by Mary Yerkes | Oct 11, 2022 | Book Review, Spiritual Formation
For those unfamiliar with the writings of Curt Thompson, M.D, he is a Christian psychiatrist that writes at the intersection of faith, neuroscience, and interpersonal neurobiology. What follows are what I consider some of the key points made in the book and a few...
by Mary Yerkes | Sep 18, 2022 | Contemplative Practices, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Formation
Friends, I’m pleased to introduce you to an emerging writer (who also happens to be my niece) Brenna Nail. Here, she shares her first experience with Lectio Divina, a form of Sacred Reading. Discover how God met her during her prayerful reading of Scripture. by...
by paracletepress | Jan 17, 2022 | Spiritual Formation
At the start of each new year, many Christians throughout the globe set an intention to read the Bible through in a year. Several Christian organizations and ministries even offer “read-the-bible-through-in-a-year plans” to guide believers through the process. Indeed,...
by paracletepress | Jan 14, 2022 | Spiritual Formation
I’m pleased to announce the launch of my new website created by Paraclete Multimedia. They have created a number of sites for me, and this one may be my favorite. To those considering a new website or a fresh of an existing website, I highly recommend their...
by paracletepress | May 21, 2012 | Spiritual Formation
“What does it mean to live from the inside out?” people ask me. First let me tell you what it’s NOT. It is not about trying harder, and it’s not about praying more, serving more, doing more. It is not which church you attend or whether you tithe or give to...
by paracletepress | May 1, 2012 | Spiritual Formation
*This is a first draft. Grace please. “Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him . . . fix your attention...