spiritual direction

I can’t tell you how many times people have told me if they had only...

I’ve been thinking a lot about why I love the practice of spiritual direction so...

What happens when a person finds the evangelical Christianity they once were part of doesn’t...

From time to time, I will have guests post here on the subject of "what spiritual...

From time to time, I will have guests post here on the subject of "what spiritual...

Sexual misconduct isn’t limited to the entertainment or news businesses. All of that messy, improper...

When tragedy occurs we naturally want to reach out with words of comfort. Lately, so...

There seems to be a universal pattern to life, including the spiritual path. Action →...

Losing the religion you grew up with can be a heart-wrenching experience, and it’s one...

To practice spiritual discernment—the process of making faithful choices—you must have as many facts as...

Evangelical Christian leaders who refuse to accept LBGTQIA+ persons as they are recently released their...

Occasionally I hear someone say they want a spiritual director who will “hold their feet...

Spiritual direction is not a cure for anxiety but anxiety frequently comes up as people...

Confession time. I’m addicted to refreshing my twitter feed. And the result is I’m on...

The urge to speak with God face to face and understand great mysteries is a thread...

Spiritual direction is a clergyperson’s best friend. Deep listening and discernment enhance the life of...

A young minister colleague came to me last week and said, “we really need spiritual...

If I were to poll spiritual directors and ask what is the most common concern...

Many Christians observe the season of Lent with 40 days of a spiritual practice of...

One of the advantages of having a lot of spiritual direction training programs around these...

All relationships have a lifespan, and the relationship between a person and their spiritual director...

Have you included “getting spiritually grounded” on your list of goals for 2017? If so,...

The field of spiritual direction harbors an unfortunate bias against young adults becoming spiritual directors....

Many churches and faith based organizations do good work in the present but have difficulty...

An elderly minister I visit regularly in my job as visitation pastor for my church...

For highly sensitive people like me, news in the fall of a presidential election year...

  Spiritual direction takes freedom very seriously. We want to feel free to be the...

One of the greatest gifts a spiritual director brings to any leadership team, council, session...

Two people sitting in a quiet, private space perhaps with a lighted candle on a...

There are very real differences between spiritual direction and counseling (also known as therapy). You...