A Lenten Retreat - The Way of the Mystic
March 20-22

The life-long endeavor for followers of The Way is a sustainable and unfolding union with the infinite source of love we name: God.
Yet many find this ‘way’ to be filled with challenges and often seems unattainable as we search for stability in an uncertain world.
Even so, the moment-to-moment invitation remains: to connect with Spirit ever-available to us!
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As the old adage goes: Religion is trusting in another person's experience, Spirituality is entering into your own.
Both are true! And both include the individual and the collective.
Jesus teaches that the living presence of God is “within and among you all” (Lk. 17:21).
As followers of The Way (Acts 19:23), we’ve been called to the path of the mystic. Mysticism is not an escape from various realities that are common to human experience, it is a radical engagement with life through cultivated communion with God in three dimensions:
God the Infinite,
God the Intimate,
and God Inside-us.
Seeking the Spirit Within invites you into an interactive, life-giving, and rest-filled Lenten Retreat at Carol Joy Holling Camp March 20-22. We have extended the retreat to provide more space for conversation, various spiritual exercises, rest, and reflection!
We invite you to join with others as we seek the Spirit within.
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Cost includes: Lodging, meals, and programs.
On-campus - $275 (highly recommended)
(Optional Commuter Cost - $215)
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https://nebraskasynod.org/event/seeking-the-spirit-within-lenten-retreat/2025-03-20/
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"Last year's Lenten retreat for rest and rujuvenation was amazing! The spiritual practices we engaged in allowed for true soul work. The group developed trust very quickly which allowed opportunity for deep, compassionate, loving conversation. I'll probably be the first person to sign up for this year's retreat!"
Mary Mohl
StSW Retreat Testimonial
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Interest and Interviews
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Interested in learning the art of Spiritual Direction and Guidance?
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Rev. Brad Meyer (chair of StSW Advisory Board) and David Pnkston (MA, Director of StSW) are available to connect via ZOOM or in-person - if you're local.
These calls are an opportunity to not only meet David and Brad, but to hear more about the formational spirit of the program.
The world needs healers and we are here to form that gift in you!
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Seeking the Spirit Within Podcasts
Welcome to the Seeking the Spirit Within podcast, a podcast in which we explore and converse about depth-spirituality, the art of spiritual direction and the evolutionary edges of following the Way of Jesus in an ever-changing world.
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Throughout this podcast we will interview spiritual directors and leaders who are interested in exploring the nature of Spirit...in life, in our own selves, and in the world around us.