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“Wonder, Walking and Worship” by Fleur Tucker: 7 Ways to Pray blog series
I really appreciate my new friend Fleur’s thoughts on wonder walking. I’ve never been to her amazing part of the world, and yes, I had to ask her what wattle is, but I too over the pandemic especially appreciated praying outside while noticing God’s amazing beauty. Could you get outside this weekend to do some…
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Praying with a Painting: The leaves of autumn
At this time of the year, I love thinking about spending time in the upper Midwest, when the color of trees rival those in New England. I sense a crisp feeling in the air and take in the slanted sunlight while enjoying the crunch of a Honeycrisp apple. How good is God! Whether or not…
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“Honest Prayer” by Peter Thomas: 7 Ways to Pray blog series
What is true prayer? What should we pray about – and what should we not? Peter Thomas poses some questions worth considering. And yes, some of what he says is provocative! What do you think? “I gave up praying when my goldfish died.” Those words of a girl in our youth group are probably the…
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“You read the Bible where?” by Dave Faulkner: 7 Ways to Pray blog series
Where should we pray? And when? How can we keep our relationship with God fresh? Join Dave Faulkner for some thought-provoking ideas about where to read the Bible (and the photo is the downstairs loo in the vicarage so he’s not alone!). “Well, I’ve never seen a Bible in the bathroom before.” So said my…
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How to Practice the Presence of God
How can we fix our minds on Christ? One way to practice the presence of God – to remind ourselves that through his Spirit he lives within those who follow him – is to focus on certain Bible passages. Why not set aside a week to engage with this way of praying? Following are seven…
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7 Faith-Building Interviews with 7 Stellar People
https://amyboucherpye.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Lectio-divina_Sharon-GB.mp4 A snippet of the interview with Sharon Brown, author of the Sensible Shoes books. Last week, my new book 7 Ways to Pray released into the world. To support you in your prayer journey, we’ve put together a faith-building set of seven interviews with seven stellar people: Session 1: Xochitl Dixon on praying with the Bible…
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Ambitious Prayer by Sam Richardson: 7 Ways to Pray blog series
I’m thrilled to welcome Sam Richardson to the blog series this week. As the CEO of one of the key Christian publishers in the UK, he shares from a unique position. Make sure you read to the end. When I was interviewed for my job heading up the Christian publisher SPCK, one of the questions…
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Why pray? A chat with Lauren Windle to launch 7 Ways to Pray
Why pray? And how can we pray? What if we can’t hear God? These questions and others are those Lauren Windle and I chat about in our launch-day celebration. Join us as she asks me: What’s prayer, and why is it important? If I find prayer intimidating, how can I start? Is prayer only really…
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Resourcing Your Prayer Journey
Today my book-baby is born, and I arrive at the day grateful, exhausted, and excited – just like many other parents. What a joy it is to share with you a message that has been long growing within me, from the years of leading retreats and through immersing myself in the field of Christian spirituality…
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The Problem of Productivity by Elizabeth Neep: 7 Ways to Pray blog series
As we explore different ways to pray, we realize that sometimes the best practice is simply stopping and resting – or taking time to create, as we hear from my lovely editor, Elizabeth Neep. (And don’t miss last week’s funny and thoughtful contribution from my US editor, Dave Zimmerman.) For most people, the global pandemic…
