Editor’s Note: Today’s post is from guest author, Heidi Stout, who is finding creative ways to incorporate spiritual practices into extended time at home with four teenagers. Heidi and her husband Kurt were members of Journey Generation 26, Faculty Training 2, and Spiritual Direction. They live in North Manchester, Indiana where they are raising Isaac, […]
Be Still — Be Quiet — Listen
Editors note: Today’s blog post is by David Zailer, a graduate of Journey 24. He is the Founder of Operation Integrity, championing faith-based addiction recovery internationally and mentors Christian clergy and leaders in personal journey and church recovery ministry. He has written numerous books about the process of recovery. “Anyone who drinks the water I […]
Heavy-Hearted at Christmas
Editor’s note: Julie White, a graduate of Generation 18, brings a valuable perspective during a time of year when the reality of life crosses path with the joy of Christmas. Julie is the founder and Executive Director of “The Unfolding Soul”; a ministry which offers people spiritual rest and renewal so they can deepen their […]
An Advent Experiment
Today’s blog is written by Shawn Stutz. Shawn is a graduate of Generation 16 and currently a participant in Discipleship Faculty Training 4. He is instrumental in the launch of Journey Appalachia, coming fall of 2020. Shawn serves as the Executive Director of FOCUS Ministries, a prison and reentry nonprofit, in East Tennessee. He and […]
The Gift of Slow
Editor’s note: Today’s blog is written by Kurt Pflegl, a recent graduate of Journey Spiritual Direction 2. Kurt is the pastor of Elevate Church in San Luis Obispo, CA. We invite you to join him on his journey with Jesus living with a neurological disorder. I struggle with a disease called Inclusion Body Myositis. It’s […]
Feeling Blinded
Editors Note: This is a guest post from Discipling Faculty member, Grace Cabalka, regarding the rawness we all feel around the violence we see in our culture today. We invite you to join Grace’s journey, and the rest of the leadership team at TLI, in honest personal reflection and communal lament. I recently finished a […]
A Sense of Humor
Editor’s Note: This is the last post of a 7-part series where we have shared some poignant and inspiring reflections from our Journey alum, Al Janssen, who spent nearly 20 years working in ministry with Brother Andrew of Open Doors. A personal note from Al about this blog post… How is a deep friendship forged? […]
