October 9, 2019
Sitting with a Choice
Spirituality
Here’s a simple spiritual practice you can do when sitting with a choice you need to make. It’s based on…
September 4, 2019
Giving “Thoughts and Prayers” a Break
Spirituality
When tragedy occurs we naturally want to reach out with words of comfort. We have to do better than “thoughts…
August 8, 2019
There’s no Proselytizing in Spiritual Direction
Spirituality
Spiritual director are not preachers, missionaries or evangelists. Our primary job is to listen. With that in mind, there is…
July 4, 2019
Using the Ignatian Examen for Reflection
prayer, spiritual direction
One prayer exercise to get in touch with our inner senses is called The Examen. The motto in Ignatian spirituality…
June 15, 2019
The Star Wars Prayer: An Excerpt from “50 Ways to Pray”
prayer, spiritual direction
We live in a media-saturated culture. Each day thousands of promotional messages clamor for our attention. Television has become our…
May 30, 2019
Breath Prayer: An Excerpt from 50 Ways to Pray
prayer, spiritual direction, Spirituality
Breathe your way into prayer with this practice found in my book 50 Ways to Pray.
April 23, 2019
Desire as a Doorway to God
spiritual direction, Spirituality
When meeting with a spiritual director, they may ask you what it is you desire most in life. That’s because…
April 16, 2019
What You Need to Know About Spiritual Direction Training Programs
spiritual direction, spiritual direction training programs, Spirituality
Spiritual direction training programs are unlike any other school you might attend. They are a hybrid of a retreat, a…
March 26, 2019
Making a Living off Spiritual Direction
Spirituality
So often I’m asked, “Can you make a living off spiritual direction?” The answer is not simple because, of course,…
March 8, 2019
Spiritual Direction in the Current Christian Climate
Spirituality
Increasingly, people “done with Christianity” are showing up in spiritual direction. White evangelical Christian support for Donald Trump through a…
January 8, 2019
Works Without Faith Can be Deadening, Too
Spirituality
Within the Christian context, most of us know the passage in James that says “faith without works is dead.” And…
September 6, 2018
Listening to the Spirit
Spirituality
For some time now, the motto of my denomination, the United Church of Christ, has been “God is still…