Scripture tells us that the more we know God, the more we love Him—but His love for us never changes. He already knows us and fully loves us, calling us to obedience in Him.
Ken BoaSeptember 27, 2019
The Eight Spiritual Essentials, Part 4: Practice God’s Presence
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Practicing God’s presence (the fourth essential in this series of eight) is a deeply biblical idea, though the exact phrase is never used in Scripture. Most popularly associated with Brother Lawrence, the phrase, at heart, means “discerning, and developing habits for discerning, an awareness of God’s presence.”
Ken BoaJune 5, 2018
Ken Boa discusses a fourth critical component of the spiritual life—practicing the presence of God (or abiding in Christ, walking with God, etc.)—in his series on eight "spiritual essentials."
Ken BoaApril 18, 2018
Music for Practicing God’s Presence
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The universal language, music transcends culture and speaks directly to the heart. Here, Ken Boa offers his top picks in three musical genres—songs to elevate your heart and mind and call you into a greater awareness of God.
Ken BoaApril 12, 2018
Ken Boa wraps up discussion of the practice and purpose of sacred reading, discusses the need for a blend of contemplation and action, and finally moves into a new section of this series on the central role God must have in our hearts and lives.
Ken BoaApril 9, 2018
Frank Viola’s Top 100 List Now Features Life in the Presence of God
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Post Date: January 15, 2018 Author, blogger, and speaker Frank Viola recently added Life in the Presence of God to his list of "The Best 100 Christian Books Ever Written." I was honored to then interview with him about some thought-provoking questions and topics that my book tends to raise. Read Part 1 here, which covers: What it's like to feel or experience…
Ken BoaJanuary 15, 2018
Life in the Presence of God: Everything Matters
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Ken Boa's Life in the Presence of God: Practices for Living in Light of Eternity (IVP, 2017) takes a thoroughly biblical idea—our call to abide in Christ, to walk with and follow God, to grow in intimacy with him—and considers it in a modern context. In today’s smartphone-addicted, image-obsessed, success-driven society—where naturalism, materialism, and postmodernism reign and may even have…
Jenny AbelNovember 11, 2017
Q&A on Life in the Presence of God
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Post Date: November 10, 2017 November 7, 2017, marked the release of Dr. Ken Boa’s newest book, Life in the Presence of God: Practices for Living in Light of Eternity, from InterVarsity Press. The book’s content is based on Ken’s Wednesday morning teaching series that ran from January to October 2016 (start watching the series here). Below is a question-and-answer…
Jenny AbelNovember 10, 2017
Ken BoaNovember 8, 2017
