Ruah Space

In this episode, Erin shares a story about a recent meditation practice. She shares her experience, how she ultimately encountered Jesus weeks later, and invites us to explore our relationship with God and the spiritual disciplines in creative ways.

In this Lectio Divina episode, Erin guides us through Lectio Divina with the Lord’s Prayer found in Matthew 6:9-13. Lectio Divina is a way of listening to Scripture with a prayerful Spirit. Sit back, create some space, and encounter God in Scripture! Matthew 6:9-13 (NIV) “This, then, is how you should pray:  “ ‘Our Father in […]

In this episode, we continue exploring the Lord’s Prayer by diving into forgiveness. In this beautiful line, Jesus invites us to freedom from our own sin and the guilt it causes as well as the sins of others and the ways we continue to carry what they have done. Jesus invites us into an entire […]

In this episode, we share from one of the most painful things we went through in our lives, the loss of two children by miscarriage. We explore grief, what helped us and what hurt us during our period of loss, what it looks like to turn to God in such times, and what brought us […]

In this Lectio Divina episode, Erin guides us through Lectio Divina with Isaiah 55:1-5. Lectio Divina is a way of listening to Scripture with a prayerful Spirit. Sit back, create some space, and encounter God in Scripture! Isaiah 55:1-5 (NIV) “Come, all you who are thirsty,  come to the waters;  and you who have no […]

In this episode, we continue our Lord’s Prayer series by exploring the challenge and invitation of asking God to provide us with our daily bread. Bread has many dimensions to it related to the manna in the wilderness of Exodus and Jesus declaring that He is the Bread of Life. Praying this line is a […]

In this Lectio Divina episode, Erin guides us through Lectio Divina with James 1. Lectio Divina is a way of listening to Scripture with a prayerful Spirit. Sit back, create some space, and encounter God in Scripture! James 1:2-8 (NIV) Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, […]

In this episode of the Lord’s Prayer series, Phil guides us through praying the second line of the Lord’s Prayer, “Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” We pray this line over ourselves, a loved one, a stranger, and an enemy. This practice helps us go deeper into […]

In this episode, Phil is joined by Richard Lewis to discuss centering prayer. Rich teaches the steps for centering prayer, it’s history, and his own journey with this spiritual discipline. A simple but profound practice, centering prayer is a beautiful invitation for anyone looking to make space for the Holy Spirit in their life. Where […]

In this Lectio Divina episode, Erin guides us through Lectio Divina with Psalm 13. Lectio Divina is a way of listening to Scripture with a prayerful Spirit. Sit back, create some space, and encounter God in Scripture! Psalm 13 (NIV) How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever?  How long will you hide your face […]