Category Archives: Books

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The Care of the Soul

What Soul Care looks like in today's busy world

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The care of the soul is not a program to be mastered; not an agenda to be followed; not a curriculum in which we advance. The care of the soul is a way of life—a way taught by Jesus, followed by the early church, practiced in communities in the mid centuries and almost entirely forgotten […]

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Listening to the Word

Guidelines for Deeper Listening to the Scriptures

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As moderns, we think we know how to read most books. Yet in our fast society and driven cultures, we graze over books rarely having a moment to sit with what we are reading. We think that reading the Bible through in a year will actually help us. But it’s interesting that Americans are really […]

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Five Reasons Why I Pray at Fixed Hours of the Day

Closing the Gap with God and Your Time!

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Growing up a Baptist, I never even heard of the Fixed Hour Prayers, the Daily Office or Divine Office until I, like Paul, learned to put aside childish spiritual ways and be a man in my spiritual journey. In my spiritual tradition, spontaneous and heart felt prayers were what was admired. As a boy, I […]