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Ever since I first read Richard Foster’s book called Prayer and learned that there were many different ways to pray and connect with God and not just the intercessory approach my evangelical church practiced, I’ve thought that it’s valuable to learn about those other methods. Today’s guest is Rich Lewis who blogs teaches about centering prayer at Silence Teaches. He shares how he discovered the contemplative practice called centering prayer, how he goes about it every day and what the benefits are in his life. Some of the stories Rich shared with us: Growing up in Pennsylvania and the spiritual climate of his childhood How leading a small church and leading the youth group helped him grow The family issue that moved him to quit his job and led to a dark night of the soul The books about Christian mysticism that changed his life His daily prayer routine including using a prayer rope and a lectio divina A how to on centering prayer Sit comfortably Choose a word to focus on (i.e. love, peace, joy) Close your ey