Sermons, Essays, and Links
Sermons
Reflections on Poetry: William Stafford’s “The Way It Is." A homily given by Rev. Paul Kottke at University Park United Methodist Church in Denver, Colorado on June 7, 2008. Paul was a participant in a Courage to Lead for Clergy & Congregational Leaders Seasonal Series.
Hineni: Cheshbon HaNefesh and Standing in the Tragic Gap A sermon given by Courage & Renewal Facilitator Karen Erlichman on Rosh Hashanah 5769/2008. Karen was a participant in a Courage to Lead for Clergy and Congregational Leaders Seasonal Series.
Essays
Please Don’t Fix Me An essay by Courage & Renewal Facilitator Cynthia Johnson
Seal Skin, Soul Skin: Drying Out and Diving In the Waters of Renewal An essay by Courage & Renewal Facilitator Caryl Hurtig Casbon
Spiritual Care in the Context of Community: Circles of Trust as a Container for Spiritual Direction by Courage & Renewal Facilitator Caryl Hurtig Casbon (This essay appears as Chapter 13 in the book The Spiritual Care Giver’s Guide to Identity, Practice & Relationships: Transforming the Honeymoon in Spiritual Care and Therapy.)
Links
Courage & Renewal, the Church, and Me
Second-career pastor and pastoral counselor writes in her blog about her experience in a Courage to Lead seasonal retreat series (11/7/07)
Courage to Lead in Congregations
Pastor writes of working to bring circle of trust principles and practices into congregations.
Excerpt from Let Your Life Speak by Parker J. Palmer
Divided No More
In this talk, Parker Palmer explores the relationship between the inner, spiritual life and our activities and work in the world. Using stories from the realms of government, medicine, social activism and business, Palmer illustrates the consequences of our divided lives and the healing that comes when people listen to their hearts and follow the voice of higher truth. As united selves our inner and outer lives work together, allowing us to be more conscious of the choices we make, and guiding us to ensure that those choices are life-giving.
If you have a sermon or essay that relates to the work of the Center for Courage & Renewal, please contact John Fenner.