Phileena Heuertz

Phileena Heuertz is a leading voice on contemplative spirituality and author of Pilgrimage of a Soul. She serves as co-director of Word Made Flesh--an international community serving Christ among the most vulnerable of the world's poor. Over the years, Phileena has traveled through nearly 70 countries working with marginalized and oppressed people-abandoned children, victims of HIV and AIDS, sexually exploited women and children, refugees and children of combat and war.

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Old Practices for the Human Condition

The human condition clings to the broad path of power, esteem, and security; but, the Bible calls us down the narrow way that leads to abundant life. Do our current spiritual practices guide us down the right path? Phileena Heuertz, co-director of Word Made Flesh, says that the secret to more abundant life with God is found in contemplative prayer. This very old practice is an internal posture of surrender and is exactly what the human condition calls for.

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Yoga as Christian Spiritual Formation?

A recent survey of global, Evangelical Protestant leaders revealed that 92% of the 2,196 surveyed believe that "engaging in yoga as a spiritual practice...[is] not compatible with evangelicalism." After growing up in this tradition, Phileena Heurtz has come to practice yoga as an essential part of her Christian spirituality. She explains why yoga isn't antithetical to Christianity and how it enriches her faith.

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Contemplative Activism as a Model for Mission

The signs of the time can be troubling. Poverty, exploitation, war, global warming and over-consumption plague our planet. It seems like domination and exploitation are commonplace almost everywhere we turn. Christians, too, are often implicated in the violence. How can we offer a different kind of presence in the world and really make a redemptive impact? Contemplative activism must root us in offering the good...

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