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In this episode Ken Shuman and a group of Faithwalkers revisit the topic of polarization and how we can show up differently in the midst of it, which had been the focus of the Keep Walking session earlier in the week. This conversation was originally recorded in May of 2020. The handout that was shared during this conversation is available below. 

In this episode Ken Shuman and a group of Faithwalkers talk about polarization and how we can show up differently in the midst of it. This conversation was originally recorded in April of 2020 as part of a Keep Walking gathering. Two handouts that were shared during this conversation are available below – the session notes and a summary of the book  Polarization and the Healthier Church  by Ronald...

In this episode Marcos Leon and a group of Faithwalkers share a time of meditation and learning about practices that can nurture your soul. This week they focused on the practice of creating space to be with God. A complete video of the meditation, slides of the presentation, and a podcast with the teaching portion of the meeting are available below. To learn more about the Weekly Meditation Meeti...

In this episode Marcos Leon and a group of Faithwalkers share a time of meditation and learning about practices that nurture the soul. This week they focused on the practice of breathing meditation. A complete video of the meditation, slides of the presentation, and a podcast with the teaching portion of the meeting are available below. To learn more about the Weekly Meditation Meetings,  click he...

In this episode Marcos Leon and a group of Faithwalkers share a time of meditation and learning about practices that nurture the soul. This week they focused on the practice of silence. A complete video of the meditation, slides of the presentation, and a podcast with the teaching portion of the meeting are available below. To learn more about the Weekly Meditation Meetings,  click here .

In this episode Ken Shuman shares with a group of Faithwalkers about his reflections during the pandemic and the way in which he is applying some of the Faithwalking principles through it. This conversation was originally recorded in April of 2020. A handout that was shared during this conversation is available below. To learn more about the Keep Calm meetings,  click here .

In this episode Marcos Leon and a group of Faithwalkers share a time of meditation and learning about practices that will nurture your soul. This week they focused on the practice of the Welcoming Prayer. Slides are available below. To learn more about the Weekly Meditation Meetings,  click here .

In this episode Ken Shuman talks with a group of Faithwalkers about awareness, responsibility, and boundaries in the midst of staying home and social distancing during the pandemic. A handout is available below.

In this episode Ken Shuman talks with a group of Faithwalkers about the impact of anxiety in the midst of the COVID-19 season. A handout is available below.

In this episode Marcos Leon and a group of Faithwalkers share a time of meditation and learning about practices that will nurture your soul. This week they focused on the practice of the Examen. The video and slides are available below. To learn more about the Weekly Meditation Meetings,  click here .

We are living in a time of heightened anxiety, and anxiety is contagious. Currently it is being transmitted rapidly through our churches, communities, nation and world regarding COVID-19. Because we are human, we are all having our own unique anxious responses to this major stressor. Too much anxiety can make us “stupid,” shutting down our ability to think or to function well. Our anxious response...

We shouldn’t try to get rid of our own pain until we’ve learned what it has to teach. When we can hold our pain consciously and trustfully (and not project it elsewhere), we find ourselves in a very special liminal space. Here we are open to learning and breaking through to a much deeper level of faith and consciousness.  – Richard Rohr

Faithwalking is about growing in trust that God really does want us to live our best life, that change is possible, and that knowing ourselves better will benefit us and those around us . – Michelle Newstead

Perfectionism is the belief that if we live perfect, look perfect, and act perfect, we can minimize or avoid the pain of blame, judgement, and shame. It’s a shield. It’s a twenty-ton shield that we lug around thinking it will protect us when, in fact, it’s the thing that’s really preventing us from flight.  – Brené Brown