I want to personally welcome you to this special site devoted to celebrating and promoting the life and work of one of my spiritual heroes: Henri Nouwen. People all over the world have been extraordinarily impacted by the life of this “imperfect” saint of God. I invite you to join me in the continuing exploration of Nouwen’s unique spirituality, a spirituality that points us to Jesus, who specializes in working through imperfect vessels like you and me. On this welcome page, I freely share both my collected as well as random thoughts about Nouwen: his life, his work, his all-encompassing relationship — with God, with others, and with himself.

June 27, 2009 - I just got done leading a one-day retreat at the Holy Spirit Retreat Center in Encino, CA. The topic is based on Nouwen's popular book "In the Name of Jesus" which focuses on his commentary on the temptations of Jesus and how they relate to issues of leadership and ministry. There were 15 of us who engaged in a very lively discussion with each other. It was a fabulous time even though our group was relatively small---which actually made it even more meaningful in terms of interaction together.

Last Wednesday, the Renovare International Conference held in San Antonio, Texas officially ended with more than 2, 500 participants. I had the opportunity of conducting two workshops on Nouwen entitled "Spiritual Accompaniment: Soul Care with Henri Nouwen as Guide" last Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning respectively. Around 300 people showed up for both workshops. The audience response was encouraging. Seeing the enthusiastic reception of the participants testifies to the enduring impact of Nouwen's writings and his profound insights into ministry and spirituality. I've been approached by a number  of folks afterwards sharing with me the various ways Nouwen has influenced their lives and ministry through their encounter with his works. Read more...

July does promise to be a busy month for me insofar as the Nouwen activities are concerned. Speaking of which, my six-month line-up of the Nouwen Legacy offerings is already available for everyone to check out: see the July - December 2009 Events. To view a more detailed information for each of the classes, workshops, seminars, and retreats scheduled for the last three quarters of this year, click the Events Calendar. If you happen to be around the area where some of these events are taking place, I invite you to join us. I am excited to personally meet more people who have been and continue to be influenced by Nouwen's life and works. To those of you who haven't signed up yet to be officially part of the Nouwen Legacy Associates, you may do so by clicking here.

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