• Your deepest gladness, the world’s deep hunger

    The place God calls you is where your deepest gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.

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  • Grace in the Struggle

    Grace in the Struggle

    Today’s post is by Carl McColman I have a confession to make. I’m a natural-born kicker and a screamer. “Some people embrace the spiritual life with grace and ease,” my first spiritual director, Lin Ludy, told me one day in the mid-1980s. “Others, however, are dragged into heaven kicking and screaming. You, Carl, are a…

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  • Stillness and Peace

    The stillness and the peace of now enfold you in perfect gentleness.   ~A Course in Miracles

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  • In the Garden

    In the Garden

    Lately my thoughts have turned to letting go and being afraid, the prompts for two spiritual journey writing groups. I struggle with these, not because I haven’t been afraid or haven’t let go but because each time I think of possible topics—traveling to Guinea to start a refuge school, starting my own business, taking my…

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  • Utter Pureness

    Utter pureness, myriad lightnings, flashing forth, beyond all being

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  • The Grace of Noticing

    The Grace of Noticing

    I don’t have a cell phone. I have been meaning to get one, over the years, but still have not done so. I know I will – I am not against the motion of technology, and I imagine I will enjoy many an app and ways to ease communication. I imagine, too, the relief of…

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Mission

Our mission is to nurture contemplative living and leadership.

Vision

In 2025, Shalem will be a dynamic and inclusive community, empowered by the Spirit, where seekers engage in transformation of themselves, their communities, and the world through spiritual growth, deep connection, and courageous action.

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