Pastor Appreciation Month

Oct 24, 2013 | blog

Today is just a short diversion from our regular series: Reading as a Spiritual Practice. We will resume tomorrow with Illuminations. Did you know that October is Pastor Appreciation Month? I know that it is also Breast Cancer Awareness month and probably several...

Reading as a Spiritual Practice: Ink and Honey

Oct 24, 2013 | blog, home

If you have not read the book, Ink and Honey by Sibyl Dana Reynolds, order your copy now. You will be blessed.  Ink and Honey is set in France in the thirteenth century. The inquisitorial squads were very real and very dangerous. The church was a man’s world and a...

Reading as a Spiritual Practice: Sue Monk Kidd

Oct 24, 2013 | blog

There are some books that I read and I feel as if the author wrote them just for me. Everything that I have ever read by Sue Monk Kidd fits into this category. I first discovered her through her first novel, The Secret Life of Bees. This story was deeply moving to me...

Pastor Appreciation Month: Offerings

Oct 24, 2013 | blog

October is Pastor Appreciation Month! How are you showing your gratitude to those who pour out their lives on behalf of your spiritual well-being? Here is a quick, easy way: you can support The Center for Spiritual Formation! The heart of this work is to care for the...

Pastor Appreciation Month: Expectations

Oct 24, 2013 | blog

I was blessed to spend the last three days with 60 preachers. The Initiative brought together these 60 people desiring to improve their craft and deepen their spiritual walk. I was so aware of the expectations that surround them and their families. I believe that one...