Lessons of the CPE Labyrinth

The night of our final CPE self-evaluation discussion, my group went out for dinner together to celebrate (at a fabulous, upscale, Kosher restaurant, by the by). Before that, though, we went to a nearby church and walked their Labyrinth.

I love labyrinth meditation. Walking meditation appeals to me in general, and labyrinths most of all. [...]

Lament, Suffering, and the Presence of God Herself

“…[W]hat we are not to do in the face of pain-filled isolation is to rush people through their pain, skip over the hard parts of their stories, or assert our core testimony about a God who is always present”

(Koppel/Hopkins; Grounded in the Living Word: The Old Testament and Pastoral Care Practices. 126).

I [...]