Engaging Story
God’s story is not detached from our lived experience. Through story telling and self knowing we pay attention to our lives, learning to embrace our whole selves, the ugly and admirable parts alike. Through knowing and telling our stories we find ourselves caught up in God’s story and continue the journey back to our true selves.
God’s story is not detached from our lived experience. Through story telling and self knowing we pay attention to our lives, learning to embrace our whole selves, the ugly and admirable parts alike. Through knowing and telling our stories we find ourselves caught up in God’s story and continue the journey back to our true selves.
RESOURCES
The Enneagram a very old tool that has proven to be a helpful resource for discovering and finding our way back to our true self. Not sure about it? Check out this helpful blog exploring it’s use among Christians
The Gift of Being Yourself, by David Benner. A short and excellent guide to begin the process of what Benner calls the sacred call to self discovery. Read it slowly
Service
The Christian spiritual journey is always done for the sake of a greater purpose than ours. Serving others draws us out of our self-focus and shapes us into the self-giving image of Jesus. Join other All Souls folks serving our community
The Christian spiritual journey is always done for the sake of a greater purpose than ours. Serving others draws us out of our self-focus and shapes us into the self-giving image of Jesus. Join other All Souls folks serving our community
Contemplation
Cultivating “being” with God distinct from talking to God. These are practices focused on being present to God’s Spirit in you and in the world. We encourage engaging in this type of presence via ancient practices like walking a labyrinth and contemplative prayers as well as learning from our own experiences by telling our stories…
Cultivating “being” with God distinct from talking to God. These are practices focused on being present to God’s Spirit in you and in the world. We encourage engaging in this type of presence via ancient practices like walking a labyrinth and contemplative prayers as well as learning from our own experiences by telling our stories. These are old practices that modern Christians are rediscovering. In them many are experiencing the gracious and merciful God they’ve longed for and are being animated to be gentle with themselves and others because of this encounter.
RESOURCES
Contemplative Resource Guide: A downloadable booklet with simple practices to engage.
Into the Silent Land by Martin Laird: A theoretical and practical introduction to contemplation.
Contemplative Prayer video, by Martin Laird (start on minute 7). A lecture that covers most of the content from Into the Silent Land
The Inner Experience by Thomas Merton: An introduction into exploring the interior life and Christian
Study + Read
Take in God’s word so that it’s message becomes our vernacular. Read/study together with others; move beyond our own myopic interpretations.
We seek to purposefully take in God’s word so that it’s message becomes our vernacular, it’s promises our vision and it’s mission our purpose.
RESOURCES
Pray as You Go: A simple daily 10-12 minute prayer and scripture reading podcast. Apps for ios and Android
Sacredspace: A daily prayer site with prompts and scripture readings that includes space to journal your reflections.
Mission St. Clare: An online Daily Office.
Seeking God’s Face: Simple daily scripture readings and prayer prompts