Spiritual Practice

Daniel Tidwell considers how the mingling of ashes and glitter might call us to a form of repentance that affirms the humanity in all people.

Here’s a handful of resources to help ground and inspire us in the prophetic work of resistance to de-humanizing systems—particularly during Lent.

Laura Wade Shirley writes about the work of spiritual health, and how running helps connect her body, mind, and spirit more fully to God and herself.

This month on the blog, we’ll be exploring what the movement of Lent might be inviting us to give up, affirm, or resist in our particular context.

Beau Denton reflects on the gifts the poet Mary Oliver left us with, and what her life and work reveal about the nature of love.

Rebekah Vickery writes that the hope and peace of Advent—especially amidst darkness and chaos—is so much more than a once-a-year story.

Gabes Torres reflects on the story of Mary, and on how we respond to our own calling to live as people of hope in a world of division and fragmentation.

Emma Groppe offers a moving meditation on the rhythms of Advent and the liturgical prayer “Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy.”

Danielle Castillejo writes about everyday moments when stress looms close in the dark, and the ongoing proclamation of Advent that carries in the light.

Lisa Daley shares a portrait of Jerusalem that reflects her experience of feeling unfinished—caught between the birth of Christ and the coming restoration.

For The Seattle School’s annual Advent series, Kae Eaton writes about an incarnational posture that affirms the dignity and humanity of all people.

Nicole Greenwald reflects on the disruption of incarnation, and on the Advent invitation to ponder consent, receptivity, belief, and asylum.