Solitude and Silence Archives - Page 3 of 4

Suggestions for Solitude and Silence with Jesus

One of our Soul Shepherding ministries is to guide pastors, pastors’ spouses, and other leaders and caregivers in the practice of solitude and silence with…

A Different Kind of Monk

In my solitude with Jesus at a monastery I met a monk who taught me to listen to God. You might expect that. But this…

Chasing a Rabbit

Have you heard about the greyhound races? Those dogs are fast! They run so fast because they’re chasing a mechanical rabbit. A friend told me…

Lunch with Jesus

I want to introduce you to my friend Bob Sanders, President of Baja Christian Ministries (BCM). He has a story in the form of a…

Bible Verses on Solitude and Silence

Solitude is one of the most important disciplines for the spiritual life, especially for pastors and leaders who need help unhooking from ministry stress to…

Shhhh! Silent Prayer in Church

The prophet urges us, “The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him” (Habakkuk 1:13). The Psalmist invites us…

I was Lonely at Church

I know what it’s like to feel lonely. The worst thing is to be in a group of people and feel alone. I used to…

A Caveman Prayer

Have you ever prayed in a cave? That’s what I was doing in this picture. I went to pray in a special cave with a…

Waiting for Holy Fire

“The Morning Psalm” of the Psalter has helped me to start my day in stillness, prayer and intercession many times. One morning, I stayed in…

Be Quiet to Welcome Christmas

Christmastime can be so noisy and busy! Perhaps God is inviting you to make time for quiet prayer? Zechariah (John the Baptist’s father) waited in…

Tag: Solitude and Silence