A curious thing happened to me last weekend. Some friends invited my husband and me to a small dinner party at a fabulous restaurant in a rooftop greenhouse. There were 10 of us total… we had only just met one couple, but everyone else was familiar. Not sure if it was the novelty of it Read More
Posts by Shelly Roder
Shelly is a Professional Certified Coach (ICF-PCC) with 22 years of nonprofit leadership experience working with people in need of physical necessities (food, employment, housing) while simultaneously accompanying people of faith in spiritual necessities (community, connection, growth). A mother of four, her free time is mostly spent folding socks or wiping down surfaces while listening to podcasts that probably have too many swear words. She loves llamas, river trails, old barns and compelling theology.
“What are you recovering from?”, Steve asked the group of us gathered around the work table for an early morning circle discussion. “Everyone is recovering from something.” He wasn’t calling anyone out – really, quite the contrary – he was calling us all in. You see, that table was half women who are in recovery Read More
Do you struggle to stick to those resolutions for spiritual or personal growth? You know, the ones you were all fired up about just a few short weeks ago? Is anything still kindling that spark? In this series of three workshops, we will use the rich language of Christian scriptures for the day to rekindle Read More