Experiencing Christ in the Practice of Contemplation

Three-Part Video Course A Companion Series to our Longer E-Course There is a war for our attention amidst the chaos of constant media stimulation, news, monetized outrage, politics and religious opinion. Not only has society forgotten the vital need for silence, but the modern church has also become untethered from her rich history of ancient contemplative practice. We don't even know how to be silent anymore. "Silence is God's first language," said St. John of the Cross. In fact, we seem to prefer the barrage of outer stimulation, because it distracts us from the inner noise of our own tumultuous thoughts, anxieties, fears and insecurities. The result is a confused plummet into madness. But contemplation is transformative and necessary to be truly human. It is also critical to theology, as we exchange our "conceptual" ideas about God for God Himself in intimacy. This is a shorter, three-part standalone addendum to our longer full-length E-Course on Contemplation (the extended 12-part course can be found here). It can be watched alone, or in tandem with the much longer series. Gain some practical tools for spiritual development ... to re-learn rest: the effortless practice of the presence of God. Contemplation is not about "getting closer" to the God to whom you are already united in Christ. Contemplation is wordless prayer. It is a mode of engaging our ever present union with God. It is pausing to take the daily time to experience this union in a way that transcends words, thought, worship song lyrics and religious concepts. As we pull aside to acclimate ourselves the Triune God in silence, we become centered and begin to see Him everywhere in the world around us. . Teachings in this video series include: Escaping the Noise Skills and Challenges Losing God to be Found You will also share the eucharistic meal together Have bread and wine on hand when you watch How to access videos *Upon registration, you will be redirected to a page where you will receive a download link with instructions on how to access the lectures. You will also receive an email with this link, so be sure to check your spam/junk folder if you do not receive the email. More Resources For those of you who would like a more in-depth plunge into contemplative practice, we highly recommend our longer, extended on-demand E-Course, Sacred Mystery: A Course on Contemplation. This provides more than 20 hours of rich exploration into the depths of silent prayer which you can begin to explore before or after this shorter, three-part addendum series. JOHN CROWDER - John loves to push the envelope and provoke God's people to extreme joy! He is an internationally recognized author, speaker, and advocate of supernatural Christianity. John is on the forefront of a fresh renewal movement marked by ecstatic experience, miracles and recovering the foundational preaching of the cross of grace. John hosts evangelism campaigns, plants children's homes and equips the church at events worldwide. Along with his bi-annual magazine, The Ecstatic, John has also written seven books - Mystical Union, Seven Spirits Burning, The Ecstasy of Loving God, The New Mystics, Cosmos Reborn, Chosen for Paradise and Money. Sex. Beer. God. Questions? Email us for more information at info@thenewmystics.org