October is National Clergy Appreciation Month, a time set aside to recognize the contributions and service of pastors, priests, reverends, ministers, and all other clergy members. Pastors and their families live under incredible pressures. Their lives are played out in a fishbowl, with the entire congregation and community watching their every move. The good news […]
Spirituality & Health
Earth Day 2023 Sunday Resource
Each year, Creation Justice Ministries offers Christian education materials to equip faith communities to protect, restore, and more rightly share God’s creation. The 2023 theme is “Sowing Seeds” and focuses on food systems, climate change, and regenerative farming. These resources include liturgies, action ideas, Bible studies, informational articles, and more. Creation Justice Ministries educates, equips, […]
Register for 2023 Spirituality Retreat
Join us in Great Bend for the 2023 Kansas Spirituality Retreat Thursday, March 9, through Saturday, March 11, at the Heartland Center for Spirituality. The retreat begins at 2 p.m. on Thursday and concludes at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Spend three days and two nights reflecting on what it means to live out the Beatitudes […]
Join us for Spirituality Retreat 2023
Spiritual Retreat is two months away! Registration is open for the 2023 retreat held starting at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, through 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, at the Heartland Center for Spirituality in Great Bend. Led by Dr. Rev. Paul Koch, Co-Regional Minister for the Christian Church in Mid-America, participants will explore […]
A Modern Perspective on the Ancient Practice of the Prayer Labyrinth
Many Christians and churches are rediscovering an ancient prayer practice: a labyrinth. A labyrinth is a geometrically designed walking path leading to and from a central point. It is not a maze; you cannot get lost. There are no dead ends. The point is not disorientation, but orientation. Labyrinths have been used for centuries to […]
Canceled: 2022 Spirituality Retreat
Due to low registrations and conflicting schedules, the 2022 Spirituality Retreat at Tawakoni is being canceled for this year. Refunds have been sent. A decision has been made to hold this retreat March 16-18, 2023. The retreat will return to its traditional site at the Hartland Center for Spirituality, Great Bend. Rev. Dr. Paul Koch, […]