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SUMMARY:Christian Meditation Training
DESCRIPTION:Christian Meditation Training\nDiscover the Peace of Resting in God’s Presence\nDate: April 13\, 2026Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.Location: Christian Meditation Center \nIs this you?\n• Do you struggle with distractions during prayer?• Do you long for greater peace and calm in your life?• Are you curious about the historic Christian practice of meditation? \nIf so\, this training may be exactly what you’ve been looking for. \nMany Christians know how to pray\, but few have learned how to be still long enough to listen. \nChristian meditation is the practice of resting in the presence of God—quieting the mind\, opening the heart\, and allowing God to do His work within us. \nIn this 90-minute seminar\, you will learn how meditation can deepen your relationship with God while bringing greater spiritual awareness\, emotional balance\, and interior peace into your daily life. \n\nTeresa’s Story\nFor many years I loved God and was committed to my Christian faith\, yet I still found myself struggling with addiction. It often felt like a form of bondage—living without the freedom to choose not to compromise my own values. \nAround the year 2000\, God began inviting me into a deeper relationship with Him. Instead of striving harder\, I sensed Him calling me simply to rest in His presence and allow Him to do His work within me. \nI first encountered Christian meditation through the writings of the saints. Teresa of Avila introduced me to the practice\, and later the teachings of Thomas Keating helped deepen my understanding. As I continued exploring other Christian authors who taught this form of prayer\, I began practicing meditation myself. \nOver time\, I experienced a growing interior calm\, greater compassion for others\, and eventually the self-control I had long prayed for. \nChristian meditation did not just change my prayer life—it transformed my life. \nWhat began as a personal journey eventually became a calling. On February 22\, 2012\, God led me to establish the Christian Meditation Center so that others could discover the peace\, healing\, and freedom that come from resting in the presence of God. \n\nWhat Makes Christian Meditation Different?\nChristian meditation is not about emptying the mind or detaching from God. Instead\, it is about quieting our thoughts so we can become more aware of God’s presence within us. \nThis practice has deep roots in the Christian tradition and has been practiced by many of the Church’s spiritual teachers\, including: \n• Jesus and the early desert fathers• St. Augustine• St. Teresa of Avila• St. John of the Cross• Julian of Norwich• Thomas Merton• Thomas Keating \nChristian meditation complements prayer rather than replacing it. \nPrayer often begins the conversation with God.Meditation invites us to listen. \nIn the stillness\, we learn to trust God’s presence\, rest in His love\, and allow His Spirit to shape our lives from within. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\nDuring this training we will explore: \n• The biblical foundation for meditation and stillness• The difference between thinking about God and resting in God• Discursive meditation and non-discursive meditation• How meditation prepares the heart for contemplative prayer• What you may experience during meditation and how to respond• Practical steps for establishing a daily meditation practice \nParticipants will also experience a guided Christian meditation session and receive practical tools to continue the practice at home. \n\nWhat Participants Often Experience\nWhile every person’s spiritual journey is unique\, many who begin practicing Christian meditation notice meaningful changes over time. \nAs the mind becomes quieter and the heart more attentive to God’s presence\, people often experience: \n• A deeper sense of peace and interior calm• Greater patience and compassion toward others• Freedom from anxious or repetitive thoughts• Increased awareness of God’s presence throughout the day• Greater emotional balance and clarity• A deeper trust in God and His guidance \nOften the fruit of meditation appears not during the time of prayer itself\, but later—in the way we respond to life\, relate to others\, and experience God’s peace. \n\nWho This Training Is For\nThis training is ideal for anyone who desires to deepen their relationship with God\, especially those who: \n• Feel spiritually dry or distracted in prayer• Long for greater peace and interior stillness• Are curious about historic Christian contemplative practices• Want to develop a consistent spiritual practice• Are seeking healing\, clarity\, or emotional balance \nNo prior experience is necessary. \n\nCost\nTraining Fee: $50 \nIf you have previously attended one of our Christian Meditation Trainings\, you are welcome to attend again free of charge. \nPersonal one-on-one training: $75Available by appointment. \n\nRegister and Payment\n  \nEvent Registration Form \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n Your name\n \n \n Your email\n \n \n Telephone\n \n \n Event Name\n \n \n\n\n Δ\n \n\n\n\nPlease select a payment method.
URL:https://www.christianmeditationcenter.org/event/christian-meditation-training-2/
LOCATION:Training via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meditation Seminar
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SUMMARY:Christian Meditation Training
DESCRIPTION:Learn to Listen\, Receive\, and Rest in God’s Presence\nThursday\, May 21\, 20267:00 – 8:30 p.m. ET \nDoes your prayer life feel one-sided?\nDo you long not only to speak to God\, but also to listen\, receive\, and rest in His presence? \nChristian meditation offers a deeply biblical and historic way to move beyond words and into stillness—where the heart becomes open to God’s peace\, healing\, wisdom\, and love. \nIn this 90-minute live training\, you will learn how to quiet the mind\, open the heart\, and become more aware of God’s presence within. \nThis is not about emptying the mind.It is about resting in God and allowing Him to do His work within you. \n\nWhat You’ll Experience\n✨ Biblical foundations for Christian meditation✨ The difference between prayer and meditation✨ How to move from striving to surrender✨ A guided Christian meditation experience✨ What may arise during meditation and how to respond gently✨ Practical tools to begin a daily practice \n\nTeresa’s Story\nAfter 18 years as a Christian\, I still found myself struggling with addiction and living in a kind of bondage that compromised my values. \nGod began inviting me into a deeper relationship—not through striving\, but through resting in His presence. \nThrough the writings of Teresa of Avila\, Thomas Keating\, and other Christian mystics\, I discovered the practice of Christian meditation. Over time\, I experienced interior calm\, greater compassion\, and the self-control I had long prayed for. \nChristian meditation did not just change my prayer life.It transformed my life. \n\nCost\n$50 \n🔁 Returning participants attend free👤 Personal one-on-one training: $75 \n\n“Be still and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10 \n\nRegister and Payment\n  \nEvent Registration Form \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n Your name\n \n \n Your email\n \n \n Telephone\n \n \n Event Name\n \n \n\n\n Δ\n \n\n\n\nPlease select a payment method.
URL:https://www.christianmeditationcenter.org/event/christian-meditation-training-3/
LOCATION:Training via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meditation Seminar
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