Teaching | The Dark Night of the Soul: Part 02 | Naming Your Stage of Apprenticeship E07
Practicing the Way with John Mark Comer
Practicing the Way
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🗓️ 21 October 2022
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
“Have you ever cried out to God in a time of distress, but felt nothing in return?”
John Mark continues his discussion on the dark night of the soul, focusing on the two types of “dark nights” that are written about by St. John and St. Teresa in the 16th century. In it, he encourages us to continue to press into community and into God if we find ourselves in a dark night.
Key Scripture Passage: Psalm 77
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the John Mark Comer Teaching's Podcast by Practicing the Way. |
| 0:06.0 | This teaching was first given at Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon as a part of the naming your stage in apprenticeship series. |
| 0:14.0 | Psalm 77 as we near the end of our spring practice on naming your stage of apprenticeship. |
| 0:25.0 | If you were not here last week, please go back and listen as this week is a part two. |
| 0:30.0 | It's a follow-up to the last time we are in a kind of ongoing chat around this |
| 0:36.4 | concept of the dark night of the soul or the seasons in the spiritual journey where |
| 0:41.2 | we don't feel God's presence like we used to. |
| 0:45.0 | On that note, recommended reading on the subject is The Dark Night of the Soul by Dr. Gerald May, |
| 0:49.7 | who's a psychiatrist and a spiritual director from the East Coast. |
| 0:53.0 | It is by far my favorite. |
| 0:54.8 | You're welcome to go back and read, |
| 0:56.3 | as my 13 year old would say, the OG, |
| 0:58.9 | which is the Dark Night of the Soul by St John of the Cross |
| 1:01.9 | and Interior Castle by St. Teresa, they're both |
| 1:04.8 | fantastic. The hitch is you're reading an English translation of a 16th century Spanish |
| 1:11.1 | book written with pre-enlightenic view of the scholastic model of the soul |
| 1:16.5 | so it's very technical have fun with that my recommendation is that you start with |
| 1:22.1 | May and he his work is basically a summary of St. John and Theresa's work and some history and then if you want to go further take the next step after that. That's just my advice to you. That said, |
| 1:35.0 | Psalm 77 to begin our time. |
| 1:40.0 | For the director of music, for Jeduthun of Aesath, A Song. |
| 1:49.0 | I cried out to God for help. I cried out to God to hear me. When I was in distress, I sought the Lord. At night |
| 2:01.0 | I stretched out untiring hands, but I would not be comforted. |
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