Introduction
In this assessment I will endeavour to reflect on the concept and practice of Retreat as a discipline within the practice of Christianity.
I will begin initially with an explanation of my current understanding of this concept and through exploration and investigation I will share my findings and reflect upon how these compare to my first interpretation and discuss ways to encourage the practise.
Summarise your original understanding of the discipline before the course started
My first impression of the term ‘retreat’ was within the concept of a military corporation. Two sides at war, engaging in hand to hand combat on the battle field. With horses and chariots, the heavy weight of armoured warriors defending and attacking amongst the mud and blood. Be it for power or plunder, …show more content…
The idea of undertaking this with others may seem contradictory, but as Jeff Scoggins demonstrates, the invitation to a group retreat encourages others as it did for him.
In a group of about half-a-dozen or so, Jeff describes his first encounter with the Christian Discipline: Retreat, as part of his introduction to full-time pastoring: “ 45 minutes of quiet music and silence among us... At one point, someone would read the selected passage of scripture on which we would be focusing throughout the retreat. … We would continue in silence through the night and until noon the following day.”
The spiritual discipline of retreat is to have seasonal periods of rest, making space for God alone. With short or extended times. Multiple days or a hermitage to enter into the presence of God. Attending to His voice alone to seek His help in reengaging in the battle and to “stop and participate in Christ.” A corporate experience
Returning to my original interpretation of retreat, within the concept of the corporate military conflict; we can infer the need to retreat from the passage in Deuteronomy
In this assessment I will endeavour to reflect on the concept and practice of Retreat as a discipline within the practice of Christianity.
I will begin initially with an explanation of my current understanding of this concept and through exploration and investigation I will share my findings and reflect upon how these compare to my first interpretation and discuss ways to encourage the practise.
Summarise your original understanding of the discipline before the course started
My first impression of the term ‘retreat’ was within the concept of a military corporation. Two sides at war, engaging in hand to hand combat on the battle field. With horses and chariots, the heavy weight of armoured warriors defending and attacking amongst the mud and blood. Be it for power or plunder, …show more content…
The idea of undertaking this with others may seem contradictory, but as Jeff Scoggins demonstrates, the invitation to a group retreat encourages others as it did for him.
In a group of about half-a-dozen or so, Jeff describes his first encounter with the Christian Discipline: Retreat, as part of his introduction to full-time pastoring: “ 45 minutes of quiet music and silence among us... At one point, someone would read the selected passage of scripture on which we would be focusing throughout the retreat. … We would continue in silence through the night and until noon the following day.”
The spiritual discipline of retreat is to have seasonal periods of rest, making space for God alone. With short or extended times. Multiple days or a hermitage to enter into the presence of God. Attending to His voice alone to seek His help in reengaging in the battle and to “stop and participate in Christ.” A corporate experience
Returning to my original interpretation of retreat, within the concept of the corporate military conflict; we can infer the need to retreat from the passage in Deuteronomy