Russian Orthodox friends suggest that a fast track to spiritual progress might come through a ten-word prayer that gets repeated. Ten words! Is it too good to be true? Dave Schmelzer, with help from Gary Neal Hansen's book Kneeling with Giants, does a deep dive into this pathway to God and reports on how it's been going for him.

Mentioned in this podcast

Kneeling with Giants: Learning to Pray with History's Best Teachers, by Gary Neal Hansen

Journey to the Heart: Christian Contemplation through the Centuries, edited by Kim Nataraja

The Way of a Pilgrim (The Pilgrim's Tale)