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Wake up!

This is not your typical Bible study. This is an invitation to awaken to life. In this eight-week study, you will explore practices of prayerful meditation that can calm your mind, reduce stress and fear, and allow you to find stillness in an anxious world.

Daily spiritual practices open us to the abundant life God offers. We invite you to explore new ways to get the most out of every moment and to see what God is doing in you, in your relationships, and in the world around you. We hope the practices you adopt will bring you closer to God, build strength to face life’s struggles, and awaken you to a life of joy. 

Below are resources and practices to support students and leaders during the study and beyond.

Getting Started

• Making a Covenant, supplemental exercise for Leaders
• Learning Styles
• Resources for Practice Partners

Week 1 | Introduction to the Awakened Life

• The Schedule
• Introduction to the Awakened Life

• Week 1: Awareness Meditation

• Daily readings from devozine

Week 2 | Connecting to Self: Noticing Thoughts

• The Schedule
• Week 2: Awareness Meditation

• Check-in Exercise, supplemental exercise for Leaders
• Noticing Emotions, supplemental exercise for Leaders
• Daily readings from devozine

Week 3 | Connecting to Self: Being Present in the Body

• The Schedule
• Prayer postures
• Body prayer sequence for Psalm 46:10-11
• Body prayer sequence for Psalm 23
• Daily readings from devozine

Week 4 | Connecting to Others: Working Through Loneliness

• The Schedule
• Week 4: Loving-Kindness Meditation 1

• Week 4: Loving-Kindness Meditation 2

• Daily readings from devozine

Week 5 | Connecting to Others: Working Through Shame

• The Schedule
• Brené Brown, TedX

 

• Daily readings from devozine

Week 6 | Connecting to Creation: Experiencing Awe of Nature

• The Schedule
• Creation meditation, supplemental exercise for Leaders
• Daily readings from devozine

Week 7 | Connecting to Creation: Sharing a Meal of Intention

• The Schedule
• Supplemental: Mindful Eating Meditation, script
• Supplemental: Ignatian Prayer
• Daily readings from devozine

Week 8 | Closing: Awakening to Joy

• The Schedule
• Week 8: Gratitude Meditation

• Daily readings from devozine

Stay Awake

May these extra resources encourage you to continue the practices you have learned and to try new ones.

• Why Practice?
• Combating Negative Thoughts
• Facing Uncertainty, Fear, and Struggle
• Body, Mind, and Soul
• Self-Compassion
• Practicing Silence and Stillness
• Breath Prayer
• Body Prayer
• Good Enough
• Lectio Divina
• Digital Disciplines
• The Examen
• Centering Prayer
• Cultivating Joy
• An Abundance of Prayer Practices for You to Try