Author: Greg Hildenbrand
I am a contemplative spiritual director, author, and a leader of contemporary and blended worship at First United Methodist Church in Lawrence, Kansas. I am a happily married father of two awesome, adult children. I write a blog, Life Notes, every week and have published numerous books and music CDs, all of which are available on my website and other typical outlets. I enjoy writing, both music and text, and exploring and experiencing where spirit meets matter, in both seen and unseen ways.
A Divine Awakening
A Divine Awakening Our awareness is everything; our waking up is everything. We need to move from the superficial or “outer self” to the true self or “inner self.”[1] When I consider what it means to crucify Christianity in order to resurrect the Way of Jesus, it is easy and natural to think the process … Continue reading A Divine Awakening
Podcast of “The Wilderness Way,” Part 4
The Wilderness Way, Part 4
The Wilderness Way, Part 4 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.[1] The wilderness way, more than anything else, is about transformation – our transformation as opposed to the transformation of circumstances or someone else. The only thing worse than going through a challenging period … Continue reading The Wilderness Way, Part 4
Podcast of “The Wilderness Way, Part 3”
The Wilderness Way, Part 3
The Wilderness Way, Part 3 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.[1] To be intentionally led by the Spirit into an experience of wilderness is one thing, since there must be value in going through times of chaos, suffering, and feeling out of control for … Continue reading The Wilderness Way, Part 3
Podcast of “The Wilderness Way, Part 2”
The Wilderness Way, Part 2
The Wilderness Way, Part 2 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.[1] In biblical descriptions, the wilderness is not a place one goes of one’s own volition. During the 40 years the Israelites wandered in the wilderness, things got so bad they begged to return … Continue reading The Wilderness Way, Part 2
Podcast of “The Wilderness Way”
The Wilderness Way
The Wilderness Way Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.[1] When I was in my late-twenties I purchased 10 acres of remote, wooded land and moved a trailer onto it as my home. I had to tame the area enough to clear space for a … Continue reading The Wilderness Way
Contemplating Grace 