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August 2022

August 02, 2022
Back in May, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the SDI Engage Conference attendees and hosts...

June 2022

June 28, 2022
For today's post, I'm delighted to feature guest Laura Ann Lies for this guide on...

May 2022

May 18, 2022
To get better at something we consider challenging, we have to practice. You know what's...

April 2022

April 21, 2022
Throughout history and among many spiritual traditions the divine has been associated with light. In...
April 08, 2022
I was on with Rev. Canon Lisa Vaughn and Rev. Neil Mancor on their Pew...

February 2022

February 28, 2022
How do we have a relationship with God that is truly consensual? I’ve been thinking...

January 2022

January 21, 2022
Learning doesn’t just happen in classrooms. Apprenticing — the ancient practice of learning a trade...

December 2021

December 07, 2021
People who are spiritual but not religious seek spiritual directors who can be attentive to...

October 2021

October 14, 2021
One of the most prominent questions in spiritual direction and discernment is this: When I...

September 2021

September 03, 2021
In spiritual direction, we explore a person’s experience of God. What we discover is that...

July 2021

July 20, 2021
The denomination I am ordained in, United Church of Christ (UCC), has a catchphrase: “God...

April 2021

April 15, 2021
Kindness might need a defender. From the 2016 presidential election on, there’s been a debate...

March 2021

March 15, 2021
  In a world full of solutions, opinions, and advice, listening is one of the...

February 2021

February 09, 2021
We're stuck online for now. Are Zoom, Skype, or Doxy the way we’ll do spiritual...

January 2021

January 19, 2021
Imagine the shock and disgust that rippled through mainline and progressive Christianity in this country...

December 2020

December 21, 2020
The Bible isn’t one-way communication, we can engage with it. This living text invites us...

November 2020

November 29, 2020
  Sports psychologists use visualization. So do shamans and spiritual directors. Visualization is a powerful...

October 2020

October 23, 2020
Two commonly heard phrases (or some variation) I have noticed on social media: "Are you...

August 2020

August 28, 2020
What exactly is spiritual direction? Shepherd Heart Ministry Consulting's Executive Director Dr. Melissa Hofstetter sat...

July 2020

July 22, 2020
Parents of school-aged children are currently facing the hardest discernment situation one can face: making...
July 06, 2020
  It’s not uncommon to hear a client say, “I’m exhausted at the end of...

June 2020

June 16, 2020
You’ve made the commitment. You’ve set aside the time for spiritual direction. But you wonder:...

May 2020

May 29, 2020
Don’t know about you, but I’ve needed a lot of help with prayer during the...
May 18, 2020
 It's not always easy to sit down and meditate, but practice makes perfect! If...

April 2020

April 19, 2020
Cultivating a relationship with God can be hard in the midst of our busy lives,...

March 2020

March 14, 2020
The novel coronavirus COVID-19 is changing how we have meaningful conversations and gatherings — yes,...

February 2020

February 28, 2020
Put simply, Lent is a Christian season during which we honor the sacrifice Jesus made...
February 20, 2020
The Prayer Walk is a physical prayer. If you're new to physical, body-oriented prayers, an...

November 2019

November 11, 2019
Let's sit down and listen to our heart. Western culture tends to reward quick-thinking, fast,...

October 2019

October 10, 2019
Here’s a simple spiritual practice you can do when sitting with a choice you need...
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