Join Me in the North Island For Prayer, Teaching & Community This November
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THIRSTING:
Quenching
Our Soul’s
Deepest Desire
Out Now
Beneath all we see, beneath our very breath, is
a Yearning. One who longs to meet the deepest
ache of our hearts—who has made us for Himself.
It may be one thing to know God saves us, uses
us, even loves us—but wants us? Pursues us?
Yet as pray-er and author Strahan Coleman
encourages us, God’s greatest desire is to
commune with us vulnerably, ceaselessly, in the
very depths of our souls. Desire, Strahan shows us,
is our divine homing beacon.
“Deep souls in an era of distraction are a vanishing species. Even rarer are those few deep souls who can lovingly invite us away from our diversions into life with God. My friend Strahan is one of our modern- day desert fathers. A quiet, wise voice in a world of noise. If you want to hear God, follow this teacher, read this book, say yes to this path—the true path of prayer”
INTRODUCING: BEHOLD, A FIVE WEEK ONLINE PRAYER COURSE
Move from Transactionalism to friendship with God, discovering prayer not so much as conscious mental dialogue but as a mutual gaze of love between the soul and God.
This course is based on Strahan's book Beholding and is designed to help you experience a deeper closeness with God. To that end, each class includes a PDF download of practices and reflection exercises to do in your own time during the week. Because prayer isn't a theory to learn but a relationship to inhabit, this course is designed to be done when you have the time to dedicate at least 15 minutes a day to doing the prayer exercises and an additional hour a week for prayer journaling. If you're not there yet, that's totally ok, but we'd recommend waiting until you are so you can get the most out of what's here.
IN THIS COURSE YOU'LL LEARN:
A biblical theology of prayer as a mutual gaze of love with God
To define the difference between transactional and relational prayer
Practices for drawing prayer down from your mind into your heart
The neuroscience of beholding prayer
Practical forms of prayer that build abiding intimacy with God in your daily life
How to build a lifestyle that fosters an unceasing awareness of God