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Longing for Enough in a Culture of More Author – Paul L. Escamilla A resource to help encourage conversation around our consumer culture and the pressures placed on one’s faith and practice. These 25 brief, thoughtful meditations by Paul Escamilla are organized in five topics: The Good Book, The Good Life, the Good Work, The [...]
A Guide to Living a Life of Substance Bud Harris defines Sacred Selfishness as valuing ourselves enough to develop into “authentic” human beings who give back vitality and hope to the people around us. It is acquiring what Emerson refers to as “character—a reserved force which acts directly by presence, and without means.” In this [...]
Secluded in an area of spectacular beauty, the Valle Crucis Conference Center overlooks a peaceful, rural valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains. We offer our ministry of hospitality to a diverse range of church and non-profit groups from around the Southeast. Many groups say being at Valle Crucis feels like coming home. Maybe it is [...]
Following is a list of enriching retreat centers here in Western North Carolina: The Sabbath House Valle Crucis Conference Center
“Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.” -Exodus 20:8 The wisdom of Sabbath-keeping is in the fourth commandment given to Moses. Jesus continued this practice by inviting his followers to “Come away to a quiet place all by yourselves and rest for a while.” (Mark 6:31) The mission of The Sabbath House [...]
Asheville Deanery Foothills Deanery Hendersonville Deanery Mountain Deanery Piedmont Deanery Western Deanery Knoxville, TN *This list is updated as new/updated information is provided. If you are a spiritual director and would like your name added to the list, please contact Robbin Whittington via email
All of life is a journey. We are always traveling to Christ even as we travel with Christ. To be a disciple, therefore, is to shape one’s life for the journey. A disciple is one who forms his or her life around certain disciplines, which, in turn, allows him or her to grow into the [...]
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Church Life & MinistryDaily Practices for God's PeopleDaily Practices for God's PeopleDaily Practices for God's PeopleFormation for AdultsLife Purpose & CareerLifelong Christian FormationResources Within and Beyond our Church WallsSpiritual & Personal GrowthSpiritual PracticesSpiritual ResourcesThe Right Reverend G. Porter Taylor was consecrated as the fifth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina September 18, 2004. He grew up in Asheville, North Carolina, and earned his B.A. in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, his M.A. in English from the University of South Carolina, [...]
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Church Life & MinistryContributing Authors of Daily PracticesDaily Practices for God's PeopleDaily Practices for God's PeopleDaily Practices for God's PeopleFormation for AdultsLife Purpose & CareerLifelong Christian FormationSpiritual & Personal GrowthSpiritual PracticesSpiritual ResourcesCultivating Virtues of Christian Living DAILY PRACTICES for God’s People is far more than a book; it is an interactive discipline for living our Christian virtues, day by day. For use by groups and individuals, each virtue guides readers to a fuller understanding and practice. Each virtue may be studied on its own, or in [...]
