50 ways to pray : practices from many traditions and times / Teresa A. Blythe.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-208)

BIBLICAL REFLECTIONS: Meditation on the heart's longing -- Dialoguing with scripture -- Listening to wisdom -- What do you want from God? -- Stages of the journey -- The drama of Martha and Mary -- Create your own psalm -- BASIC CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES: The "Here I Am" prayer -- Centering prayer -- Deep listening -- Prayer of the heart -- The Jesus prayer -- Praying with icons o-- Contemplative work process -- LECTIO DIVINAS: Lectio Divina on community -- Luther's four-stranded garland -- Lectio Divina with music, in nature -- LIFE REFLECTIONS: The traditional Ignatian Examen -- A contemporary examen -- Prayer of remembrance -- Praying ultimate questions -- The prayer journal -- Art as prayer -- DISCERNMENT PROCESSES: Ignatian spiritual discernment -- Quaker clearness committee -- The Wesleyan quadrilateral -- BODY PRAYERS: Breath prayer -- Focusing prayer -- Praying with beads -- Prayer walk -- Praying the labyrinth -- Embodying scripture -- Confession body prayer -- PRAYES OF THE IMAGINATION: Ignatian imagination prayer -- Wall of prayer -- Desire prayer -- REFLECTIONS ON MEDIA: Analyzing pop culture texts -- Images of God in the media -- "God" on prayer -- Meditation on "The Apostle," "Entertaining angels" -- Where is the faith? -- You're the producer -- PRAYING FOR OTHERS: Intercessory prayer -- Healing prayer -- Prayer partnering -- Franciscan prayer -- Prayer for the world -- LEADER'S GUIDE: General principles of group leadership -- Leadership style -- Leadership preparation -- Structure of the group -- Space and room arrangement -- Covenants and guidelines -- Common challenges -- Handling tears -- Handling fear and anxiety -- Evaluating spiritual growth -- Leader's guide to each exercise -- Biblical reflections -- Basic contemplative practices -- Life reflections -- Discernment processes -- Prayers of the imagination -- Reflections on media -- Praying for others.