I present to you - in the remaining hours of 2024 - this year's "Best of" list! Among some notable entries, I read the best book I have ever read on spiritual direction (see below). Admittedly, I have only been reading in this field for ten years, but reading something that so invigorated my love … Continue reading Best of 2024 (Books, TV, Music)
Best of 2023 (Books, TV, Music)
Welcome to this year's best-of lists! With regard to books, I didn't read as much this year as last and didn't love as many books either. Nonetheless, I was completely awestruck by the Little Flower's autobiography (Story of a Soul) - a true spiritual masterpiece in my opinion and one that elicited all sorts of … Continue reading Best of 2023 (Books, TV, Music)
Fall 2023 – Summer 2024 Opportunities: Winnipeg and Online
All of the above are available in person in Winnipeg and online (via Zoom). For more information including cost, practicalities, and the like: Spiritual Direction Spiritual Exercises School of Spiritual Direction Year Three: Postgraduate
Best of 2022 (Books and TV)
At the end of last year, I compiled my "Best of" list and posted it. Around the same time, a friend posted a list of books he read; the list was upwards of 70 books. I was mesmerized and inspired. I wondered what it would be like to read extensively through the year, as well … Continue reading Best of 2022 (Books and TV)
School of Spiritual Direction (Fall 2022)
Year Two Winnipeg students (October, 2021) Overview If you enjoy meaningful conversation, listening to others (particularly relative to their relationship with God), and desire to journey with people well as they seek to deepen their experience of God, the School of Spiritual Direction (SSD) may be for you. The SSD is a two-year certification program … Continue reading School of Spiritual Direction (Fall 2022)
School of Spiritual Direction (Fall 2021)
Year One Winnipeg students (October, 2020) Overview If you enjoy meaningful conversation, listening to others (particularly relative to their relationship with God), and long to companion people well as they seek to deepen their experience of God, the School of Spiritual Direction (SSD) may be for you. The SSD is a two-year certification program which … Continue reading School of Spiritual Direction (Fall 2021)
Schools of Spiritual Formation (Fall 2020)
This fall, I will once again be teaching two Sustainable Faith schools - the School of Spiritual Direction and the School of Mercy and Justice. Both have a wonderfully contemplative and communal ethos and involve excellent readings, individual and group exercises, receiving spiritual direction, and practising spiritual disciplines.If you would like to have some conversation … Continue reading Schools of Spiritual Formation (Fall 2020)
Witness: From Thin to Thick
Photo by M.T ElGassier on Unsplash The following was written for and presented at a plenary panel on "Work, Worship, and Witness" at the tenth annual Society of Vineyard Scholars conference, May 2, 2019, Minneapolis. Early on the morning of the resurrection, while it was still dark, the Gospel of John tells us that Mary … Continue reading Witness: From Thin to Thick
Schools of Spiritual Formation (Fall 2019)
Over the last few years, I have had the great privilege of being involved with an organization called Sustainable Faith. It's no understatement to say that the organization, the schools it facilitates, and the friendships I have made therein have transformed my life. As a result, I am not the same person I was even … Continue reading Schools of Spiritual Formation (Fall 2019)
Writing Is Prayer 