What is Biblical meditation? Here are some key Bible verses on imagination and examples of Biblical meditation techniques for counseling, spiritual direction, small groups, soul care, prayer, and Christian discipleship.
In Henri Nouwen’s Dark Night he received pastoral counseling and kept a secret journal. Shortly before he died this was published as “The Inner Voice of Love.” Here are some quotes and insights for pastors and ministry leaders.
Soul Shepherding helps pastors and leaders discern God’s guidance is. This Bible study with quotes from “Hearing God” by Dallas Willard is a great resource.
Praying the lament psalms with Jesus teaches us to reorient ourselves in God’s kingdom where we’re blessed, even if our circumstances remain bad.
Holy Week is a special opportunity to draw on Jesus’ empathy in new ways. You know that the last seven days of Christ’s life changed the world, but you may not have thought of them as filled with empathy for your pain and brokenness. Empathy is tuning into what someone else feels, validating the bigness of it,…
Most people I talk to don’t know how to interpret the dreams they have during the night. With a smile or laugh they tell me their crazy dream, not thinking it has any significance. I’ll laugh with them at the funny surface meaning, but then I’ll often reply, “Would you like help to understand your…
The Journal of George Fox tells how he came to know and teach that Christ is the Inward Teacher. Here are key excerpts and summaries from chapter 1 that tells the story of the Quaker founder’s growing faith in Jesus that became the foundation for his ministry.
Retreats for Pastors, Leaders, and Wives Led by Bill & Kristi Gaultiere See yourself on a TLC retreat with us! The cabin that we use is in the mountains of Lake Arrowhead, CA and it’s a wonderful place for you and your spouse or friends to be renewed by the Lord Jesus for ongoing ministry…
Spiritual Formation and Soul Care Retreats in Southern California! Led by Bill & Kristi Gaultiere Ministry wears most people out. Whether it’s the grind of preaching every week, the weight of leadership, church conflicts, or compassion fatigue eventually we all feel it. We need TLC. The vision of Soul Shepherding’s TLC program is “To Love Christ”…
The Rule was written by Benedict of Nursia circa 530 for a monastic community. 1,500 years later The Rule is still being followed by Benedictine monks and oblates and other Christian monastics. How can this ancient document for monks be relevant to “nonreligious” Christians today? We might think that a monastery is disconnected from society, but…