Celebration of Disciplines
Join the Sunday Morning Faith Shariing Group for prayer, discussion and fellowship. Take a journey with them and Richard Foster exploring 12 traditional Christian practices that believers have used through history to strengthen their awareness of God's love and presence.
8:30 AM Meet for coffee or tea
8:45 AM Prayer and discussion
Materials Needed:
Celebrations of Disciplines by Richard Foster
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Study Guide for Celebration of Disciplines
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A Journal/Notebook (suggested) for recording responses to reading and study guide questions.
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Readings for March 6, 2016:
Chapter 7 – Discipline of Solitude
Sun: James 3:1-12; Luke 23:6-9
Mon: Matthew 6:5-6
Tue: Psalm 8
Wed: Jeremiah 20:7-19
Thu: Matthew 26:36-46
Fri: Matthew 27:32-50
Sat: Matthew 9:35-38, 23:37
Questions to Ponder:
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What is the difference between loneliness and solitude? Which do you experience more?
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Why do we need both solitude and community in order to function with spiritual success?
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Why do you think that solitude and silence are closely connected?
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What is the “sacrifice of fools”? Have you ever been guilty?
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Have you ever experienced “the silence of God”? If yes, please share. If no, ponder why not.
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Have you ever experienced “a dark night of the soul”?
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Which of the five steps to solitude is most useful to you? (a) little solitudes; (b) quiet place; (c) deeds without words; (d) regularly withdraw to re-evaluate goals; and (e) go on 2 to 3 day retreats.
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What keeps you from solitude? How could you reorder your life to leave more space for God?
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What experience of solitude would you like to have two years from now that you do not presently have? Spend this week planning and scheduling solitude/ time for God.