Stretching, Growing, Recharging: Living Compass at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Barrington, Illinois
Posted on February 11, 2015
When Deacon Laurie Michaels of St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Barrington, Illinois heard about Living Compass, she knew it was for her. Michaels, a retired RN who was ordained to the diaconate [..]
Life-Giving Fruit at St. Mark's Cathedral in Shreveport
Posted on January 13, 2015
A little more than two years ago, when the Very Rev. Alston Johnson arrived to be dean of St. Mark's Cathedral in Shreveport, Louisiana, he knew he wanted to expand its ministry to young families. [..]
Strengthening a Congregation with Living Compass
Posted on December 15, 2014
At one point during the fall of this year (2014), the Rev. Tom Purdy had four separate Living Compass groups convening simultaneously at Christ Church, Frederica on Saint Simon’s Island, [..]
Changing the Culture of Discernment: Living Compass at the Beecken Center
Posted on November 12, 2014
Jim Goodmann, associate director of The Beecken Center at the University of the South (Sewanee), wants to change the church's culture of discernment and care of the soul, and he thinks that Living [..]
Raising Whole Young Men
Posted on October 14, 2014
When young men enter St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin, they expect rigorous academics and athletics. What they might not anticipate is the amount of thought [..]
"Your Living Compass" offers retreat for people, groups seeking balance, connection with God
Posted on September 9, 2014
NEW YORK, September 9, 2014--The Rev. Dr. Scott Stoner, founder of the Living Compass Faith and Wellness Ministry, has written a new book for people seeking balance in heart, soul, strength and [..]
There Are No Shortcuts
Posted on June 10, 2014
Living with grief, says the Rev. Scott Stoner, is like trying to work on an overloaded computer. You go slow, get stuck, and sometimes you crash.
A Safe Place to Talk About Stress
Posted on May 13, 2014
The figure of the harried parent, juggling responsibilities of work and family, is familiar, but teens feel stress, too, and often they have no one to share it with, no safe place to talk about [..]
'Suddenly, Things Made Sense!'
Posted on April 13, 2014
When the Rev. Deborah Woolsey arrived to be rector at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Dayton, Ohio, she found a congregation in the midst of significant transition. The city’s major [..]
Rounding Out the Compass: Carol Peterson joins the Living Compass team
Posted on March 11, 2014
Just in time to help people in much of the country recover from the sedentary habits and extra pounds induced by the Polar Vortex, the Rev. Dcn. Carol Peterson, RN, has joined the Living Compass [..]