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Making space for spirituality at Massey University
I’m very excited to start working with Massey University Chaplaincy in Wellington starting this year. I will be there most Wednesdays to make myself available to students. To listen and walking alongside their busy and sometimes stressful lives. I will be setting up a quiet reflective space that will be used for chapel every week […]
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Exercise: Be friends with your emotions
Emotions get a bad rap sometimes, because sometimes it is thought that our emotions get in the way of ‘productive work’ or ‘rational progress’. But our emotions are a big part of connecting with ourselves: the real purpose and truth. God shows emotions, and want us to feel – God cares about how we feel! […]
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Emotion & Spirituality
This is a sermon I gave in October at Wellington Central Baptist. There have been some people asking to see it so I will put it up here. Hope it will be helpful to you in some way. The content Start with my experience of learning to be aware of my emotions. some of the […]
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Imagine Conference
I’m excited to be part of Imagine Conference with the Baptist Young Adults Collective in the end of August – the theme is ‘Reconciliation’. I will be offering spiritual direction sessions for the weekend. I’m developing ideas for some collaborative prayer art project at the moment. Check it out: https://www.imagineconference.co.nz
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Contemplate in nature
Here’s an excellent article about contemplating nature from a Catholic website. We are surrounded with pressure for efficiency and hyperactivities, even when we go on holiday we might fill it with ‘leisure’ that tires us out as opposed to fill us up. Contemplate invites us to slow down, simply receive from where we are at […]
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Resources for mini retreats
I was at a training day called ‘Behold’ run by SGM about how to lead retreats. It was a fantastic day full of inspirations and great company. here is a website by them, full of excellent resources, explanations for those who want to lead sessions in their group – for prayer, retreats, contemplation and meditations: […]
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Grow
Thanks for joining me! I would like to put a few things I’m reading and learning at the moment here. Also other links that may be helpful if you are looking at ways to be contemplative in your life or church. Enjoy. The discipline of prayer is the intentional, concentrated, and regular effort to make […]
Creative prayer space
Make space for God
Creative prayer space 