(Season 3. Ep. 9) Talking Visual Art, Children's Ministry and Anti-Racism with Sheila Whittenberg.
How do visual art, contemplative prayer, social justice & children's ministry all connect? We're thirlled to chat with Sheila Whittenberg, artist and children's minister based Germany about the rich lessons God brings forth in places we least expect.
We delved into -
Sheila's faith journey: beginning with an intense spiritual experience at age 4, which left her assured of God's presence.
How she discovered Ignatian spirituality which "insists God is present in our world and active in our lives, and Contemplative (centering) prayer.
Sheila's beautiful artwork, and what inspires her to continue creating. Explore her full gallery here. You can also connect with her on Instagram.
The path God took her on to become a trainer and practitioner of Godly Play, a Montessori-inspired concept for the spiritual direction of children.
How she's showing up to help refugees from Ukraine.
Resources & Ways to Give Back Mentioned in this Epiosde:
The Tubman Network - helping BIPOC refugees in Ukraine. You can follow them on Instagram.
Sarah Vecera, the author of “Wie ist Jesus weiss geworden?” (How did Jesus become White?).
World Central Kitchen
serving meals to families across Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Moldova, and Hungary.
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