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The Inward/Outward Journey of Spiritual Formation

Rev Charles R. Gipson

Spiritual formation is both an inward journey and an outward journey, and neither may be ignored if we are true to the spirituality of Jesus.  Explorations include the challenge of balancing the inward and outward journey, the biblical concepts of gift and call as a bridge between the two, the "consciousness of Christ" as an inward fountain of outward journey, and people who have embodied the inward/outward journey in our time.

Charles Gipson retired in 2000 after 39 years in pastoral ministry in the United Methodist Church.  He is the author of The Three-Year Covenant Community for Spiritual Formation and is director of Willow Pond Retreat, a private ministry adjacent to his home near Evansville, Indiana.

Awakening our Creativity

Rev. Glenda Dietrich Moore

An exploration of the Divine creativity within us through a variety of expressive forms.  God's Spirit comes alive within and among us as we involve ourselves in art-related and meditative activities.

Glenda Dietrich Moore is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and teaches art and creativity classes and works out of her "Creation Energy" home studio.  Her artwork has been featured in books and magazines such as The Upper Room and The Other Side.  Galleries throughout the Midwest and Colorado display her paintings.  She also leads retreats and workshops combining spirituality and creativity.

The Nebraska Five Day Academy for Spiritual Formation is sponsored by the Board of Laity and Discipleship of the Nebraska United Methodist Annual Conference under the authority of The Upper Room.

Last modified: 09/23/09