The Paschal Sermon of Saint John Chrysostom

St.-John-Chrysostom-Minisode 5 is devoted to a reading of the Paschal Sermon of Saint John Chrysostom. Written about the year 400 A.D., this sermon is read at the morning liturgy for Pascha (Easter) in Eastern Orthodox churches into our own time.

Link to a text of the Paschal Sermon can be found here

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Spiritual Formation through Fellowship – Present Tense

FellowshipIn Episode 76, we discuss the role of Christian Fellowship in forming us spiritually. The discussion centers in our own present experience of fellowship with other believers in the body of Christ, whether they live down the street or half a word away.

Link to Amazon for Julia Duin’s book “Quitting Church” can be found here

A sampler of the opening chapter of “Quitting Church” can be found here.

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The Central Importance of Prayer in Christian Spiritual Formation

Woman-praying-at-churchIn Episode 75, we will be discussing the central importance of prayer in Christian Spiritual Formation as well as some suggestions about starting or deepening a life of prayer in Christ.

Link to Episode 15 of the Finding Hidden Treasure which discusses the Puritan Practice of Meditation can be found here

Link to Amazon for hardcopy version of the official 1662 Book of Common Prayer can be found here

Link to Ligonier Ministries for a hardcopy of a collection of Puritan prayers known as “The Valley of Vision” can be found here. 

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Lie Down in the Bosom of Christ – A Letter of Anne Dutton

Ann DuttonThis minisode features the reading of a letter, written by Anne Dutton, a British theologian of the 18th century. While not well known today, Anne Dutton was well-known in her time. She had correspondence with many Christian leaders during her lifetime, including two of the most well-known Christian evangelists of the era, namely George Whitfield and John Wesley.

Link to Grace Gems which has a number of Anne Dutton’s letters in electronic form 

Link to Amazon’s page for the Selected Spiritual Writings of Anne Dutton by Joann Ford Watson 

Minisode 3 – A Letter from Brother Lawrence on Avoiding Distractions in Prayer

IMG_0636In Minisode 3, a letter is read from Brother Lawrence, the 17th Century monk who wrote “The Practice of the Presence of God.” The letter contains Brother Lawrence’s advice on how to avoid distractions in prayer.

A link to the transcript of this minisode is found here

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