{"id":26921,"date":"2025-05-01T18:20:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T16:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/?p=26921"},"modified":"2025-05-02T21:27:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T19:27:05","slug":"embrace-the-sabbath-spiritual-formation-retreat-september-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/embrace-the-sabbath-spiritual-formation-retreat-september-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Embrace the Sabbath \u2013 Spiritual Formation Retreat September 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back by popular demand is our fifth annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glccalaska.org\/spiritual-retreats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Embrace the Sabbath Spiritual Formation Retreat<\/a>! Journey north this September 15-22 into the vast Alaskan wilderness where you can enjoy an entire week of restorative rest as you listen for the whispers of God in your life. This retreat provides participants with an undistracted opportunity to practice spiritual formation disciplines and ample time to attend to the \u201cwellspring of life\u201d offered by Jesus.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glccalaska.org\/spiritual-retreats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Alaska-Retreat-DT-1024x679.jpg?resize=1024%2C679&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Alaska-Retreat-DT.jpg?resize=1024%2C679&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Alaska-Retreat-DT.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Alaska-Retreat-DT.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Alaska-Retreat-DT.jpg?resize=640%2C425&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Alaska-Retreat-DT.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spend time connecting with our welcoming team of ministers, therapists, and doctors who have collaborated to provide an experience that promises rest, refreshment, and renewal. Each retreat leader will be available throughout the week, offering their unique skills to enhance your retreat experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"september-2025-retreat-leaders\">September 2025 retreat leaders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dr. Jennifer Konzen: sex therapist and marriage counseling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Tracy Jones: family counseling, spiritual director, contemplative practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Sean St. Jean: trauma therapist, burnout specialist and relationship counseling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diana Steer: presencing, spiritual direction, life coach and retreat coordinator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hear what past participants have said about the Alaska retreat:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThis experience changed my life like few other experiences in my 40-plus years in the ICOC.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cWhen I dove into connecting with God through the spiritual disciplines in multiple ways, multiple times of day I was able to recognize that I had been sleepwalking through my faith.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThis retreat was truly a Godsend and transformed my walk with God. As a minister, I came in depleted but left feeling filled to overflowing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prior to the retreat, you will have an opportunity to meet with one of our retreat leaders who will help you prepare, enabling the experience to be tailored to your current spiritual needs. You will be invited to explore and try various spiritual disciplines and activities such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meditation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solitude and silence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mindfulness \/ self-acceptance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lectio Divina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Presencing&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Journaling \/ crafting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communing with nature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fasting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spiritual reflection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will also have support to explore grief, trauma, and recovery from compassion fatigue, burnout, and church hurts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During your time with us, you will practice the spiritual discipline(s) of your choice, and soak in the stunning beauty of God\u2019s creation. You can participate in all of the things, such as communal dinners and field trips to Talkeetna and Denali. Or you can participate in a few things, using this time to connect in solitude with your Creator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This retreat was originally conceived in response to our growing knowledge and respect for \u201csoul care,\u201d pastoral care, and spiritual formation. Sadly, many disciples have waited too long to tend to the legitimate needs of their souls and have suffered the effects of spiritual burnout. Let\u2019s reclaim our God-given birthright and drink deeply from the well of living water that Jesus promises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To protect the integrity of each retreat experience, we have strictly limited the number of available spaces. So if you hear the Spirit calling you, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glccalaska.com\/sabbath-retreat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">registration <\/a>page for more details or email <a href=\"mailto:dlsteer@outlook.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dlsteer@outlook.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us for the 5th Annual Embrace the Sabbath Retreat in Alaska, offering restful spiritual formation and God&#8217;s guidance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":26922,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[71],"tags":[54],"post_folder":[151],"class_list":["post-26921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-north-america"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Alaska-Retreat-DT.jpg?fit=1280%2C849&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Sunday Awolowo","author_link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/author\/sawolowo\/"},"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phsvEw-70d","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10431,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/embrace-the-sabbath-spiritual-formation-retreats-in-alaska\/","url_meta":{"origin":26921,"position":0},"title":"Embrace the Sabbath &#8211; Spiritual Formation Retreats in Alaska","author":"dtadmin","date":"November 2, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"We are very excited to invite you to our third year of Embrace the Sabbath spiritual formation retreats. 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