On this episode of the podcast, I have the privilege of interviewing Megan Westra.
Megan is a pastor in Milwaukee, WI, author of the soon-to-be-released book, Born Again and Again: Jesus’ Call to Radical Transformation, host of the Podluck Podcast, and is an advocate for the marginalized, voiceless, and those who need hope. I stumbled upon Megan’s work thanks to Twitter and have been following her and her work for a while.
Her personal faith journey has led her from very conservative southern baptist routes to a contemplative faith that leads to action and equity. And in this episode we touch on centering prayer, lectio divina, and silence as ways to encounter God in fresh ways.
One of the greatest insights I gained from this conversation was from a brief comment Megan made about finding God in the silence.
Now, I’ve often heard that in silence, we can hear the still small voice of the Divine. There are ancient scriptures that speak to this point. However, what Megan states in this episode is that in the silence God is.
So, silence and stillness does not necessarily mean the absence of God.
Nor does silence and stillness mean we can maybe, just maybe, hear the still small voice of God.
But it means that in the silence and stillness God is.
I don’t know about you, but that is refreshingly good news to me. It’s great to reminded that silence and stillness are not a barrier to encountering God, but are ways to encountering God.
Therefore, stillness, silence, and contemplative practices are a way to complete reorient our lives to encounter God in all places and at all times.
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As you discover the richness of lectio divina, journey to a faith that takes you places you never thought imaginable, and discover the Divine within the silence and stillness, may you have peace, may you have calm, may you have happiness.