May we release ourselves from the need to fit every truth neatly into our own language.

However you celebrate, holidays and rituals are an invitation for reflection. They remind us of our past, and they also invite us to be attentive to the present moment.

I am learning to give up needing to know the answers, and instead live with the questions.

Whatever ministries you are part of — worship, music, faith formation, hospitality, social justice, governance, or anything else — the practices of Spiritual Leadership are a theologically faithful way to create Beloved Community within and beyond the congregation. So much pulls us away from...

Spirit of Life and Love, help me to notice when I am hooked.

Impermanence, mortality, ashes, dust: this is the truth of being human.

What’s the one word you hope will define your upcoming year?

Sometimes, there is no reprieve from the pain of this world. Sometimes, it is too big and too obvious to ignore.

What once seemed certain is now unpredictable, even dangerous.

Come, practice with us, and let’s see what’s possible! We are launching a new blog called Tending to Spiritual Leadership, which will share offerings on how we can engage the practices of spiritual leadership to make more things possible.

The most life-giving coping strategy—for me—is to attune to a voice calmer and wiser than mine, and allow that seeking to be its own expression of faith.

Prayer creates relationship where otherwise there might be none.

‘I learned prayer was about connection to the holy in one another and the holy that was greater than us.’

How might we make our way through this strange and scary time called COVID-19, resilient and pointed toward collective liberation?

‘In the midst of crisis or heartbreak, a regular spiritual practice can help us find the capacity to remain present to our emotions and experiences without cutting them off or turning away.’