In week two, T.D. Davis (co-lead pastor) introduces our first discipline of engagement — meditation. While a discipline like fasting includes abstaining from something, meditation represents a posture of utilizing time to connect with God through activity. As such a loaded term in our day and age, the topic of “meditation” begs several questions that are addressed in this message: What is meditation? Where did the ancient practice come from? How did Jesus engage with meditation during his life on earth? And how might we build this practice into our lives today?
Lent with Intent: The Spiritual Practice of Meditation
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