tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693617853908508572.post8780459783844567024..comments2023-10-22T06:42:51.797-04:00Comments on Students of Jesus: Monday's Meditation: The Kingdom of GodRay Hollenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035600094853593399noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693617853908508572.post-65378198717967772602011-07-05T21:17:36.227-04:002011-07-05T21:17:36.227-04:00Excellent observation Steve. One that I had not c...Excellent observation Steve. One that I had not considered -- pray as "experiencing his presence."Ray Hollenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035600094853593399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693617853908508572.post-75300946985050552732009-04-24T20:33:00.000-04:002009-04-24T20:33:00.000-04:00Excellent observation Steve. One that I had not c...Excellent observation Steve. One that I had not considered -- pray as "experiencing his presence."Ray Hollenbachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035600094853593399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693617853908508572.post-89623434062492172992009-04-23T09:50:00.000-04:002009-04-23T09:50:00.000-04:00we've shorted and limited so many things in our da...we've shorted and limited so many things in our day and age to a "one-liner" or a "tag line". i reallt appreciate this, this fuller gospel of the Kingdom of God in Christ Jesus. a mouthful maybe, but fuller!!<br /><br />as i was reading through the gospel of John during Lent, i wondered if we haven't limited and shortened what "prayer" meant. surely prayer is more that "chatting with God" or even "conversing with God"...there is connection that goes beyond words to "silent prayer", and an experience of His Presence. I wonder if we do a dis-service to people we disciple by making prayer to be words...but how would we describe prayer..this communion/union/communication and connection to the King?steven hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08217945229037259663noreply@blogger.com