https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/shunter/podcasts/188283/ Enjoy the newest sermons from 721 Ministries in Greenville, South Carolina via our podcast feed. Religion & Spirituality 721 Ministries http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification https://vps.sermonaudio.com/resize_image/sources/podcast/1440/1440/721ministries.jpg https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/shunter/podcasts/188283/ en Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:02:02 +0000 30 Sam Hunter no Enjoy the newest sermons from 721 Ministries in Greenville, South Carolina via our podcast feed. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/shunter/sermons/316241145293747 I wanted to live like the monks, so I locked my cell phone in my car and was not tempted to look at it once. I did not miss TV, Instagram, or my sports feed, but during those days at the Abbey in silence and solitude, the lack of any stimulus left me both bored and distracted. I was distracted because there were no distractions!! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/shunter/sermons/316241145293747 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sam Hunter 0:36:07 no Sam Hunter - Mepkin Abbey https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/shunter/sermons/3824357262443 I spent the past week at Mepkin Abbey. It is truly a paradise. I was overwhelmed by the natural beauty. Huge ancient, moss-covered oak trees everywhere. I did not sign up for this Monday afternoon to Friday morning retreat because I needed to retreat from the world – and certainly not to retreat from my life. No, I signed up for this more as a test: to experience an extended time of silence and solitude. And … to see if I could do it. Here is what I learned. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/shunter/sermons/3824357262443 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sam Hunter 0:33:05 no Sam Hunter - Mepkin Abbey