Episode 147 Teresa Yerkes on How Christian Meditation Can Help You Grow in Love for God and Neighbor

In this week’s episode, Teresa Yerkes of the Christian Meditation Center shares about the practice of Christian Meditation and its role in the spiritual life. Teresa Yerkes is the Founder of Christian Meditation Center, has been a Christian since 1983 and has practiced Christian meditation since 2000. She is the author of three books, Come Closer: The Practice of Christian Meditation, God Within You: The Case for Christian Meditation, and Making Love: The Spiritual Act of Love. She teaches and leads Christian meditation training and facilitates sessions. She is a public speaker, facilitates book clubs, and leads retreats. Teresa is a Certified Lay Speaker and Lay Counselor. She brings nearly forty years of her own personal discovery, along with highly specialized spiritual direction training provided by the Shalem Institute. www.Christianmeditationcenter.org   Teresa’s books: Come Closer: The Practice of Christian Meditation https://amzn.to/4aazrRa God Within You: The Case for Christian Meditation https://amzn.to/3NdwN2U Making Love: The Spiritual Act of Love https://amzn.to/3RxagAE Books Recommended by Teresa: Thomas Keating, Open Mind, Open Heart https://amzn.to/41d3fZc ——Invitation to Love: The Way of Christian Contemplation https://amzn.to/3R9SKB9 Teresa of Avila, Interior Castle https://amzn.to/46Mzkbl Schucman, A Course in Miracles, https://amzn.to/3Td9Kck Brian’s Website: www.Brianrussellphd.com Brian Russell’s Books Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation https://amzn.to/3OKecg8 Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ (re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade): https://amzn.to/3PU5RqE Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/oneboo... Connecting with Brian: Website: www.brianrussellphd.com Twitter: @briandrussell Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group? Email: [email protected] Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.