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In this enlightening conversation, Christine Valters-Paintner shares her insights on the contemplative practices that foster spiritual growth and creativity with Christine Sine. She discusses her book 'Give Me a Word', which encourages individuals to seek a guiding word for the year, drawing from the rich traditions of monasticism and the expressive arts. Christine emphasizes the importance of listening with the heart, the significance of doorways as symbols of transition, and the transformative power of creative practices. The discussion also touches on the communal aspect of personal growth and how the insights gained can be shared for the benefit of others.

Takeaways

• The 'Give Me a Word' practice is rooted in the desert monastic tradition.
• Listening with the heart is essential for spiritual growth.
• Doorways symbolize transitions and new possibilities in life.
• Creative practices can help embody and integrate spiritual insights.
• Community plays a vital role in personal transformation.
• The journey of spiritual growth is ongoing and requires reflection

Christine Valters Paintner is a Benedictine oblate and the online Abbess at Abbey of the Arts, a virtual monastery integrating contemplative practice and creative expression. She is a poet and the author of more than 20 books on the spiritual life, including A Midwinter God: Encountering the Divine in Seasons of Darkness. Her newest book is Give me a Word: The Promise of an Ancient Practice to Guide ?Your Year. Christine lives on the wild edges of Ireland with her husband John and dog Sourney, where they lead online programs for a global community.

You can find more about Christine Valters Paintner and her work at AbbeyoftheArts.com Transformative Living through Contemplative and Expressive Arts

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Christine and Tom Sine reflect together on lessons from the past and themes in their work that help us look to the future. Christians and churches need to get out in front of this changing world and help shape the world Christ envisioned. Christ is calling us to a world of meaning and meaningful living beyond the current consumer culture.

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In this conversation, Christine Sine and Mark Pierson discuss the unique aspects of Advent and Christmas worship in the Southern Hemisphere, particularly in New Zealand. They explore the challenges and creative approaches to integrating local culture and indigenous practices into the liturgical calendar. Mark shares insights on how to make Advent a meaningful and reflective season, emphasizing the importance of community and creativity in worship. They also recommend resources for enhancing the Advent experience and reflect on the deeper meanings of the season.

Takeaways

• Mark describes himself as a garden variety pastor.
• Advent marks the start of summer in New Zealand and a busy time with many people going on holiday.
• Mark emphasizes the need to model a different way of being during Advent.
• Advent is a time for reflection and creativity.
• The essence of celebrations should be reclaimed and rooted in reality.
• Mark shares the importance of care when incorporating indigenous practices in worship.
• Resources like the 2-minute Advent video can enhance understanding.

Mark Pierson is passionate about designing worship events and spaces that enable people, inside and outside the church, to engage with the Trinitarian community of God in creative, life-giving, formative and transformative ways. He is an accredited minister of the Baptist Churches in New Zealand, and over the last 25 years has developed the model of worship curator for the design of worship events. In that time he has written extensively, curated worship events, and led seminars in churches, institutions and festivals around the world on the integration of the arts, faith, and justice using the worship curation model.

His 2010 book “The Art of Curating Worship: Reshaping the role of worship leader”, is his contribution to this discussion of how God can speak through art.

Mark currently curates a weekly worship event, Rhythms of Grace, in Auckland, focused on spiritual formation.

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