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Singing in the Darkness
We may stumble in the dark when death or loss take us by surprise, or weariness and demands confound us. But always Christ goes with us, prepares the way for us, and his words sing comfort into our lives.
Discernment through the Gift of Reading
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 in Everyday Life
Discernment is more than just figuring out the significant moments in life. Spiritual discernment is an everyday practice that can change everything.
Discernment: The Heart of the Matter
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.
Discernment: Hearing, Seeing, Touching
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?”
Lament, Longing, and Landing
Last week called us to lament as we cried out to God with unspeakable sorrow over the senseless loss of life and mourning that befalls our human condition. Lament is prayer that leads us to longing and to safe landing in the arms of the God of all Comfort.
Seed Words...
Words are like a handful of seeds scattered across the field of my soul. And when my heart is prepared and fertile, like well fed soil, those few seed words send down deep roots and nurture me, grow me, turn me into a fruit-bearing being.
Spiritual Direction Goes to Church
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
Can Spiritual Direction Strengthen the Church?
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.
FAQ #3: What do we Talk About in Spiritual Direction?
What do you talk about to a spiritual director? Start with where you are and how you are today.
FAQ #2: How does Spiritual Direction Work?
How does spiritual direction work? What happens in a session? FAQ #2 tells all.
Spiritual Direction: The Gift of Coming Home
Spiritual direction is a gift for the soul… a gift of coming home to God, to self, to others..
The Lord is my Shepherd
Tis the season for shepherd tending their flock. And I’m reminded of the shepherd’s song of Psalm 23… “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want…”
Treasure Up These Things
Mary treasured up these things and pondered them in her heart. Somehow this feels like worship or prayer, a tender gathering and holding of all that has happened to her.