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2024-11-04T14:30:37-08:00

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Finding God in Everything

Last updated on: November 4, 2024 at 2:30 pm By Teresa Blythe

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Spiritual directors are fond of saying we find God in all things and all places, which means each of us has experienced the power and spirit of God in some way. A key aspect of spiritual direction is assisting people in uncovering their own awareness of the Holy. Language for God Here’s some of the language people use to describe how they experience God, even though they may not yet name it as an experience of God. find that every... Read more

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2024-10-10T12:32:47-08:00

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How Can Spiritual Reflection Transform Our Faith Journey?

Last updated on: October 10, 2024 at 12:32 pm By Teresa Blythe

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Becoming aware of God’s presence in our lives and in the world is a crucial step in spiritual transformation. It solidifies our faith and inspires us along the way. In Incline Your Ear: Cultivating Spiritual Awakening in Congregations, Rev. Chad Abbott and I write about how faith communities and congregations can become more reflective about moments where they experience God’s presence. Special moments to Savor For most of us, the moments of acute awareness of the Spirit’s movement in our... Read more

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2024-09-17T12:40:53-08:00

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Cultivating the Gift of Listening in Your Faith Community

Last updated on: September 17, 2024 at 12:40 pm By Teresa Blythe

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In a world full of solutions, opinions, and advice, the listening ear is one of the most important gifts we can offer one another. It is an act of healing and vision. For people of faith and their communities, the gift of listening both to one another and God offers individuals a path to spiritual renewal and grants congregations a vision of their identity. In a time when congregations are in steep decline and facing significant uncertainty, learning to listen... Read more

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2024-09-10T15:04:52-08:00

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Spiritual Direction: Seeking God’s Presence in Us

Last updated on: September 10, 2024 at 3:04 pm By Teresa Blythe

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A favorite question many spiritual directors ask after hearing their clients describe a difficult life situation is: “Where is God in this for you?” I’ve never liked using that question because I figure that is likely why the person came for spiritual direction. To explore God’s presence in that chaotic mess, which can be difficult to do alone. New Way of Seeing What spiritual directors can help with is inviting our directees to look at the situation differently. Spiritual director... Read more

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2024-08-07T11:52:24-08:00

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Make the Most of Spiritual Direction

Last updated on: August 7, 2024 at 11:52 am By Teresa Blythe

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You’ve made the commitment. You’ve set aside the time for spiritual direction. But you wonder “what do I need to talk about today?” When we have a burning question, situation or spiritual experience to explore with a spiritual director, then it’s no problem. That’s where you begin. But what if you don’t? Here are some ways to get the most out of your spiritual direction session regardless of whether you have a burning issue or not. Spend some time... Read more

2024-07-03T14:27:53-08:00

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Helping Others Navigate Life’s Decisions

Last updated on: July 3, 2024 at 2:27 pm By Teresa Blythe

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By guest blogger, Anne Randerson, PhD In my previous post, I wrote about taking a Whit Monday stroll through our local park to get some fresh air and inspiration. Nature is a healthy option for combatting stress and fatigue; it nourishes my soul. I wrote about the obstacles, inspiration and discernment I experienced along this walk. In our capacity as spiritual directors we help our clients—our spiritual directees and companions—navigate the spiritual meaning that permeates their lives, including any unexpected... Read more

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2024-09-06T11:44:58-08:00

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Whit Monday: Reflections, Obstacles, and Discernment

Last updated on: September 6, 2024 at 11:44 am By Teresa Blythe

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By guest blogger, Anne Randerson, PhD May 20th was Whit Monday, referred to as Lundi de Pentecôte in French, or Pinkstermaandag in Dutch or Flemish—the feast day after Pentecost Sunday. All shops were closed, and most people didn’t have to work, since it was a bank holiday here in Belgium: a holy day, a time for everyone to rest, gather their families for picnics in their gardens, at the seaside, or local parks. Some folks—mainly the elderly—traversed the cobblestone roads... Read more

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2024-06-12T12:40:06-08:00

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Us in the Absence of a Them

Last updated on: June 12, 2024 at 12:40 pm By Teresa Blythe

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One of my colleagues at the Phoenix Center for Spiritual Direction, Rev. Dr. Kelly Murphy Mason, feels a strong call to encourage dialogue among people and factions in our nation that are conflicted and polarized. Dr. Mason published this piece “Us in the Absence of a Them” recently for the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs of Georgetown University. In this article she shares some of her experience from a recent conference they held entitled The Church’s Mission... Read more

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2024-05-01T16:16:11-08:00

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Learning Spiritual Direction as an Apprentice

Last updated on: May 1, 2024 at 4:16 pm By Teresa Blythe

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Apprenticing is how spiritual direction training took place for centuries. This ancient mode is again popular, only now it’s portable and highly personalized, thanks to ease of online conferencing. I have been training apprentices since 2019 in the Apprentice Training Program of the Phoenix Center for Spiritual Direction, using a curriculum I created that focuses on the basic skills needed to do spiritual direction. Because of its popularity, I’ve added two mentor/trainers to respond to the need. What an Apprentice... Read more

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2024-03-18T14:16:13-08:00

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Praying with our Desires

Last updated on: March 18, 2024 at 2:16 pm By Teresa Blythe

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Spiritual directors many times ask what it is you desire most in life. That’s because our deepest, truest desires are one way God reaches out to us to say “walk in this way.” The “Desire Prayer” is one of my favorite practices because it allows us to get our desires before God openly, unabashedly and with feeling. That’s because you use all your senses to create—in your imagination—a scene that depicts what you desire and you pray in and through... Read more

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