Jean BrenderApr 13 min readVisio Divina: A Way of Seeing With Our EyesGoodsalt Images Have you ever gazed at a scene in nature or on canvas and been moved by what you saw? When I was a child, my mother read...
Jean BrenderApr 4, 20233 min readThe Examen: Reflecting on Your Day With GodHave you ever reviewed your day while mindful of the presence of God? In his book on You Are What You Love, James Smith emphasizes the...
Jean BrenderMar 25, 20235 min readHow Might We Pray to God?Have you ever wondered about what you should be praying to God? Apparently concerned about this question, Jesus’s disciples requested of...
Jean BrenderMar 7, 20233 min readContemplative PrayerIn recent blogs, we have considered the spiritual disciplines of solitude and silence. Both provide space for us to engage in prayer with...
Jean BrenderDec 17, 20222 min readSensing the Presence and Majesty of God in Music and SongHave you ever sung a song or listened to one that uplifted your spirits and gave you a sense of transcendence? Music and song have the...
Jean BrenderDec 9, 20222 min readSensing God’s Presence and Friendship Through PrayerSince the beginning of time, people have prayed – in many ways and for many things. What is prayer? Ruth Haley Barton defines it in...