Many have heard of the Enneagram, a popular personality model with 9 types. While this is a great tool for understanding ourselves, it can also be used as a tool when considering our spiritual growth and formation.
Continue readingAfter leading multiple seminars over the past few months, I wanted to share about my next Enneagram & Spiritual Formation Workshop. 📣
It’s happening Saturday, September 10, from 9:00-12:30 CDT. Anyone anywhere can attend, as the workshop will be hosted both in-person and via Zoom. 👩🏾💻
Learn about the Enneagram and your type. But, more importantly, we will consider how this tool can help us personally and spiritually grow. 🌳
More details are in the graphic below.
Continue readingThe Enneagram is a personality typing tool. I prefer it over others like Myers-Briggs, DiSC Profile, StrengthsFinders, etc. I appreciate those, but the Enneagram is more helpful in understanding not just what we do, but why we do, the motivation and wounds behind what we do.
I am particularly interested in using the Enneagram as a tool for spiritual formation and growth. This would be connecting it to the work of St. Evagrius Ponticus, Ramon Llull, and Ignatius of Loyola. They did not use the Enneagram as we do today. But there are aspects of their own work that relates very well to the Enneagram typing system.
As I teach on the Enneagram and how it can be a tool for our formation in Christ, I take time to address what each Enneatype needs to hear from the Father. Of course, what I offer is one small insight. There are other words we need to hear from the Father. But I believe these messages are essential.
So, without further ado…
What Sevens need to hear from the Father.
Continue reading“The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” –Frederick Buechner, Wishful Thinking
Back in June 2021, I joined the team at Kardia Collective, a counseling and coaching center based in Memphis, TN. I have a spiritual direction coaching practice where I work with clients and teams to provide space for spiritual formation and care.
Continue readingThe Enneagram is a personality typing tool. I prefer it over others like Myers-Briggs, DiSC Profile, StrengthsFinders, etc. I appreciate those, but the Enneagram is more helpful in understanding not just what we do, but why we do, the motivation and wounds behind what we do.
I am particularly interested in using the Enneagram as a tool for spiritual formation and growth. This would be connecting it to the work of St. Evagrius Ponticus, Ramon Llull, and Ignatius of Loyola. They did not use the Enneagram as we do today. But there are aspects of their own work that relates very well to the Enneagram typing system.
As I teach on the Enneagram and how it can be a tool for our formation in Christ, I take time to address what each Enneatype needs to hear from the Father. Of course, what I offer is one small insight. There are other words we need to hear from the Father. But I believe these messages are essential.
So, without further ado…
What Sixes need to hear from the Father.
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The Prodigal Thought 