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July 2017

July 24, 2017
When seeking a spiritual director, people sometimes say they want one who will “call them...
July 14, 2017
Occasionally I hear someone say they want a spiritual director who will “hold their feet...

June 2017

June 26, 2017
Spiritual direction is not a cure for anxiety but anxiety frequently comes up as people...
June 14, 2017
I’m always interested in how to change the world---especially how to assist people who are...
June 01, 2017
I’m going to get political here because, like a Cecily Strong character on Saturday Night...

May 2017

May 22, 2017
Confession time. I’m addicted to refreshing my twitter feed. And the result is I’m on...
May 16, 2017
The urge to speak with God face to face and understand great mysteries is a thread...
May 01, 2017
Spiritual direction is a clergyperson’s best friend. Deep listening and discernment enhance the life of...

April 2017

April 26, 2017
A young minister colleague came to me last week and said, “we really need spiritual...
April 13, 2017
The practice of spiritual direction rescued me. I never felt I fit into the conservative...

March 2017

March 21, 2017
If I were to poll spiritual directors and ask what is the most common concern...
March 01, 2017
Many Christians observe the season of Lent with 40 days of a spiritual practice of...

February 2017

February 24, 2017
One of the advantages of having a lot of spiritual direction training programs around these...

January 2017

January 20, 2017
All relationships have a lifespan, and the relationship between a person and their spiritual director...
January 03, 2017
Have you included “getting spiritually grounded” on your list of goals for 2017? If so,...

December 2016

December 29, 2016
The field of spiritual direction harbors an unfortunate bias against young adults becoming spiritual directors....
December 02, 2016
Many churches and faith based organizations do good work in the present but have difficulty...

November 2016

November 14, 2016
An elderly minister I visit regularly in my job as visitation pastor for my church...

October 2016

October 31, 2016
With only a few days left before the 2016 Presidential election there are still those...
October 25, 2016
Feeling addicted to political news and commentary? If so you’re not alone.  You may need...
October 03, 2016
For highly sensitive people like me, news in the fall of a presidential election year...

September 2016

September 19, 2016
  Spiritual direction takes freedom very seriously. We want to feel free to be the...

August 2016

August 29, 2016
We need healthy religious and spiritual leaders in our faith communities--bright, energetic ministers who embody...
August 08, 2016
Young adulthood is full of adventure and options. So much so that many young adults...
August 01, 2016
This post is part of a roundtable discussion about the new book The Gift of...

July 2016

July 18, 2016
The division and violence of the last few weeks compels me to promote the spiritual...

June 2016

June 15, 2016
  For most spiritual directors, the directee comes to the director’s office, home or other...

May 2016

May 23, 2016
Spiritual direction can be a wonderful, life-giving experience for gender non-conforming people. With the right...
May 11, 2016
One trend I have noticed in spiritual direction over the past ten years is persons...

March 2016

March 28, 2016
Caring for people’s physical well-being can be highly rewarding and extremely stressful. Medical professionals may...
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