Dates will be in early 2026 (Dates will be finalized in early December if you’d like to sign up to participate.)

If you’re interested in knowing more about this ‘exclusive’ opportunity to journey together with me and a few others in my first transforming community contemplative retreat series as I plan, you can let me know by completing this form below. Whenever I send out information about this, I will include you (BCC:).

December 13, 2025, 8am-3pmCDT via Zoom. “During this online retreat, we are invited to come in preparation to receive the quiet and contemplative space our spirits are deeply craving.” Led by Lauren Morton. Cost $30.

See flyer link for details!

November 8-9, 8:30am- 4:15pmCDT via Zoom, recorded. Waking Up Whole

Personality, Presence & the Inner Journey of Becoming

Discover how the Enneagram, grounded in contemplative practice, can guide you into deeper self-awareness, compassionate presence, and spiritual transformation. Cost $99 – $149 (Code is evolve10 for earlybird.)

I recommend anything that Nhien, founder of Evolving Enneagram participates in! I’ve been participating in her CPE cohorts since spring 2024.

Oct 24-26 ONLINE (in-person is soldout) hosted by the Center for Action and Contemplation. In times of uncertainty, we are invited to see with new eyes. 

Look to the Christian contemplative traditions for wisdom to help meet this moment with clarity, courage, and compassion.

An invitation to see with new eyes, ReVision is an opportunity to ask honest questions and engage Christianity as a living tradition still unfolding. 

As the first in a new annual series, ReVision welcomes seekers, skeptics, and faithful questioners to explore how ancient contemplative wisdom might help us reimagine the institutions, stories, and spiritual practices that shape us. Price Level $250-$99.

September 25-18, “a free online gathering bringing together over 40 wisdom teachers from across contemplative traditions. THEME: The Spacious Heart: Holding Suffering with Love. We’ll be joined by amazing guests, like Parker Palmer, Jacqui Lewis, Fr. Greg Boyle, Kathleen Norris, and many others. In addition to an incredible lineup, you’ll be able to join live spiritual practices, daily small groups, and even explore spiritual direction in a safe, supportive space. It’s 4 days to breathe, listen deeply, and widen your heart—in community with thousands of others seeking to live awake and connected.”

Starts the week of Sep 22nd and ends the week of Dec 15th, via Zoom. Apply to join today! I’ve personally been a part of 2 different ‘CPE’ groups with Evolving Enneagram since meeting Rev Nhien Vuong in person for a class in Dallas in early 2024. I appreciate her work and recommend you to check out her materials and give this a try for a season. I’m still participating myself now – ongoing since ‘CPE’ Spring 2024!

“CPE groups are facilitated practice and support groups for those with basic knowledge of the Enneagram who seek to cultivate a discipline of contemplative practice in a compassionate, non-dogmatic, Enneagram-literate community.” “Our mantra is “come as you are” and experience how this authenticity and bravery supports you in experiencing greater inner peace, wholeness, and belonging.” Inter-spiritual, international cohorts, applied enneagram wisdom, size & format details, themes all under “Details” below.

September 14 live online gathering 6-7:30pmCDT with recorded replay by Center for Action and Contemplation.  For many, Christianity has become about division, performance, or pressure — more about who’s in and who’s out, and less about how we grow in love. Contemplative Christianity invites us into a more spacious path, rooted in inner and outer transformation, radical compassion, and the lived experience of God’s presence in all things. Cost is sliding scale of $95 – $5.

Every Sunday 9-10pmCDT online via GoogleMeet (no download required). Spend time in community with others as we review a selected passage of Scripture together, thoughtfully sharing what comes out for us, Lectio Divina style. Video (3 min) inside of myself explaining this opportunity..

Simple Presence is offered 365 days/year by members of the Shalem Institute. This practice is open to all.  See below for the link and join when it’s time.

This is how I’ve seen it done these past 2 weeks I have joined – At the appointed start time (see below) there is a presenter who gives a 2-3 minute devotion/ reading/ poem/ song etc. Then immediately all participants go right into 20 minutes of shared silence. At the end of the 20 minutes, that day’s presenter will come back on and re-read a statement from what they shared and that’s it! People unmute to voice a ‘thank-you’ and then you go on your way! Qigong is a gentle body movement practice that you can choose to follow along on those days that it is provided right after Simple Presence. Check it out! I’ve found both to be helpful to me, which is why I am sharing it here with you (with permission).

Time: Simple Presence 6:30am CDT/ 7:30 am ET daily / Qigong 7:55 am M/W/F/Sat (following Simple Presence on this same link.)