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Jesus prioritized time in prayer, often taking time in solitude to commune with his Father. He called his followers to prayer before his ascension, and prayer was one of the defining features of the early church (Acts 2:42-47). We are all made uniquely by our Creator, so there is no one-prayer-style-fits-all way to connect with God. Instead, we have abundant permission to be creative in our prayer lives. The hope is that these resources will be a jumping off point, offering practices and language to help expand your frameworks and language around prayer. 

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Prayer is an important part of living out our faith and can help us endure rough times. However, the challenges of mental illness, trauma, and other life situations may also benefit from the help of a counselor or therapist. If you would like to be connected to additional resources, please reach out to Pastor Gene or browse our curated list of mental health resources.

Ways to Pray

Sacred Pathways 

  • This resource is designed to help you discover how you naturally connect with God, what your spiritual style is, and it also provides practices to try out based on your particular style.

Lectio Divina 

  • Lectio Divina, a meditative reading practice, could also be described as "praying with a listening heart".

Visio Divina

Palms Up, Palms Down Prayer

Prayer of Examen 

Fixed Hour Prayer 

Gratitude Reflection 

Prayer Cards

Timed Prayer Guides

Interceding for a Large-Scale Crisis

Lament

Confession

How to Pray Creatively

How to Pray the Psalms

Praying for Others

Prayer Courses

Prayer Books

Prayer Apps

  • Every Moment Holy offers liturgies for all of life’s moments

  • Pray-As-You-Go offers daily Bible readings (read aloud) along with reflection questions and time for prayer

  • Abide Meditations offers meditations on Scripture for listening, sleep, anxiety, and reflection 

Pray Through Music 

Singing or listening to music — Christian or secular — can connect us with language, thoughts, and feelings for which we may not have the words as we pray. What music do you connect with? How might it engage you in prayer?

  • Common Hymnal offers a variety of playlists, including "Praise and Protest" for the Racial Justice movement

  • Elevation Worship produces Latinx arrangements of their worship music, as well as the English versions with which you may already be familiar

  • Gospel R&B playlist provides almost an hour of classic hits

  • Gregorian Chant from Assisi playlist is a recommended medieval mix

  • Tenebrae Choir produces traditional choral arrangements

Worksheets & Exercises 


Credits

All links were compiled from Christian ministries and churches including Anchor Bay Church, Highrock Online, Vox Veniae, Mars Hill Bible Church, and Soul City Church.

 
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