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October 2019
At the Meeting Point of Divine and Human Desire
Conventional religion has often focused on God’s will, God’s plan and God’s rules. But the mystical core of the gospel is our personal experience of what has been called “the wanting-to-be of God in our lives.” What does it mean to re-imagine the focus of spiritual practice? Where do we understand the connection between God’s love for us and our desire to love God? How do we experience ‘new life’ and the heart of God rather than just obedience? The…
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Finding Grace in Addiction
Through personal experience and theological reflection, Finding Grace in Addiction will explore the good news of Alcoholics Anonymous and 12 step recovery. The presentation will draw on personal and pastoral experiences in keeping with the anonymity of recovery ministry. Put more simply, what the church can learn from AA and vice versa. Tom Hotchkiss was born and raised in Washington, D.C. and attended Vanderbilt University (B.A.), Fuller Theological Seminary (M.A.), and Virginia Theological Seminary (M.Div.). Tom has been in full-time ministry for…
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Listening into Meaning: The Sacred Practice of Spiritual Guidance through Narrative and Story
Story can be the vehicle that leads humans towards health and wholeness as it connects us to ourselves, others, nature, and the Transcendent. We will look at two ways of experiencing sacred narrative used in the spiritual guidance of children and will wonder about how much methodologies invite stories to be told by all ages and in all settings. In addition, we will engage in creating and uncovering the stories that are part of our own spiritual stories. Ryan Campbell is a…
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Welcoming our Feelings as Teachers
Using images from ancient and popular sources, we will explore how feelings can serve as messengers from God to provide knowledge about our inner lives. We will learn how together with prayer and reflection they can guide us. The role feelings play in how we live out our lives cannot be overestimated. Too often they are ignored or acted upon without any awareness of their impact. In this interactive and positive workshop, we will investigate the messages we’ve received about feelings and…
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