• Each time

    Each time a door closes, the rest of the world opens up. ~Parker Palmer

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  • God’s Love is Never Small

    God’s Love is Never Small

    Today’s post is by Mary van Balen One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, “Which is the first of all the commandments?” Jesus replied, “The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your…

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  • The Search Begins

    Once the soul awakens, the search begins and you can never go back. ~John O’Donohue

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  • Just where you are

    Just where you are —that’s the place to start. ~Pema Chödrön

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  • Contemplatively Oriented Intercession

    Contemplatively Oriented Intercession

    Article by Tilden Edwards (March 2018 eNews) Through all our clarity and unclarity about particular actions in terms of call and their alignment with God’s Shalom, there is one particular practice that can thread its way through our time, and that is contemplatively oriented intercession. If I suspend any sense of what “I” (my little…

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  • Painting Love’s Journey

    Painting Love’s Journey

    Today’s post is by Kimberly Borin Create a visual or word image of the feeling of love you have for some person, place, or thing. This means expressing the feeling itself, not simply a subject you love. – John Daido Loori, The Zen of Creativity, Cultivating Your Artistic Life A large white canvas stands before…

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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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