Contemplative Light: Courses

Living Sacraments: The Christian Mystics & The Inner Journey To God

Posted by Contemplative Light | Apr 14, 2020 | Contemplative Christianity, Courses | 0 |

How to Write a Devotional: Plus How to Get Them Published

by Kelly Boyer Sagert | Feb 15, 2020 | Courses | 0 |

If you read devotionals, you already know how they can be a true blessing. A devotional can uplift you when you’re feeling discouraged, sad or lonely. It can help you acknowledge and repent from sins that cause personal rifts and create distance in your relationship with God. It can allow you to feel a keen sense of fellowship with another Christian, even if the two of you never actually meet.

The Divine Transformation: Essentials of Contemplative Spirituality And Practice

by Contemplative Light | Feb 15, 2020 | Contemplative Christianity, Courses | 0 |

Welcome to a comprehensive introductory through intermediate level course on both practice and perspectives of these timeless teachings from the Christian Mystical and Contemplative traditions! Whether you are a long-time practitioner looking to solidify your understanding and framework for practice or a beginner interested in immersing yourself in this teaching, this course can serve as a rich resource.

A Radical Transformation: Dante, The Wound & The Contemplative Journey

by Contemplative Light | Dec 11, 2019 | Contemplative Christianity, Courses | 0 |

In this mini course based on the acclaimed book Dante’s Road: The Journey Home For The Modern Soul, we engage with the timeless wisdom of one of the greatest poems of all time, The Divine Comedy from 14th century Italian poet Dante Alighieri, read as a map of the soul’s journey home to God, and as an access point to the perennial tradition of world contemplatives.

Contemplative Perspectives: Frameworks for the Divine

by Contemplative Light | Oct 16, 2019 | Contemplative Christianity, Courses | 0 |

For anyone who craves to deepen their contemplative process and more fully embody and integrate the the higher stages of the mystical path, Contemplative Perspectives: Frameworks for the Divine offers an opportunity to travel through the various states of awakening and understand the territory. With the historic practice of The Jesus Prayer as a jumping off point, we explore the experiential aspects of the Purgation/Illumination/Union path of Christian Mysticism. To help make these traditional dimensions and phases of the spiritual life more accessible for the contemporary seeker, we also use the most relevant material from Integral Theory, Mindfulness, and Psychology.

Contemplative Practice: 5 Ways of Consenting to The Divine

by Contemplative Light | Sep 2, 2019 | Contemplative Christianity, Courses | 0 |

Learn methods practiced by Christian mystics for centuries to consent to the action and presence of God within, including Centering Prayer, The Examen, Lectio Divina, Christian Meditation, and the Jesus Prayer.

Writing as a Spiritual Practice: Focusing on God’s Purpose for Your Life

by Kelly Boyer Sagert | Aug 21, 2019 | Courses, Psychology & Personal Growth | 0 |

This course helps you to access the rich spiritual stories that lie deeply within you. Words are powerful. People who are drawn to writing as a spiritual practice range from beginning writers to experienced ones. The amount of writing you’ve done is not relevant.

The Power of the Jesus Prayer

by Contemplative Light | Aug 20, 2019 | Contemplative Christianity, Courses | 0 |

Welcome to a thorough introductory course on the practice and perspectives of the timeless Jesus Prayer, from the Christian Mystical and Contemplative traditions! Whether you are a long-time practitioner looking to solidify your understanding and framework for practice or a beginner interested in immersing yourself in this teaching, this course can serve as a rich resource.