J. Brent Bill

A compass makes a good metaphor for our spiritual lives and the work of discerning God’s will for them.  God doesn’t speak as clearly and as obviously as Mapquest or GoogleMaps or GPS.  Maybe that’s because we don’t navigate the life of faith via anything remotely resembling GPS.  Instead, the divine compass points us the mind and love of God.  Our sacred compass operates in our souls and calls us to life with God.  The sacred compass leads us on a life of pilgrimage – a hike to wholeness and holiness

Keeping our soul’s eyes on the sacred compass leads us to the holy discovery that we can move through life with purpose and promise, even in those times when we may not sense with certainty what that purpose and promise are.  In a grace-filled way, our compass invites us into a life of continuous experiences of God and of spiritual transformation.  As we move toward Divine guidance, we joyfully behold the face of a loving God gazing back at us.

Contents
Introduction
Chapter One -- As Way Opens :
Moving from Tourists to Pilgrims
Chapter Two -- Lives that Speak:
What We Are Saying to Others and OurselvesAlong the Way
Chapter Three -- Paying Attention :
Seeing the Signs On the Way
Chapter Four – Testing our Leadings:
Stages of Discernment
Chapter Five – The Dark Path :
What if You Lose Your Way?
Chapter Six -- West of Eden :
What if the Way Takes Us Unexpected Places?
Chapter Seven -- Traveler’s Aid:
Offering Assistance to Others Along the Way
Chapter Eight -- The Dance of Discernment :
The Gift and Responsibility of the Way

Backmatter: 
Hiking Equipment:  Additional Resources for Following the Sacred Compass
Compass Calibration: Questions for Spiritual Growth
Fire Starters: Prayers for Pilgrims
First Aid Supplies: Books and Web Resources for the Journey
Acknowledgements
End Notes

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This workshop, based on my book Sacred Compass, is an interactive opportunity to check our compasses and see where God has lead and is leading us.  It uses experiences such as drawing Life Maps, charting the call of the Divine in our lives, and more. 

The Sacred Compass workshop is available as 3 hour long event or weekend seminar.