Met acht mannen uit onze geloofsgemeenschap vormden wij wat we in goed Nederlands een ‘fraternity’ noemen: samen trokken we 90 dagen op, op weg naar Pasen. Vanuit die gezamenlijke weg zijn meerdere ervaringsverhalen ontstaan, die we deze weken in de nieuwsbrieven delen — vandaag het verhaal van Brian.

Groei in mijn gebedsleven
Exodus 90 heeft mij ten goede veranderd.

Exodus90 is built on three pillars: prayer, asceticism and brotherhood. Exodus90 helped me grow in my prayer life: The daily readings and reflections and silent prayer have become a daily habit that I will continue to practice and refine.

Vasten
The ascetic disciplines helped me to realize what is really important in life: God, family, friends and all people. By fasting from social media and entertainment I have discovered just how much time I was spending daily being distracted. I was able to use this newfound time to deepen my relationships with others. In addition, many of the disciplines (exercise, fasting, sufficient sleep, etc.) just make good sense and I plan on continuing many of these post-Exodus90.

Broederschap
Finally there is the brotherhood. I wouldn’t have finished Exodus90 without the support from my fellow Exodus90 brothers: the daily check-in with my anchor and the weekly fraternity meetings were invaluable: they really helped me to discuss and receive advice on challenges I faced during the past three months. It was also a fine way to grow in friendship and camaraderie. All in all, an amazing experience that has changed me for the better.

All the best,
Brian