Rich Lewis Interviews Teresa Yerkes

Rich Lewis Interviews Teresa Yerkes

Rich Lewis is an author, podcaster and a Centering prayer teacher.  He is working on another book on how Centering prayer can help us cope with the daily news of our lives.  He hopes to have it available by the end of the year. Check out his website: www.silenceteaches.com

Teresa Yerkes is the Founder of Christian Meditation Center. You can learn more about the work her Center does at https://www.christianmeditationcenter…

Teresa and I discussed the following topics:
What is the Christian Meditation Center?
What is Christian Meditation?
Teresa shares her journey to how the Christian Meditation Center came to be.
Books Teresa has written. (see below)
Books Teresa is currently writing and will be available in the Fall.
1. Unveiling the Divine Parallels: Exploring the Shared Lessons of Jesus in the Bible and A Course in Miracles by Vicki Simek and Teresa Yerkes
2. Julianna and Madeline’s Journey to God’s Peace and Love: A Christian Meditation Journey (children’s book)
Vision for the Retreat Center 
Christian Meditation for Children
Mentors that have shaped Teresa
Practices that help to ground and focus

Teresa has written three books if you want to check them out.
God Within You: The Case for Christian Meditation, click here to purchase https://amzn.to/3WfvN23
Come Closer: The Practice of Christian Meditation, click here to purchase https://amzn.to/
Making Love: The Spiritual Act of Love, click here to purchase https://amzn.to/46gzWaE
The Amazon links are affiliate links.

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