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The Freedom of Service
Teaching on Service from Richard Foster
Withdrawing to Be Present
Teaching on Solitude from Thomas Merton
Self-Examination
Teaching on Confession from Ignatius of Loyola
Fasting and Prayer
Teaching on Fasting from Evagrius Ponticus
Detachment
Teaching on Simplicity from Meister Eckhart
Biblical Meditation
Teaching on Meditation from Thomas à Kempis
The Benefits of Fasting
Teaching on Fasting from Augustine of Hippo
The Prayer of Quiet
Teaching on Prayer from Teresa of Avila
Serving Christ in Others
Teaching on Service from John Chrysostom
Inward Simplicity
Teaching on Simplicity from Thomas Kelly
The Value of Silence
Teaching on Silence from Abba Pambo
Meditation on Divine Things
Teaching on Meditation from Guigo II
The Freedom of Submission
Teaching on Submission from Thomas à Kempis
Corporate Worship
Teaching on Worship from Augustine of Hippo
Prayer as Conversation
Teaching on Prayer from Teresa of Avila
The Necessity of Prayer
Teaching on Prayer from E.M. Bounds
Mutual Submission
Teaching on Submission from John Chrysostom
The Power of Confession
Teaching on Confession from Isidore of Seville
Confession and Community
Teaching on Confession from Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Unceasing Prayer
Teaching on Prayer from Brother Lawrence
The Purpose of Fasting
Teaching on Fasting from Desert Fathers
The Four Steps of Lectio Divina
Teaching on Scripture Reading from Guigo II
The Heart of Worship
Teaching on Worship from William Temple
Sabbath and Trust
Teaching on Sabbath from Walter Brueggemann