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Small spiritual steps that can help you grow in your journey with God. Learn to pray, listen to God, and cultivate a life of spiritual growth by taking one small step after another.

Spiritual Steps: Pray | Listen | Grow Steven Hovater

    • Religion & Spirituality

Small spiritual steps that can help you grow in your journey with God. Learn to pray, listen to God, and cultivate a life of spiritual growth by taking one small step after another.

    A Prayer Before Service

    A Prayer Before Service

    Erin Brogdon and Steven Hovater walk through a prayer practice to be used in preparation for a time of service.

    • 4 min
    Lectio Divina | A Meditation on Zacchaeus

    Lectio Divina | A Meditation on Zacchaeus

    A Lectio Exercise from Luke 19:1-10

    • 11 min
    Breathing the Psalms | A Meditation

    Breathing the Psalms | A Meditation

    33:5 The LORD loves righteousness and justice;
    the earth is full of his unfailing love.
     
    46:1 God is our refuge and strength,
    a very present help in trouble.
     
    23:1 The LORD is my shepherd,
     I shall not want.
     
    75:1 We give thanks; 
    your name is near.
     
    70:1 Be pleased, O God, to deliver me.
    O LORD, make haste to help me!
     
    103:1 Bless the LORD, 
    O my soul,
    and all that is within me,
    bless his holy name.
     
    107:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
    his love endures forever.
     

    • 8 min
    Sabbath | A Meditation from Erin Brogdon

    Sabbath | A Meditation from Erin Brogdon

    A guided meditation revolving around the theme of Sabbath by Erin Brogdon. Part of a series of meditations Erin and I created for the Harding Lectureship in 2023.

    • 6 min
    Examen | A Meditation from Erin Brogdon

    Examen | A Meditation from Erin Brogdon

    My friend Erin Brogdon offers an Examen Meditation.
     
    Prepared for the Harding Lectureship in 2023.
    Music licensed through Soundstripe.  

    • 12 min
    Discerning the News

    Discerning the News

    In this episode I'm joined by my friend Elizabeth Smith (@tweetinginLA) for a conversation about "The News". One of the challenges of our age is engaging the news in a healthy way, and Elizabeth offers wisdom for how reading and engaging the news can be a part of a healthy spiritual life.  
    You can reach me on twitter at @stevenhovater, and find additional resources for prayer and spirituality at https://Sparks.cards

    • 1 hr 6 min

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