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What if Julian of Norwich was approached by campus evangelists? A conversation about sin, love, and spiritual coercion. julian of norwich kasey hitt love pickleball sin spiritual coercion Dec 10, 2025

Student Evangelist #1:
Can we talk to you about God?
Julian (smiling):
My dear, I have talked of little else for forty years.
But please—do continue.
Lainey (aside):
Oh, this is going to be good...

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When Spiritual Coercion Shows Up on Campus community conflict connection discernment goodness kasey hitt original goodness original sin wisdom Nov 23, 2025

Well, the day finally arrived—just as I told her it would.

Almost a decade after our first conversation about it, my daughter was ambushed at lunch with “God’s plan for salvation.”
Spiritual coercion in broad daylight.

When she was ten, I wrote a blog getting her opinion on The Four Spiritual Laws. Her...

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What Does It Mean to Hold Sacred Space? amy lyles wilson community contemplative practice digital responsibility dreamwork holy hospitality kasey hitt laura huff hileman robbie pinter sacred space safe space wisdom tree wednesday Oct 22, 2025

What does it mean to hold a sacred space for others? Is it simply the ambiance? The art of holy listening? Deep empathy? The joy of Godly play?

Most of us know the grace of being in a group that nourished us, where we felt seen, heard, and gently held. And unfortunately, many of us have also known ...

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When Familiar Images of God Bring No Comfort (Especially During Times of Chaos) chaos images of god kali kasey hitt lament Nov 02, 2022

​​I couldn’t go to sleep.

Spending time in a crowded hospital with a dear friend who was dying left me restless and lying awake looking for God in the dark and finding nothing.  
 
It was the proverbial last straw.  Too much.

“What the hell?!...Does God even exist?!” I bitterly thought in the emptiness....

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More Than Hybrids: Spiritual Seekers on a Spacious Path kasey hitt rabbi rami spiritual seekers spirituality Sep 17, 2021

Those who venture beyond their original spiritual tradition say they aren’t “hybrids.” Instead, they’re seeking wholeness.

Many of us grew up in spiritual traditions that were wary of outsiders. For instance, I was raised in a Southern Baptist church where citing the Talmud or q

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