A Christmas Prayer Walk – A Group Worship Experience
This prayer walk should not be experienced alone. Since Christmas is often celebrated with family and friends, this prayer walk is best experienced with family members, with a partner or small
To Wait for Thee
The spiritual discipline of prayer and contemplation relies heavily on the practice of silence. One of the highlights of my life was participating in a one-day silent retreat at St.
Holiness Institute Teaching Video Series – Part 6
The 2017 Holiness Institute for Soldiers took place on September 21-24 and for the first time, we would like to share some of the teaching. Over the last few weeks,
Reflections on Solitude and Silence from the Holy Land
“Immediately (Jesus) made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he
Holiness Institute Teaching Video Series – Part 5
The 2017 Holiness Institute for Soldiers took place on September 21-24 and for the first time, we would like to share some of the teaching. Over the next few weeks,
Confronting Our Nothingness
(an excerpt from The Way of the Heart, by Henri Nouwen) In order to understand the meaning of solitude, we must first unmask the ways in which the idea of
Holiness Institute Teaching Video Series – Part 4
The 2017 Holiness Institute for Soldiers took place on September 21-24 and for the first time, we would like to share some of the teaching. Over the next few weeks,
What does an extrovert know about silence and solitude?
When I first started out in ministry someone shared the concept of silence and solitude with me as a spiritual discipline. I was both frightened and dreading it as if
Holiness Institute Teaching Video Series – Part 3
The 2017 Holiness Institute for Soldiers took place on September 21-24 and for the first time, we would like to share some of the teaching. Over the next few weeks,
Our Restless Hearts
At most of our Spiritual Life Development retreats, we will use liturgies that we’ve created as a means to guide our prayer time. These liturgies serve several purposes. They expose
Holiness Institute Teaching Video Series – Part 2
The 2017 Holiness Institute for Soldiers took place on September 21-24 and for the first time, we would like to share some of the teaching. Over the next few weeks,
Alone Together
Silence and solitude is a powerful thing. When one is able to truly center down and wait on and listen to the Holy Spirit’s speaking it brings an intimacy with
