ContemplativeChristians.Com aims to be an online spiritual resource for the contemplative Christian journey deeper into God’s love, celebrating the gifts of Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina, Silence, the gift of nature and especially the writings of Thomas Keating and many other teachers, contemplatives and mystics who have contributed to our understanding of the spiritual journey.
The purpose of this blog is to continue the articulation and embodiment of contemplative Christianity in the third millennium of Christian faith. My prayer is that through these writings, resources and reflections, you, Dear Unknown Friend, will be drawn further into the heart of God through Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit‘s transforming presence and action in your thoughts, feelings and embodiment.
In an era of increasing confusion, the Church is invited to an ancient alternative. We are invited to return, receive and re-discover the contemplative dimension of Christianity.
Every blessing in the the love of God.
Contributors
Peter Traben Haas
Peter Traben Haas, ContemplativeChristians.com founder and contributor, lives in Austin, Texas with his wife Christina. Peter serves as an associate pastor at Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church in Austin, TX. Peter received his M.Div. from Princeton Seminary and a D.Min from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Peter practices Centering Prayer and seeks to articulate the contemplative dimension of Christianity to Christianity. He is nurtured by the presence, teachings and writings of Father Thomas Keating, Stuart and Jill Briscoe, and the extraordinary Cistercian Studies Series on the Church Fathers published by Cistercian Publications. Peter’s first book, The God Who Is Here, is available from Lantern Books at www.LanternBooks.com.
Monique Amado
Monique’s last name is Portuguese and means Beloved of God. Her greatest desire is to live deeply into this name be it through quiet contemplation, through learning to be a greater lover of people, animals and the incredible earth, or through expression of the gifts of music, writing, dance & art. She is drawn to the works of saints, poets, mystics and those who have suffered greatly yet loved and lived more profoundly because of it. Monique currently divides her time between a small town in England and Germany, her birth place.
Ted Nottingham
Ted Nottingham is pastor of Northwood Christian Church in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ted is the author of several books and seeks to communicate with all who will listen insights on the reality of God and on the ways in which we can encounter the sacred dimension of life. Ted’ s video blogs are available at the YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/tednottingham.
Thom Temperli is a spiritual seeker in the contemplative Christian stream. He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and daughter, and currently is a postulant at St. David’s Episcopalian Church. He is spiritually grounded in the practice of Centering Prayer, nourished by writings of Christian mystics through the ages, a student of The Work and is committed to transformation through a daily inner application of the Christian Scriptures. His passions extend to seasonal, artisanal food, culture and sustainable design.
