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Send us Fan Mail  Love didn’t raise a weapon…  And yet—it was seen as the greatest threat. In this special Easter meditation on Mark 15:6–11, we reflect on the moment the crowd chose Barabbas—a man of violent insurrection—over Yeshua, whose way of peace and love quietly challenged everything. Why is it that violence can feel safer than love?  Why does peace sometimes feel more disruptive than chao...

Send us Fan Mail This prayer was recorded in response to the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, BC, and is offered for anyone walking through shock, loss, or collective grief. This meditation/prayer was created in response to a real-world tragedy. No graphic details are shared, but themes of grief and loss are present. Please care for yourself and feel free to pause or step away at any time. If you know so...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s meditation reflects on stillness as rebellion—how choosing to slow down and be still can become a counter-cultural act of resistance and renewal. 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 & R...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s meditation is on the 5 simple words: Love Your Neighbour As Yourself. It is my hope & my prayer that this year we all set the intention to live by this words. Well, my friends, we’ve got some pretty exciting things planned for this calendar year & this season! Throughout 2026, we will be releasing a number of new series on Patreon & will have at least a few med...

Send us Fan Mail 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, pit...

Send us Fan Mail 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 (SHAR...

Send us Fan Mail 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 & resour...

Send us Fan Mail 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 & re...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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:...

Send us Fan Mail 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 differen...

Send us Fan Mail 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 & Reso...

Send us Fan Mail 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 & Reso...

Send us Fan Mail 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 & Reso...

Send us Fan Mail 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 & Reso...

Send us Fan Mail 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 & Reso...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Medita...

Send us Fan Mail 🕊 “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...

Send us Fan Mail “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 Fr...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Cont...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Patre...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s meditation is 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 “Not to Condemn the World” & the passage can be found in John 3:16-17, as written in the First Nations Version of the Bible. If you enjoy this meditation, you can find the whole series on Patreon & coming...