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April 2018

April 19, 2018

Leading Like a Monk: Is It Possible to Be a Contemplative Leader?

Is It Possible to Be a Contemplative Leader? The monks I know teach me about...

April 17, 2018

Listening to Sacred Stillness: What Difference Can 20 Minutes Make?

What Difference Can 20 Minutes Make? When I practice listening to sacred stillness I follow...

April 14, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: The Spiritual Life of Trees

The Spiritual Life of Trees I live in a place where many people seem to...

April 12, 2018

Reading Like a Monk: Lectio Divina and Sacred Pilgrim

Lectio Divina and Sacred Pilgrim I listen to the Sacred Pilgrim podcast five days a...

April 10, 2018

Listening to Sacred Stillness: What Emerges From Our Inner Stillness?

What Emerges From Our Inner Stillness? We have grown accustomed to looking at stillness as...

April 07, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: How We Practice Community

How We Practice Community We all thirst for community, yet we each practice community in...

April 05, 2018

Leading Like a Monk: The Value of Handcrafted Leadership

The Value of Handcrafted Leadership Some people have questions when they hear me talk about...

April 03, 2018

Listening to Sacred Stillness: When We Stop Doing All the Talking

When We Stop Doing All the Talking People encourage us almost from birth to express...

March 2018

March 31, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: What to Do When We Hit the Wall

What to Do When We Hit the Wall How often have you hit the wall...

March 29, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: When Easter Comes on April Fool’s Day

When Easter Comes on April Fool's Day This is an exciting time of year because...

March 27, 2018

Listening to Sacred Stillness: The Stillness in New Morning Light

New Morning Light New morning light has a uniqueness which makes it something special. I...

March 24, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: On Matters of Life and Death

On Matters of Life and Death We know something is important when it is a...

March 22, 2018

Leading Like a Monk: Living Like a Monk in the Real World

Living Like a Monk in the Real World One question people ask me fairly often...

March 20, 2018

Listening to Sacred Stillness: Practicing Everyday Listening

Why We Need to Practice Everyday Listening There are actions we need to take every...

March 17, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: What is Saint Patrick’s Day All About?

What is Saint Patrick's Day All About? Why do we celebrate Saint Patrick's Day? Is...

March 15, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: Tapping the Power of Revelry

Tapping the Power of Revelry I believe in the power of revelry. Some of us...

March 13, 2018

Listening to Sacred Stillness: Stillness Which Renews Our Souls

Stillness Which Renews Our Souls What is renewal all about? How does it feel to...

March 10, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: Looking for God in the Checkout Line

Looking for God in the Checkout Line There are times when we feel like we...

March 08, 2018

Leading Like a Monk: Strategic Planning for Monastic Life

Strategic Planning for Everyday Life I appreciate having a good plan. After all, I tend...

March 06, 2018

Listening to Sacred Stillness: The Quiet of Winter Mornings

The Quiet of Winter Mornings Each season has a unique quality all its own. The...

March 01, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: Finding the Words We Live By

Understanding the Words We Live By Our communication relies on a combination of words and...

February 2018

February 27, 2018

Listening to Sacred Stillness: What Do We Hear When We Listen?

What Do We Hear When We Listen? There are times when all of us reach...

February 24, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: Coloring Outside the Lines

Coloring Outside the Lines When I was a child one of the things I most...

February 22, 2018

Leading Like a Monk: Looking Into The Faces We See Every Day

Looking Into The Faces We See Every Day We are surrounded by other people's...

February 20, 2018

Listening to Sacred Stillness: Visiting The Stillness Within Us

Visiting the Stillness Within Us Many of us have lost the sacred stillness within us...

February 17, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: Our Thoughts and Prayers

Our Thoughts and Prayers Are With You Our thoughts and prayers need to be a...

February 13, 2018

Listening to Sacred Stillness: The Stillness of Ash Wednesday

The Stillness of Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday is the first day of the liturgical season...

February 10, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: Practicing the Power of Love

The Power of Love We talk about the power of love. It can be a...

February 08, 2018

Reading Like a Monk: Lectio Divina & Harry Potter and the Sacred Text

Sacred Texts One of the first contemplative practices I learned from monastic life is lectio...

February 06, 2018

Listening to Sacred Stillness: The Stillness When All is Said and Done

Recognizing When All is Said and Done Do we ever really experience life when all...