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All of life is a journey. We take paths that lead us toward certain goals, roads that wind around certain obstacles and detours that take us by certain scenic outlooks. Tracy Balzer, Director of Christian Formation at John Brown University, suggests travelling as pilgrims in this journey, rather than as tourists. The difference, Balzer said, …

Philip Wood encouraged listeners at Faith and Learning to remember and to strive for their goals. So much exists in the world and we often forget how to dream. Wood pressed students at Friends University to keep dreaming, to strive for something that reaches beyond this campus. So many times we, as the human race, …

“From Capernaum to Rome with Peter: A Life Transformed by God’s Call” Scot McKnight  Scot McKnight, a professor at North Park University and author of The Jesus Creed and The Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read the Bible, used Peter’s life as an example of transformation into Christlikeness at the Formation in Christlikeness conference held …

The Incarnational Factor and Formation in Christlikeness: The Process of Change in a Busy World Eduardo Rosa Pedreira Eduardo Pedreira, President of Revonare Brasil and ThD in Theology, shared his journey into the world of busy, stressed, exhausted people. He advised listeners to move into life with these people in order to meet them where …

Worship and Transformation George Skramstad In this session, we probed the areas of worship practice that impact our formation as to who God is, what He does, and how He restores. And as the God we know and understand becomes the foci of our worship, our personal spiritual formation and transformation is consequently affected. We …

Women and Transformation Deidre Franklin This workshop explored some of the unique and joyful ways in which women walk the path of spiritual transformation. Acknowledging historical and social stereotypes, we come across unique hurdles to the discovery and embrace our true selves. We discussed some options for proceeding on our journey to Christlikeness. Click here …

When Worlds Collide: Doing Spiritual Formation with the Urban Poor Daren Busenitz Christ can transform lives and the communities of the urban poor. In order to bring real and lasting change to our inner-cities, we must understand the culture of poverty and the great difficulties facing the poor. In grappling with these issues, we have …

Time Is On Our Side: Transformation Through Christian Year Spirituality Paul Hill This workshop explored the various ways the seasons of the Christian year empower spiritual transformation. Christian Year Spirituality is the practice of coordinating one’s spiritual formation with the seasons and celebrations of the Christian Calendar. The workshop included a description of Christian Year …

The Third Determinant Bill Allan For years we’ve heard discussion on nature vs. nurture or heredity vs. environment or even determinism vs. choice – which is it? Perhaps a third determinant like “self” or “will” or “freedom” should be considered. This workshop looked at how psychology and spirituality are partners and sometimes appear to be …

The Spiritual Formation of a Leader in a Culture of Distraction Bob Fryling This workshop addresses the spiritual formation challenges of those facing the pressure of busyness and leadership responsibilities. We discuss how to pursue Christlikeness in the context of the unrelenting demands of time limitations and the expectations of others. Click here to hear …