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🌟 Spiritual Signs & Experiences

1. Should We Watch for Signs from God?
   A thoughtful interview exploring whether seeking signs borders on superstition—and how to stay grounded in faith. renovare.org+10desiringgod.org+10theorchard.church+10theorchard.church

2. How Do We Know If Our Experiences of God Are Real? Lessons from Jonathan Edwards
   A deep dive into discerning genuine spiritual experiences rooted in Scripture and transformation. pastortheologians.com

3. Noticing God’s Signs
   Practical insights on recognizing signs from heaven—whether to console, warn, or guide. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov+15catholicmom.com+15theorchard.church+15

4. Supernatural Experiences/Signs from God – Why Not Share Our Stories? (Reddit thread)
   A community discussion encouraging openness about supernatural experiences with God. reddit.com

🙏 Power of Prayer & Community

5. The Power of Community Prayer: A Beacon of Hope
   Explores how group prayer fosters unity and spiritual vitality. newyorker.com+15backtothebible.org+15celestinevision.com+15

6. Praying in Community
   Highlights how regular communal prayer deepens spiritual strength and connection. renovare.org+1catholicmom.com+1

7. The Importance of the Global Prayer Project
   An inspiring overview of coordinated global prayer efforts to uplift collective intention. celestinevision.com

8. Harnessing the Power of Prayer for Global Change
   Explores how prayer drives personal transformation and advances global causes. lifespringschristianchurch.org

✨ Spirituality & Discernment

9. Sensing Angelic Presence (Part 1)
   A guide to recognize angelic presence and develop spiritual senses with discernment. community.logos.com+15seekinghismind.com+15newyorker.com+15

10. How Do Christians Discern Genuine Spiritual Experiences from Hallucinations?
    Q&A offering biblical wisdom on authenticating spiritual experiences. catholicmom.com+10christianity.stackexchange.com+10hubpages.com+10

11. Christian Mysticism
    A clear overview of contemplative practices aiming to foster direct encounters with God.

12. Ecospirituality
    Explores the sacred bond between spirituality and care for the Earth.

🌍 Faith & Social Impact

13. Engaged Spirituality
    Discusses spirituality that drives social justice, activism, and community well-being. en.wikipedia.org+1theguardian.com+1

14. Spirituality and Homelessness
    Research showing how spiritual practice positively impacts hope and health among vulnerable communities. en.wikipedia.org+1en.wikipedia.org+1

🧠 Research & Reflection

15. The Empirical Power of Spiritual Experience
    Examines how personal sacred experiences function as spiritual evidence. publicsquaremag.org

16. Religion and Spirituality on Social Media Post-Pandemic
    Academic analysis of how people maintained spiritual practices online after COVID-19. arxiv.org+2arxiv.org+2arxiv.org+2

17. Holy Tweets: Sharing the Quran on Twitter
    Study on how religious texts circulate socially and shape spiritual community. en.wikipedia.org+14arxiv.org+14arxiv.org+14

18. Islamic Lifestyle Applications
    Review of apps designed to support Muslim spiritual life—insightful for multi-faith design. thetimes.co.uk+11arxiv.org+11en.wikipedia.org+11

19. Meeting Patients Where They’re At: Online Spiritual Care
    Cutting-edge research on expanding spiritual care through online communities. arxiv.org+1arxiv.org+1

📰 Recent News & Thoughtful Perspectives

20. “Prayer Is Not Enough.” The Dalai Lama on Why We Need Compassion (Time)
    The Dalai Lama emphasizes that prayer must be paired with compassion to address global challenges. time.com

🔍 Signs & Spiritual Discernment

1. Look for Signs – Walking In Step With God
   Explores three subtle ways God communicates through everyday experiences digitalcommons.odu.edu+3walkinginstepwithgod.org+3pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov+3

2. When You Ask God for a Sign, How Do You Discern That It’s Real? (Reddit discussion)

   “Ask if both your request and heart’s intent is supported by scripture.” reddit.com

3. Spiritual Discernment — Journal Keeping
   Advice on recognizing God’s guidance through signs, Scripture, nature, and others ignatianspirituality.com+6journalkeeping.org+6reddit.com+6

🙏 Prayer & Well-Being

4. Prayer as Collaborative Problem Solving
   A recent study showing prayer helps people cope with real-life challenges digitalcommons.liberty.edu+4tandfonline.com+4backtothebible.org+4

5. The Dynamics of Prayer in Daily Life
   Research into how prayer ties into daily experiences and emotional well-being backtothebible.org+15pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov+15tandfonline.com+15backtothebible.org

6. Praying in Community (Renovaré)
   Highlights the strength and vitality gained from consistent communal prayer scielo.org.za+9renovare.org+9ignatianspirituality.com+9

7. The Power of Community Prayer (Back to the Bible)
   Shows how group prayer sparks unity, peace, and focus backtothebible.org

8. The Effects of Prayer on Well-Being (ResearchGate)
   Classic research on prayer’s links to health and spiritual growth pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov+3researchgate.net+3pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov+3

9. The Sense of God’s Presence in Prayer
   A phenomenological look at how people experience God’s nearness researchgate.net+15scielo.org.za+15walkinginstepwithgod.org+15

10. Rummaging for God: Praying Backwards Through Your Day
    A guide to the Ignatian “daily examen” practice ignatianspirituality.com+1en.wikipedia.org+1

11. Christian Contemplative Prayer
    Scholarly insight into silent prayer as a healing practice journals.sagepub.com

🌿 Spiritual Practices & Health

12. Spiritual Practices, Being/Doing, and Prayer
    Describes diverse spiritual practices beyond conventional prayer lynnebaab.com

13. Religion, Spirituality, Well‑Being & Praying the Rosary
    Study on the psychological impact of Rosary prayer link.springer.com+1pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov+1

14. Contemplative Practices in Action
    A cross‑tradition exploration of meditation, prayer, and health en.wikipedia.org

15. Lectio Divina
    Explains the monastic four‑step method of scriptural meditation en.wikipedia.org

16. Ignatian Spirituality
    Discusses finding God in all aspects of life through Jesuit practice en.wikipedia.org+1ignatianspirituality.com+1

📱 Digital Faith & Community

17. Exploring User Perceptions of a Mobile App for Religious Practices
    Study on how apps like Pray.com affect spiritual and mental health place.asburyseminary.edu+14pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov+14researchgate.net+14

18. Digital Religion (Wikipedia)
    Overview of how faith practices are evolving online en.wikipedia.org

🧠 Insights on Online Communities

19. Why Do People Participate in Small Online Communities?
    Research on motivations behind joining tight-knit digital groups arxiv.org

20. Collective Emotions Online and Their Influence on Community Life
    Shows how emotional tone spreads through online engagement arxiv.org

Social Media Groups

🙏 Facebook Groups

Christian Friends Who Pray & Praise Together!
A warm, encouraging group where Christians gather to share prayers, scriptures, and words of encouragement.
URL: facebook.com/groups/251159984979113 facebook.com+2facebook.com+2facebook.com+2

Pray with Me Now
Daily prayer group focused on sharing morning prayers and seeking guidance from God.
URL: facebook.com/groups/527123544312865/ facebook.com

Let’s Pray Together
Community members post prayer requests and join in collective intercession.
URL: facebook.com/groups/1950346058577806/posts/4120580204887703/ reddit.com+13facebook.com+13facebook.com+13

🤝 Reddit Communities

r/AskAChristian
A Q&A forum where users ask spiritual or faith-based questions and receive answers from the Christian community.
URL: reddit.com/r/AskAChristian reddit.com+1reddit.com+1

r/Christian
An ecumenical discussion platform for Christians to ask questions about God, share experiences, and discuss doctrine.
URL: reddit.com/r/Christian facebook.com+13reddit.com+13reddit.com+13

r/Quakers
Focuses on deep spiritual questions and personal reflection rooted in Quaker practices.
URL: reddit.com/r/Quakers reddit.com

r/AskReligion
A broad forum for asking respectful, thoughtful questions about any faith or belief tradition.
URL: reddit.com/r/AskReligion reddit.com

✨ Hybrid Q&A & Prayer Spaces

Prayer Requests (Facebook)
A space where anyone can post a prayer need and community members respond with encouragement.
URL: facebook.com/groups/gettoknowgriffin/posts/9043334025777042/ facebook.com+1facebook.com+1

I’m Questioning My Faith, What Do I Do? (from r/Christianity)
A layperson-seeking support as they navigate doubt and uncertainty in their faith.
URL: reddit.com/r/Christianity/comments/1aijvv4/i_am_questioning_my_faith_and_im_worried_what_do/ reddit.com+13reddit.com+13facebook.com+13

🚀 Why These Communities Matter for Just Ask God

• Active prayer and support (Facebook groups)

• Question-driven spiritual conversation (Reddit forums)

• Safe spaces for doubt and seeking (r/Christian, r/AskAChristian)