virtual

As the busy holiday season draws near, many will feel the familiar rush and bustle that has driven our lives all year. Our fast-paced, productivity-obsessed culture leaves little time for rest and reflection. Into this default state of hurried living, the Trellis program offers an alternative – a chance to rediscover the ancient spiritual discipline of wintering through slowing down, listening within, and exploring our inner lives. This December, Trellis… Read More »Trellis | Knowing Yourself (A Two-Week Listening Journey)

Our misconceptions of God can keep us from experiencing the incredible privileges of divine communion with Father, Son, and Spirit. Despite the ultimate mystery of who God is (how can the finite truly know the infinite?), the gospel is that this Triune God eagerly calls to us as both friend and child. The (optional) accompanying text for this TRELLIS will be Dallas Willard’s Hearing God. This is a rich text as… Read More »Trellis | Listening for God (A Two-Week Listening Journey)

For some, the idea of discerning one’s call is synonymous with finding the right job, but the Biblical notion of calling is much grander.  God’s calling engages the whole of our lives and was never meant to be isolated to one small aspect of it.  When we open ourselves up to God’s lead, we can’t simply pick and choose which elements we follow and which we ignore.  For this reason,… Read More »Trellis | Reviving Calling (A Two-Week Listening Journey)