God’s presence is often a fleeting glimpse of something sacred, something beyond ourselves, that draws us into wonder, or helps us pause in the busyness of life.
Posts About Spirituality
Practicing Lent
I wonder how framing spiritual formation in terms of “intentionally practicing being a child of God” might change the ways in which we engage, teach, and talk about spiritual formation and spiritual disciplines.
New Phrase for a New Year
“Things fall apart; The centre cannot hold.” The reverse of this quote (the center will hold) has captured my imagination.
Picking Our Way Through Advent
Rather than the pressure of trying to find Advent traditions that are perfect and promise to stand the test of time, I’m trying to see this season as an opportunity to pick the ones that work best this year for this season. So, without further ado, here are our best ideas for how to point to God’s in-breaking of light and love in ways our three-year-old can begin to see and understand.
Spiritual Formation with Toddlers (Or Lectio in Nature)
Playing “I Spy” offers the opportunity to notice our surroundings and to pay attention to what might be calling out to us, both of which are key elements of spiritual formation. All disguised in the form of a fun game!
The Search for Sabbath in a Busy Life
How do we create space for Sabbath & rest when the tasks of life seem to require all of our waking hours?
Spirituality and Politics
Separating spirituality and politics implies that there are areas in our world where God is not present. What if instead, we are called to faithfully engage in politics in order to bring about God’s vision for our world?
Defining Spirituality
There’s no “right way” to do spirituality. It’s all about finding ways to notice the movement of the Spirit in the world.
Cultivating Contemplation
I know he’s too young to learn about stillness & contemplation, but I still hope these moments are formative, if only because his introverted mother is going to need some quiet moments with her son as he grows up.