Tag Archives: Brother Lawrence

From My Reading – June

Posted on June 10, 2023 by livingasapprentices

“In his prayer for the church in John 17 Jesus seems to say that the church’s whole project of communicating the love of God to the world hangs on believers being one, not just in our invisible unity while visibly … Continue reading →

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The Steady Gaze of the Soul

Posted on June 12, 2019 by livingasapprentices

Yesterday our little spiritual formation Renovare group was discussing prayer. “What actually is prayer?” Why do I feel so formal when I pray?”  “Are there ‘rules’ for praying?” “How do I learn to focus during silence/prayer?” The Renovare Spiritual Formation … Continue reading →

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Continual Renewal – The Renovare Way to Discipleship (Part 4)

Posted on October 20, 2018 by livingasapprentices

This post is part 4 in a series based on the Renovare organization’s covenant and “best practices” – which are six Common Disciplines drawn from the six Traditions of Christianity explored in Richard Foster’s book, Streams of Living Water. (Find earlier … Continue reading →

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From My Reading

Posted on January 27, 2018 by livingasapprentices

Brother Lawrence was a mustard seed man, a simple cook who trained for years to hold God in his mind until it became routine, second nature, a holy habit — the mature tree. We can learn to live in his … Continue reading →

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On Harmony and Mindfulness

Posted on June 1, 2014 by livingasapprentices

THE TWELVE STEPS AND SPIRITUAL FORMATION “For Jesus, and thus for we who strive to follow him, to glorify God comes down to this: to faithfully finish whatever God gives us to do. To face with courage all the moments of our lives—challenging and joyful, tedious and fearful and glad—without … Continue reading →

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