Goldenwood is honored to sponsor the 16th annual Justice Film Festival, running February 24-26, 2026 in NYC. The Justice Film Festival is the premier showcase for films that shine a light on social justice and affirm the dignity of all people. We're especially excited to celebrate the work of Andy Peterson, a 2023 Dream Forum… Read More »Justice Film Festival | NYC
Hope often begins in hidden places. The book of Esther reminds us that even when God seems unseen, His presence is quietly shaping lives, communities, and history itself. This Trellis invites you into a two-week “Listening Journey” to reimagine your work and calling through that lens of God’s hidden-yet-active presence. Week 1: Journeying in an… Read More »Trellis: Guided Spiritual Rhythms | Hidden Hope
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
An invitation to return to the page—and to the presence of God. REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. If you'd like to join the waitlist, please provide your info here and we will reach out should any spots open up! Join us for a two-day retreat at a beautiful lodge set on the edge of a lake… Read More »Institute Retreat | Crafting Poems of Beauty & Power
Nautilus is a unique 7-month experience designed to cultivate key spiritual competencies that awaken us to the reality of God's presence in our world and discover how hearing His voice shapes the way we respond to all of life. The movements of Nautilus follow an unfolding spiraling path, asking the following questions: VISION | Kairos Time: How do I see further? GOD | Listening… Read More »Nautilus: Now Receiving Applications for 2026-27!
Goldenwood is excited to be collaborating with our friends at the Creative Arts Collective (CAC) for an exciting two-day gathering at Belmont University this spring. We’ve enjoyed our growing relationship with the CAC team and are honored to be part of this gathering of artists, pastors, and cultural leaders seeking renewal at the intersection of… Read More »The Creative Summit | Nashville, TN
Goldenwood encourages you to consider joining our friends, the Mockingbird creative community, for their annual conference in New York City. "For the weary, the bewildered, the discouraged, and the lost, we point to the wonder (and delight) of God’s grace. This is the cure for what ails us — and the beginning of wisdom." You may… Read More »Mockingbird Conference: Wonder for the Weary | NYC
When: Tue, May 12 (arrive between 3 and 5pm) - Fri, May 15 (end 12:00pm), 2026 Location: Cambridge, UK. All group sessions held at Jesus College. Joined by the Goldenwood staff, Board, and Deans, this unique 4-day experience represents an annual rhythm of the Goldenwood Institute. Enjoy highlights and photos from 2024: "Slowing Down, Cultivating… Read More »Institute Retreat | Annual Fallow in Cambridge, England
We’re heading back to Lancaster for our summer listening retreat! This carefully curated weekend of rest includes times alone and times together, designed to give you the space to slow down and the structure to process the rapidly moving pieces of your life. The primary goal of our seasonal retreats is to help you discern… Read More »Summer Fallow Retreat (U.S.)
Step into a multi-day immersive experience crafted by Goldenwood to deepen your spiritual attentiveness, awaken your imagination, 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