Rick Hamlin – Even Silence Is Praise

Stressed by the business of life? Do you want to switch off? Do you want to take your prayer life deeper? Rick Hamlin is an editor and contributor to ‘Guideposts’ magazine in the States and the author of 'Even Silence Is Praise: Quiet Your Mind and Awaken Your Soul with Christian Meditation’ is published by Thomas Nelson, a division of Harper Collins in the States.     (0:51) What is silent prayer and Christian meditation? (3:40) The Christian mystical tradition; (4:48) Dealing with inner noise in silent prayer; (6:38) Noise as an opportunity for prayer; (7:08) How we ‘do’ contemplative prayer; (8:18) Finding God on the ‘A’ Train; (10:50) The New York subway and prayer; (11:52) How we use Scripture in prayer; (12:10) Lectio Divina; (13:56) How to deal with distractions in prayer; (14:55) Listening to our anger when we pray; (15:51) How we can use worry in prayer; (17:06) Why should we focus on death and dying in our meditative prayers; (18:28) Prayer and medical challenges; (19:44) What to make of unanswered prayer; (21:00) Dante and the Divine Comedy; (22:27) In what way is silence praise?  Links mentioned in this episode: www.rickhamlin.com www.thomasnelson.com Even Silence Is Praise: Quiet Your Mind and Awaken Your Soul with Christian Meditation Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast