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A space with no agenda

The following is a short selection from my recent podcast interview with Tara Owens. As we tried to get clear on what spiritual direction is, we eventually talked about the "goal" of spiritual direction.

Brandon Booth

April 18, 2023

All Ears for Jesus

The story of Mary and Martha teaches us much about Christian contemplation. It shows us that the key is attending to God word. It's not that Mary was meditating and Martha was working, but rather that Martha let her sister distract her from attending to Jesus' words. So let's be all ears for Jesus.

Brandon Booth

February 21, 2023

My Top 3 Idols of 2022

Augustine famously wrote in his Confessions, “O Lord, my heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.”So, here are three things my heart tried to find rest in, other than God, in 2022. Three things, other than God, that I asked to answer the questions, “Who am I?” and “Am I worth anything?” (Spoiler alert: they let me down!) Perhaps you can relate?

Brandon Booth

January 10, 2023

Hearing God in the quiet and still places

The hustle and bustle of our lives can at times seem to squeeze out any still spaces and quiet moments to spend with Jesus. We feel that we aren't close to God if we are so busy. What are we to do?

Peter Gammell

December 13, 2022

Witness 👀

We’ve all heard that it’s important to be a witness, but it occurred to me that before we can tell someone what we’ve seen, we have to see it. Attention is the fundamental spiritual discipline. All the practices, all the skills—indeed prayer itself—begin with directing our attention to God.

Brandon Booth

October 25, 2022

With You in the Waiting

My husband, Peter and I just moved to Colorado to join Signpost Inn this past March. When people ask us what we will be doing in ministry, I find it hard to explain.

May 19, 2022

Weeping in the "Not Yets"

God always answers prayer in one of three ways- “yes”, “no”, or “not yet”. More often than not, it seems God’s answer to my prayers has been that last one. And the “not yet” feels excruciating-because it feels more like a “no” and it is very hard to tell the difference. Some days, I feel like Job, and I want to raise my fists to God and yell “Why, God? How could you let this happen? When will it end?”

April 18, 2022

What does it feel like to believe?

What does it feel like to receive a compliment? If you are willing, pause for a moment and recall the feeling. What does your body feel like when you accept the truth of a compliment? I feel a warmth settling in the base of my spine, like I can stand up straighter with less effort. The ground beneath me feels flatter, the world more spacious. I can move more freely through my environment.

Brandon Booth

April 12, 2022

The trouble with gratitude

I realized I have a problem with gratitude. If I have to “repay” the Lord for the good he has done for me then it’s not a gift right?

Brandon Booth

March 22, 2022

Where words come from

Words come from my soul. Eyes may be windows into my soul, but words are its breath and life. The Indian elder could only feel the depth of John's words because he couldn’t understand. But to the one who is able to understand, words can reveal a person’s true self, their deepest longings and darkest intentions.

Brandon Booth

March 8, 2022

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A space with no agenda

All Ears for Jesus

My Top 3 Idols of 2022

Hearing God in the quiet and still places

Witness 👀

With You in the Waiting

Weeping in the "Not Yets"

What does it feel like to believe?

The trouble with gratitude

Where words come from