by Rob Tribken | Aug 22, 2023 | Spiritual Practices, Working Well
If you have experienced a state of flow, you probably remember it as quite enjoyable. It is usually associated with heightened concentration, deeper awareness, and greater effectiveness, and is sometimes thought of as being “in the zone.” Most of us would...
by Rob Tribken | Sep 4, 2019 | Finding Purpose, Spiritual Practices
A Reflection on Mark 1:35-39 Most of us would like to work with a deeper, clearer, more robust sense of mission. A story from Mark 1:35-39 can provide insight into how prayer might help. I think you will find that this passage has something important to say about the...
by Rob Tribken | Mar 29, 2019 | Role of the Church, Spiritual Practices
A powerful revival occurred in North America in 1857 and 1858. Sometimes known as the “Businessmen’s Revival” by its contemporaries, a distinctive aspect of this revival was the extraordinary popularity of well-publicized noon prayer meetings led by business people....
by Rob Tribken | Jun 22, 2017 | Role of the Church, Spiritual Practices
Writing in the Harvard Business Review Online (The Busier You Are, the More You Need Silence), Justin Talbot-Zorn and Leigh Marz lay out the arguments for why busy people need more quiet time. According to the authors, research shows that “taking the time for...
by Rob Tribken | Aug 18, 2016 | Spiritual Practices
Lectio Divina is a traditional monastic spiritual practice that combines scripture and a form of contemplative prayer. It has recently become popular among contemplative Christians as a way to a deeper prayer experience. It is also one of the practices we have...
by Rob Tribken | Oct 30, 2015 | Spiritual Practices
I ran across an article written in 2000 by psychologist Robert Emmons that is well worth considering (I wish I had seen it earlier). Emmons raises the possibility that spirituality might be considered a form of intelligence consisting of five components (I am quoting...
by Rob Tribken | Feb 5, 2015 | Spiritual Practices
One striking aspect of Charles Marsh’s new biography about Dietrich Bonhoeffer is the degree to which Bonhoeffer’s church seemed to disappear. For someone as committed to, and embedded within, the church as Bonhoeffer, this must have been a highly...
