Is there something that Celtic Christian spirituality possesses that a modern approach to life and faith lack? Why are people drawn to the Celtic tradition and how can it play a purposeful part in informing and fulfilling the spiritual lives of those who are seeking greater wholeness and sensitivity to creation and the world around us? This seminar will engage participants in exploring the unique contributions and major distinctions of Celtic Christian spirituality.

One in five people in the United States have or will have mental illness sometime in their lives. While those with mental illness frequently find the treatment and support they need, the impact of mental illness on the family system is often overlooked. This seminar provides participants the opportunity to explore the effects that a mental illness has on other members of the family, the family system, and close friends by reflecting on presented material in light of their own experience and context. Through this process the group benefits by learning from one another as well as from the presentations.

This seminar is a continuation of Ministry in the Postmodern Matrix and continues the conversation regarding the cultural differences between cultural perspectives. We will focus on the expression of meaning through story and our interwoven personal narratives--complete with the myths we inherit, create, and enhance. In this process we will focus conversation on the search for God in the digital cultural by looking at theological questions that have emerged from the postmodern matrix.