Larry Crabb Quotes

Five Quotes by: Dr Larry Crabb of New Way Ministries

Led by myself and two colleagues, the course offers a newly developed model of spiritual direction that draws on both the age-old wisdom of the church and more recent perspectives. I call it the Passion/Wisdom Model of Spiritual Direction, and I see it as offering the opportunity for our interior worlds and supernatural reality to meet.
Source here on the Internet. Dated: 27th December 2009.

I’m glad that as a conservative evangelical who still believes in biblical inerrancy and penal substitution, I’ve gotten over my Catholic phobia, and I’ve been studying contemplative prayer, practicing lectio divina, valuing monastic retreats, and worshipping through ancient liturgy. I appreciate Bernard of Clairvaux’s [a panentheist] provocative insights. I’m drawn to Brother Lawrence’s profoundly simple ways to practice God’s presence. I’m intrigued and enticed by Julian of Norwich’s [also a panentheist] mysterious appearings of Jesus (p. 41)
Book: by Larry Crabb entitled: Real Church p.41 Published: 5th May 2009.
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I've practiced centering prayer. I've contemplatively prayed. I've prayed liturgically....I've benefited from each, and I still do. In ways you'll see, elements of each style are still with me ().
Book: by Larry Crabb entitled: The Papa Prayer (Integrity Publishers), p.9 Published: 2006.
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Other forms of relating to God that have unique value in connecting us to Him include contemplative prayer and centering prayer.
Book: by Larry Crabb entitled: The Papa Prayer (Integrity Publishers) p.22 Published: 2006.
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I am promising Papa will speak to you. He loves a good conversation.
Book: by Dr Larry Crabb entitled: The PAPA Prayer, the Prayer You’ve Never Prayed, (Brentwood, TN: Integrity Publishers, 2006, p. 143 Published: 2006.
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