Mike Morrell » Contemplative
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I blog what I live: finding myself in a place of spiritual simplexity - sinking roots deep into the compost of the seeming decay of our cherished ideas and institutions, drawing from an array of theologies, spiritualities, and praxes intersecting in the noosphere today, and watching where the unexpected shoots of new life spring forth. In the Contemplative section, you will find detailed articles..
Mike Morrell » Contemplative
3d ago
Do you ever wonder if ‘people power’ is dead? If our efforts at change-making to create a more just and beautiful world are just a pipe dream, compared to the ..read more
Mike Morrell » Contemplative
1M ago
The following is an excerpt from Camping with Kierkegaard by J. Aaron Simmons. It’s a featured Speakeasy selection, and there are still limited review copies available for qualified reviewers. You ..read more
Mike Morrell » Contemplative
8M ago
This Spring I got to sit down with Fred Herron, host of Spirituality Adventures, to talk about what it means to live a life of spiritual adventure, and write a ..read more
Mike Morrell » Contemplative
9M ago
So you’re undergoing a major spiritual transition, and it’s feeling seismic enough for you. But you also have kids…what do you do? As we continue life’s journey and ferment our ..read more
Mike Morrell » Contemplative
9M ago
The just-released Oppenheimer film produced by Christopher Nolan and starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh and others, is making quite a stir: garnering acclaim ..read more
Mike Morrell » Contemplative
1y ago
As long-time readers might be aware, Jay Michaelson is one of my heroes. An author, columnist, professor, meditation teacher, rabbi, and activist, Jay’s book Everything Is God: The Radical Path ..read more
Mike Morrell » Contemplative
1y ago
Last summer I got to sit down with my dear friend and colleague, the poet and counselor Dr. Simona Chitescu Weik. And through special arrangement with the Mystics Summit I ..read more
Mike Morrell » Contemplative
1y ago
We’re living in a moment of jarring cultural shift. Sometimes it feels like the change of pace is relentless, doesn’t it? Yet our spiritual traditions offer a great wellspring of ..read more
Mike Morrell » Contemplative
1y ago
Have you been jumping through emotional hoops to fit other people’s perceptions of you? If so, I’ll bet you’re tired — exhausted, even. Whether you’re a highly sensitive person, trauma ..read more
Mike Morrell » Contemplative
1y ago
I’m really excited to be bringing you this Advent season guest-reflection, by my dear friend and colleague Jennifer Helminski! Here she is… The nights are getting longer as winter fast approaches ..read more