MIA No Longer!
The mystery behind my absence, and what I'm up to now.
With all the emails we receive daily, I’m under no delusions that you noticed my absence. I mean, I hope you did but realize you likely didn’t. That being said, I’ve been away because I needed downtime while I finished a couple huge papers for my D.Min. program.
Some Exciting News!
I submitted an abstract to an academic conference, and while I didn’t get accepted to the conference, New Leaf Network reached out and asked me to part of their Learning Centre! I’ll be presenting on May 9, 2024. Yes, that’s 3 days away. No, I’m not finished my presentation. Here’s a quick recap from my abstract:
The Power of Story
Stories have the ability of bringing people together and sharing history with one another. Yet as a spiritual director, I have encountered numerous stories of deep hurt, and spiritual abuse at the hands of the church.
Shame-inducing incidents, intentional or not, are often used in attempts to force change.
How do we create a healthy church culture where spiritual growth is fostered? To answer this, I seek to explore the importance of integrating ancient spiritual practices, and the understanding of early church hospitality back into the Canadian church for two reasons.
We deepen our relationship with God, and each other, through the power of story.
The mindset of the church shifts from focusing on numerical growth to sharing in collective spiritual growth.
More Exciting News!
I recently uploaded my first “Shop” item to my website.
I created this 23-page pdf because I wanted something that shared the information for each number, as well as a couple spiritual practices, in a handy guide. There’s even space for you to record your thoughts!