Summary:   Is it legitimate to use technology to communicate the gospel? Explores the function and use of the tools of technology in the varied ministry of the church. Asks critical questions about technology and its use. In the context of addressing issues such as virtual community, media arts and worship, internet-based ministry, Christian education …
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The Young Adult and Campus Ministry (YACM) Annual Leadership Conference will still be held June 23-26, 2020. However, given the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic we are currently living in and after consulting with both the conference planning team and the YACM Advisory Council, we are moving the conference to an online format with a …
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During a video made shortly before his death in 1993, Bede Griffiths spread out his hand. The religions of the world are like the separate fingers, he said, and are quite distinct from each other. But if you trace them to their source, the palm of the hand, you see that they all come together …
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Anglicans (a.k.a Episcopalians) have contributed many rich resources to the wellspring of spirituality. We’ve tapped into that source to create this course consisting of 40 emails. Each email includes a thought-provoking quotation from an Anglican preacher, teacher, or spiritual director followed by a related practice suggestion. You are encouraged to reflect on the passage quoted …
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By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat   Native American spirituality is very grounded in rituals, practices, prayers, and ceremonies that groom the spirit. Underlying everything is respect for the Great Spirit, an appreciation for the connections among all things, reverence for the Earth and all her creatures, and an emphasis on community life. We can …
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Led By: Br. Aidan Owen, OHC Please join us for our first ever retreat program offered over Zoom! “The animacy of the world is something we already know, but the language of animacy teeters on extinction,” writes ecologist and spiritual writer Robin Wall Kimmerer. How do we learn to walk softly on the earth that …
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In the contemplation of the earth, I know I am surrounded by the love of God. — Howard Thurman Shalem retreat day leader Lerita Coleman Brown has created this retreat day to further explore Howard Thurman’s life and contemplative witness and what it might mean for us in today’s challenging world. Centered on Thurman’s writing …
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There is in every person an inward sea… — Howard Thurman Would you benefit from taking a day this New Year to rejuvenate, recharge, and refocus? Join Shalem for a retreat day —ONLINE. Shalem retreat day leader Lerita Coleman Brown is featured in Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story.  Consider the documentary while …
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God, what love-mischief can ‘We’ do for the world Today? ~Hafiz   Shalem is now providing the course for free to help people ground during this unprecedented time of interruption in our lives. We’d love to hear from you if this course has been helpful in any way. Contact us at [email protected] . And if you’d like …
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Wake up to the wonder that is all around you.  Take a retreat day with Shalem—ONLINE. This is a time of awakening and connection. As we hold Earth and one another in prayer, we have an opportunity to stretch our contemplative awareness in new ways. Shalem’s online retreat day with staff member Ann Dean is …
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