In part two of this series on Contemplative Spirituality, we’ll read another excerpt seeking to define “spirituality” from the introductory essay by staff of the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation. Then, I will reflect briefly and offer a few more guiding questions for your own reflection. Contemplative Spirituality: A Shalem Senior Staff Monograph Written by …
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Sep 30
What is Contemplative Spirituality?
As I have mentioned, I recently completed a year-long training for clergy on contemplative prayer and spiritual leadership through the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation. Throughout the year, we read classical and contemporary writings from the Church’s mystics, learned about prayer practices developed by monastic community’s and reflected on how these would fit within congregational …
Sep 10
Grace and Peace to the Body of Christ in Twinsburg
This week we hear Jesus’s teachings on forgiveness in Matthew 18.While teaching his disciples about how to live well with others, Peterasks about forgiveness. “Lord, if my brother or sister sins against me, how often should Iforgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times,but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. Bible …
Aug 27
Get Behind me, Satan!
23 But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me, for you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things. Matthew 16:23 NRSVUE The above verse comes from a story in which Peter, in a flash of fear, tries to stop Jesus …
