How I Became a Tree Hugger
Tim Moon takes a loving look at the life of trees, their spiritual significance, and how he became a tree hugger.
Read Moreby Tim Moon | Jan 13, 2021 | Articles, Psychology & Personal Growth | 0 |
Tim Moon takes a loving look at the life of trees, their spiritual significance, and how he became a tree hugger.
Read Moreby Roger Butts | Jan 13, 2021 | Contemplative Christianity, Poetry & Prayers | 0 |
Please enjoy a new psalm from Rev. Roger Butts.
Read Moreby Kimberly Holman | Jan 12, 2021 | Articles, Contemplative Christianity, Psychology & Personal Growth | 6 |
Kimberly Holman describes her personal struggles around the idea of transformation and how these are resolved with reply from God.
Read Moreby Rich Lewis | Jan 12, 2021 | Centering Prayer, Short Teachings | 0 |
In this week’s tip, Rich talks about how Centering Prayer is a great teacher and what it teaches us about emotion.
Read Moreby Roger Butts | Jan 11, 2021 | Contemplative Christianity, Poetry & Prayers, Religion & Philosophy | 1 |
Rise, O God. Awake from your slumber. Please enjoy a new psalm from Roger Butts.
Read Moreby Contemplative Light | Jan 11, 2021 | Contemplative Christianity, Podcasts | 0 |
Enjoy a new podcast episode. Clint Sabom and Keith Kristich discuss contemplative prayer.
Read Moreby Guy Finley | Jan 11, 2021 | Articles, Psychology & Personal Growth | 0 |
Why do most resolutions fail right away? What is the simple secret to making positive changes? Guy Finley shares an article for the new year and a new you.
Read Moreby Kimberly Holman | Jan 5, 2021 | Contemplative Christianity, Reflections | 6 |
In a short reflection, Kimberly Holman considers the broad meaning of the word prodigal, the lavishness of God and her own yearning for the Divine embrace.
Read Moreby Rich Lewis | Jan 5, 2021 | Centering Prayer, Short Teachings | 0 |
Today, in his Centering Prayer tip, Rich talks about how no matter what’s coming up in the moment, we sit.
Read Moreby Roger Butts | Dec 30, 2020 | Contemplative Christianity, Poetry & Prayers | 0 |
Roger Butts shares another psalm with us. Enjoy!
Read Moreby Joan Englander | Dec 29, 2020 | Poetry & Prayers, Religion & Philosophy | 2 |
We are pleased to share a guest poem from Joan Englander. Joan is founder of Healing Companions® services, a holistic pioneering vision for eldercare. She has worked with people in transition, crisis, and end-of-life issues.
Read Moreby Contemplative Light | Dec 29, 2020 | News & Updates | 0 |
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Read Moreby Kimberly Holman | Dec 29, 2020 | Articles, Contemplative Christianity, Meditation & Mindfulness, Psychology & Personal Growth | 4 |
In a longer teaching article, Kimberly Holman talks about ego, what it is, how it functions, and how to circumvent its control in both practice and everyday life.
Read Moreby Rich Lewis | Dec 29, 2020 | Centering Prayer, Short Teachings | 0 |
In this week’s tip on Centering Prayer, Rich explains that when we center it’s like being invited into God’s living room.
Read Moreby Terri Knuth | Dec 28, 2020 | Articles, Meditation & Mindfulness, Psychology & Personal Growth | 2 |
Terri Knuth writes about a Divine “seed possibility” within us, our unconscious resistance to allowing it to blossom, and the continual birth and rebirth of our Christ nature.
Read Moreby David Youngren | Dec 28, 2020 | Articles, Contemplative Christianity, Psychology & Personal Growth | 0 |
Over the last couple of weeks, our writers shared many reflections on the Christmas story and the birth of Jesus. Today, we take a look at what came next. Thank you, David Youngren, for sharing this excerpt from your book with us.
Read Moreby David Youngren | Dec 24, 2020 | Contemplative Christianity, Reflections, Religion & Philosophy | 2 |
Our holiday series ends with a wonderful reminder from David Youngren that kindness is love made visible. This is the essence of the season. Be well. Take good care. And may your holidays be filled with kindness.
Read Moreby Tim Moon | Dec 23, 2020 | Contemplative Christianity, Reflections, Religion & Philosophy | 2 |
As our holiday series continues, Tim Moon talks about the humble mangers in life. Just maybe embracing them is how we grow.
Read Moreby Arthur Aghajanian | Dec 22, 2020 | Articles, Contemplative Christianity, Religion & Philosophy | 10 |
Continuing our holiday series, Arthur Aghajanian considers how most people see Christmas as the celebration of an individual birth at a certain moment in history, accompanied by portrayals of the Holy Child in churches and on Christmas cards. These images have their place in the religious education of children, he writes. Yet for adults, visualizing the meaning of Christmas in this way often only helps reinforce a limited understanding of what the occasion can mean for us. How does mature Christianity recognize Jesus’s birth?
Read Moreby Rich Lewis | Dec 22, 2020 | Centering Prayer, Short Teachings | 0 |
In today’s tip, Rich talks about how to, as Phileena Heuertz puts it, boldly and humbly live this one wild and precious life.
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