What happens when people create space to listen deeply for God's voice, tend the seeds that have been planted, and cultivate hopeful imagination for the future? For the past six months, fifteen "Gardeners" have gathered inside the GreenHouse—a community dedicated to slowing down, discerning God's invitations, and nurturing the seeds He has planted in their… Read More »Inside the GreenHouse: Cultivating Seeds of Hope
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
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
In the Norse sagas, “Ragnarok” is the end of the age, the apocalypse that sweeps away gods and men alike. The stories tell of a winter without end, a wolf that devours the sun, and oceans that swallow the land. In that terrible twilight, the watchman Heimdall stands on the rainbow bridge between the realms,… Read More »Trellis: Life-Giving Rhythms for Seeing Further
Hear Again. Dream Anew. Make Together. Come to celebrate and share in what is emerging! REGISTER NOW All Nautilus alum are invited to our 5-Year Alumni Gathering! Rather than simply looking back on what we've experienced together, our hope is that this weekend helps us look ahead, offering a place to slow down… Read More »Nautilus Alumni Weekend
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
Save the date! Registration to open in September at lifeanddeathsummit.com A one-day immersive summit exploring death, mortality and meaning as a path toward living more fully. We invite you to visit this recap page for a video, photos and description of Life & Death in NYC 2025, for a sense of what to expect this… Read More »Life & Death in NYC 2026: Save the Date!
What if the pursuit of justice requires more than activism? What if it also requires beauty? Join us this December for a reflective retreat led by Goldenwood Institute Deans Makoto and Haejin Fujimura, exploring the deep connection between beauty, justice, faith, and the work of cultural renewal. Drawing from stories of their global work in… Read More »Institute Retreat | “Beauty x Justice: Creating a Life of Abundance and Courage” with Makoto and Haejin Fujimura
There is a moment in every Christian’s life when everything changes. Despite the seismic nature of this event, it can come about quietly and invisibly without pomp and circumstance. Scripture describes this moment as a miraculous movement from death to life. Theologians refer to this as regeneration, not meant as a metaphor or symbol, but… Read More »Trellis: Guided Spiritual Rhythms | Becoming Fully Alive
In a culture that prizes independence, we can forget that we are made for one another. As image-bearers of the Triune God, our lives are deeply interwoven—our identity, our growth, and even our calling take shape in relationship with others. God often speaks through the people He places around us, shaping us and inviting us… Read More »Trellis: Guided Spiritual Rhythms | Loving in Exile
