Shalem is now providing the course for free to help people ground during the challenges of today’s world. 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 to offer a small donation as thanks, please click here. Thank you! Take a …
View course details “Contemplative Earth Awareness Online Retreat Day”

Give yourself permission to pause and rest to restore. “A life without a quiet centre easily becomes delusional.”— Henri Nouwen “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes”— Anne Lamott “We don’t become more spiritual by becoming less human.”— Eugene Peterson “Be still and know that I am God.”— Psalm …
View course details “Soul Care Retreats for Frontline Workers”

Crieff Hills offers a unique opportunity for those seeking an extended opportunity of rest and renewal. Ruth House is now the home of an intentional Christian community where residents may live for three, six or twelve months sharing a healthy rhythm of worship, work and rest. This comfortable home has a full kitchen, living room, …
View course details “Intentional Community Setting for Sabbaticals, etc”

If you came into this year with much of the same grief and fatigue you felt in 2020, you’re not alone. It’s easier than ever to feel less joy, more distraction, and a greater tendency to slip into mental and emotional autopilot The loss of connection; the weight of grief; the sense that the old …
View course details “Staying Grounded in the Storm”

Embodying God’s Love in the World Give yourself the gift of spaciousness this New Year with this six-session series. Listen to stories of discernment and engage in enriching experiential exercises. Recognizing and living into one’s call is a lifelong process of discernment. In this online class, Patience Robbins and Margaret Pfeil will invite you to …
View course details “Open Hands, Willing Hearts”

My heart, my soul wants to grow. There is a yearning to which I want to give voice.  An understanding and supportive group maybe the place to start. Soulwork in Group Spiritual Direction What Path gives me Life? Listening to our yearnings together  Safely explore my spirituality with others Ways of setting up and leading your own groups …
View course details “Group Spiritual Direction–5-sessions over 5 months online”

What would it be like to write just for you and God? Deepen your awareness of the holy in everyday life, and explore new ways that writing can enhance the life of the spirit. Through weekly prompts, workshops, and invitations to write both in and outside of class, participants will be invited to explore ways …
View course details “Writing as a Spiritual Practice”

A New Year’s Retreat Online with Valerie Brown Exhale deeply and savor this very special time of year with a retreat designed to reset your body, mind, and spirit with practices that you can apply in your daily life.  This retreat includes mindfulness meditation, small and large group discussion, periods of rest and renewal designed …
View course details “What Love Requires: Heart-Opening Practices for Mindful Awareness, Peace, and Compassionate Action”

We are children of God. In this self-portrait painting adventure, we will explore what we see and feel when we gaze at our reflections with unconditional love.  We are strong, and brave, and beautifully fallible. We are on a life journey with divinity, to divinity. At this threshold of a brand new year, we will …
View course details “Co-Creation: Painting Ourselves in God’s Love”

A New Year’s Musical Retreat Online with Karl Middleman Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Beethoven’s Birth Three 90 minute sessions, 4:00pm – 5:30pm Eastern Time, each day.