Christian Faith and OCD, Scrupulosity, Intrusive Thoughts, Compulsions, Peace - 48. The Christian Meditative Practice of Centering Prayer with Rich Lewis

48. The Christian Meditative Practice of Centering Prayer with Rich Lewis

09/29/21 • 25 min

Christian Faith and OCD, Scrupulosity, Intrusive Thoughts, Compulsions, Peace

Today on the show, I'm privileged to be interviewing Rich Lewis, a speaker, coach and author. Rich has been practicing centering prayer since 2013 as a way to relate and pray to God. He even wrote a book about it.
What is centering prayer and how do we do it?
What are the purposes and benefits of centering prayer?
What are the challenges in practicing centering prayer?
Basic steps of centering prayer
Rich Lewis' Book: Sitting with God: A Journey to Your True Self Through Centering Prayer

Resources and Links:
https://silenceteaches.com/Sitting with God: A Journey to Your True Self Through Centering Prayer
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47. Why Did God Allow Me to go Through That? with Jennifer Harshman

Today, I am privileged to be interviewing Jennifer Harshman, an author and owner of a publishing agency. Jennifer shares with us her personal story of overcoming trauma, how she wrestled with God and how those awful experiences formed her character.
Jennifer's childhood
Hating God for not putting a stop to it
Moving away and cutting ties with family members
Staying connected with God in the midst of trauma.
How Jennifer dealt with her traumatic experience.
How God used her story in a positive light.
Jennifer's Book: Better Days Journal: For anxiety and depression, ADHD and autism

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www.harshmanservices.com
www.amazon.com/-/es/Jennifer-Harshman

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49. Will Less Stuff Equal Less Anxiety? Embracing Christian Minimalism with Becca Ehrlich

Today on the show, I am joined by a Christian minimalist, pastor and author, Becca Ehrlich.
Becca and I had an interesting conversation about how minimizing and simplifying your life can help with anxiety.
How Becca developed an interest in minimalism
Different aspects of minimalism
How to be more intentional with time and energy
The intersection between Christian faith and minimalism
Minimalist approach to buying things
Small steps to take to minimize and simplify your life
How to tackle the tasks of evaluating possessions and minimizing stuff as a couple.

Links and Resources:
christianminimalism.com/author/becca/

Book: Christian Minimalism: Simple Steps for Abundant Living

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