By Barb Henderson

Making Spirituality Practical
How practical, how simple do we need to make connecting with God? Barb started asking that question and eventually developed an approach that included seven practices that help people keep it real simple. Try this approach while you are looking for more spiritual ways to connect with God. Read the rest of this entry »

The Simple Spirituality Approach

By Barb Henderson

The group was working on Practice 6: “I am blessed with this good news. I will practice being thankful and celebrating moments.” The clock was ticking, Nora began to share “I’m thankful for this group. I have never had the opportunity before to talk about my spiritual ideas for five uninterrupted minutes.” Later Frank would echo her feelings, “Most of the time people finish my sentences for me. I’m not used to being able to talk without having to be defensive.”

Simple Spirituality groups use a simple kitchen timer. Each person gets 5 uninterrupted minutes to talk about how they are practicing the practices. When the timer goes off, they finish. People may ask a clarifying question or simply say thank you and go to the next person. Read the rest of this entry »

By Barbara Henderson

Barbara Henderson will be presenting her ideas about Simple Spirituality at Off The Map Greater Philadelphia April 4-5 in Souderton PA. Barbara has been married to Jim for thirty-two years and together they have three grown children. Barb was a Sister of St. Joseph prior to marriage and has been involved in pastoral ministry with Jim for the past thirty years.

After asking people “”What do you know for sure about God?”or “What do you use in your everyday life?” I developed materials for a support group for people who are trying to make sense out of God and life. I call this Simple Spirituality. I designed Simple Spirituality to help Christians become more real in their spirituality while also providing a safe place for non-Christians to discuss their spiritual experiences. Read the rest of this entry »