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Teresa Blythe

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Teresa Blythe is a spiritual director and writer from Tucson, AZ. She is author of 50 Ways to Pray: Practices from Many Traditions and Times and co-author of Meeting God in Virtual Reality: Using Spiritual Practices with Media. Teresa is also the director of the Hesychia School of Spiritual Direction at the Redemptorist Renewal Center at Picture Rocks outside Tucson and is a frequent conference and workshop speaker on the topics of prayer, discernment and organizational spiritual direction. She is a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC) of Tucson.

Works by Teresa Blythe

Finding the Right Spiritual Direction Training Program

Teresa Blythe | February 25, 2026

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How Many Before Mary? An Advent Tale of Consent

Teresa Blythe | December 12, 2025

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Thinking vs. Feeling: What's the big deal?

Teresa Blythe | October 30, 2025

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Visit from an unexpected Spirit Messenger

Teresa Blythe | September 18, 2025

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Flickering Leaves and Glee

Teresa Blythe | August 11, 2025

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Accepting the Easy Task

Teresa Blythe | July 09, 2025

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What is our Core Self?

Teresa Blythe | June 06, 2025

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Saving One Life

Teresa Blythe | May 07, 2025

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Choosing a Spiritual Direction Training Program

Teresa Blythe | January 09, 2025

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The Gifts of Consolation and Desolation

Teresa Blythe | December 03, 2024

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Finding God in Everything

Teresa Blythe | November 04, 2024

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How Can Spiritual Reflection Transform Our Faith Journey?

Teresa Blythe | October 10, 2024

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Cultivating the Gift of Listening in Your Faith Community

Teresa Blythe | September 17, 2024

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Spiritual Direction: Seeking God's Presence in Us

Teresa Blythe | September 10, 2024

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Make the Most of Spiritual Direction

Teresa Blythe | August 07, 2024

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Helping Others Navigate Life’s Decisions

Teresa Blythe | June 20, 2024

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Whit Monday: Reflections, Obstacles, and Discernment

Teresa Blythe | June 14, 2024

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Us in the Absence of a Them

Teresa Blythe | May 31, 2024

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Learning Spiritual Direction as an Apprentice

Teresa Blythe | May 01, 2024

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Praying with our Desires

Teresa Blythe | March 18, 2024

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Spiritual Direction: Appreciating Each Moment’s Fullness

Teresa Blythe | March 05, 2024

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Growing your Spiritual Direction Business

Teresa Blythe | February 15, 2024

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Accepting What We Cannot Change

Teresa Blythe | February 07, 2024

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Spiritual Direction and the Dignity of Women

Teresa Blythe | December 31, 2023

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Honoring the Inward Altars

Teresa Blythe | December 28, 2023

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Barefooted Faith - a Poem by Kayla Mravec

Teresa Blythe | December 25, 2023

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Wonder and Learning To See

Teresa Blythe | December 15, 2023

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Spiritual Direction as an Act of Faith

Teresa Blythe | December 11, 2023

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Holiday Overwhelm? Take a Ratatouille Day!

Teresa Blythe | December 04, 2023

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Meet Desert Mother Syncletica

Teresa Blythe | July 24, 2023

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Meeting the Desert Mothers: Mary of Egypt

Teresa Blythe | July 19, 2023

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How Spiritual Directors Love Their Clients

Teresa Blythe | March 16, 2023

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Theodora of Alexandria: A 5th Century Gender Fluid Desert...

Teresa Blythe | February 22, 2023

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Meeting the Desert Fathers and Mothers: Paula of Rome

Teresa Blythe | February 07, 2023

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How Spiritual Directors Attract Clients

Teresa Blythe | January 27, 2023

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Attributes of God: Free from Anxiety

Teresa Blythe | September 13, 2022

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Spiritual Direction Review: SDI Engage Conference 2022

Teresa Blythe | August 02, 2022

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Starting a Spiritual Direction Practice in 2022: A...

Teresa Blythe | June 28, 2022

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Divinity in Daily Life: Busy Times as Spiritual Practice

Teresa Blythe | May 18, 2022

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Attributes of God: Divine Light

Teresa Blythe | April 21, 2022

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Discussing '50 Ways To Pray' on the 'Pew and Beyond'...

Teresa Blythe | April 08, 2022

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Consent in Spirituality - Confronting Abuse by Religious...

Teresa Blythe | February 28, 2022

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Learning at the Feet of Elders: A Return to...

Teresa Blythe | January 21, 2022

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Unitarian Universalist Spiritual Direction - for the...

Teresa Blythe | December 07, 2021

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Discernment Challenge: How Do We Know It's God?

Teresa Blythe | October 14, 2021

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Biblical Perspectives in Spiritual Direction: What is an...

Teresa Blythe | September 03, 2021

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Contemplative Practice in UCC: Becoming Still to Encounter...

Teresa Blythe | July 20, 2021

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Cool to be Kind: Bruce Reyes-Chow’s new book "In Defense...

Teresa Blythe | April 15, 2021

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Inclining our Ear Toward God: Listening As A Church

Teresa Blythe | March 15, 2021

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e-Spiritual Direction: How Long, O Lord (Will We Always Be...

Teresa Blythe | February 09, 2021

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Pray Not with Swords in Hand: Reflecting on A Prayer by...

Teresa Blythe | January 19, 2021

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Imagining the Birth of Jesus: Engage with Christmas...

Teresa Blythe | December 21, 2020

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Visualization of Inner Freedom: Releasing Ourselves from...

Teresa Blythe | November 29, 2020

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Are You OK?: A Few Thoughts on Life and Spiritual...

Teresa Blythe | October 23, 2020

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Defining Spiritual Direction: An Interview with Dr....

Teresa Blythe | August 28, 2020

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Back To School Pandemic: Choosing Without Obvious Choices

Teresa Blythe | July 22, 2020

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Heart Work is Hard Work - The Spiritual Direction Workout

Teresa Blythe | July 06, 2020

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Getting the Most from your Spiritual Direction Session

Teresa Blythe | June 16, 2020

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Prayer During A Pandemic - It Can Be Challenging!

Teresa Blythe | May 29, 2020

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Mindfulness: Developing Spiritual Awareness Through...

Teresa Blythe | May 18, 2020

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Praying the Ignatian Examen: Video Guided Prayer Exercise

Teresa Blythe | April 19, 2020

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Social Distancing and Spiritual Direction in the Age of...

Teresa Blythe | March 14, 2020

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Daily Lent Prayer: Discernment Through Ignation Examen

Teresa Blythe | February 28, 2020

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Prayer Walk: An Excerpt From '50 Ways To Pray'

Teresa Blythe | February 20, 2020

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Prayer of the Heart: An Excerpt From '50 Ways To Pray'

Teresa Blythe | November 11, 2019

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Sitting with a Choice: Discernment Through Ignatian Examen

Teresa Blythe | October 10, 2019

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Prayer Exercise: Where Can We Find Faith In Media?

Teresa Blythe | September 16, 2019

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Responding To Tragedies: More Than Thoughts and Prayers

Teresa Blythe | September 03, 2019

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Remembrance Prayer: A Prayer Exercise from '50 Ways To...

Teresa Blythe | August 19, 2019

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There’s No Proselytizing in Spiritual Direction

Teresa Blythe | August 09, 2019

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Contemplation Exercise: Here I Am Prayer

Teresa Blythe | July 22, 2019

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Reflection Prayer: The Traditional Ignatian Examen

Teresa Blythe | July 02, 2019

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Social Media Marketing in Spiritual Direction - Use It,...

Teresa Blythe | June 18, 2019

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The Star Wars Prayer: An Excerpt From '50 Ways To Pray'

Teresa Blythe | June 07, 2019

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Breath Prayer: An Excerpt From '50 Ways To Pray'

Teresa Blythe | May 28, 2019

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Desire as a Doorway to God

Teresa Blythe | April 24, 2019

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What You Need to Know About Spiritual Direction Training...

Teresa Blythe | April 16, 2019

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What You Need to Know About Spiritual Direction Training...

Teresa Blythe | April 16, 2019

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Making a Living off Spiritual Direction

Teresa Blythe | March 26, 2019

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Spiritual Direction in the Current Christian Climate

Teresa Blythe | March 12, 2019

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Works Without Faith Can be Deadening, Too

Teresa Blythe | January 09, 2019

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Advent Meditation for Christmas Eve: Lectio Divina with...

Teresa Blythe | December 24, 2018

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Advent Meditation for Dec. 23: Praying the Nativity

Teresa Blythe | December 23, 2018

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Advent Meditation for Dec. 22: Praying the Benedictus

Teresa Blythe | December 22, 2018

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Advent Meditation for Dec. 21: Imagining the Heavenly Host

Teresa Blythe | December 21, 2018

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Advent Meditation for Dec. 20: Prayer of Desire

Teresa Blythe | December 20, 2018

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Advent Meditation for Dec. 19: A Second Dialogue with...

Teresa Blythe | December 19, 2018

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Advent Meditation for Dec. 18: Journaling As Prayer

Teresa Blythe | December 18, 2018

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Advent Meditation for Dec. 17: Prayer Walk

Teresa Blythe | December 17, 2018

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Advent Meditation for Dec. 16: Imagination Prayer on Luke...

Teresa Blythe | December 16, 2018

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Advent Meditation for Dec. 15: A Saint Francis-Inspired...

Teresa Blythe | December 15, 2018

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Advent Meditation for Dec. 14: A Healing Prayer

Teresa Blythe | December 14, 2018

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Advent Meditation for Dec. 13: A Prayer for Others

Teresa Blythe | December 13, 2018

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Advent Meditation for Dec. 12: The Focusing Prayer

Teresa Blythe | December 12, 2018

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Advent Meditation for Dec. 11: Praying with A Question

Teresa Blythe | December 11, 2018

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Advent Meditation for Dec. 10: The Daily Examen

Teresa Blythe | December 10, 2018

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Advent, December 9: A Meditation on Jesus’ Birth, Mary and...

Teresa Blythe | December 09, 2018

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Advent Meditation For December 8: Prayer of the Heart

Teresa Blythe | December 08, 2018

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Advent Meditation for December 7: The Jesus Prayer

Teresa Blythe | December 07, 2018

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An Advent Meditation: Create Your Own Psalm

Teresa Blythe | December 06, 2018

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Advent Meditation Practice: To Read and Dialogue with...

Teresa Blythe | December 05, 2018

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Advent Meditation – Lectio Divina (Praying with Scripture)

Teresa Blythe | December 04, 2018

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Advent Meditation Practice - 'Here I Am' Prayer

Teresa Blythe | December 03, 2018

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Praying with Ignatius of Loyola this Advent

Teresa Blythe | December 02, 2018

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Slowing Down: How To Find Balance In An Accelerated World

Teresa Blythe | November 16, 2018

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Five Reasons I Believe Hate Will Not Win the 2018 Midterm...

Teresa Blythe | October 26, 2018

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Sharing Wisdom in Discernment: We All Have Something To...

Teresa Blythe | October 12, 2018

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Patriarchy, Choir Boys and the #ChurchToo Movement

Teresa Blythe | October 03, 2018

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Praying for Our Enemies

Teresa Blythe | September 17, 2018

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Listening to Spirit: Interpreting the Diversity of the...

Teresa Blythe | September 04, 2018

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The Truth About Spiritual Growth

Teresa Blythe | August 17, 2018

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What To Expect When Meeting with A Spiritual Director

Teresa Blythe | August 02, 2018

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The Holiness of Ordinary Time

Teresa Blythe | July 03, 2018

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Making a Living as a Spiritual Director

Teresa Blythe | June 15, 2018

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Wrestling with My Inner Donald Trump

Teresa Blythe | May 22, 2018

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Spiritual Direction Demystified

Teresa Blythe | April 02, 2018

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Why We Need a Spiritual Guide

Teresa Blythe | March 26, 2018

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Spiritual Direction as a Wellness Practice

Teresa Blythe | March 21, 2018

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Spiritual Direction for the Exvangelical

Teresa Blythe | January 22, 2018

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Unwanted Sexual Attention at #ChurchToo

Teresa Blythe | January 16, 2018

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Three Experiences, One Grace: What Spiritual Direction...

Teresa Blythe | December 27, 2017

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What Spiritual Direction Means to Me -- Janet Ackerman, OP

Teresa Blythe | December 11, 2017

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Sexual Misconduct in Spiritual Direction

Teresa Blythe | November 29, 2017

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Giving "Thoughts and Prayers" a Break

Teresa Blythe | November 06, 2017

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Learning from our Reactions Along the Spiritual Path

Teresa Blythe | November 01, 2017

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Losing Your Religion: How Spiritual Direction Can Help

Teresa Blythe | October 17, 2017

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Discernment in a Fake News World

Teresa Blythe | September 25, 2017

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Spiritual Direction and a Rejection of the Nashville...

Teresa Blythe | August 31, 2017

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Praying for Peace in a Frightening World

Teresa Blythe | August 08, 2017

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Why You Don't Need a Spiritual Director to "Call You on...

Teresa Blythe | July 24, 2017

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Holding Feet to the Fire: The Role of Accountability in...

Teresa Blythe | July 14, 2017

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Spiritual Direction in an Anxious World

Teresa Blythe | June 26, 2017

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Conversion from Hate to Love

Teresa Blythe | June 14, 2017

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Keeping Faith in the Midst of Fear

Teresa Blythe | June 01, 2017

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Is Media Overload Dulling your Spirit?

Teresa Blythe | May 22, 2017

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Who are we doing all this for? God-talk on The Leftovers

Teresa Blythe | May 16, 2017

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What Clergy Need to Know about Spiritual Direction

Teresa Blythe | May 01, 2017

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Spiritual Direction for the Resistance

Teresa Blythe | April 26, 2017

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Why I Became a Spiritual Director

Teresa Blythe | April 13, 2017

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Spiritual Direction and the Most Common Spiritual Block

Teresa Blythe | March 21, 2017

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5 Ways to Observe Lent this Year

Teresa Blythe | March 01, 2017

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How to Find the Right Spiritual Director

Teresa Blythe | February 24, 2017

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How to Say Goodbye to your Spiritual Director

Teresa Blythe | January 20, 2017

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5 Ways Spiritual Direction Can Improve Your New Year

Teresa Blythe | January 03, 2017

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Young Adults as Spiritual Directors

Teresa Blythe | December 29, 2016

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Discernment as a Visioning Tool

Teresa Blythe | December 02, 2016

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Spiritual Direction for the Deeply Troubled

Teresa Blythe | November 14, 2016

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5 Spiritual Discernment Questions for the Undecided Voter

Teresa Blythe | October 31, 2016

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5 Ways to Detox Your Spirit from this Presidential...

Teresa Blythe | October 25, 2016

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Spiritual Direction and Election Anxiety

Teresa Blythe | October 03, 2016

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5 Ways Spiritual Direction Promotes Freedom

Teresa Blythe | September 19, 2016

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Spiritual Direction and the Clergy Person

Teresa Blythe | August 29, 2016

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Spiritual Direction and Young Adults

Teresa Blythe | August 08, 2016

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Holding our Pain: A look at "The Gift of Hard Things" by...

Teresa Blythe | August 01, 2016

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Don't Give Up!

Teresa Blythe | July 18, 2016

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Spiritual Direction and the Homebound Person

Teresa Blythe | June 15, 2016

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Spiritual Direction and Transgender Persons

Teresa Blythe | May 23, 2016

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Spiritual Direction and the Non-theist

Teresa Blythe | May 11, 2016

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Spiritual Direction and the Medical Professional

Teresa Blythe | March 28, 2016

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Spiritual Direction and the Specialized Minister

Teresa Blythe | March 21, 2016

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Spiritual Direction and the Person in Recovery

Teresa Blythe | March 16, 2016

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Spiritual Direction and the Retiree

Teresa Blythe | March 07, 2016

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Spiritual Direction and the Business Person

Teresa Blythe | February 03, 2016

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Spiritual Direction and the Seminarian

Teresa Blythe | January 13, 2016

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Viking Discernment

Teresa Blythe | December 17, 2015

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Placing Limits on Prayer

Teresa Blythe | December 01, 2015

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Spiritual, Religious or Adventure?

Teresa Blythe | November 25, 2015

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Stages of Freedom: Reflections on The Wolfpack

Teresa Blythe | November 17, 2015

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Cardinal Lessons in Discernment

Teresa Blythe | November 12, 2015

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Mysticism and Diversity: Lessons from a Van Flat

Teresa Blythe | November 04, 2015

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Resting for Others

Teresa Blythe | October 28, 2015

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Welcoming Difficult Feelings in Spiritual Direction

Teresa Blythe | October 19, 2015

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7 Spiritual Steps to Finding our Life's Work

Teresa Blythe | October 12, 2015

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Money Matters in Spiritual Direction

Teresa Blythe | October 06, 2015

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New Frontiers for Spiritual Direction

Teresa Blythe | September 30, 2015

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Decent Work is a Spiritual Value

Teresa Blythe | September 24, 2015

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Teresa Blythe | September 21, 2015

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Teresa Blythe | September 15, 2015

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Teresa Blythe | September 09, 2015

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Five Books to Help you Explore Spiritual Practices

Teresa Blythe | August 31, 2015

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Teresa Blythe | August 25, 2015

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Teresa Blythe | August 19, 2015

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Paying Attention to What Is

Teresa Blythe | August 10, 2015

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Top 5 Fears People Have About Spiritual Direction

Teresa Blythe | August 05, 2015

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Spiritual Directors as "Good Soil"

Teresa Blythe | July 22, 2015

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Staying Peaceful when the News Isn't

Teresa Blythe | June 19, 2015

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Anne Lamott and the Trans-bashing Tweet

Teresa Blythe | June 12, 2015

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Giving Away Your Power

Teresa Blythe | June 08, 2015

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Why I remain a contemplative Christian

Teresa Blythe | June 04, 2015

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Summer Slowdown

Teresa Blythe | June 01, 2015

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Five Ways to Deepen a Conversation

Teresa Blythe | May 04, 2015

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New Life: The Heart of Spiritual Direction

Teresa Blythe | April 03, 2015

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We hold joy and sorrow together

Teresa Blythe | March 23, 2015

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Superbowl Discernment Lesson

Teresa Blythe | February 03, 2015

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Spiritual Practices

Teresa Blythe | January 19, 2015

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Holy Terror! Spiritual Guides and Violence

Teresa Blythe | January 12, 2015

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Spiritual Direction in the New Year

Teresa Blythe | January 02, 2015

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Praying through Advent: Imagining the Nativity

Teresa Blythe | December 24, 2014

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Praying through Advent: Lectio Divina on Matthew's...

Teresa Blythe | December 23, 2014

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Praying Through Advent: Praying our Experience

Teresa Blythe | December 22, 2014

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Praying through Advent: Praying the Nativity

Teresa Blythe | December 21, 2014

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Praying through Advent: Praying the Benedictus

Teresa Blythe | December 20, 2014

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Praying through Advent: Imagining the Heavenly Host

Teresa Blythe | December 19, 2014

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Praying through Advent: Praying our Desires

Teresa Blythe | December 18, 2014

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Praying through Advent: Dialogue with Scripture

Teresa Blythe | December 17, 2014

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Praying through Advent: Journaling

Teresa Blythe | December 16, 2014

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Praying through Advent: Prayer Walk

Teresa Blythe | December 15, 2014

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Praying through Advent: Imagining Shepherds and Angels

Teresa Blythe | December 14, 2014

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Praying through Advent: Praying like St. Francis

Teresa Blythe | December 13, 2014

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Praying through Advent: Healing Prayer

Teresa Blythe | December 12, 2014

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Praying through Advent: Praying for Others

Teresa Blythe | December 11, 2014

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Praying Through Advent: Focusing Prayer

Teresa Blythe | December 10, 2014

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Praying through Advent: Praying Questions

Teresa Blythe | December 09, 2014

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Praying through Advent: The Daily Examen

Teresa Blythe | December 08, 2014

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Praying Through Advent: Imagining the Nativity

Teresa Blythe | December 07, 2014

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Transforming Desire

Teresa Blythe | December 06, 2014

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Praying Through Advent: Prayer of the Heart

Teresa Blythe | December 06, 2014

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Praying Through Advent: The Jesus Prayer

Teresa Blythe | December 05, 2014

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Praying Through Advent: Write a Psalm

Teresa Blythe | December 04, 2014

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Praying Through Advent: Dialogue with Scripture

Teresa Blythe | December 03, 2014

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Praying Through Advent: Lectio Divina

Teresa Blythe | December 02, 2014

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Praying Through Advent: "Here I Am" prayer

Teresa Blythe | December 01, 2014

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Praying Through Advent: Imagination Prayer

Teresa Blythe | November 29, 2014

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Teresa Blythe | November 25, 2014

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Marketing Your Spiritual Direction Practice

Teresa Blythe | June 05, 2014

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Setting your Fee for Spiritual Direction

Teresa Blythe | May 05, 2014

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Finding the Right Space for Spiritual Direction

Teresa Blythe | April 21, 2014

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Setting up a Spiritual Direction Practice

Teresa Blythe | March 07, 2014

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Transference in Spiritual Direction

Teresa Blythe | February 07, 2014

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Boundaries in Spiritual Direction

Teresa Blythe | December 27, 2013

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Projection and the Spiritual Director

Teresa Blythe | December 09, 2013

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What Spiritual Directors need to know about Psychology

Teresa Blythe | November 18, 2013

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Supervision for Spiritual Directors

Teresa Blythe | October 16, 2013

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Self-Care for the Spiritual Director

Teresa Blythe | October 01, 2013

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Evoking not Directing

Teresa Blythe | August 26, 2013

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Am I a Spiritual Director?

Teresa Blythe | August 12, 2013

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The essential practice of Radical Acceptance

Teresa Blythe | July 26, 2013

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The essential practice of Body Prayer

Teresa Blythe | July 22, 2013

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The essential practice of the Breath Prayer

Teresa Blythe | July 12, 2013

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The essential practice of Guided Imagery

Teresa Blythe | June 26, 2013

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The essential practice of Centering Prayer

Teresa Blythe | June 05, 2013

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The essential practice of Lectio Divina

Teresa Blythe | May 28, 2013

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The Spiritual Practices of Spiritual Direction: The Examen

Teresa Blythe | May 16, 2013

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Common Spiritual Longings

Teresa Blythe | May 01, 2013

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Warning Signs in Spiritual Direction

Teresa Blythe | April 01, 2013

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Your rights in spiritual direction

Teresa Blythe | February 18, 2013

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Spiritual Directors' Code of Ethics

Teresa Blythe | February 11, 2013

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Your First Session

Teresa Blythe | February 04, 2013

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When Spiritual Directors are Hard to Find

Teresa Blythe | January 28, 2013

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Intuition and the Search for a Spiritual Director

Teresa Blythe | January 14, 2013

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Finding a Good Fit in a Spiritual Director

Teresa Blythe | December 31, 2012

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Two Styles of Spiritual Direction to Choose From

Teresa Blythe | December 24, 2012

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Not all Spiritual Directors have been Trained

Teresa Blythe | December 21, 2012

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What to Look for in Spiritual Direction Training

Teresa Blythe | December 03, 2012

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Spiritual Direction Training

Teresa Blythe | November 27, 2012

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How to Become a Spiritual Director

Teresa Blythe | November 04, 2012

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Using a Discernment Coach

Teresa Blythe | October 25, 2012

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Does a Candidate's Faith Matter?

Teresa Blythe | October 16, 2012

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Spiritual Direction and your Leadership Team

Teresa Blythe | October 15, 2012

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Hiring a Spiritual Director for your Group

Teresa Blythe | October 10, 2012

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Covert Group Spiritual Direction

Teresa Blythe | October 01, 2012

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How to do Group Spiritual Direction

Teresa Blythe | September 24, 2012

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Group Spiritual Direction

Teresa Blythe | September 17, 2012

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What a Spiritual Direction Session Looks Like

Teresa Blythe | September 14, 2012

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One-on-One Spiritual Direction

Teresa Blythe | September 07, 2012

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Spiritual Direction vs. Spiritual Friend

Teresa Blythe | September 04, 2012

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Spiritual Direction vs. Counseling

Teresa Blythe | August 31, 2012

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Appreciating Spiritual Experiences

Teresa Blythe | August 27, 2012

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Wrestling with Tough Spiritual Issues

Teresa Blythe | August 21, 2012

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Pop Quiz: Tony Jones Asks Progressive Christians to Talk...

Teresa Blythe | August 14, 2012

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Assessing Spiritual Growth

Teresa Blythe | August 13, 2012

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Simple Questions to Help you Discern

Teresa Blythe | August 10, 2012

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Discernment, Wesley-style

Teresa Blythe | August 06, 2012

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Discernment-in-Community, Quaker-style

Teresa Blythe | July 27, 2012

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A Step-by-Step Discernment Process

Teresa Blythe | July 23, 2012

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Basic Principles to Help You Discern

Teresa Blythe | July 20, 2012

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Discernment as a Way of Life

Teresa Blythe | July 16, 2012

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Remembering an Experience of God

Teresa Blythe | July 13, 2012

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Silence in Spiritual Direction

Teresa Blythe | July 09, 2012

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Awareness of God

Teresa Blythe | July 05, 2012

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What spiritual direction cannot do for you

Teresa Blythe | June 29, 2012

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What Spiritual Direction can do for you

Teresa Blythe | June 25, 2012

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Who comes to Spiritual Direction?

Teresa Blythe | June 22, 2012

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It's about Contemplation

Teresa Blythe | June 15, 2012

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The Spiritual Director as Field Guide

Teresa Blythe | June 11, 2012

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From Caves to Comfy Chairs and Candles

Teresa Blythe | June 08, 2012

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Where does Spiritual Direction come from?

Teresa Blythe | June 05, 2012

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What Exactly is Spiritual Direction?

Teresa Blythe | June 04, 2012

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Intro to Spiritual Direction

Teresa Blythe | June 01, 2012

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Congregational Discernment: Finding God's Way Together

Teresa Blythe | November 03, 2010

Congregational discernment -- a spiritual practice that brings people together in prayer......

Mainline Christianity on the Web: Promise or Pitfall?

Teresa Blythe | August 17, 2009

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