“Last week was a very impactful week for me. Our speaker, Steve Klassen, spoke to us about listening to God’s voice and finding it in the still small whispers of life. The focal point of the week was a Day of…
“Remarkable stories are coming my way. I’m visiting with people regularly who are offering testimonies about intimate encounters with God. Like the guy next to me on the airplane right now. Two stories from Lorne highlight a miracle and a…
Recently when I was teaching at the Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute, one of my students chose to focus on birds during her time alone with God. I started drawing a bird…it was so peaceful…to relax and draw in God’s presence. Danielle…
“God has been gradually drawing me to the practice of lectio divina over the course of this past year. My first experience in reading the Scripture this way was an assignment for a lay leadership course that I am taking….
“There was a time in my life when guilt and shame were central. For a variety of reasons, I thought evangelizing others and being super active as a Christian would drive the guilt and shame away. I would go to…
In May and June, I’ve found myself returning to one story. I’ve read it out loud with individuals, a family, small and large groups in several settings. People on retreats have been captivated in a new way by this story….
I noticed what was happening to me and the men around the room when Brent was reading an entry from his journal. We were hearing something very personal from his heart and it was inspiring to us. Part way through…
By: Lydia Cha I remember it clearly. My heart was pounding so fast as Steve’s eyes looked towards me. Then he asked if I could memorize this poem to present to our class two days later. My goal was to…
By: Steve Klassen: “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.” (Matthew 23:37)…