Pathways Spiritual Direction

08/06/2026

https://youtu.be/hBuIkRnC-ZU?is=VGN74NyArTuDuJdl

This episode of Practicing the Way addresses some of the most frequent and prevalent obstacles to understanding what Spiritual Direction is and does.

To borrow from the example Dr Sittser offers, study and knowledge about God alone is like studying the map and never going on the trip.

As God’s beloved children, we want to study the map AND go to the place we learned about.

Spiritual Direction is the environment where we foster the experience while holding onto what the map shared with us.

Thank you for sharing your questions with me about what Spiritual Direction is and how to share it with others. This whole series JMC did was phenomenal and I highly recommend it (if you’d like to look at some maps that is 😉)

If you’d like to experience what the maps reveal, come have a spiritual direction session!

What if faith is meant to be experienced, not just understood? In t...

08/04/2026

“The task of the spiritual director is to be positioned, like a campfire in the wilderness, welcoming sojourners from all corners of life to stop, relax, and yarn for a while.

A place where tired bodies and spirits are warmed by the fire and refreshed. A friendly atmosphere where stories of the road are shared amongst travelers.

The job of the spiritual director is to keep the fire burning, because one never knows when a traveler will come to sit. It doesn’t matter where on the journey the traveler has been exploring, or how long they have been walking, if they come in peace to sit on a log by the campfire, they are welcome.” By Simon Brown

You are welcome here. I will tend the fire while you share your experiences of the holy. Come and sit. All of you is welcome here. 🔗 in 🌎

07/28/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/ginabirkemeierlpc/p/safe-people?r=4a6ozo&utm_medium=ios

Safe people matter so much as we walk with Jesus. This post by Gina Birkemeier clarifies what those relationships look like, with our own self and with others.

How They Help Us Heal and Reflect the Heart of God

07/15/2026

Pray with me the Litany of Humility. This is a guided prayer that moves the pray-er toward greater freedom.

Renovaré publishes print and online resources, including books, articles, messages and podcasts. Retreats, spiritual formation groups, and educational…

06/29/2026

https://www.companioningcenter.org/blog/the-childrens-jesus

The Children’s Jesus sparks the imagination. It invites us to the feet of Jesus through the eyes and experience of children who found themselves filled with great joy!

05/14/2026

https://open.spotify.com/track/02Ev3EfBX3j2irtlhTSPC7?si=fS83cFzOScCIei9pdSKnPA

I heard about a man, Jesus, and everything He touches comes ALIVE.

Joel Case, Melissa Helser, Cageless Birds · Let God Come In (Live) · Song · 2025

04/30/2026

Spiritual Direction is for men and women who are spiritually reflective, and desire to deepen their experience of God in day-to-day life.

The return is deeper awareness of the Holy, a wiser discernment framework, and a more fulfilling prayer life.

Free 30 min discovery calls are available this June! 🔗 in 🌎 to 🗓️

04/16/2026

https://anamcara.com/practicing-presence/

If I could tell myself and my Directees just one thing, it would be to slow down and pay attention. We are in such a rush.

Don’t rush to judge and categorize everything. See it first. Go slow. 🤲🏽

by Jeremy Frye Learning to Notice the Life Already Around Us Each morning, I try to begin the day the same way, sitting quietly in the living room with a […]

04/05/2026

He is Risen!

He is Risen Indeed! 👑

Be present with Jesus as a friend. Stay with him each day this week. The goal is not to learn a lesson, but to imagine yourself together with your friend Jesus.

04/04/2026

Be present with Jesus as a friend. Stay with him each day this week. The goal is not to learn a lesson, but to imagine yourself together with your friend Jesus.