Reconnect
Spiritual Exercises to Develop Intimacy with God
Published on 10. December 2012
136 pages
978-1-927355-19-0 (ISBN)
Description
"The banal and heart-denying culture of materialism and secularity is having a reverse effect: people are more intentional in their search for spiritual life. David Sherbino has been on the leading edge, providing those from a wide range of spiritual heritages with a new and refreshing means of entering into the life of Christ.
RECONNECT, is filled with daily exercises and spiritual disciplines to help you draw close to God. David takes us, day by day into this rich and inviting life, pointing us in directions in sync with the Spirit. David's understanding of biblical theology and historic patterns of spiritual practise come together in providing a wonderfully helpful guide. It covers a period of seven weeks and if you follow it carefully, you will notice a change in your spiritual practice and devotion."
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Person
David Sherbino is professor of Pastoral Ministries and Spiritual Formation at Tyndale Seminary and senior minister at Cornerstone Community Church (PCC) Kleinburg. In addition he teaches at several other seminaries and graduates schools in Canada and overseas.He is married to Audrey an educator and they have two married sons and five grandchildren. David is an avid hockey player an enthusiastic motorcyclist and an out-of-control skier.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Endorsement
- CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- WEEK ONE: Silence & Solitude
- Be Still
- The Example of Jesus
- The Place of Silence
- The Place of Solitude
- Practicing Silence and Solitude
- Day 1: To Hear and Listen to the Voice of God
- Exercise
- Day 2. To be Renewed Physically and Spiritually
- Exercise
- Day 3. To Learn to Trust God
- Exercise
- Day 4. To Develop Sensitivity Toward Others
- Exercise
- Day 5. Facing Temptation
- Exercise
- Day 6. To Develop your Prayer Life
- Exercise
- Day 7. To Prepare for Ones Death
- Exercise
- Endnotes
- WEEK TWO: Holy Reading
- The Process
- The Practice of Holy Reading
- Practical Suggestions
- The Process of Group Lectio
- Exercises
- Security in My Relationship with God
- Endnotes
- WEEK THREE: Praying the Scriptures
- Practical Guidelines in Praying the Scriptures
- Exercises
- Day 1. Praying the Psalms
- Day 2. Vengeance
- Day 3. Meditation
- Guidelines for Meditating
- Day 4. Intercession
- Day 5. Justice and Compassion
- Exercise
- Day 6. Doxology
- Exercise
- Day 7. Blessing and Benediction
- Exercise
- Endnotes
- WEEK FOUR: Confession
- Exercises
- Day 1. Confession
- Repentance
- Guidelines for Repentance
- Exercise
- Day 2 Repentance
- Examination of Conscience
- Basic Steps
- Exercise
- Guidelines
- Endnotes
- WEEK FIVE: Prayer of Lament
- Exercise
- Day 1. Communal Psalms of Lament
- Day 2. Individual Psalms of Lament
- Day 3. The Lament of Job
- Day 4. The Lament of Jeremiah (Part 1)
- Day 5. The Lament of Jeremiah (Part 2)
- Day 6. The Lament for a Son: David
- Day 7. The Lament of Jesus
- Endnotes
- WEEK SIX: Petitionary Prayer
- Basic Principles of 'Intercessory Prayer'
- Exercise
- Day 1. Praying For the Forgiveness of Sin
- Day 2: Praying for Unity in the Body of Christ
- Day 3. Praying for Spiritual Awareness
- Day 4. Praying for Protection
- Exercise
- Day 5. Praying for Healing
- Exercise
- Day 6. Praying for the Needy
- Exercise
- Day 7. Praying for Your Community
- Exercise
- Endnotes
- WEEK SEVEN: Thanksgiving and Praise
- Exercise
- Day 1. Jehovah - Jireh
- Exercise
- Day 2. Jehovah - Rapha
- Exercise
- Day 3. Jehovah - Nissi
- Exercise
- Day 4. Jehovah - M'Kaddesh
- Exercise
- Day 5. Jehovah - Shalom
- Exercise
- Day 6. Jehovah - Tsidkenu
- Exercise
- Day 7. Jehovah - Rohi
- Exercise
- Endnotes
- WEEK EIGHT: Praying Through the Christian Year
- Advent
- Christmas
- Epiphany
- Lent
- Holy Week
- Easter
- Pentecost
- Ordinary Time
- Exercises
- Advent
- Christmas
- Epiphany
- Lent
- Palm Sunday
- Maundy Thursday
- Good Friday
- Pentecost
- Ordinary Time
- Endnotes
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