Spiritual Direction
Centering the sacred work of spiritual direction for people of color
“Breath is how I bring myself back to God. My breath is my sacred word.”
Amy Frykholm interviews Therese Taylor-Stinson
Spiritual Companioning, by Angela H. Reed, Richard R. Osmer, and Marcus G. Smucker
The authors of Spiritual Companioning suggest a way forward for those disenchanted with polite, shallow church relationships.
reviewed by Daniel Schrock
Dancing on the Head of a Pen, by Robert Benson
Robert Benson is a guide for people who don't know how to get from a blank page to a pile of pages called a book.
reviewed by L. Roger Owens
From fear to calm: Spiritual direction on stormy waters
These Gospel stories can seem so familiar. But sit with the disciples in the little wooden boat, and Jesus' power will render you speechless.
by James Martin
Focus and linger
At
age 29 I cried out to an empty universe in the first authentic prayer of my
life: "God, if you are, I need help!" The
help came in ways I couldn't imagine.
Holy listening: The spiritual direction movement
In philosophy and practice, spiritual
direction suggests that the individual self is insufficient as a locus
of meaning. No one can "do" spiritual direction alone.
by Amy Frykholm
Prayer dialogue
Until I encountered spiritual direction, my prayer life was filled almost entirely with words.