Welcome to the Yadkin Examen. The Examen is a weekly prayer podcast. Every Monday we take a moment to reflect on our week past, give  thanks to God, and seek strength for the day and week to come. We use reflection questions from different sources to help us seriously pray and review our own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical lives.

Each episode begins with an excerpt from Sunday's sermon and ends with the scripture text. On January 30th our preacher was the Rev. Jonathan Gaylord and he preached from Acts 16:16-34 .

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Reflection Questions

Review the day. Where did the spirit move? Where did I miss an opportunity that God placed before me, to share God’s love?

Consider something from this day for which you are thankful

Reflection Questions selected from John Wesley and the Holy Club

When did I last speak to someone else about my faith?

Do I pray about the money I spend?

Do I get to bed on time and get up on time?

Do I disobey God in anything?

Reflection Questions from the Sermon

In what ways have you experienced the gift of Jesus’ extravagant love for you?

In what ways do you hold back in giving to others of your resources, of your time, of your abilities?

How might knowing Jesus’ love for you enable you to open up in greater generosity to others?