As God Sees

Last updated on: February 8, 2012 at 6:29 am By Ragan Sutterfield

Our goal is to see as God sees, to change our vision to God’s vision Sit for 10 minutes and ask God to allow you to see the world in with God’s vision Think over your life, the people you know, your neighborhood, city, church– how does God see it? Read more

Give to Those Who Ask

Last updated on: February 6, 2012 at 1:00 am By Ragan Sutterfield

Practice giving to those who ask. Remember that this does not mean that we give whatever is asked, but that we should engage the person who begs of us as children of God, even witnesses of Christ. ____________________________________________ “Eternal Investments” with Jonathan Wilson Hartgrove Read more

Commune

Last updated on: February 5, 2012 at 5:45 am By Ragan Sutterfield

Commune means literally to “be with the body” Commune with the body of Christ–in the Eucharist, in the fellowship of believers, in all of the places Christ’s body dwells in the world–seek to be with it. Read more

Pray with an Object

Last updated on: February 4, 2012 at 10:09 am By Ragan Sutterfield

Pray using prayer beads, a Rosary if you have one, or an Orthodox prayer rope Pray using traditional prayers like the Rosary or Jesus Prayer Try stones, cards, or other objects that might help focus your prayer Read more

News Fast

Last updated on: February 3, 2012 at 7:29 am By Ragan Sutterfield

Fast from all news for the next three days Avoid places where you might see news–Facebook, email, politically oriented blogs, etc. Spend the time you would spend reading, watching or listening to the current events news reading the Good News as recorded in the gospels. Read more

For Christ

Last updated on: February 2, 2012 at 6:06 am By Ragan Sutterfield

Keep an envelope with you as you go about your day Write, “For Christ” on it As you go throughout the day and you run into frustrations, disappointments, joys, and celebrations, write them on slips of paper and put them into the envelope At the end of the day, spend time in prayer and offer the envelope, with all that it contains, to Christ Read more

Slow Reading

Last updated on: February 1, 2012 at 5:48 am By Ragan Sutterfield

Read John 6:52-59 Read it again slowly, pausing wherever you are drawn to stop and open yourself to the text. What is God saying to you and your church through this passage? If possible read the passage with a group of people and let everyone listen to what God has shared to each person through the passage. Let your imagination guide you as you read it the first few times and then, and only then, begin to analyze the text... Read more

Sit

Last updated on: January 31, 2012 at 5:39 am By Ragan Sutterfield

Sit in silence and stillness for 10 minutes Listen intently for God Whenever distracting thoughts come, simply say, “Lord Jesus” and push them out of your mind. Read more

Faith

Last updated on: January 30, 2012 at 6:38 am By Ragan Sutterfield

Read Hebrews 11 What is faith? Read more

Money

Last updated on: January 29, 2012 at 1:00 am By Ragan Sutterfield

For one day, live without money. Don’t use it or earn it. Enjoy the freedom. Read more