Into the Silent Land Season 5: Episode 8
Gray and Ted chat about Contemplation and chapter 7 of "Into the Silent Land" by Martin Laird.
Gray and Ted chat about Contemplation and chapter 7 of "Into the Silent Land" by Martin Laird.
Reflection: March 21, 2024 Genesis 17:1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’ Serve me faithfully and live a blameless life." El-Shaddai - translated from the Hebrew root word sadday meaning mountain. Psalm 121 - A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. [...]
Reflection: March 14, 2024 Psalm 107:1-3 and 17-22 The Message 1-3 Oh, thank God—he’s so good! His love never runs out. All of you set free by God, tell the world! Tell how he freed you from oppression, Then rounded you up from all over the place, from the four winds, from the seven [...]
Reflection: March 7, 2024 Spend a few moments with Psalm 19 1 The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. 2 Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. 3 They speak without a sound or word; their voice is [...]
Part 2: Gray and Ted chat with Michael Donnelly and discuss chapters 5 & 6 of “Into the Silent Land.” Listen and reflect on distractions in contemplation.
Reflection: February 22, 2024 Spend a moment with Psalm 25:1-9 from the NLT and "Psalms for Praying" by Nan Merrill below: NLT: O Lord, I give my life to you. I trust in you, my God! Do not let me be disgraced, or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat. [...]
Gray and Ted chat with Michael Donnelly and discuss chapters 5 & 6 of “Into the Silent Land.” Listen and reflect on distractions in contemplation.
Gray and Ted chat with Sheli Sloterbeek and discuss chapter 2 of “Into the Silent Land.” Listen and reflect on how the mind, although potentially filled with distractions, is a critical part of contemplation. Grab a cup of coffee or your favorite tea and enjoy.
As a leader, you sometimes carry anger over disappointments, anxiety over the future, and shame over feeling like you don’t measure up. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus invites you to consider something different - HIS way of leadership that allows you to release, receive, and rest. It's time [...]
Norm Wakefield joins the podcast and share a meal in his home with Ted and Gray. Norm is now in his 80’s and served as a pastor and seminary professor for decades. His perspective on this season’s question: “The Church is Dead … Or, is it?” is pure “Norm” – [...]