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Ancient Practices: Praying with Your Imagination
St. Ignatius of Loyola inspired a practice of imaginative, interactive prayer; prayer that exchanges holy words and pictures back and forth between us and God. This is prayer that engages our full sacred mind and imagination in participating in prayer and Scripture with Jesus. This is prayer that invites Jesus to show and speak, to take us by the hand and pull us in to what he is doing. Perhaps you’ve already practiced lectio divina, or “divine reading”. This practice is traditionally known as visio divina, “divine seeing”.
Created by: Megan Koch
Jesus People: A 12 Week Discipleship Pathway for Teens
When you hang out with church people, it’s easy to learn what to say and do to fit in. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you know Jesus. We can do a lot of things to look good with other Christians, but still not understand what it means to live everyday life with Jesus, or to become just like him. The world doesn’t need more people who know how to fit in at church. The world needs Jesus people. You become a Jesus person when you start to interact with Jesus every day and learn how to live your life straight from him. And you can’t do that alone. Your church family is the perfect place to go to learn how to do that together. That’s what this journey is for. This tool will help you build relationships and habits into your life that keep you walking and talking with Jesus together.
This tool was created with middle and high school students in mind. The 12-week structure fits well into a school semester or a summer break. A Guide leads a group of 2-4 disciples (all male or all female). The only materials needed are a Bible, a notebook or journal, and a printed copy of this booklet. This journey has a 3-part rhythm: daily habits, weekly meetings, and monthly hang outs.
Created by: Phil Wiseman and Megan Koch
Lectio Divina: Making Room for God to Speak
Ancient Practices can put us in touch with God right now. This resource gives you the tools to experiment with the practice of divine reading.
Created by: Megan Koch
Addiction Inventory: Locating the Things We Turn to When We Don't Turn to God
This simple inventory can help you begin to locate the things you turn to when you don’t turn to God, and start to grow beyond them.
Created by: Megan Koch
Inductive Bible Study: Getting Under the Surface with Scripture
Often when we read the Bible, we take it in quickly, or we read it at face value. Consider the difference between looking at a postcard from the ocean, and what it’s like to put on a wetsuit and get underwater to explore it yourself. Inductive study invites us to take a deep dive into scripture. Use this tool as well as the included IVCF Study Guide to experiment with inductive study yourself.
Created by: Megan Koch
Awareness: Training to See More Than Meets the Eye
In a way, our level of God-awareness is linked to our desire for self-awareness. We say we want to hear God’s voice, but do we really want to hear everything he has to say? This guide considers 2 Kings 6 in light of what holds us back from seeing and hearing God in everyday life.
Created by: Megan Koch
The Selfless Way of Christ: A Reading Guide
Use this reading guide as a companion to the Henri Nouwen classic, The Selfless Way of Christ. Get the book here.
Created by: Phil Wiseman
Ancient Practices: Prayer of Examen
The Ignatian Prayer of Examen is a five-step exercise in observation and orientation. Prayers of examen are a regular “checkup” for your soul.” Ancient practices can put us in touch with God right now. This resource introduces a simple, practical way of prayer that brings more God-awareness and self-awareness into your daily rhythm.
Created by: Megan Koch
Downward Mobility: The Way of Selfless Ambition
“God achieves good things in and through us with methods that are often entirely backwards from how the world works.”
Created by: Megan Koch
Ancient Practices: Forgiveness
“Burdens are heavy for us because we weren’t born to carry them.” Ancient practices can put us in touch with God right now. This resource provides a practical path to forgiveness in every direction.
Created by: Megan Koch
Ancient Practices: Introduction to Fasting
“Fasting reveals what holds us back, and makes Jesus brighter than ever.” Ancient practices can put us in touch with God right now. This resource introduces the basics of the christian practice of fasting.
Created by: Megan Koch