Silence & Solitude

Intentional Quiet Time to Be Alone With God

We become a community of peace and quiet in a culture of anxiety and noise through the practice of silence & solitude. This practice helps us to stay emotionally alive and spiritually awake in the chaos of the urban, digital age.

Simply put, it’s a moment of intentional time to enter the quiet place and be alone with God.

Beginner's Guide to Solitude & Silence
Beginner's Guide to Solitude & Silence
Breath Prayer
Breath Prayer
Centering Prayer
Centering Prayer

Recommended Books

Book cover titled 'Invitation to Solitude and Silence' by Ruth Haley Barton, with a design of stylized mountains.
A large wooden book with the title 'The Way of the Heart' by Henri J. M. Nouwen, featuring candles at the bottom.

The Way of the Heart
by: Henri J.M. Nouwen
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Invitation to Solitude and Silence
by: Ruth Haley Barton
click here

A book titled 'The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise' by Robert Cardinai Sarah with Nicolas Diat, featuring a photo of the Pantheon dome's interior with sunlight shining through an opening at the top.

The Power of Silence
by: Robert Cardinal Sarah
click here

Disclaimer - We've curated these resources because we believe they can genuinely help you grow. They live on external websites, so please note that Lakeview Church is not affiliated with or responsible for the content on those sites.

Close-up of a person wearing a brown fuzzy coat, raising one hand with fingers slightly apart against a plain beige background.
Close-up of a person wearing a brown fuzzy coat, raising one hand with fingers slightly apart against a plain beige background.
An open Bible resting on a dark stone surface outdoors with a blurred green foliage background.
An open Bible resting on a dark stone surface outdoors with a blurred green foliage background.

BIBLE

READING

PRAYER
A transparent glass, a crucifix, a slice of bread, and a metal key on a wooden surface.
A transparent glass, a crucifix, a slice of bread, and a metal key on a wooden surface.

FASTING

A person resting in a hammock outside a wooden cabin, viewed through a small window with curtains.
A person resting in a hammock outside a wooden cabin, viewed through a small window with curtains.

SABBATH

Three women serving food to children at a community event, with children in line waiting to receive their meals.
Three women serving food to children at a community event, with children in line waiting to receive their meals.

GENEROSITY

A person standing in a field during sunset, facing away from the camera with the sun behind their head.
A person standing in a field during sunset, facing away from the camera with the sun behind their head.

SILENCE &

SOLITUDE

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