Comments on: The Future of Christian Spirituality: Part 2 | The Charism and Practice of Spiritual Direction https://transformingcenter.org/2024/02/the-future-of-christian-spirituality-part-2-the-charism-and-practice-of-spiritual-direction/ Strengthen The Soul Of Your Leadership Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:15:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Deborah Blahuczyn https://transformingcenter.org/2024/02/the-future-of-christian-spirituality-part-2-the-charism-and-practice-of-spiritual-direction/#comment-733465 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:20:51 +0000 https://transformingcenter.org/?p=18302#comment-733465 OH MY GOSH!!! Thank you! I have felt stuck the same way for years. When my Catholic friend/sister talks of her spiritual director I feel somewhat deprived. My thought just the other day was that as Protestants we left behind quite a lot breaking away. I am so glad that you are working to develop a program to train and bring up spiritual directors in our practices.
On another note, though, having the sense of feeling chopped up and divided is the Holy Spirit calling us back into His True Unity.

]]> By: Rodney Page https://transformingcenter.org/2024/02/the-future-of-christian-spirituality-part-2-the-charism-and-practice-of-spiritual-direction/#comment-733464 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:19:22 +0000 https://transformingcenter.org/?p=18302#comment-733464 ]]> In reply to Ruth Barton.

You’re welcome! 🙏🏽

]]> By: Ruth Barton https://transformingcenter.org/2024/02/the-future-of-christian-spirituality-part-2-the-charism-and-practice-of-spiritual-direction/#comment-733458 Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:26:24 +0000 https://transformingcenter.org/?p=18302#comment-733458 In reply to Rodney Page.

You are such an encourager of our ministry, Rodney! Thank you.

]]> By: Ruth Barton https://transformingcenter.org/2024/02/the-future-of-christian-spirituality-part-2-the-charism-and-practice-of-spiritual-direction/#comment-733448 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:47:23 +0000 https://transformingcenter.org/?p=18302#comment-733448 In reply to Dan Clayton Hoffman.

So good! Thank you.

]]> By: Rodney Page https://transformingcenter.org/2024/02/the-future-of-christian-spirituality-part-2-the-charism-and-practice-of-spiritual-direction/#comment-733444 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 02:07:17 +0000 https://transformingcenter.org/?p=18302#comment-733444 Outstanding! Sounds like my personal journey. I’m a firm believer in Spiritual Direction in addition to psychological therapy. Keep up your great work!

]]> By: Ruth Barton https://transformingcenter.org/2024/02/the-future-of-christian-spirituality-part-2-the-charism-and-practice-of-spiritual-direction/#comment-733442 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:40:13 +0000 https://transformingcenter.org/?p=18302#comment-733442 In reply to Andy Lancaster..

Thanks for this encouragement. No plans for this to be available in book form form quite yet, but if you are on our e-mail list, you will be among the first to know!

]]> By: Dan Clayton Hoffman https://transformingcenter.org/2024/02/the-future-of-christian-spirituality-part-2-the-charism-and-practice-of-spiritual-direction/#comment-733441 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:23:58 +0000 https://transformingcenter.org/?p=18302#comment-733441 I have long waited to hear what Ruth says in this article about post-therapeutic times. As a spiritual director, I often refer clients to therapists. Most of these now honor deep spiritual yearnings and promptings. While therapists and spiritual companions stay in their lanes most of the time, they know that life is not neatly separated into “the therapeutic” and “the spiritual.” Sometimes, straddling the markers separating the two lanes is necessary for healing and wholeness. Thank you for your posting, Ruth.

]]> By: Alisha https://transformingcenter.org/2024/02/the-future-of-christian-spirituality-part-2-the-charism-and-practice-of-spiritual-direction/#comment-733440 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:05:05 +0000 https://transformingcenter.org/?p=18302#comment-733440 This so resonates with me. Thank you so much for sharing.

]]> By: Andy Lancaster. https://transformingcenter.org/2024/02/the-future-of-christian-spirituality-part-2-the-charism-and-practice-of-spiritual-direction/#comment-733439 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:39:32 +0000 https://transformingcenter.org/?p=18302#comment-733439 Thank you. I have found this article very helpful and wondered if it is available in book form, or is that a plan for the future?
God bless you richly, Andy.

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