"Prayer is none other than an expanding of our hearts in the presence of God." — John Calvin

Seeing God at work and at play

In stillness, sit quietly in the presence of our awesome God. Take some time with these pictures, and with energy, intelligence, imagination and love, allow God's Spirit to evoke a prayer within you.

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Volume 18, Number 3
Extreme Spirituality

Some people have an extraordinary capacity for adventure and find their greatest awareness of God’s presence through physical exertion. Eric Liddell (“Chariots of Fire”) was such a person. Liddell says, “I believe that God made me for a purpose… but He also made me fast, and when I run, I feel His pleasure.” Contributors to this issue of Hungryhearts relate stories of finding a spiritual connection with God through pushing the body to extremes. At times the rigorous physical challenge is by choice, but at times it is imposed on us by unavoidable circumstances. In either case, it affords a moment of spiritual clarity and grace.

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Resources from the Office of Spiritual Formation

Lord, Teach Us to Pray

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More resources from the Office of Spiritual Formation

• Lectio divina bookmarkers
• Multiple Intelligences and Prayer
• Discernment
• Reformed Quotations
• What is Spiritual Formation?
• Spiritual Practices and Disciplines
• Growing in the Life of Christian Faith
• Hungry Hearts, Hungry Minds
• Invitation to Sabbath
• Bibliography for Church Leaders
• Bibliography for Children and Families

Spiritual Formation

The Office of Theology and Worship is readily engaged in the ministry of Spiritual Formation. In cooperation with governing bodies and other church entities, we are able to offer opportunities for experiencing and furthering the work of the Holy Spirit in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Rather than providing a "one-size-fits-all" program, our goals in the area of spiritual formation include:

• Publications, such as Hungryhearts, to nurture spiritual growth
• Networks to aid communication across existing spiritual formation programs
• Identifying and developing leadership in spiritual formation

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