author : Gordon L. Isaac
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781683072553
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (725 download)

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Download or read book Prayer, Meditation, & Spiritual Trial written by Gordon L. Isaac and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quite often, theology and spirituality are separated, pursued without reference to the other--a classic example of the disjunction between head and heart. But in Luther we find a profound theologian exhibiting a profound spirituality, one that still speaks to us today. Luther sets out three rules for doing proper theology: oratio, meditatio, tentatio--or prayer, meditation, and spiritual trial. These three rules, derived from David the psalmist, provide a way for readers to investigate more thoroughly what Luther says about the important practice of theology or life in the spirit. But they also serve as a simple way for Christians to live a fuller spiritual life.

Prayer of Heart and Body

Author : Thomas Ryan
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809140565
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Prayer of Heart and Body written by Thomas Ryan and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical "how-to" guide for persons who want to learn how to meditate or practice yoga in a way that is consistent with their Christian faith.

Meditation for Christians

Author : Bradley Dean Stephan
Publisher : Bradley Dean Stephan
ISBN 13 : 0970651708
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Meditation for Christians written by Bradley Dean Stephan and published by Bradley Dean Stephan. This book was released on 2001 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Facing Trials: Thoughts For Meditation

Author : Cheryl Zelenka
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1490807403
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Facing Trials: Thoughts For Meditation written by Cheryl Zelenka and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We must all weather the winds of adversity. God warns His children that they will have trouble and hardships in life (Jn. 16:33 NIV). The fruit birthed out of personal trials enable us to comfort others with the comfort we ourselves have been given through Christ. Facing Trials: Thoughts For Meditation is a devotional full of hope, encouragement, and instruction. There are two thought provoking devotions for each of the twenty selected topics. Every meditation has a scriptural foundation with plenty of ideas for personal contemplation and reflection. Cheryl Zelenka knows what it is to walk through the "Valley of the Shadow of Death," and live to ascend the mountaintop of God. Her undiagnosed brain tumor caused clinical depression for nearly ten years. Ms. Zelenka challenges each believer to change their negative view of trials and consider them as blessings. It is through trials that we deepen our relationship and dependence on God. No journey in life is without seasons of tears and sorrow, but the "Son" shines in the valley as well as in the desert and mountaintop. With each new trial we experience, our personal Tree of Life buds, flowers, and bears fruit.

The Prayer of Silence

Author : Phd Bruce Fraser MacDonald
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
ISBN 13 : 161897193X
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (189 download)

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Download or read book The Prayer of Silence written by Phd Bruce Fraser MacDonald and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The Prayer of Silence” has several aims: 1. to teach basic relaxation and concentration methods based on bodily awareness; 2. to develop an awareness of the Divine Presence; 3. to overcome emotional and personality blocks to develop a sense of personal wholeness; 4. to develop an awareness of what the author, drawing on a near death experience in 1966, calls “the Watcher” aspect of consciousness that speeds the development of spiritual perception of inner “Love, Peace and Joy,” 5. to transform the ego from attachment to material and emotional limits to a spiritual Ego that is one with the “Atman” or “Spirit,” and to extend that spiritual awareness to the world and other people; 6. to be able to deal with the conflicts and potential arising from the memory of past lives; 7. to be able to find a “Spiritual Guide” in the inner person; 8. to be able to deal with the inevitable “dry periods” in spiritual practice; 9. to experience “Nirvana,” where all lower attachments are blown out; and 10. to achieve Divine Union, where the Ego and God are One, where “Atman experiences itself as one with Brahman,” where one can say with Jesus, “I and the Father are One.” There is also a very good chapter on “mantras,” so the student can learn about their nature and use, although the Prayer of Silence uses a different, more direct form of focus to achieve concentration and inner awareness. Dr. MacDonald has also remembered and worked with many of his own past lives, so he is a reliable guide to others who are going through that process. The author is a master teacher and the book presents its material in a steadily more complex form, laying the necessary foundations before proceeding to the higher levels of learning. There is a combination of theory and practical exercises so the learner can develop meditation skills gradually but with confidence, building from one stage to the next to achieve mastery of the subject. The writing is clear and concise and easy to understand. In order to explain the often difficult ideas associated with meditation and spiritual growth, Dr. MacDonald draws on the language, ideas and practice of Christian, Hindu, Jewish, and Buddhist traditions to clarify ideas from different angles. He also draws on relevant scientific studies of human consciousness to help make the ideas and aims of this Prayer of Silence clear to the reader.

Keeping Silence

Author : C.W. McPherson
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 081921910X
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book Keeping Silence written by C.W. McPherson and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the positive effects that practicing silence has on the body, soul, and mind, providing historical background and easy-to-follow instructions for a variety of Christian practices, including Benedictine rumination, psalm repetition, the Jesus Prayer, Ignatian meditation, meditation on icons or candles, walking the labyrinth or Stations of the Cross, and more. Original.

Practicing the Ordinary Supernatural Presence of God

Author : John Jefferson Davis
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725285002
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Book Synopsis Practicing the Ordinary Supernatural Presence of God by : John Jefferson Davis

Download or read book Practicing the Ordinary Supernatural Presence of God written by John Jefferson Davis and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing in our ability to have a conscious awareness of God’s presence with us in the midst of our busy and over-stimulated world is a key to our spiritual health and emotional well-being. Practicing the Ordinary Supernatural Presence of God helps us to do exactly that—by enriching our devotional lives with a richer and deeper biblical theology based on key biblical texts such as Acts 2, John 17, and Matthew 28, and crucial biblical doctrines such as the Trinity, Union with Christ, and the Holy Spirit.

A New Charge to Keep: How to Advance Spiritually amidst Trials and Tribulations

Author : Fr Piotr Konrad Krężałek
Publisher : Peter Krezalek
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (526 download)

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Download or read book A New Charge to Keep: How to Advance Spiritually amidst Trials and Tribulations written by Fr Piotr Konrad Krężałek and published by Peter Krezalek. This book was released on 2022-03-25 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If your spiritual life seems to be dissolving into an arid desert of sameness or you are struggling to comprehend God’s apparent silence, despite your efforts to grow closer to Him, this book might be for you. It seeks to offer guidance on your spiritual path toward a place where knowledge ends, and charity begins (cf. Summa Theologica, II-II, q27, a4). This was the same kind of guidance offered by Edith Stein, who gleaned from John of the Cross what many generations of Christ’s followers have sought on their own spiritual journeys. She proposed that “they should do absolutely nothing other than ‘persevere patiently in prayer without any activity whatsoever; all that is required of them here is freedom of soul, that they liberate themselves from the impediment and fatigue of ideas and thoughts, and care not about thinking and meditating. They must be content simply with a loving and peaceful attentiveness to God, and live without the concern, without the effort, and without the desire to taste or feel him.’ Instead of doing this, because they lack competent guidance, they strive in vain, and possibly plague themselves with the thought that they are only wasting time with their prayer and ought to give it up,” (Edith Stein, The Collected Works of Edith Stein, Vol. 6, The Science of the Cross, ICS Publications, translated by Josephine Koeppel, OCD, Washington DC, 2002, 52).

Sadhana

Author : Anthony De Mello
Publisher : Image
ISBN 13 : 9780385196147
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (961 download)

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Download or read book Sadhana written by Anthony De Mello and published by Image. This book was released on 1984-09-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian Exercises in Eastern Form Truly a one-of-a-kind, how-to-do-it book, this small volume responds to a very real hunger for self-awareness and holistic living. It consists of a series of spiritual exercises for entering the contemplative state -- blending psychology, spiritual therapy, and practices from both Eastern and Western traditions. Anthony de Mello offers here an unparalleled approach to inner peace that brings the whole person to prayer -- body and soul, heart and mind, memory and imagination. In forty-seven exercises that teach things such as awareness of physical sensations, stillness, healing of hurtful memories, and consciousness of self and world, de Mello succeeds in helping all who have ever experienced prayer as difficult, dull, or frustrating. The essential key, he notes, is to journey beyond mere thought-forms and discover satisfying new depths in prayer from the heart. This allows for a greater sense of awareness amid silence, and disposes the one who prays to untold riches, spiritual fulfillment, and ultimately, a mystical experience of God-centeredness. Drawing on Scripture, as well as insights from Eastern and Western spiritual masters, the author has a unique appeal that transcends time, culture, and religious background. For many years a bestseller in the English language, Sadhana has now been translated into more than two dozen foreign languages. Readers the world over have eagerly received this sincere spiritual leader, who has led many toward the wealth of insight and spirit that dwells within them.

Reformation Celebration

Author : Gordon L. Isaac
Publisher : Hendrickson Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1683072510
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book Reformation Celebration written by Gordon L. Isaac and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the 500th anniversary celebration of the Reformation of 1517 is over, ministry in the church continues. In having looked to the past, we now focus on the present to see how the church can move forward with this strong historical base. Particularly, how do the solas of the Reformation apply as we look at Scripture and work within the church to nurture the laity in their practice of faith? This was the discussion at a recent conference, “Reformation Celebration,” at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. This book (written and edited by Gordon-Conwell professors) is the result of that conference, with multidiscipline essays ranging from Luther on Scripture, grace, and Christ to the implication today of the Christology of Athanasius and Calvin. Some of the important questions addressed—historically, theologically, and sociologically—include: What does sola scriptura (scripture alone) have to say about spiritual formation? What does Bible translation have to do with Christian mission? How do grace and works compare in Islam and Christianity? In what ways does sola gratia (grace alone) affect Christian counseling? How are social ethics shaped by sola gratia? How is sola fide (faith alone) the foundation for ministry? In what way is solus Christus (Christ alone) related to Christian wholeness and maturity?

Meditation and Mental Prayer

Author : Wilfred L. Knox
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1666733601
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (667 download)

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Download or read book Meditation and Mental Prayer written by Wilfred L. Knox and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-09-10 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Guide to Christian Meditation

Author : Fr John Bartunek
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781644131817
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Guide to Christian Meditation written by Fr John Bartunek and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daily meditation keeps your faith lively, supple, and relevant. It irrigates the soil of your soul, making your life more fruitful and continually opening up new vistas along the path to spiritual maturity. Let God change you from the inside out. St. Alphonsus Liguori, one of the Church's all-time great prayer masters, believed that sin could not survive in the soul of a person who practiced mental prayer. 'He will either give up meditation, ' wrote Alphonsus, 'or renounce sin.' And a strong aversion to committing offenses against God is just the beginning of the benefits that flow from even modest dedication to Christian meditation. Join Father John Bartunek on an exhilarating, how-to journey into this time-tested method whose ultimate aim is intimacy with God: the Author not only of life, but also of the life of the mind.

The Annotated Luther, Volume 4

Author : Mary Jane Haemig
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1451465106
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book The Annotated Luther, Volume 4 written by Mary Jane Haemig and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 4 of The Annotated Luther series presents an array of Luther’s writings related to pastoral work. Luther’s famous Invocavit Sermons and other selected sermons show a forthright and lively preacher. Hymn texts reveal Luther’s grasp of hymnody as a tool for conveying and expressing faith. His Small Catechism as well as several pieces on prayer, including his Personal Prayer Book and A Simple Way to Pray, show his engagement in the basic task of teaching the faith. Luther’s prefaces to his own writings contain personal reflections on his reforming work. Also in this volume are his commentary on The Magnificat, selected letters, and shorter pieces that display his pastoral responses to particular situations: Sermon on Preparing to Die, Whether One May Flee from a Deadly Plague, and Comfort for Women Who Have Had a Miscarriage. Each volume in The Annotated Luther series contains new introductions, annotations, illustrations, and notes to help shed light on Luther’s context and interpret his writings for today. The translations of Luther’s writings include updates of Luther’s Works, American Edition or entirely new translations of Luther’s German or Latin writings.

Dictionary of Luther and the Lutheran Traditions

Author :
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 1493410237
Total Pages : 880 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Luther and the Lutheran Traditions written by and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the five hundred years since the publication of Martin Luther's Ninety- Five Theses, a rich set of traditions have grown up around that action and the subsequent events of the Reformation. This up-to-date dictionary by leading theologians and church historians covers Luther's life and thought, key figures of his time, and the various traditions he continues to influence. Prominent scholars of the history of Lutheran traditions have brought together experts in church history representing a variety of Christian perspectives to offer a major, cutting-edge reference work. Containing nearly six hundred articles, this dictionary provides a comprehensive overview of Luther's life and work and the traditions emanating from the Wittenberg Reformation. It traces the history, theology, and practices of the global Lutheran movement, covering significant figures, events, theological writings and ideas, denominational subgroups, and congregational practices that have constituted the Lutheran tradition from the Reformation to the present day.

Martin Luther and the Enduring Word of God

Author : Robert Kolb
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 149340430X
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Martin Luther and the Enduring Word of God written by Robert Kolb and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A World-Class Scholar on Luther's Use of Scripture The Reformation revolutionized church life through its new appreciation for God's presence working through the Bible. Coinciding with the five hundredth anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation, this volume explains how Luther's approach to the Bible drew his colleagues and contemporary followers into a Scripture-centered practice of theology and pastoral leadership. World-class scholar Robert Kolb examines the entire school of interpretation launched by Luther, showing how Luther's students continued the study and spread of God's Word in subsequent generations. Filled with fresh insights and cutting-edge research, this major statement provides historical grounding for contemporary debates about the Bible.

How to Meditate on God's Word

Author : Samuel O. Wilson
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781987598261
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (982 download)

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Book Synopsis How to Meditate on God's Word by : Samuel O. Wilson

Download or read book How to Meditate on God's Word written by Samuel O. Wilson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-04-06 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In certain circles, meditation has been misconstrued to mean different things. Even Christians are lured into practices which are not recommended in the Word of God in the name of meditation. However, Biblical meditation always stands out as it has the object of the Word of God as it meditation tool. The new age meditation is completely different from Biblical or Christian meditation. While the former opens up the spirit to be filled by some unknown powers, the later exchanges our thoughts with the thoughts of God; renewing our minds to think and act with God and not from our human senses as we always do which most times lead to errors and regrets.In the book, "How to meditate on God's Word: Grow in knowledge, understanding, and faith in God through Biblical Meditation," the author writes on how to meditate on God's Word to drive the Word of God into our spirits and have it influence our thoughts and actions. The book, in a nutshell, is designed to help you develop genuine intimacy with God. Like Joshua whose success to take the children of Israel to the Promised Land depended on his ability to meditate on the book of the law, we as Christians today are also bound to meditate on God's Word to experience the love of God, grow in our prayer and general spiritual life, offer effective worship and come to the place of close relationship with God. Until we get to a certain level of faith in God through meditating on God's Word, we will never experience God to the level that we want. The Word of God must get into us and become a part of us before we can become fully persuaded and act according to the Word.Inside this book, you'll learn: What is Biblical meditation. 10 benefits of Biblical meditation. 8-steps on how to meditate on God's Word effectively. How to memorize Bible verses easily and meditate on them. 3 forms of Christian meditation; and 9 things you shouldn't forget about Biblical meditation. If you seek to develop a close relationship with God, this is the book for you. It will impact hugely on your prayer life and help you grow in the knowledge of the Word. You will find the most of answers you need about meditation in this book. Make up your mind to own a copy of this book today.