Spiritual Direction
What a session is actually like:
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We usually meet for 50 minutes about once a month
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You simply bring whatever feels most alive in your spiritual life—a recent experience, a difficult question, a season of transition, or a longing to know God more deeply.
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I mostly listen, not only for your words, but for the movement of the Holy Spirit within our conversation
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I may highlight what seems to be important to you or ask gentle questions to learn more
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Silence is a welcome part of many sessions. Sometimes words lead us into silence; sometimes silence gives birth to new words.
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There is no pressure to believe anything
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Doubt is welcome
People often come to spiritual direction when:
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Prayer has become dry
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They long for a deeper relationship with God
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They are navigating loss or transition
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They are exploring another faith tradition
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They are discerning an important decision
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Ministry has become exhausting
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They simply want to slow down and listen
Spiritual direction is not:
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psychotherapy
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life coaching
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advice-giving
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teaching
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confession
Every spiritual journey is unique, and every person is precious in God's sight. Spiritual direction is an invitation to slow down, listen deeply, and become more attentive to God's presence in your life. It is a shared journey of noticing where the Spirit is already at work and responding with greater freedom, compassion, and trust.
What people say about spiritual direction
"It is a singular blessing to know I can count on Kevin's calm, perspective, and insight. He patiently recalls me to God's love and presence, mirroring these divine gifts in his own compassion and friendship. As one who has studied the Christian contemplative tradition in some depth, I highly recommend Kevin as a wise and trustworthy spiritual companion."
—James, attorney and lay leader, San Francisco Bay Area
"Kevin’s spiritual accompaniment over the last 12 months has deepened my Christian faith by drawing on the spiritual wisdom of Buddhism. This journey has centered on six key Buddhist insights: interbeing, signlessness, transience, mindfulness, wise reflection through distancing, and non-self. Kevin has offered me a safe and attentive listening presence, enriched by Buddhist wisdom for a Christian seeker."
—Ross, retired Anglican priest, Buddhist practitioner, spiritual director and former director of a formation program for spiritual directors