This past retreat encouraged and challenged us to engage scripture for spiritual transformation. As we journey together, let us approach the scriptures to engage and experience God instead of using it just to prepare, teach or check a box off on our to do list.
We pray that what was shared on retreat- through group spiritual direction, reflections, Lectio Divina, teaching, worship, fixed hour prayer or over a meal- will lovingly reignite something in you over the course of this quarter.
You are being lovingly held in prayer in this season of Advent. Grateful to be on this journey together, The TC18 Team
P.S. If you have any questions about how to use the Guide to Prayer (blue book), please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We have included information and links that we shared with you on retreat — they will be helpful in supporting you in the next quarter.
DURING THE QUARTER Community Webpage
Remember that you can always find all the dates for retreats, previous emails, reading lists, During the Quarter documents and more here on the TC18 webpage!
Required and Recommended Books Available Online
As always, you can find the books you need for this retreat all in one place in ouronline store.
If you are looking ahead towards next
year, Just Passion: A Six-Week Lenten Journey can also be found here. If you prefer to purchase on Amazon, please use this link as it supports the Transforming Center! Click here to order on Amazon.
Music on Retreat Many of you have been asking about the music on retreat and how to take it with you during the quarter! Here are a couple ways you can access the songs written by Aaron Niequist and Rory Noland.
No. 10: Night Prayer- This invitation to compline prayer includes Unforced Grace, the song Aaronwrote out of his time on retreat with this community. The Lord Is In Our Midst - This Transforming Worship Album by Rory can be found on Spotify and iTunes, includes 14 of the songs we often sing in community.
Online Resources for Lectio Divina Abiding Way Daily Lectio Podcast - This podcast follows the Lectionary and the
passages (Old Testament, Gospel, Epistle) are sometimes split over 2-3 days so they are shorter readings. The instructions are given ahead of each reading are consistent with what we practice on retreat.
NIV Live: A Bible Experience This app could be used for Lectio Divinabut each Scripture has to be chosen and entered to listen. You will hear a
dramatized reading of the NIV translated passage. It would be a good resource for additional experience in Lectio Divina; but it might cumbersome for a daily Lectio.
