Growing with God, in God
Spiritual direction is a confidential relationship where you receive help to recognize the presence and activity of God in your life. If you live in northern Indiana, we can meet in person. If you live elsewhere, we can meet using Zoom. Your first session is free.
While I work with a wide variety of persons and issues, I'm especially comfortable with the following.
You and I join in looking for what God is birthing in and around you. To our conversations you can bring your inner life of prayer, your sense of mission and service in the workplace, discernment for major decisions, joys and laments, inspirations and glimmers of possibility.
Note: Because I have accepted a position as co-director of the Doctor of Ministry in Leadership degree at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, I'm unable to begin working with new persons at this time.
Spiritual direction is a confidential relationship where you receive help to recognize the presence and activity of God in your life. If you live in northern Indiana, we can meet in person. If you live elsewhere, we can meet using Zoom. Your first session is free.
While I work with a wide variety of persons and issues, I'm especially comfortable with the following.
- Church leaders. This includes pastors, chaplains, teachers, conference ministers, professors, church executives, presidents and vice-presidents, and CEOs. I have 37 years of experience working in various leadership roles as a pastor (30 years) and as a non-profit administrator (7 years).
- Highly sensitive persons (HSPs). High processing sensitivity is a trait identified by psychologist Elaine Aron, found in about 15-20% of the general population. If you have this trait, I'm happy to help you explore how it affects your spiritual life.
- Specific spiritual practices. There are at least 200 spiritual practices. Some I'm particularly familiar with include centering prayer, lectio divina, Sabbath, silence, solitude and community, contemplative gazing (or beholding), contemplative photography, journaling, the Jesus prayer, lament, rules of life, praying with scripture, and Ignatian contemplation.
- The experience of the dark night and the corresponding growth in contemplation. Many persons experience the dark night at some point in their lives. It can be a confusing, desolating, and vexing time. Yet it also marks the beginning of God's gift of contemplation within you.
- Dream interpretation. Dreams are one way that God nudges us toward spiritual health and wholeness. Only you can say what meanings your dreams may have, but it can help to have someone assist you with this.
You and I join in looking for what God is birthing in and around you. To our conversations you can bring your inner life of prayer, your sense of mission and service in the workplace, discernment for major decisions, joys and laments, inspirations and glimmers of possibility.
Note: Because I have accepted a position as co-director of the Doctor of Ministry in Leadership degree at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, I'm unable to begin working with new persons at this time.
