We are about to start Week 4 of The Receptive Life Daily Practice.
Each week I will provide you with a “One Pager”. As the name suggests, it is a one page summary of all of the videos and resources that you will need.
This week we will learn about …
- The Word of God – hear, read, study, meditate, memorize
- Psalm 119: Oratio, Meditatio, Tentatio
- Oratio
- Meditatio
- Tentatio
- The Five “Salutary” Uses of the Scripture
You can access the OnePager in the picture and button below.
All of the Resources
Here are all of the resources that you will need for the Lenten Journey …
- Step By Step Guide
- 90 Day Spiritual Journal
- Video Study Guide
- access to the private Lutheran Spirituality community platform so that you can ask your questions, comment, or connect with others
The Plan for Each Week
During each week of The Receptive Life video series I’ll walk you through a different “station” of the daily practice.
- Overview and Introduction (OnePager here)
- Station 1: The Sign of the Cross and the Trinitarian Invocation (here)
- Station 2: The Evening and Morning Prayer
- Station 3: Examining Life Through the 10 Commandments, Confession and a Life of Repentance
- Station 4: Reading, Studying and Meditation on the Scriptures
- Station 5: The Commendation of This Life Into the Lord’s Hands (evening and morning)
- Station 6: Proclaiming a Doxology and Receiving the Blessing of the Triune God
Each week I’ll also provide a video conversation recorded with Dr. Gregory Schulz (of Lutheran Philosopher) that will review and spark some thoughts about that week’s daily practice.
This Week’s Receptive Life Conversation with Dr. Gregory Schulz
This week Dr. Schulz and I talked for an hour and forty minutes about …
Station 3: Confession of Sins and a Life of Repentance
Here is an overview of our conversation …
- Orientation and Overview of Station 3: Confession and a Life of Repentance
- Some Thoughts on Psalm 119 and the “Jesus Prayer”
- Definitions/The Three Acts of the Mind
- A Definition of Repentance
- The Lutheran Confessions and the Clarification of Terms (Wide and Narrow Sense of the Repentance)
- The Word “Con-fession”
- The Chief Act of Worship: Agreeing With God About Sin and the Sacrifice of Jesus
- Seelsorge (German for “Soul Healer”)
- Dr. Schulz’s Repentance Formula
- The Seven Penitential Psalms
- Conversation About “Original Sin” and the Lack of “Original Righteousness”
- To Whom Shall We Go?
- Repentance and Remembering (Making Use) of Your Baptism
- Repentance Within the Context of Our Everyday Vocations
- What is the Purpose and Central Message of the Church?
To help you navigate the content, I have embedded some chapter headings in the video. You can find those content breaks in the top right hand of the video window.
The entire video is also searchable and a text transcript is provided. You can access that function by hovering over the “magnifying glass” in the top right corner.
You can access the video below … (or here)
During the Lenten journey, you’ll learn the basics of the Christian faith, how to practice, daily repeat, and make us of them so that you can …
- defend against the attacks of the “unholy trinity”,
- fight with the work and promises of Jesus
- and receive all of the gifts that only the Triune God can give
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“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.” (Hebrews 12:1-3)
Come what may, we do belong to Jesus!
Paul
P.S. For access to all links resources, you can go here.