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Lectio Divina
by Fr. Luke Dysinger, O.S.B. THE PROCESS of LECTIO DIVINA A VERY ANCIENT art, practiced at one time by all Christians, is the technique known as lectio divina - a slow, contemplative praying of the Scriptures which enables the Bible, the Word of God, to become...
Timothy and Nancy Keller’s devotional, The Songs of Jesus Psalm 92:14-15
It isn’t often nowadays that I write about our lectio divina prayer practice. But yesterday morning God’s breath prayer was the same for Rick and I. When that happens we both feel we have listened to God well. We personalized Psalm 92:14-15 into ‘Please teach us to...
Ministry to the Marginalized: Following in Jesus’s Footsteps
by Cheri Dale When Rick and I arrived at The Recovery Ranch a bit before noon today, a Horry County Code Enforcement officer was there along with two Horry County police officers. Christa Reynolds, the woman who started The Recovery Ranch explained that only four...
The Joy only the Gospel Can Give
by Cheri Dale One of Safe Haven’s dreams is to help people who do not know that God has the answers to all their problems begin to live full of His JOY! Do I mean to be happy? Or is Joy something different? If so, how does JOY differ from happiness? Well, the American...
Love and the Triune God
by Cameron B. Crickenberger At Safe Haven, we talk a lot about God’s love. Through our ministry, we hope that those who are suffering and crumbling under the pressure of this world will come to know God’s love. Defining love, though, is not something that we often...
The Ultimate Answer
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Ultimate Answer Is God listening? YES! Don’t misinterpret His silence as not hearing you (Genesis 17:20; 21:17; 29:33; 30:6; Exodus 2:24; 3:7). He responds in His time and in His way. Even if we must experience our own death...
Where is God? Is He Listening?
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Where Is God? Is He Listening? If you have your Bible handy, read Job Chapter 38, or 38 through 42 if you have the time. God did answer Job’s prayers. In a voice speaking out of a storm, God showed Job and his three friends through...
Ask for Wisdom in Your Suffering
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Ask for Wisdom in Your Suffering Matthew 26:39, “39 Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” Luke...
Life as a Weary but Rescued Child
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Life as a Weary but Rescued Child Parents don’t like to make their children unhappy, but sometimes, we have to say ‘no’ to things they want to have or to do that we know are not good for them - like the toddler who wants to play...
Understanding God’s Delay
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Why Doesn’t God Get Me Out of Here? (Submitted 9/16, not posted. Resubmitted 9/23) Other people in the Bible had the same question. Look at the following verses: Judges 21:3, Psalm 13:1, Job 17:15, and Psalm 10:1. These verses...
The Man Who Lost Everything
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, If you would like to read the actual mini-booklet, Is God Listening, What if He Doesn’t Answer? you can purchase downloaded or hardcopy from New Growth Press at this website:...