Spirituality For Ordinary People

Click here and Enter for a chance to win a copy of Amos Smith's latest book, Be Still and Listen"Augustine said that people try to fill that God-shaped hole in the brothel, in the bar, with their spouse, but nothing really satisfies, gives a deep sense of fulfillment and purpose, like a direct experience of God's presence.  "—Amos SmithEpisode 58 of Spirituality for Ordinary People features an interview Amos Smith. Amos writes at his website about Recovering Christianity's Mystic Roots and is the author of Healing The Divide: Recovering Christianity’s Mystic Roots and BE STILL AND LISTEN: Experience the Presence of God in Your Life.Key LearningsHaving 40 minutes a day for silence and centering prayer, though counter-cultural, ought not be unusual for Christians. Indeed, it is not unusual for the Eastern Church.Mystics can sometimes be branded as either "deranged" or dangerous to the establishment.Time away for silence is vital for a deepening relationship with God in Christ.Spending regular and extended time