Soul Care Institute
RETURNING HOME TO YOUR TRUE SELF
Embark on our two-year transformative journey encompassing six distinct retreats. Please note, these retreats are integral parts of the program and are not available for individual booking.
RETURNING HOME TO YOUR TRUE SELF
No pursuit in life is more critical since when we discover and return home to our true selves, we find God, and if we find God, we find our most authentic selves. Fil invites each student to embrace who God has created them to be through sharing his own story and creating space for them to tell theirs.
Soul Care institute
Embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth.
Tired of living a life that doesn't feel authentic? Searching for a deeper sense of purpose and identity? Embrace your core identity at our fourth retreat. Discover the beauty of being and becoming the Beloved.
Retreat 4
Takeaways and Learning Highlights
Core Themes
- Renovating our image of God and ourselves
- Mapping the six stages in the transformational journey
- Journeying at Godspeed
- Recognizing and embracing the essential practice for returning home to your true self
what to expect
Rhythm of Retreat.
Every retreat week has the same rhythm. We begin each day with Fixed-Hour prayer and Lectio Divina, and spend the remainder of the morning receiving input on our theme. After lunch there is ample time until dinner to practice Silence and Solitude followed by time in the Listening Groups and ending each day with Vespers. From the first retreat to the last one, this rhythm establishes a pattern of engagement and disengagement, a healthy way to live.
Silence and solitude
In our fast-paced, often noisy world, by deliberately choosing silence, we create space to hear, and listen to the voice of God that often goes unheard amidst the clamor. Solitude, in turn, allows us to be present with our thoughts and feelings, free from external distractions. During every retreat, students afternoons are for practicing this sacred rhythm of life, offering a path to ponder what was taught in the morning session and their own reflections.
Reflection Papers
Reflection papers are a vital component of our retreat experience at the Soul Care Institute. As part of our retreat, each student is paired with a reading companion who reads their reflection papers. By sharing their written reflections, students not only see their own insights, they also benefit from their reading companions insights too. These papers serve as both curriculum milestones and personal beacon, showing the student where they've been and illuminating the path ahead of them on the journey as well.
Reading list
Some Selections for
Retreat 4
Included in the curated collection of stimulating reads we've chosen for our students, here are some to nurture your spirit and deepen your understanding of soul care. Our desire is not that everyone agrees with what they are reading, but that they reflect on and learn from each one.
Meet the faculty
Fil Anderson
Speaker, Spiritual Director, Author
A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and Fuller Theological Seminary, he also completed the Graduate Program in Christian Spiritual Guidance at the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation and the Enneagram Spectrum of Personality Styles Training and Certification Program. Fil worked with Young Life for twenty-five years, serving as an area and regional director before becoming national training director. He and his wife, Lucie, live in Greensboro and have three adult children and four grandchildren. Avid beach lovers, they frequent the NC coast as often as possible.
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