Aug 2, 2026
Join Summer Gross and Christy Purifoy as they explore the profound role of beauty in spiritual life, placemaking, and community. Discover how cultivating beauty can nourish the soul, foster resilience, and reflect God's redemptive love.
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Mar 15, 2024
The neural pathways for relationship are developed in the first three years of a person's life. This affects even our relationship with God and is at the heart of attachment theory. Therapist Maggie Rhine, the head of the Healing Care Center, tells the story of her struggle to gain a secure attachment after having...
Sep 7, 2022
St. Ignatius invited his followers to reflect over their day and ask God where He was at work.
A beginner's guide as well as an examen recording so you can just "push play" and I'll lead you through.
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Aug 24, 2022
Part 2 in a conversation with Nicole Zasowski, author of What if it's Wonderful?
She shares her story of infertility and then we talk about how we can experience joy when there's an underlying story of suffering. She teaches us how the simple genius practice of savoring can rewire our brain.
Then, finally, she leads us...
Aug 10, 2022
August’s theme over here on The Presence Project is Joy and Resilience.
Why is it that we so easily forget the tables God has set in the wilderness? Instead of staying in a place of celebration after the abundance of connection or the kindness of answered prayer, we shift right back into lack. Our brains slide to...