Members RSS Robot Posted May 16, 2014 Members Share Posted May 16, 2014 By Menno-Lite Are the Mennonites who are teaching contemplative spirituality to children leading them astray? In 2005, at a Mennonite Educators Conference workshop, Dr. Sara Wenger Shenk taught child educators to: using a biblical story for guided meditation, pausing to ask prayerful questions that invite imaginative engagement at various points in the story. Source: How do […]View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members no name joe Posted May 16, 2014 Members Share Posted May 16, 2014 The Bible tells us to meditate on Scripture. Meditation and contemplating and dwelling on the meaning of Scripture and allowing God to speak to your heart, identify areas in need of change, and allowing the peace of God to embrace you is quite amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Salyan Posted May 16, 2014 Moderators Share Posted May 16, 2014 Contemplative spirituality meditation is not the mediation spoken of in Scripture. God encourages us to think on these things; contemplative meditation teaches one to empty the mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Arbo Posted May 16, 2014 Members Share Posted May 16, 2014 A little bit off-topic, but my only experience with Mennonites has been at the annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) fly-in in Oshkosh, WI. Always seemed like nice people, but struck me odd that they'd attend something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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