An Interesting Mention

Krista Tippett of NPR's Speaking of Faith mentions Parker Palmer in this interview in yesterday's Washington Examiner. Not surprisingly, she says she has been influenced by Parker's ideas about creating "quiet, inviting, trustworthy spaces" for the soul to speak. She says," I have tried to create a quiet, inviting and trustworthy media space to draw out the insights of the soul -- and that yields a very different result from a contentious media space aimed at drawing out opinion and emotion."

Creating "quiet, inviting, trustworthy spaces" for the soul to speak is exactly what our work in retreats is all about. To search for a retreat in your area, visit our calendar.

Read the full article here. Listen to past Speaking of Faith episodes with Parker Palmer here.

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