The Apostolic Johannite Church, an independent sacramental community has invited me to be one of their featured speakers at their annual conclave, which takes place this year in Atlanta. The event is open t0 the public, so you can attend the entire conclave May 8-12, 2025; I'm speaking on the afternoon of May 10. The...
I’m returning to the beautiful Mepkin Trappist Abbey in South Carolina for a four-night retreat on the spiritual wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh and Thomas Merton. We'll take a deep dive into Thich Nhat Hanh's modern classic Living Buddha, Living Christ, as well as Merton's writings that affirm the wisdom of Buddhist-Christian interfaith spirituality. For...
I am so honored that on June 4 Ignatius House, the Jesuit Retreat Center serving Atlanta and the southeast, will host an evening event to celebrate the publication of Read the Bible Like a Mystic — and you are invited! The plan is to gather between 6:30 and 7 PM for refreshments, followed by a short...
Celebrating the Common Ground Between Christianity and Zen Thomas Merton famously said that he saw no contradiction between Buddhism and Christianity. While that may be difficult to reconcile with the obvious doctrinal differences between the two faiths, on the level of spiritual practice and compassionate presence it is easy to see many points of connection...
Fr. Karl Rahner, SJ famously said, “The Christian of the future will be a mystic or will not exist.” If we turn that inside out, it’s both a challenge and a promise: The wisdom of the mystics is necessary for a living faith, and it is also the key to an ongoing vibrant spiritual life....
I'm so excited to be returning to the Wild Goose Festival in Union Grove, NC (north of Charlotte) for a day-long event called "Wisdom Camp: Radical Mysticism." I'm co-facilitating this program along with Debonee Morgan, the executive director of Zeitgeist Atlanta, a ministry for the spiritually independent. See below to learn more about Wisdom Camp,...
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