Rise up, oh Church, rise up! From the first hint of alarm with the coming of the pandemic, my heart yearned for the Church to rise up and be who it needs to be in this trying time. Christ used the descriptor of his body being a people of love—a portrayal that turns the eyes of the world toward our ...READ MORE »

Erika: Often on the Selah blog, we get the privilege of hearing from one of our friends who is an inmate in a maximum security prison. We connected with these women through the Lipscomb LIFE program, an educational program that enables women who are admitted to earn an associate of arts degree in seven years. Erika is a very special ...READ MORE »

Fee: $50 Sliding Scale: Yes Language(s): English Contact Information: 615-775-0842 Description of Services: My name is Tonya Derry and God has called me to the ministry of Spiritual Direction. In June, 2020, I was fortunate to complete my training with Selah: Center for Spiritual Formation, where I acquired a Certificate in Spiritual Direction. Selah Center for Spiritual Formation is a program grounded in Christian contemplative ...READ MORE »

These are unprecedented times in which we now live. A pandemic whose ongoing impact is yet unknown. Hate, anger, fear, polarization within and outside the church. Our future is unclear. Yet the role of the Church is not. Although having a different face, these struggles are not unknown. The Church has faced war, pandemic, plague, persecution, threats coming from within and ...READ MORE »