By Paul Engler It’s hard to overstate the importance of “monastic retreats” and “meditation retreats” in my life. Not only have they been the source of some of the greatest …
As the year comes to a close, I can look back on many projects, writings, trainings, and conversations I’ve been a part of in the past twelve months. But one …
By Garrett Allen I wrote this article after a year living/working at the Center, where my fellowship included a robust regime of spiritual discipline like Landmark, Vipassana and 12 Step. …
By Garrett Allen At the Center for the Working Poor some things are constant year to year. We have a steady stream of visitors from around the country and world …
By Paul Engler Whenever I write my newsletter, I am afraid a subtle or not-so-subtle repetition will be noticed—I fear I write the same thing over and over again! Generally …
Whether you’re in a midlife, quarter life, or general life crisis, the proverbial crap hits the wall. You break up with your girlfriend, your community starts falling apart, your movement …
I’m happy to report that our community has stabilized at the Center for the Working Poor house. We haven’t had one person leave in the past year! A welcome contrast …
“Fine Personally, but Armageddon Pressing In” Dear Friends, I remember in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, reading a facebook post from the writer Rebecca Solnit, where she said …
“To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, And a time to die …” — Ecclesiastes 3:1 “Surrender to what …
The life of the house has changed dramatically this year due to Coronavirus. We normally have a steady stream of people coming in and out of the house who we …