Soul Friend

09/28/2026

If you're a Christian serving as a chaplain, pastoral caregiver, psychiatrist, psychologist, pastoral counselor, spiritual director and just about any human-facing vocation- please join us for a curated time to facilitate us receiving God's welcome in Christ, and then to share His same welcome with those we serve.

Details and registration info at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/soul-provider-retreat

In a tense cultural moment, it can be easy to grow defensive, guarded, or worn thin. But before we can become people who welcome others well, we have to first attend to our own souls.

Soul Care and the Person of Welcome: A Spiritual Retreat is an invitation to slow down, reflect, and create space to meet with God.

Throughout this day-long retreat, we’ll explore what it looks like to root hospitality toward others in a well-tended inner life — becoming people who can make room for those who are different from us without losing ourselves in the process.

We’re honored to welcome Dr. Laura Baghdassarian Murray, author of Becoming a Person of Welcome and founder of the Digital Silent Retreat Ministry. Laura will lead us through themes of soul care and welcome through guided teaching, quiet reflection, and space for spiritual renewal.

🌿 Limited space (~50 people)
🍽️ Light refreshments and meals provided

**Register at forcolumbus.org/events**

05/28/2026

Happy Pentecost!

New post: ‘Eighth Day People and New Creation Hope’

Comments welcome.

Link to post:
https://substack.com//note/p-198993480?r=3pmzj&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

04/11/2026

Tuesday, May 5th 6-8pm come join others during a documentary film screening and art exhibition exploring the life and work of William Schickel, a prolific 20th-century Catholic artist who collaborated with Trappist monk, Thomas Merton.

Enjoy this special screening of Quest for Beauty and an exhibition of works by William Schickel. We will be joined by the late artist’s son, Joe, who will participate in a panel discussion after the film screening. Come enjoy an evening of art, film, hors d’oeuvres, refreshments, and meaningful conversation about faith and beauty right here in !

Link to purchase your event ticket:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/quest-for-beauty-film-screening-art-exhibition-tickets-1987004971358?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/06/2026

03/23/2026

Myth:

The ”first shadowy approach of something whose reality came with Christ.”
— C.S. Lewis

Joy experienced in encountering it provides a “sudden glimpse of the underlying reality or truth.”
— J.R.R. Tolkien

In all good stories there are elements of the one True Story.

*Preparatio Evangelica*

02/10/2026

‘Lighted Lithos’ on SubStack

Link below..

https://open.substack.com/pub/livefullyalive/p/lighted-lithos?r=3pmzj&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay

11/11/2025

Prof. Wright is accurately and faithfully teaching what Scripture -in light of the character and works of God (most poignantly on display in Jesus Christ)- has always said.

If you’re a disciple (faithful follower) of Jesus, you carry on His mission in the world (the Missio Dei- ‘God’s mission’) until He returns.

And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” -Jesus Christ, Revelation 21:5, ESV Bible
(https://ref.ly/Re21.5;esv)

For generations, Christians have framed faith as a question of destination. Believe, behave, endure — and someday you’ll make it to heaven. But N.T.

10/13/2025

Ever felt caught up in a story bigger than yourself??

Read the latest post in Substack!

https://open.substack.com/pub/livefullyalive/p/myth-symbol-meaning-and-mission?r=3pmzj&utm_medium=ios

07/26/2025

Fantastic evening in with the .columbus for Columbus crew last week! One of the largest gatherings yet and so many wonderful people to meet!

At the end of the evening, in the setting sun, we closed out our months long conversation on author, musician, poet & Anglican priest, Malcolm Guite’s wonderful book ‘Lifting the Veil: Imagination and the Kingdom of God’ (highly recommend!) in an effort to gain clarity on the calling and influence of an ’s purpose in ’s .

Next one: September 8th, 5:30-8:30pm, Dublin, Ohio