Jesus invites us to continually come to him – to abide in him and to walk closely with him. It is through this close, daily, deep engagement with Jesus that we will find real life and real fruitfulness. We have designed the Let the Thirsty Come book and retreat series to give you concrete help in spending extended, quality time with God. If you are new to these materials, the best places to start are either by reading the Foundations section or by trying out some of our Self-Paced Retreats.
The contents of the book, Let the Thirsty Come, by Josh Destree, are available online for your personal use. Resources may be freely used or printed for individual or small group use. All material is copyright © 2024 Joshua D. Destree. Please do not repost or republish without written permission.
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Table of Contents
Foundations
Preparation and Liturgy
- Psalm 131
- The Lord’s Prayer
- Morning Liturgy
- Writing a Personal Liturgy
- Personal Liturgy Example
- Writing a Book Liturgy
- Book Liturgy Example
- Writing a Liturgy of the Moment
- Closing Liturgy
Meditation
- Intro to Scripture Meditation
- What is Meditation? – A Bible Study
- Choosing Passages for Meditation
- Sitting with a Text
- Walking with a Text
- Time with a Text
- Journaling with a Text
- Living Parables
- Imagining with a Text
- The Word in Our Hearts – Memorization
- Knitting with a Text
- Meditation: Other Possibilities
- Engaging Mind and Heart
- A Week of Meditation
Prayer and Reflection
- Jesus Withdrawing to Pray
- My Life Backpack
- Personal Reflection Questions
- Praying the Psalms
- Prayers in Scripture
- Creative Response
- Prayer Collage
- Closing Reflection and Prayer
- Prayers of the Saints
Stillness and Rest
Lament
- Intro to Lament
- Praying Difficult Emotions
- Lament Psalms Sorted by Emotion
- Lament Passages Sorted by Type
- Learning to Lament Worksheet