Goldenwood is committed to cultivating spiritually attentive communities to envision work that is enlivened by hope and expresses the fullness of our humanity. Join us for our 2025 AfterWork series! This monthly rhythm has become a highlight for the community, fostering generative connections across the city to inspire hopeful vision for work revived by love.… Read More »AfterWork | Cultivating Community + Generative Connections
We have a God who is familiar with darkness. Imagine, before the divine fiat, “Let there be light,” God was in the darkness of what was formless and empty. Perhaps the Bible starts off this way because God wants His people to know that He is no stranger to the darkness found in this world.… Read More »Trellis | Hidden Hope (*Special Note for Federal Employees*)
Summer calls us into abundance—ripe fruit, golden light, and a sacred invitation to slow down and savor. But in our hurried lives, we often miss what this season is trying to teach us: that joy is not a distraction, but a way into God's presence. Join us for a weekend retreat where you’ll engage in… Read More »Institute Retreat | Reviving Body & Spirit: Summering with Re-well
Step into a multi-day immersive experience crafted by Goldenwood to awaken your imagination, deepen your spiritual attentiveness, and reframe your vision of work. Rooted in the gospel and infused with practices of contemplative stillness, systems thinking, and experiential learning, this intensive invites you into a sacred space where pain and exhaustion become a portal to… Read More »Goldenwood Intensive
Goldenwood is excited to be joining our friends at Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts (DITA) for their annual conference. Join us Sept 4-7 in Durham, NC! You'll recognize Goldenwood Institute Dean and Creative Fellow Sandra McCracken as a featured presenter (alongside Malcolm Guite, Rowan Williams, Jamie Smith, David Taylor and others), and Goldenwood's… Read More »Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts 2025 Conference | Visible and Invisible
For many, “calling” is often equated with choosing the right career path. But in Scripture, God’s call is far more expansive—it encompasses the whole of our lives. Calling isn’t about isolating one piece of who we are; it begins with the Caller Himself. Discerning our call doesn’t start with self-analysis, but with listening—attentively and expectantly—for… Read More »Trellis: Life-Giving Rhythms for Reviving Calling
Goldenwood is committed to cultivating spiritually attentive communities to envision work that is enlivened by hope and expresses the fullness of our humanity. Join us for our 2025-26 AfterWork series! This monthly rhythm has become a highlight for the community, fostering generative connections across the city to inspire hopeful vision for work revived by love.… Read More »AfterWork | Cultivating Community + Generative Connections
Step beyond the familiar, listen deeply to stories of resilience and redemption, and allow these encounters to shape your own pursuit of justice! Goldenwood is thrilled to be joining with Many Hopes on this Vision Trip, to visit the work their partners are doing in the field in Guatemala. Through immersive learning, spiritual reflection, and… Read More »Institute Intensive | Guatemala Vision Trip with Many Hopes
Our perception of God shapes how we relate to Him. Misunderstandings or distortions can keep us at a distance, missing the joy of communion with Father, Son, and Spirit. Yet the good news of the gospel is that the Triune God draws near—welcoming us as both friend and child, inviting us into ongoing conversation with… Read More »Trellis | New Voice: Discerning God’s Tone
UPDATE NOV 3: This event is currently at capacity, but we expect a few tickets to open up. Please feel free to... JOIN THE WAITLIST! Death is the one reality we all share—yet it’s the one we most often leave unspoken. Life & Death in New York City is a one-day summit that brings… Read More »Life and Death in NYC: Learning to Die Well and Live Now