Passing the Peace
A Blog By PAX Center for Spiritual Formation
A Few Places to Start
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On Becoming a Spiritual Director
FROM THE DESK OF, ANDREA MARSHALL
Do you remember as a kid being asked the question “What would you like to do when you grow up?” I dreaded that question as I never knew what I wanted to…
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How We Named Our Blog
FROM THE DESK OF, IElA GALIANO-WILLIAMS
I grew up in a church where every week we would pause at one point in the service to “pass the peace.” Snuck in between the children’s moment & the…
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A House in Progress
FROM ARTIST, DOROTHY HARTLEY
For as long as I can remember, I have daydreamed about a house. The house would be small, but adaptable - with old furniture and a bright kitchen, the whole thing…
Most Recent Blog Posts
Below you will find the rest of our blogs beginning with the most recently posted. We hope these provide a small slice of nourishment & a space to pause & listen in the midst of your day. If you have any questions please feel free to email us at contactpaxcenter@gmail.com & we will get back to you as soon as we can!
Finding Recovery
In early 2022 I found myself sitting in a job interview for a pastoral role for an inner-city church campus. The team asked me, “What experience do you have working with…
From An Enneagram 8
A mentor once told me, “Others may argue with your theology, but they can’t argue with your experience.” This powerful statement often…
Daydreaming With God
I’ve always been kind-of a daydreamer. As a preteen, I would often disappear & wander, sometimes for hours, in the woods & fields near our New Jersey home with only a…
What Does Passing the Peace Mean to Me in Light of Who I Am?
When I was a child, one of my parents adoringly referred to me as the peacekeeper. That title became a much more rigorous position to uphold as factions within…
What is Spiritual Direction?
What is spiritual direction? This is a question I have been asked many times throughout my life, often after someone asked…
Walking in Freedom: Finding Our Relational Security in Christ
When I was a young girl, my family lived on a farm just outside of Annapolis, Maryland. I would often spend all day…
What Does Passing the Peace Mean to Me in Light of Who I Am?
My earliest memories of coming to America as an immigrant child are punctuated by complicated feelings of welcome &…
How We Named Our Blog
I grew up in a church where every week we would pause at one point in the service to “pass the peace.” Snuck in between the…