
Explore experiencing God through creation, from light as God's power to the left and right sides of gevurah and chesed. Follow scriptures and gospels to please God, embracing mitzvah.
Open yourself to God in prayer, commune with him, and contemplate questions while seeking forgiveness. Include verses from the Bible, the Siddur, and the Shema to shape daily prayers.
Explore how to experience God while reading Jewish and Christian texts by connecting ancient scriptures to modern life, using biblical ethics to guide today’s decisions.
Explore how food rituals in Judaism connect everyday meals to biblical events, using Purim, Pesach, and other holidays to experience God through celebratory dishes.
As you age, rereading scripture and poetry reveals new insights, letting you experience God differently, apply scripture to life’s problems, and add new layers of understanding.
Explore how icons and sacred writings in Jewish and Christian art invite you to experience God. Weave scripture, like Exodus 25:13, into texts and emails to invite God into communication.
Explore how music and singing help you experience God, from scripture-based songs to seasonal worship, including Augustine's idea that to sing is to pray twice.
Write about God through your texts and music, weaving scripture with the Shekinah to experience God in your writing and in those you reach.
Experience God in community by forming small groups that reflect loving kindness and discuss and care for one another, then worship together to deepen the presence of God.
Experience God through others by engaging in face-to-face relationships and seeing the glow of God in people. Begin by praying to experience God in yourself, then help others experience God.
The course discusses the ways a person can experience God in their lives. Then it is up to the student to meditate (think about) how to apply the teachings. There are many ways to experience God in your life. It is believed that Shekinah (or Holy Spirit) is God's connection to every human. You can talk to God at anytime. God is present in every part of life because the Shekinah is involved in everything. This course explores how to develop the necessary skills to experience our God. Many people have said, and still do, that they experience God in their lives. However, many people say that they do not experience God. Perhaps the barrier to experiencing God is inside ourselves. We have to learn to quite our minds and voices so that the words of God can be experienced. You do not have to be religious in order to experience God. Also, the notion that you have to be a place of worship building to experience God is a myth. Ancient people believed that their god resided inside their borders. It was not until after the destruction of the Temple at Jerusalem in 70 CE did the understanding that God is every come to the Hebrew people. Overtime that belief spread throughout the world