During the Christian season of Lent, followers of Jesus hope to renew their spiritual lives. One way to support your spiritual growth is to work with a spiritual director. With Lent beginning on February 14, perhaps this is a good time to consider working with a spiritual director. This video… Read More »What Happens in Spiritual Direction
Growing spiritually is confusing for many people. Is it an individual process? Do we grow with others? Should others grow at our pace? Or should we grow at the pace of others? It’s important to consider the key aspects of the process of spiritual growth. The following is a text… Read More »Understanding Your Spiritual Growth
Meditation and contemplative prayer: Some say that these are the only paths to authentic spiritual growth. Are they? Is the contemplative path right for everyone? The following is a text version of this posting. Today, we are surrounded by various messages about the value of contemplative prayer. We are encouraged… Read More »Should I Meditate for Spiritual Growth?
Have you ever worked with a spiritual director? If you haven’t, you probably don’t know what to expect. In this video, I describe what happens in a spiritual direction session. If you’re thinking about working with a spiritual director, this may help make the process more comfortable for you.
Spirituality and spiritual growth can be confusing to people. Just like we grow in other aspects of our lives, we have the potential to also grow spirituality. Like growth in other dimensions of our lives, spiritual growth requires a certain kind of balance and nourishment. To help explain what’s helpful… Read More »Four Point Plan for Spiritual Growth
You’ve learned how to meditate. You have a practice of prayer. But what comes next? What is growing deeper mean in terms of spirituality? Join me in exploring growth and integration of the spiritual dimension of your life.
How can we recognize a spiritual person? What might we look for in ourselves as a sign of spiritual growth or maturity? In what way should religious beliefs influence the quality of a person’s life? As I reflect on these questions, I look to my own spiritual and religious heritage… Read More »Spiritual Growth: Where Do Love and Hate Fit In?
It was a question I hadn’t expected. I fumbled for an answer while another person at the table provided a more focused response. Now several days since this dinner conversation occurred, our discussion has stayed with me because of the importance of the insight contained in the brief exchange. Four… Read More »Creating Space for Another
