{"id":2525,"date":"2007-10-17T06:57:07","date_gmt":"2007-10-17T10:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=2525"},"modified":"2018-03-22T06:36:55","modified_gmt":"2018-03-22T12:36:55","slug":"mennonite-mb-herald-promoting-contemplative-spirituality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/mennonite-mb-herald-promoting-contemplative-spirituality\/","title":{"rendered":"Mennonite MB Herald Promoting Contemplative Spirituality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>by <\/strong><strong>Roll Over Menno\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nThis month as Mennonite Brethren church members across Canada open their magazine from the Mennonite Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, they will be reading once again about the promotion of contemplative spirituality for teens (in the Cross Currents section):<\/p>\n<p>Spiritual Formation:<br \/>\n&#8220;By introducing young people to the rich experiences of the saints of old (the mystics, contemplatives, Desert Fathers) and contemporary authors such as Gary Thomas, teens can discover there are many ways to develop intimacy with Jesus, including spending time in nature, practicing solitude, or even being an activist.&#8221;-Ropewalk: 7 strands for creating leaders<\/p>\n<p>What is wrong with that? 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