by Alan Fadling | Dec 5, 2018 | Spiritual Formation
So here we are in week one of Advent. Over these four weeks, Gem and I will touch the traditional themes of hope, peace, joy and love. Here’s one thing I know about all four, but especially this week about hope: Hope does not flourish when my soul is hurried. That...
by Gem Fadling | Nov 28, 2018 | Spiritual Formation
As we prepare for the season of Advent, we’ll hear the word Emmanuel quite often. God with us. So I thought it might be good to look together at the formidable work of presence. Presence isn’t simply for our own sake. It’s not merely for a sense of stillness or inner...
by Alan Fadling | Nov 21, 2018 | Spiritual Formation
You’re likely reading this just before Thanksgiving day (since these come out on Wednesdays). I send along my prayer that God’s Spirit will open your eyes to the countless graces that fill your life. We are certainly thankful for you! I’m writing this post on a Friday...
by Gem Fadling | Nov 14, 2018 | Spiritual Formation
A friend recently told me about a new show called The Good Doctor. It’s about a resident at a hospital who has autism and how he functions with his community. At one point the autistic young man is asked to defend why he wants to become a doctor. Without spoiling it...
by Alan Fadling | Nov 7, 2018 | Spiritual Formation
Blessed. To some, it just sounds like archaic, out-of-date vocabulary, but it’s word that means to label what makes for a good life of human flourishing. How do we live with deep peace, rich joy, measureless love? How do we live blessed? I recently read again those...
