I confess that I am a spiritual glutton/podcast junkie/audible.com addict. Thank you Lord for your forgiveness. Currently I am listening to the VillageChurch.net podcast (Matt Chandler), DesiringGod.org podcast (John Piper), and an audio book by John Eldrege. I am inspired by Matt’s emphasis on prayer - specifically in the area of spiritual direction. When the Village Church was in infancy, the various campuses would gather for corporate fasting and prayer. Pastor Piper has been one of my biggest inspirations with contemplative exegesis as well as classic exegetical handling of the scriptures.
John Eldgrege has been a tremendous source of blessing in the area of spiritual direction. In fact, he inspired a group called, “Operation Restored Warrior,” which created a 5-day workshop called, “The Drop Zone.” This “program” is similar to our “Freedom Workshop” in that it is about confession, repentance, and teaching men how to “do life” with other men - all centered on the power that comes through the resurrection of Christ. Spiritual direction is described by Petersen as, “the aspect of ministry that explores and develops this absorbing and devout attentiveness to ‘the specific detail of everyday incidents,’ ‘the everyday occurrences of contemporary life.’”5 This is most certainly an objective in the randsomedheart.com ministry.
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