Devotions & Spiritual Practices
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This resource is written specifically for people without theological training. It is written with the conviction and experience that God speaks to regular people all the time and that often we don’t recognize what we hear as originating from God.
God’s call to each of us may begin as a still, small voice, an internal nudge or pang. We know we need or long for something but we can’t quite put our finger on it.
It may also begin like a smack upside our heads. When it happens we are sure it is God, but then later, we begin to doubt our experience and fall back to where we were.
If this sounds familiar, then this resource is for you.
We invite you to continue your spiritual journey by reading and reflecting on the following writings. On weekdays we will share excerpts from the Collected teaching and writings of Pr. Frederick Castor as well as new material from Deacon Linda Bobbitt. On Sundays we will continue adding specific spiritual practices that will help you explore your relationship with God.
May these words be a blessing of encouragement.
This series began as a daily devotion for the season of Lent 2020 featuring the writings of Pr. Fred Castor. Shortly after the beginning of Lent, the world was rocked by the COVID outbreak and people were asked to remain socially distant. Gatherings of 10 or more people were discouraged and worship changed from a weekly gathering inside buildings to communities gathered across computer screens and often across communities, states and countries.
When asked whether these daily devotions should continue beyond Lent, the people of King of Glory and others echoed a resounding “YES”.
We invite you to continue your spiritual journey by reading and reflecting on the following writings. On weekdays we will share excerpts from the Collected Teaching and Writings of Pr. Frederick Castor as well as new material from Deacon Linda Bobbitt.
The brief devotions encourage you to reflect on and explore your own spiritual journey as well as the spiritual journey of your congregation – whether it is King of Glory or somewhere else.
On Sundays we’ve begun sharing the spiritual practices used by our own members. The practices of other people in the community will be added. Spiritual practices are the way we deepen our relationship with God AND the way we live out our faith in the world. We invite you to try out these practices for yourself and share your own in the comments section.
Ash Wed: What is spirituality
2-27-20: Our Mysterious Companionship
2-28-20: How are things with God
2-29-20: Changing Roles & Becoming Our True Selves
3-1-20: God’s text messages
3-2-20: Maintaining a Healthy Connection with God
3-3-20: Magnificent Transformation
3-4-20: Spirituality as a way of life
3-5-20: Spiritual growth-dev
3-6-20: Gods enfolding love
3-7-20: Connecting with God
3-8-20: Becoming Aware of God’s Spiritual World
3-10-20: Living by Faith Not Certainty
3-11-20: Hope in Mysteries
3-12-20: Be Still
3-13-20: Empowered to Live a New Way
3-14-20: The Spirituality of Music
3-15-20: Listen to God in Ordinary Places
3-16-20: Red Lights
3-17-20: Feeling Forgiven
3-18-20: Prayer
3-19-20: Talking to God
3-20-20: Silence
3-21-20: Maintaining Spiritual Consciousness
3-22-20: Sunday: Spiritual Practices shared by Austin Buckius
3-23-20: The Age of the Spirit
3-24-20: Time with God
3-25-20: Let Go and Let God
3-26-20: Transformation is High Risk
3-27-20: Surrender
3-28-20: Sensing God’s Active Presence
3-29-20: Sunday: Spiritual Practices: Robin Pollock on Painting as a Spiritual Practice
3-30-20: God and the dark side of life
3-31-20: The Lord’s Prayer
4-1-20: April Fools – sorry, I forgot to post a devotion today- no, really!
4-2-20: Celebrating that God is with us
4-3-20: God’s Cosmic Reach
4-4-20: Follow the Directions
4-5-20: Palm Sunday: Spiritual Practices: Stations of the Cross with Fred Holden
4-6-20: Mission
4-7-20: Empowered
4-8-20: Encounter the Other
4-9-20: We are God’s Hands
4-10-20: Good Friday: Attitude in time of Life’s Storms
4-11-20: Transformed for the World
4-12-20: Easter Sunday: Spiritual Practices: Routines and Winks by Susan Sharkey
4-13-20: Shall we continue these devotionals? I asked this question via Flocknote (internal KOG email). The resounding answer was “YES”. So I’m now adding more. Stay tuned.
4-14-20:Loving God and Our Neighbor
4-15-20: The Transforming Outreach of Spirituality
4-16-20: God’s Spirit Guides Us
4-17-20: Be Patient But Expectant
4-18-20: God and the Dark Side of Life
4-19-20: Spiritual Practice
4-20-20: Hazards of Being Certain Rather Than Fruitful
4-21-20: What Is My Life About?
4-22-20: Mindful Living For A Meaningful Life
4-23-20: We Are Here To Bring God Pleasure
4-24-20: God Is In Ultimate Control
4-25-20: God’s Extravaganza
4-26-20:Spiritual Practice
4-27-20: Silence
4-28-20: Breath of Life
4-29-20: God Needs Us
4-30-20: Joy in Giving
5-1-20: Belonging to God’s Family
5-2-20: We’re God’s hands in the world
5-3-20: Spiritual Practice
5-4-20: Transforming Power
5-6-20: – sorry, I missed this one
5-5-20: God’s Rule in Our Lives
5-7-20: Filled with wonder
5-8-20: Essential spiritual graces
5-9-20: Channels of Peace
5-10-20: Spiritual Practice: Meditation on Presence by Deacon Linda
5-11-20:God Can Be Trusted
5-12-20: The Second Step of Faith: Deacon Linda
5-13-20: The Centrality of Worship
5-14-20: Recognizing God’s Hand Print
5-15-20: Attitude of Gratitude
5-16-20: Not Conforming To The World
5-17-20: Spiritual Practice
5-18-20: Spirituality Has A Long History
5-19-20: God’s Rule
5-20-20: God’s Mysterious Companionship
5-21-20: Why Spirituality
5-22-20: Forgiveness: That Incredible Spiritual Gift
5-23-20: Spirituality Fills Our Tank by Deacon Linda
5-24-20: Spiritual Practice
5-25-20: The Church is God’s Instrument
5-26-20: Daily Dose by Deacon Linda Bobbitt
5-27-20: No Time for God
5-28-20: Healing of the Mind
5-29-20: Communion: God’s Holy Presence
5-30-20: Living Under the care of the Holy Spirit
5-31-20: Sunday: Pentecost: Unleashing God’s Power – introduction
Unleashing God’s Power Series
6-1-20: Unleashing God’s Power- part 1
6-2-20: Unleashing God’s Power- part 2
6-3-20: Unleashing God’s Power- part 3
6-4-20: Unleashing God’s Power- part 4
6-5-20: Unleashing God’s Power- part 5
6-6-20: Unleashing God’s Power- part 6
6-7-20: Unleashing God’s Power- part 7
6-8-20: Unleashing God’s Power- part 8
6-9-20: Unleashing God’s Power- part 9
6-10-20: Unleashing God’s Power- part 10
6-11-20: Unleashing God’s Power- part 11
6-12-20: Unleashing God’s Power- part 12
6-13-20: Unleashing God’s Power- part 13
6-14-20: Unleashing God’s Power- part 14
6-15-20: Reflecting on Unleashing God’s Power
6-16-20: Reflection from Dottie Holden on “Calvary” – a painting by Octavio Ocampo
Reflection on John Ballie’s Prayer
6-17-20: Introduction to a Reflection on John Baillie’s Prayer
6-18-20: Holy Spirit, visit now this soul of mine…
6-19-20: Inspire all my thoughts
6-20-20: Pervade all my inspirations
6-21-20: Suggest all my decisions
6-22-20: Loge in my will
6-23-20: In silence and speech
6-24-20: In haste and leisure
6-25-20: In company and solitude
6-26-20: In morning and evening
6-27-20: Give me grace to rejoice
6-28-20: Learning from Reflection
6-29-20: Prayer Stretches our Soul
6-30-20: Overview ways to pray
Periodically we will share devotions that go together in a series. This section is a place to find a series without having to look through each month.
We encourage you to use these as part of a group study or for your own spiritual development.
Who is your god? by Deacon Linda Bobbitt
Who is your god? Introduction
First Day of School
Nature of God
Sponge
Gentle Breeze
Dancing with the Spirit
Spiritual Practice part 1
Spiritual Practice part 2
Third Eye
Christianity: Lifestyle or Journey? part 1
Christianity: Lifestyle or Journey? part 2
Unleashing God’s Power by Pr. Fred Castor
Unleashing God’s Power- part 1
Unleashing God’s Power- part 2
Unleashing God’s Power- part 3
Unleashing God’s Power- part 4
Unleashing God’s Power- part 5
Unleashing God’s Power- part 6
Unleashing God’s Power- part 7
Unleashing God’s Power- part 8
Unleashing God’s Power- part 9
Unleashing God’s Power- part 10
Unleashing God’s Power- part 11
Unleashing God’s Power- part 12
Unleashing God’s Power- part 13
Unleashing God’s Power- part 14
Reflecting on Unleashing God’s Power
Reflection on John Ballie’s Prayer
Introduction
Holy Spirit, visit now this soul of mine…
Inspire all my thoughts
Pervade all my inspirations
suggest all my decisions
Loge in my will
In silence and speech
In haste and leisure
In company and solitude
In morning and evening
Give me grace to rejoice
Learning from Reflection
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