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January 2024

January 03, 2024

Join Me for “24 Meditations for 2024”

Join me on Tuesday, January 23 for a free guided meditation on Aspiration and Intentionality...

May 2022

May 11, 2022

Upcoming Free Event: Carl McColman, Brian McLaren and others talk about Brian’s New Book, “Do I Stay Christian”?

Even the most committed Christian sometimes wonders if it's worth it to participate in the...

June 2021

June 24, 2021

Come to the Eternal Heart Publication Day Celebration — June 29, 2021!

Friends, you are invited to a special virtual event: the Eternal Heart Book Launch Celebration! We...

September 2020

September 09, 2020

Eternal Heart: The Mystical Path to a Joyful Life (Pre-Order Now)

St. Augustine said that the human heart is restless until it rests in God. I...

July 2020

July 23, 2020

Spirit of the Celtic Gods and Goddesses: A New Edition for an “Old Friend”

If you are interested in Celtic mythology — and curious about how to integrate the...

June 2019

June 20, 2019

Eight Pagan Books (by a Christian Author)

In my forthcoming book Unteachable Lessons, I tell how I spent a period of time estranged...

February 2019

February 28, 2019

Answer the Contemplative Call — Here’s a Great Idea for Your Lenten Reading

Update: Sorry, friends, the sale is over. But I hope you'll still consider this book...

February 26, 2019

Unteachable Lessons: Why Wisdom Can’t Be Taught (and Why That’s Okay)

My dear friends, it's time to announce a new book that's coming out this fall....

December 2018

December 14, 2018

Mysticism, Contemplation, and Celtic Spirituality: A Guide to Books by Yours Truly

Every now and then I get an email or an in-person comment from someone who...

October 2018

October 28, 2018

An Invitation to Celtic Wisdom: Mystery, Spirit, and Compassion

November 1, 2018 marks the publication date of my new book on Celtic spirituality, An...

March 2018

March 12, 2018

The Little Book of Christian Mysticism is Now Available!

I'm pleased to announce that The Little Book of Christian Mysticism has been published. If you have...

February 2018

February 12, 2018

A First Look at My Christian Mysticism Trilogy

This photo appeared on Twitter a few days ago: I got the goodie package @CarlMcColman...

October 2017

October 26, 2017

Six Books on Christian Spirituality (and the Order in Which to Read Them)

It's always a little awkward to write about my own books. But today's post is...

October 11, 2017

Coming in April 2018: The Little Book of Christian Mysticism! (Pre-Order Your Copy Today)

I have a new book coming in April 2018: The Little Book of Christian Mysticism!...

March 2017

March 31, 2017

A Contemplative Conversation (Video)

Is God hidden? How do we see (or behold) the presence of God? What...

October 2016

October 03, 2016

Instructions on Prayer from a Trappist Monk

"I'm speechless," remarked Brother Elias Marechal, OCSO, after a congregation of several hundred young evangelicals vigorously applauded...

September 2016

September 14, 2016

Who’s Your Favorite Mystic? Here’s a Book to Help You Find Out

I'm happy to announce that my latest book — Christian Mystics: 108 Seers, Saints and Sages...

July 2015

July 29, 2015

How Mysticism is Unique — and Universal

How, exactly, does Christian mysticism relate to all the other "mysticisms" of the world (Kabbalah,...