Send us a text In this Christmas special from Harkening Deer, we listen again to the ancient story of the Light who came into the world. Drawing from the Gospels of Matthew, Luke, and John, and paraphrased in the spirit of the First Nations Version, this telling weaves together creation and incarnation, angels and shepherds, stars and wise ones. It is a story of the Word who took on flesh, pitched a tent among the People, and brought peace into a weary world. Wherever you are, and however thi...

Send us a text In the final week of Advent, we rest in the profound Love that draws near — Love that enters our world, dwells among us, and will one day restore all creation. This meditation offers a tender, grounding space to breathe, soften, and receive the unending Love of God as we move toward Christmas. Support for Harkening Deer: Christian Meditation content & resources: LinkTree (SHARE with your friends!) Patreon (BEST way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE Christian Meditations!!) H...

Send us a text This meditation reflects on Joy as a quiet, courageous companion — the kind that rises in humble places and surprising moments. Through the gentle cadence of the First Nations Version and a posture of kindness and gratitude, we welcome the Joy that Christ brings, and the Joy woven into the renewal of all things. Support for Harkening Deer: Christian Meditation content & resources: LinkTree (SHARE with your friends!) Patreon (BEST way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE Christi...

Send us a text In this second week of Advent, we explore the deep, steady Peace that Christ offers — not the fragile peace of circumstances, but the liberating wholeness that restores creation. With FNV-inspired Scripture, breath-centered grounding, and the FARMs method, this meditation holds space for calm, presence, and healing. Support for Harkening Deer: Christian Meditation content & resources: LinkTree (SHARE with your friends!) Patreon (BEST way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE C...

Send us a text This four-part Advent meditation series invites you into a season of gentle waiting and sacred listening. Each week explores one of the ancient themes of Advent — Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love — blending the poetic voice of the First Nations Version with the grounding FARMs method of stillness, gratitude, and loving-kindness. Rooted in the birth of Yeshua and the promise of Christ’s coming-again to renew and restore all things, these meditations offer a quiet space to breathe deep...

Send us a text Today’s meditation is a sneak peak at one of next season’s 21-day meditation challenges. The challenge itself will be a series of scripture-based morning affirmations. And while these meditations are designed to start your day off right, they can be beneficial & edifying at anytime of the day. Today’s meditation specifically is one of Gratitude, inspired by 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (GNT). Christian Meditation content & resources: LinkTree (SHARE with your friends!) ...

Send us a text Today’s meditation is a simple practice of Being Still with the purpose of listening for the Voice of God.. And specifically waiting on the Presence of the Spirit to gain clarity & guidance for course correction. Did you know that if an airplane is flying a great distance & takes off with a trajectory that’s even just one degree off, it will end up at a completely different location than its intended destination? In today's meditation we reflect on how long it would tak...

Send us a text This week’s meditation is part of Harkening Deer’s “Morning Affirmations” series, a 14-day meditation challenge, which can be found in full on Patreon Christian Meditation content & resources: LinkTree (SHARE with your friends!) Patreon (BEST way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE Christian Meditations!!) Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation More Meditation Content & Resources: Harkening Deer | Universally Inclusive Meditation Aura (30-Day Guest Pass to the full a...

Send us a text This week’s meditation is part of Harkening Deer’s “Morning Affirmations” series, a 14-day meditation challenge, which can be found in full on Patreon Christian Meditation content & resources: LinkTree (SHARE with your friends!) Patreon (BEST way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE Christian Meditations!!) Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation More Meditation Content & Resources: Harkening Deer | Universally Inclusive Meditation Aura (30-Day Guest Pass to the full a...

Send us a text This week’s meditation is part of Harkening Deer’s “Morning Affirmations” series, a 14-day meditation challenge, which can be found in full on Patreon Christian Meditation content & resources: LinkTree (SHARE with your friends!) Patreon (BEST way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE Christian Meditations!!) Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation More Meditation Content & Resources: Harkening Deer | Universally Inclusive Meditation Aura (30-Day Guest Pass to the full a...

Send us a text This week’s meditation is part of Harkening Deer’s “Morning Affirmations” series, a 14-day meditation challenge, which can be found in full on Patreon Christian Meditation content & resources: LinkTree (SHARE with your friends!) Patreon (BEST way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE Christian Meditations!!) Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation More Meditation Content & Resources: Harkening Deer | Universally Inclusive Meditation Aura (30-Day Guest Pass to the full a...

Send us a text This week’s meditation is part of Harkening Deer’s “Morning Affirmations” series, a 14-day meditation challenge, which can be found in full on Patreon Christian Meditation content & resources: LinkTree (SHARE with your friends!) Patreon (BEST way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE Christian Meditations!!) Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation More Meditation Content & Resources: Harkening Deer | Universally Inclusive Meditation Aura (30-Day Guest Pass to the full a...

Send us a text Today's meditation is part of a series on John 3 called "Born Again." If you would like to listen to all 10, they’re available now for our Patrons on Patreon Christian Meditation content & resources: LinkTree (SHARE with your friends!) Patreon (BEST way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE Christian Meditations!!) Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation More Meditation Content & Resources: Harkening Deer | Universally Inclusive Meditation Aura (30-Day Guest Pass ...

Send us a text 🕊 “Be still, and know that I am God.” This gentle meditation invites you into stillness, peace, and trust in God’s presence through the words of Psalm 46:10. ✨ Be still. ✨ Adopt an attitude of gratitude. ✨ Embrace a spirit of peace and loving kindness. This meditation is part of Harkening Deer's Free Resources for Churches series—designed to support congregations and individuals seeking contemplative spiritual practice rooted in the Psalms. 🕊...

Send us a text “In the stillness, we remember the deep longing of the soul… like a deer panting for water.” This gentle, meditative reflection on Psalm 42 invites you to rest in divine presence and reconnect with the Source of your hope and peace. ✨ Be still. ✨ Adopt an attitude of gratitude. ✨ Embrace a spirit of peace and loving kindness. This meditation is part of Harkening Deer's Free Resources for Churches series—designed to support congregations and individuals seeking contempla...

Send us a text Today’s meditation was originally led by Ryan Dhaese a few months ago at Saints Church, Glory Hills. The meditation is on faith & fear and how God is always with us in our fear. The whole sermon can be heard on the Saints Church Glory Hills podcast in the episode released on April 14, 2025 titled Faith > Fear. Christian Meditation content & resources: Patreon (BEST way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE Christian Meditations!!) Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation &nb...

Send us a text Today’s meditation is upon Pope Leo’s chosen motto: "In Illo Uno unum", which translates to "In the One, we are one". It explores the beautiful mystery that though we are many, in God we are one. Drawing from Psalm 127, the prayer of Yeshua in John 17, and the words of the authors of Acts and Ephesians, we are invited to rest in the sacred unity given to us in the Spirit. Let this gentle meditation remind you that you are never alone. In the One, we are one. Christian Meditatio...

Send us a text While working in the garden, I had an unexpected encounter with a Mama Mouse that moved me deeply. In this meditation, I share that story and reflect on how it illustrates the deep, selfless, and protective love of God—a love that runs toward danger for the sake of their children. This is an invitation to rest in that divine love today. Christian Meditation content & resources: Patreon (BEST way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE Christian Meditations!!) Harkening Deer | Chri...

Send us a text Today’s meditation is an invitation to let go of control and discover the peace that comes not after everything falls into place, rather when we rest in the presence of God, inspired by Isaiah 26:3. Christian Meditation content & resources: Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation Patreon (BEST way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE Christian Meditations!!) More Meditation Content & Resources: Harkening Deer | Universally Inclusive Meditation Aura (30-Day Gues...

Send us a text Today’s meditation is the final meditation from our series on John Chapter 3, where we take a moment each day to explore what it means to be "Born Again." This meditation is called “Life that Never Fades” & the passage can be found in John 3:36a, as written in the First Nations Version of the Bible. If you enjoy this meditation, you can find the whole series on Patreon & now on Insight Timer. Christian Meditation content & resources: Harkening Deer | Christian...