What do you hunger for?

  • A discerning mind

    Silence the mental chatter to know the presence of God

  • A heart that feels deeply

    Still your body and learn the rhythms of your own breath and heart

  • A spirit centered in God

    Ground yourself in contemplation of Spirit and self

Satisfy your spiritual hunger

Refresh and renew yourself with contemplative practices to share with congregations and communities

Course content

    1. A message from your facilitator: Mark Chaffin

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    2. A message from your facilitator: Angela R. Hooks

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    3. Course Rationale

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    4. What you can expect each week...

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    5. Next steps

    1. What Spiritual Direction Is ... and What It Is Not

    2. Henri Nouwen and Spiritual Companionship

    3. The Heart of Spiritual Direction

    4. Group Spiritual Direction Guidelines

    1. Personal spiritual practice

    2. The Hour That Changed the World

    3. Tree of Contemplative Practices

    1. Creating your desert

    2. Week 1 slide deck

    3. Jan 12: Week 1 - recording

    1. Meeting with God

    2. Week 2 slide deck

    3. Guidelines for Centering Prayer

    4. Jan 19: Week 2 - recording

    1. Being in sync with God

    2. Jan 26: Week 3 - recording

    3. Week 3 slide deck

About this course

  • $125.00
  • Online cohort
  • Fall 2025
  • TBA

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Facilitators

Mark Chaffin

Facilitator

Rev. Mark Chaffin, MDiv, is an endorsed chaplain and ordained American Baptist minister. He holds a certificate in spiritual companioning/direction from the Haden Institute of Spiritual Direction. Mark is full-time interfaith chaplain at Baptist Health Nursing and Rehab Center in Scotia, NY, and interim minister of First Baptist Church of Hudson Falls, NY. Additionally, he serves as cofounder and guide with the Wild Church – Fellowship of the Sacred Earth, Glens Falls, NY, and Eco-spiritual Director-in-Residence with First Reformed Church of Albany, NY.

Angela Hooks

Facilitator

Rev. Angela R. Hooks, MFA, PhD, MDiv, is founder of Heartbeat Formation, LLC, a spiritual direction practice shaped with the unconditional love of God as the motivation. As an ordained Baptist minister, trained spiritual director, professional writer, adjunct lecturer, and workshop leader, Angela integrates her gifts into her spiritual direction practice.

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