Your growing faith

The practice of retreat is an invitation to intentionally withdraw and engage more deeply with oneself and God. These resources have been used in Timberwood’s quarterly, three-hour Retreats of Silence. Use these guides to experience spiritual practices that allow your mind, heart, body, and soul to be quiet and listen. 

Lament is a practice of naming personal pain and being honest with God about our feelings, hurts, anger, resentment, failure, and bitterness. The practice of lament is supported by almost half the Psalms written as laments, the Book of Lamentations, and Jeremiah, who is known for his expressions of lament. This resource uses examples in Scripture to guide you through four steps for writing your lament.

This practice invites pause as we engage with scripture and creates space for us to be in communion with God. The intent is to experience God with scripture through the Holy Spirit, asking what he wants you to hear, see, understand, or experience through His Word.

Review a list of books our Reading Group has previously explored together.

Our Prayer Path is located on the east side of our campus and is a half mile loop through the woods with prayer stations and a guided prayer sheet to help individuals through their experience. The Prayer Path is always open. Maps are available at the Information Desk or by clicking the link below.

This book is created and made available every year as we enter Lent. But it can be used at any time during the year to dive deeper into your faith. Each week you will participate in the same practices in slightly different ways. You may choose to modify which day you do certain practices based on your schedule, and that is great. Also, we encourage you to find a person (or persons) to join you in this experience. When we participate in something like this booklet with others, we have the opportunity to cheer each other on and support each other in our struggles.