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Seeing the Weaving through the Unraveling

The Dream Forum retreat in Princeton ended just before an intense and difficult week, and then a summer that tested me both professionally and personally. Work was chaotic, everything seemed to be unraveling, and at the same time, I learned my mother didn’t have much time left. I went from the warmth and connection of the retreat straight into a whirlwind of frustration, sadness, and grief. In the middle of… Read More »Seeing the Weaving through the Unraveling

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A Miraculous Conception

Sometimes receiving a dream from God is like being told you’re to have a miraculous conception. When it’s the kind of dream that is so lofty it scares you a little and the idea that you are ‘favoured’ to carry it ‘greatly troubles’ you and the main question forming in your head and onto your lips is, ‘How will this be?” But the dream is so vivid and compelling it’s… Read More »A Miraculous Conception

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The Real Surprise

When I embarked on my journey with the Dream Forum I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect. I did know that this would be a community of earnest seekers. And in some ways it was a tent pole in the ground for me to not lose sight of my dream in the midst of other demands from life. What I’ve learned through this process was at first subtle – but… Read More »The Real Surprise

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Listening for Good

Upon completion, the Dream Forum will have launched with a listening retreat, included monthly listening sessions with companions, and offered two separate 2 week “intrusive prayer” listening journeys. It’s safe to say a pillar of the Goldenwood Dream Forum is inviting its participants to a posture of listening. The intrusion of tuning my heart, mind, soul and spirit to God in work context stretched an under-worked muscle, resulting in creativity… Read More »Listening for Good

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Peaks and Valleys

I entered the Dream Forum with no expectations other than a desire to hear God’s voice more clearly. I longed for clarity about my purpose as a storyteller, and I received more than I could have anticipated. God illuminated and refined my dream: to build a film ecosystem in Athens, Georgia, that produces and shares divinely inspired stories with the world. The listening prayer exercises became transformative moments for me.… Read More »Peaks and Valleys

Imagining How AI Helps Us Become More Human

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In the sacred dance of life, we often find ourselves rushing, our minds cluttered, our hearts weighed by seemingly endless tasks. Yet, in this frenetic pace, we risk missing the divine whispers that call us to deeper connection and what it means to be divine image-bearers. As we stand at the threshold of a new technological era, I want to challenge our technological imaginations to expand how these advancements can… Read More »Imagining How AI Helps Us Become More Human

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Goldenwood Intensive, Highlights from Greenville

Goldenwood hosted its first Summer Intensive for a group of pastors, ministry leaders, and other professionals, who are passionate about breathing new life into their vision of work. Over the course of the three-days, each session was designed to create a transformative experience, blending theological reflection, practical applications, and experiential learning, and guiding the participants on a journey of spiritual formation that awakened their own imagination for what work could… Read More »Goldenwood Intensive, Highlights from Greenville

Slowing Down, Cultivating Community, Enlivening Work

Highlights from Goldenwood’s Fallow Retreat in Cambridge, UK | May 2024 *UPDATE FEB 2025: We have a few spaces left for this year’s retreat! For dates, details, and to register.. * As forty-two individuals from cities across the globe gathered in a cozy meeting room each morning on the beautiful grounds of Jesus College Cambridge, a palpable sense of anticipation and openness filled the air. This was no ordinary conference… Read More »Slowing Down, Cultivating Community, Enlivening Work

Your Mind is Being Fracked

Prayer as Attentiveness

I’m a regular listener to Ezra Klein’s podcast, but when Mako Fujimura emailed this episode to Amilee and me the day it came out, I knew it would be good.   LISTEN TO: Your Mind is Being Fracked // Read Transcript Klein’s interview with D. Graham Burnett, a historian of science at Princeton University, offers a window into the deeper aspects of human consciousness and this thing we call “attention.”… Read More »Prayer as Attentiveness

Goldenwood on Forefront 360

This spring, Goldenwood co-founders David Kim and Amilee Watkins sat down for a conversation with our friend, Nate Mancini, to discuss spiritual formation for artists. This was a rich conversation that included a surprise visit from another long-time friend and talented artist, Andrew Nemr! We are grateful to Nate for inviting us into this conversation. Listen here. Nate talks to Goldenwood founders David Kim and Amilee Watkins about Spiritual Formation… Read More »Goldenwood on Forefront 360