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“ONEING: The Path of the Prophet” is Out Now! 

October 23rd, 2024
The inspiring, unforgettable fall issue of the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC)’s biannual journal, ONEING: The Path of the Prophet takes readers on a journey through anger, grief, and love. If you — or another contemplative in your life — are listening for your own prophetic calling, this issue of

Find God in Creative Expression in “ONEING: Art and Spirituality” 

April 15th, 2024
How does art mirror contemplative prayer? The Center for Action and Contemplation is excited to announce the newest issue of our biannual journal, “ONEING: Art and Spirituality” — now available. In this Spring issue, readers are invited to explore artistic expression as a deeply spiritual act that invites us

Artmaking as Contemplative Praxis in “ONEING: Art and Spirituality” 

April 15th, 2024
This article is from the newest issue of the Center for Action and Contemplation’s biannual journal, ONEING. Both the limited-print edition and the downloadable PDF version of “ONEING: Art and Spirituality” are available now in our online bookstore.    Art is singular. Art invites us to know beauty and

Creating Faithfully from “ONEING: Art and Spirituality” 

April 15th, 2024
This article is from the newest issue of the Center for Action and Contemplation’s biannual journal, ONEING. Both the limited-print edition and the downloadable PDF version of “ONEING: Art and Spirituality” are available now in our online bookstore. I step into the room. I light the candle and raise the

Midlife Musings | From ONEING: Falling Upward

March 15th, 2024
This article is from ONEING: Falling Upward, the Fall 2023 issue of the Center for Action and Contemplation’s biannual journal. Both the limited-print edition of ONEING: Falling Upward and the downloadable PDF version are available now in our online bookstore.  In the musical The Wiz, Dorothy sings, “When I

Honoring the Life of Patricia Simmons

June 13th, 2023
Former CAC Co-Director Pat Simmons (1988–1994) passed away on April 25, 2023. In this article fellow Co-Director Christina Spahn reflects on their journey together during the early days of the Center for Action and Contemplation. On April 25, 2023, Pat Simmons, one of the first four CAC co-directors, died

Introduction to ONEING: Transitions by Brian McLaren

June 12th, 2023
This article is from the newest issue of the Center for Action and Contemplation’s biannual journal. Both the limited-print edition of ONEING: Transitions and the downloadable PDF version are available now in our online bookstore. I used to think that things were real, and change was something that happened to

Transition from ONEING: Transitions

June 12th, 2023
This article is from the newest issue of the Center for Action and Contemplation’s biannual journal. Both the limited-print edition of ONEING: Transitions and the downloadable PDF version are available now in our online bookstore. Our lives forever shift in new directions, pulling us like the moon pulls the

Pilgrim from ONEING: Transitions

June 12th, 2023
This article is from the newest issue of the Center for Action and Contemplation’s biannual journal. Both the limited-print edition of ONEING: Transitions and the downloadable PDF version are available now in our online bookstore. Pilgrim is a word that accurately describes the average human being: someone on

Now Available! ONEING: Transitions

June 12th, 2023
Both the limited-print edition of ONEING: Transitions and the downloadable PDF version are available now in our online bookstore. How does your contemplative practice help you navigate many of the critical issues we face each day? CAC Publishing is excited to announce the release of ONEING: Transitions, which

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