by Peter White | Nov 11, 2024 | Spiritual Direction
By Peter White I once accepted a position at a church, and immediately walked into a situation where a worship leader burned himself out, and as a result, made some poor decisions in his personal life. There was a lot to clean up in the wake. I’ve spent nearly all my...
by Peter White | Nov 11, 2024 | Spiritual Direction
By Peter White Several weeks ago my 4-year-old daughter exclaimed from the backseat of the van, “I can’t wait to see Star Wars 8!” She and her brother have had Star Wars movies on repeat for the last several months. “Why’s that?” I asked. “I want to see Luke Skywalker...
by Peter White | Nov 11, 2024 | Spiritual Direction
By Peter White I am who I am, and I know what I know about God and faith and church because of faithful youth pastors. I started middle school in the early 1990s at a large evangelical Methodist church. Youth group was my life. I can’t overstate the influence youth...
by Peter White | Nov 11, 2024 | Spiritual Direction
By Peter White Several months ago I was invited to lead a retreat for a group of church planters within my denomination on the topic of spiritual direction. It was such a great privilege to sit in that space intersecting God’s mission in the world and spiritual...
by Peter White | Nov 11, 2024 | Spiritual Direction
By Peter White Pastor and author Eugene Peterson writes, “It is not merely nice for pastors to have a spiritual director; it is indispensable.” Spiritual direction is a beneficial practice for all Christians. For pastors, spiritual direction provides particular...
