by Kay Ahmed | Oct 11, 2018 | 21stCenturyMinistry, AboutBearings, Art and Creativity, Commentary, Wilderness
When I started this piece some weeks ago, the world was a different place. I had taken a jauntier tone than feels possible now. After all, here we are announcing not only the fifth year of publishing Bearings—a milestone for any publication, big or small—but also...
by Kay Ahmed | Oct 11, 2018 | 21stCenturyCulture, 21stCenturySpirituality, Featured Article, Wilderness
Aram Mitchell, executive director of Renewal in the Wilderness, and Pam Shellberg, the BTS Center’s scholar-in-residence, have been collaborating on a program* for progressive faith communities facing significant changes in embodying their missions. The Crux* takes...
by Kay Ahmed | Oct 9, 2018 | 21stCenturyCulture, 21stCenturySpirituality, Featured Article, Wilderness
Pilgrimage, walkabout, spiritual journey … whatever the name, extended periods of mobility play a large role in many spiritual traditions. They are forms of engaged spirituality in which the boundaries between the active and contemplative life of the soul blur,...
