פודקאסטים בנושא Spiritual Disciplines

Our second episode on the spiritual discipline of silence and solitude delves into this practice and offers insights into why it is so important to our spiritual growth, particularly today.על ידי JustCast example

In our first episode on the spiritual practice of silence and solitude, we’ll do a quick and fascinating overview of the history of this discipline in the Christian Church, from its beginnings in the 3rd Century A.D. through its renaissance, in the second half of the twentieth century.על ידי JustCast example

In this episode we’ll take a look at prayer as communion; that dimension of our relationship with God that goes beyond words, images or actions. Just as listening and speaking are the primary expressions of prayer as communication, contemplation is the foremost expression of prayer as communion.על ידי JustCast example

Parents and Kids, let's try out doing Spiritual Reading together! Music is "White Waves" by Lama House. Intro music by "Brooklyn" by Matthias Andreasson.

Some people have talked about the Bible being like a love letter from God to us. What they mean is that through every chapter of the Bible, God wants to be with us and love us. How cool is that!? How come when I read the Bible, sometimes it just seems confusing or boring? How can we learn to read the Bible to experience God's presence and love and …

Spiritual Reading is also known as Lectio Divina. But despite these names, and despite it being an ancient art developed by monks and mystics, Spiritual Reading is NOT ONLY for the elite. Spiritual Reading is for EVERYBODY. Because it is an art, it takes some practice to get a feel for it. However, the good news is that Spiritual Reading is simply …

Parents and Kids, let's try out praying the Examen together! Music is "Forget" by Jakob Ahlbom. Intro music by "Brooklyn" by Matthias Andreasson.

You know how you often talk about how your day was with your parents? Well, imagine you did this with God, except instead of just ranting about your day, you stopped to hear from God about what HE saw happening in your day? I mean, he's been present for all the parts that you remember, and he even saw the things that you missed! Do you think he mig…

So many things happen in a day. Much of the good that happens we soon forget or completely overlook, while much of the bad stands out and sticks with us like glue. What is worse is that we are so often completely unaware of where God was present and at work in our day. The Examen not only helps us be more "mindful" (as the kids call it these days).…

Parents and Kids, let's try out doing Contemplative Prayer together! Intro music is "Brooklyn" by Matthias Andreasson. Music for prayer is "Forget" by Jakob Ahlbom.

How might you live differently if you remembered that the God of the universe is living in you? What would it look like to take a minute (or three!) to pause, put away all distractions, all our thoughts, feelings, and words, and simply spent time trying to be present with the God who is always present with us and who loves to have our attention!? I…

Contemplative Prayer is probably the simplest Spiritual discipline there is. Yet it might be one of the hardest ones to learn because it flies in the face of how we have been unknowingly shaped by the hectic pace of our culture where "doing", "achieving", and "productivity" have become idols that we slavishly serve. Contemplative Prayer works to se…

Parents and kids, lets read try out reading the Bible together! Intro music is "Brooklyn" by Matthias Andreasson.

Have you ever wished that God would speak to you? What if he already has!? The Bible is a big book that has many different stories, and letters, and poems, and a bunch of other things. But we call the writings in the Bible "the Word of God" because we believe that God has given us the Bible as a way that he can speak to us! If God is always speakin…

I'm sure we've all heard that as Christians we're supposed to be reading the Bible... but... why? Also, what is the Bible? And what is all our Bible reading supposed to actually do for us?

Parents and kids, let's try out a few different simple ways of praying together! Intro music is "Brooklyn" by Mattias Andreasson.

We all have ideas about what prayer is, but we probably still find it a little strange to do. What is prayer? And how can we learn to pray better? Intro music is "Brooklyn" by Matthias Andreasson

Obviously you've heard of prayer... but have you ever stopped to think about how to pray better? Or how to explain and teach it to your kids? Better yet, have you ever thought of what a miracle it is that we can talk with the creator God!? Let's take a few minutes to think together about prayer, what it is and how we can do it with our kids.…

Parents and Kids, let's pray a Daily Office together. To get a copy of this particular Daily Office, email jordan.d@viachurch.ca. The music is "Forget" by Jakob Ahlbom.

The Daily Office is one way to get the Bible deep inside our hearts by praying it and reading it daily. As we do that, we find ourselves communicating with God and being shaped into being like Jesus! Intro music is "Brooklyn" Mattias Andreasson

Exploring the biblical idea behind the Daily Office, where it came from, and why it's such a helpful discipline for disciples. If you would like a simple version of the Daily Office for your family or want to pray along with me in the upcoming episode, "Let's Pray the Daily Office Together!", email me at jordan.d@viachurch.ca and I will send you th…

An introduction to the idea of spiritual practices (or disciplines) for kids. What things can Christians do to make the most of their relationship with God, the Creator of the Universe!? Well, the Spiritual Disciplines are some of the ways we can do this. They are powerful practices we can do that will transform our lives, bringing us closer to God…

What can parent - or anyone else, for that matter - do to disciple their kids, and train their hearts? Well, among other things, the Spiritual Disciplines are designed for that exact purpose: opening oneself up to God and saying yes to all the work the Holy Spirit wants to do in our lives.For this reason, the Spiritual Disciplines are powerful tool…

How, exactly, does a person make disciples of children? Does that simply mean we need to teach them the truth about God, the Bible, and following Jesus? Or is there more involved? Of course, teaching them the truths of Scripture and our faith is necessary and important. But in the journey of being transformed into followers of Jesus, who are like J…

What is the connection between parenting and discipleship? Don't parents have enough on their plates to do already? Why would they take on discipleship, too? Isn't that job best left to pastors? Not at all! In fact, discipleship goes hand in hand with the Christian view of parenting. It's not an extra thing to add on top of parenting, but more like…

Parents, I would suggest starting here so I can quickly explain what this podcast is about and how to go through the episodes!