Contemporary prayer is often too much like contemporary life: gimme, gimme, gimme. We ask God to help us win the lottery, safely make it to our destinations, or please let the White Sox win one game this season. The producers of Be Still ask viewers to do just that: listen to God for awhile. Religious leaders, authors, and educators—including Max Lucado, Beth Moore, Richard Foster, and Priscilla Shirer—offer their definitions of “contemplative prayer” and talk about ways to escape the chaotic earthly realm and spend some time in God's world: such as going into the woods alone to meditate on the Scriptures, walking along the shore and witnessing the wonders of creation, or studying the Bible and letting it “speak” to you. Inspirational, entertaining, and handsomely filmed, Be Still also features an interactive segment for practice contemplating nine verses, as well as information on two contemplative prayer websites. Recommended. Aud: P. (J. Carlson)
Be Still
(2006) 93 min. DVD: $19.98. Fox Home Entertainment (avail. from most distributors). Color cover. Closed captioned. Volume 21, Issue 5
Be Still
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