Faith formation and sacred conversations are the focus on the faith journey through spiritual direction, retreats, books, and other resources.
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Being part of a faith community isn’t always easy. That’s why we’re told to “bear with one another” in love and with grace.
Week Six of Lent we sit in the deathwatch, observing all that occurs on the way to the cross.
Lenten sacrifices and offerings can never save our souls, but they can humble our hearts and put us in a right posture as we come to sit at Jesus’ feet during these days of passion.
The call to know ourselves and live from our “true self” is marked by a lifetime of learning to remove the masks that we would rather hide behind. Discover the elements of knowing yourself and knowing the Divine within.
Self-talk can be negative if that’s what we grow up with. But it doesn’t mean we have to appropriate those messages as truth for the rest of our lives. What if our self-talk was formed by the love of God? Discerning what is from God and what is from others is part of getting to know ourselves more deeply.
Henri Nouwen said, “Discernment requires not only reading with the heart but being willing to put down the book we are reading to just listen to what God is saying to us through its words…” Books form us, inspire, entertain, confound, and confront us in so many ways. How have books formed your life?
Discernment is more than just figuring out the significant moments in life. Spiritual discernment is an everyday practice that can change everything.
Discernment is more than just making a good decision based on the pros and cons of the path forward. Discernment looks beyond, looks deeper into the heart of the matter. Find out what that means.
Discerning the Divine invitations in life is looking for the fingerprints of God on our souls. It invites us to listen and to be heard, to see and be seen, to touch and be touched by the Divine presence at work within us. But first, we must ask, “Do I want to be heard, seen and touched by God?”
Just as the tulip bulbs need to be replanted, and the flower bed needs weeding, and soil needs feeding, so the soul needs tending, over and over again, for always we are beginning.
Since the beginning of time, humans require support. Like a rose on a trellis, we thrive when the support is strong, but allows for organic growth. What does your support system look like?
How do you find your purpose in life? Is there really such a thing as we live out our ordinary days? Three words give us a clue.
In this season of global change and cultural upheaval, people are re-evaluating their faith, their traditions, and what it means to be the church. And churches are asking the hard questions about how they can partner with individuals as they re-imagine the possibility of being a faith community. And spiritual direction is one way to minister to the church and individuals exploring their own faith journey. Following are six ways to open the doors for spiritual direction in the church
Is it possible to know God in the midst of the most mundane tasks of your day? To recognize the voice of God while emptying the dishwasher, baking cookies, buying new rain gutters, or repotting the houseplant?
Reimagining the church and the congregation is opening doors to new ways of expressing our journey together, and spiritual direction is playing a role in opening that door.
Half way through Lent we come to the Spring equinox - equal parts day and night. It seems an appropriate moment as we move from the ashes and look toward the light and life on the horizon just 20 days away where an unexpected resurrection awaits us.
What do you talk about to a spiritual director? Start with where you are and how you are today.
How does spiritual direction work? What happens in a session? FAQ #2 tells all.
How do you determine if meeting with a spiritual director is right for you? What is it your life is telling you?
Spiritual direction is a gift for the soul… a gift of coming home to God, to self, to others..
