Religion, Spirituality & Theology

Church Youth Week – G25060402

Middle and high schoolers join at Ghost Ranch for a week of service and inspiration, growth and community, and of course, FUN. Youth groups from across the country come together every year to enjoy all that the Ranch has to offer – from kayaking, paddleboarding and hiking, to music and arts. You’ll have the chance […] ...

22 - 27 Jun

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Be Still, My Soul: Sabbath Rest & Wonder with Carol M. Bechtel G25060404

Come away for a while and treat yourself to a week-long Sabbath in the spectacular setting of Ghost Ranch. Join other Sabbath-seekers for a gentle week of rest, renewal, and wonder filled with ideas for how you can incorporate rhythms of Sabbath rest into your everyday life. If your youth is planning on joining you […] ...

23 - 28 Jun

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Be Still, My Soul Sabbath Rest & Wonder Youth Activities with Carol M. Bechtel – G25060404-YA

Youth will join in service activities, waterfront, group sports, arts and building, and all around fun with the Church Group Week participants. Click here to view the Be Still, My Soul Sabbath Rest & Wonder for Adults. Mornings will be spent in service activities and waterfront, afternoons will be a combination of early free time […] ...

23 - 28 Jun

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Exploring CS Lewis’ “Mere Christianity”with Dr. Jim Miller – G25060503

Join us for a robust week of reflection on faith and life —guided by CS Lewis’ “Mere Christianity”. Lewis’ book has proven itself capable of awakening faith in skeptics and deepening faith among believers of every stripe. Geneticist Dr. Francis Collins, Chuck Colson, Sheldon Vanauken, Bishop Robert Barron, Lee Strobel are just a few of […] ...

29 Jun - 04 Jul

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Working Preachers Sermon brainwave Team at Ghost Ranch with Matt Skinner Karoline Lewis, and Joy J. Moore – G25080201

Preaching is difficult and sometimes lonely work. For over fifteen years, Working Preacher has been an online community dedicated to assisting that work, inviting working preachers to enter into deeper conversations with the word of God and to explore the craft of preaching. In Summer 2024, the cohosts of Working Preacher’s long-running podcast Sermon Brainwave […] ...

11 - 15 Aug

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Living the Lord’s Prayer: God’s Revolution on Earth with San Williams- G25080202

Because much of our nation’s political and religious expression is antithetical to the teachings of Jesus, now is an ideal time to seek anew the core meaning of our Christian Faith. The prayer that Jesus taught (Matthew 6:9-13, Luke 11:2-4) illumines the very heart of what he calls on his followers to believe and do. […] ...

15 - 17 Aug

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The Great Search with John Philip Newell – G25100401

Well-known Celtic teacher, John Philip Newell explores the main themes of his ground-breaking new book The Great Search: Turning to Earth and Soul in the Quest for Healing and Home. In this time of transition in which so many of us are longing for a spirituality of intimacy with Earth rather than alienation and a […] ...

26 Oct - 01 Nov

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Incarnation: An Ecofeminist Advent Retreat with Christine NG – G25110502

“What if beginning—this beginning, any beginning, The Beginning—does not lie back, like an origin,but rather opens out?” -Catherine Keller The Christian calendar does not begin with January 1, nor even with the Christmas. Instead, the year begins with Advent, the roughly 4 weeks leading up to Christmas. Advent is a time of preparation, gestation, and […] ...

01 - 05 Dec

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