Past Events (Page 9)

Past Events (Page 9)

Dec 16, 2021
Makoto Fujimura's Art and Faith

Spirited Book Club ~ Art and Faith

Spirited Book Club discusses creativity’s quintessential role in the spiritual life and Makoto Fujimura’s “Art + Faith: A Theology of Making.”
Nov 18, 2021
Spirited Book Club discusses Unlearning God

Spirited Book Club ~ Unlearning God

America’s favorite Quaker storyteller explores the terrain of faith and doubt as shaped by family, church, and young love, finding his way to a less convenient but fully formed adult spirituality.
Nov 1 – 3, 2021
A hand holding a globe illustrating the Surprises of the Spirit retreat at Spirit in the Desert

Retired Pastors’ Retreat: Surprises of the Spirit

The theme of this year’s Grand Canyon Synod Retired Pastors’ Retreat is Surprises of the Spirit: Stories of Healing and Hope featuring Dr. Paul Wee.
Oct 22 – 24, 2021
Man reading Bible illustrates Miles Christi Silent Retreat at Spirit in the Desert

Men’s Silent Retreat by Miles Christi

The Miles Christi Spiritual Exercises are a weekend silent retreat for men 16+ with spiritual talks and time for personal meditation.
Oct 8 – 11, 2021
A tree in a field and the Selah logo illustrates Leadership Transformation retreat at Spirit in the Desert

Selah-West by Leadership Transformations

Selah is a spiritual direction certificate program for ministry leaders from Leadership Transformations Inc.
Sep 23, 2021
A wall of books is used to illustrate the Spirited Book Club

Spirited Book Club ~ A Soul from Minnesota

Allen Nohre facilitates Spirited Book Club’s discussion of his book of personal essays on family, fate and life titled “A Soul from Minnesota.”
Sep 10 – 12, 2021
Welcome sign for Camp Samantha at Spirit in the Desert

Camp Samantha for Kids and Grown-ups

Stepping Stones of Hope developed the Camp Samantha grief camp to build family cohesion and strong communication skills.
May 20, 2021
A wall of books is used to illustrate the Spirited Book Club

Spirited Book Club ~ Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time by Marcus Borg

A Spirited Book Club discussion of Marcus J. Borg’s groundbreaking New York Times bestseller, “Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time.” Book Overview Of the many recent books on the historical Jesus, none has explored what the latest biblical scholarship means for personal faith. Now, in Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, Marcus Borg addresses the yearnings of those who want a fully contemporary faith that welcomes rather than oppresses our critical intelligence and openness to the best of…