Nurturing the Call: Spiritual Guidance Program offers both resources and experiential support for the ministry of spiritual direction or holy listening. At the heart of this program is the radical conviction that spiritual companionship is a form of prayer and that contemplative listening comes from being grounded in one’s relationship with God. Program Components Participants …
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Are you ready to embark on an inspiring and informative journey alongside Dietrich Bonhoeffer – one of the most courageous people in modern history? Gain a deeper understanding of his life and theology by exploring his resistance to Nazi Germany in historical context. Reflect on the relevance of his faith journey in today’s world, exploring …
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Exploring the Thought of a French Mystic In this seminar we will explore the thought of the French philosopher, activist, and mystic Simone Weil (1909-1943). Born to secular Jewish parents, Weil led a life of spiritual questing that resulted in a profound theological engagement with Christianity. A brilliant student educated in France’s elite institutions, she …
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Would you like to know God personally? What does it take to begin a relationship with God? A relationship deepens through time spent together. Human friendships need to be worked on consistently or they tend to drift away. The same goes for our relationship with God Deepening our relationship with God, like with any relationship, …
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There’s an elephant in the room, and its name is grief. We don’t know how to grieve, and we don’t understand it. Grief is not a race or an event. Grief is a process and is a natural response to loss. Grief happens one step at a time, one day at a time. This Workshop …
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Getting Angry is only the tip of the Iceberg. Anger is a secondary emotion. Understanding the cause of anger is the first step to managing it. This Workshop will identify the causes of anger and explore our own beliefs and patterns of response. Learn how to respond to anger on a day-to-day basis in a …
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Are you interested in exploring a more prayerful approach to engaging in God’s mission? Do you have the desire to live out God’s mission in a way that both positively impacts your community and renews your spirit? Join Ian Mobsby, community missioner in the Anglican Diocese of Niagara and author of the upcoming book The …
View course details “The Seeking Heart: A Contemplative and Spiritual Approach to Mission and Life”
In this five-part series taught by leading scholars and theologians, you will explore the intersections of theology, spirituality, and ethics in ways that signal hopeful and generative responses to the shifting and changing realities of global warming. When God created the earth, God brought all light and darkness, land and water, and animals and humans …
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Giving and receiving feedback is difficult. This workshop wrestles with the conundrum of critique, exploring the benefits and risks of these tough conversations alongside concrete strategies for managing such conversations well, especially in contexts when dynamics of power influence how feedback is given and received. In addition, this workshop explores how to create a feedback-rich …
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Facilitator: Betty Pries, C. Med. Additional mediation practitioners will be used for participant coaching and feedback for the role play scenarios. Online The goal of this workshop is to: a) introduce participants to a mediation style that purposefully shifts according to the needs expressed by the clients; b) invite participants to re-imagine the types of …
View course details “The Art of Mindful Mediation – Advanced Training”
