“Be deeply loved.” As the Owner and Principal Artisan of Prayerworks Studio, Kristen Vincent is dedicated to helping people connect with the divine through the art and practice of Protestant prayer beads. In addition to selling handcrafted prayer beads, Kristen leads classes, workshops, and retreats on spiritual formation, the art of prayer beads, and healing …
This woman has a way with words. In Episode 024, we meet poet and author S.T. Gibson, who shares how she sees her writing as a spiritual practice. You’ll be drawn in with her poem “Four Apologies to the Trinity” and see yourself in the stunning imagery she uses in her writing. Let yourself be …
You love her music, but have you heard her story? In this episode, singer-songwriter Sherdonna Denholm talks about difficulties in her prayer life and how music helps her communicate with God, especially in times of lament. Take-aways: There are always challenges to our prayer life. Prayer is a time to lay bare to God. God …
“Because God made us, we are called to make as well.” In this episode, we explore what it means to made in God’s image. MacLean Collins, a senior at Princeton University studying visual arts, joins us to explore the relationship between God’s creation, artistic expression, and self-love. Mentioned in this episode: Connect with MacLean Collins …
A song that speaks to your soul. A painting that moves something inside of you. A poem that lifts your spirits. Much like prayer, art has the ability to connect our inner sense of self with something much bigger. In our new series, “Art and Prayer,” we look at the relationship between art and prayer …
Just breathe. In Episode 020, seminarian and yoga instructor Laura Di Panfilo shares her experience with yoga and meditation as prayer practices and leads us in an interactive meditative prayer. Find a quiet space to listen and take a moment for mindfulness!
A rainy morning. A small cat *squeak.* A piping hot chai tea latte. God is in the small moments. In Episode 019, I introduce my practice of finding God in life’s “Kodak moments,” or ineffable instants we experience every single day.
Thank you to our guest contributor, Rev. Len Scales, who serves as the Presbyterian chaplain at Princeton University. Learn more about Princeton Presbyterians here and connect with the worshipping community Breaking Bread here. Want to try a labyrinth? Find a labyrinth near you with Labyrinth Locator. Unable to get to a labyrinth? Don’t worry! You …
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” In this episode, Carolyn discusses the Eastern Orthodox “Jesus Prayer,” her experience staying at a Greek Orthodox monastery in Thessaloniki, Greece, and “praying without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17).
We ask our friends to pray for us – why not ask saints to lift up prayers on our behalf? In this episode, our guest contributor Sarah Gianakon discusses the ancient Christian practice of intercession, or the act of one person lifting up prayers to God on behalf of another. Also featured in this episode …