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A newsletter series by Soul Surgeon MD.

The Container newsletter is now published on Substack. Using shorter formats and a weekly cadence, Dr. John Moos is now exploring all things life, love, and purpose. Newsletters are released every Friday at 10a. Come join us!

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Prayer Prepares You for the Day

Prayer was never meant to stay in the chair. In this Pulse, John Moos, MD closes the prayer series with a simple invitation: what you orient toward in the quiet of the morning is what you become in the noise of the day.

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A Template for Prayer

The Lord's Prayer is not a script to recite. It is a structural map for honest, intentional communication with God. In this Brief, John Moos, MD breaks down five movements anyone can adapt, regardless of where they are in their faith.

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Fast Before You Pray

Fasting is not about food. It is about removing what competes for your attention so something deeper can surface. In this Practice, John Moos, MD explores Stillness as the essential condition for honest prayer.

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Gratitude and Service Bridge Us to Eternity

Thanksgiving is not a feeling that follows good circumstances. It is a practice you bring to all circumstances. In this Flash, John Moos, MD explores why gratitude is the hinge on which anxiety relief actually turns.

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Promise + Swear = Prayer

What if prayer was never about religion? In this Field Notes, John Moos, MD traces how a moment in a yoga class, a week in Uganda, and his grandfather's rosary converged into a daily practice of speaking honestly to something larger than himself.

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