Spiritual Direction (Part 1): A Vital Practice for Discerning Leaders
Spiritual direction has been a part of the Transforming Center’s ministry from the beginning. As a part of the Transforming Community experience, we strongly recommend that leaders seek out a…
Lectio Divina: Engaging the Scriptures for Spiritual Transformation
Lectio Divina (translated “divine [or sacred] reading”) is an approach to the Scriptures that sets us up to listen for the word of God spoken to us in this present…
Editor’s Note: The Transforming Center takes very seriously its mission to equip leaders to guide their churches in becoming spiritually…
“For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world and forfeit their soul?” —Jesus Recently, I made…
“The soul is like a wild animal—tough, resilient, resourceful, savvy, self-sufficient. It knows how to survive in hard places. But…
It was a conversation similar to many I have had with Christian leaders. A pastor from a large church was…
Today is the day when the Christian church celebrates epiphany—the “showing forth” or “the revelation” of Christ in the world.…
God comes like the sun in the morning—when it is time. We must assume an attitude of waiting, accepting the…
“And they shall name him Emmanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’” Matthew 1:23 As we emerge from Thanksgiving week…
“Because we do not rest we lose our way. Poisoned by this hypnotic belief that good things come only through…