Passing the Peace
A Blog By PAX Center for Spiritual Formation
Who Are We?
PAX is a Christian spiritual formation center & non-profit that began in a small town by the marsh in Massachusetts. Now, we train people from all over the country in the art of contemplative listening.
Our vision is to equip you to integrate spiritual formation into your life & the life of your worshipping communities. We believe in moving from a head to a heart knowledge of the voice & love of God. Through our cohort programs, spiritual direction, & retreats, we seek to create room & equip people to hold spaces where we can hear & recognize the voice of God & know that we are beloved.
This blog is an extension of our ministry & a place to get to know each other as well as provide a space to share things we learn along the way. Below, you will find posts written by our PAX staff team as well as wonderful guest writers. We are looking forward to listening together.
HEAR FROM RECENT PAX GRADUATES!
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A Journey With Discernment
From Transformational Listening 1 Graduate, Quaime
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God's Boundless Love
From Transformational Listening 1 Graduate, Patti
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Practicing Discernment
A Behind The Scenes Look Into Transformational Listening 1
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!
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…