Articles on Prayer
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My Experience with Shalem’s Transforming Community Program
Have you ever been in a place of terror, bewilderment, frustration or despair? I have and it was over 30 years ago. At that time, I was led to a fellowship that guided and companioned me through the steps to a life far beyond what I had ever imagined. That fellowship and those steps continue…
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Reflecting on Shalem’s Transforming Community Program
The Transforming Community Program (TCP) was everything I had hoped it to be from beginning to end. I came into the program after a two-year recovery process from a serious surgery. I had been in a discernment process after finishing a yearlong course in contemplation and was praying about what was mine to do next.…
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Taking Refuge
What gets us through the tough times—times of tribulation and heartache? To what or whom do we flee for refuge? Many of us might answer that it is the support of family, friends, and our spiritual practices. We certainly need help right now—in this moment—whether we are trying to navigate the deep political chasm in…