You talk about prayer. What if your group could actually practice silence, contemplation, and listening together?
HOMEWARD
A deeper spiritual life takes practice.
And people to practice with.
Homeward helps existing groups go deeper through short, experiential workshops and guided formation experiences. Explore contemplative prayer, Centering Prayer, Sacred Listening, Scripture, reflection, and honest conversation—without needing to start another program.
WHEN A GOOD GROUP WANTS TO GO DEEPER
Your group may not need more content.It may need more practice.
Many groups already have good teaching, caring people, and meaningful conversation. What can be harder is creating room to slow down, experience God together, listen deeply, and carry spiritual practices into ordinary life.
Your conversations are meaningful. What if more people left feeling deeply heard instead of quickly advised?
You want something fresh. But not another curriculum, program, or commitment to manage.
You want something that lasts. Practices people can carry into Monday, relationships, work, and ordinary life.
Homeward comes alongside the group you already have and adds guided practice, deeper listening, and a few new rhythms you can keep.
FOR EXISTING SMALL GROUPS
Keep your group. Deepen the experience.
Give your group four weeks to slow down, experience God in new ways, and deepen the way you pray and listen together.
Homeward comes alongside the community you already have with guided contemplative practices, meaningful conversation, and simple tools your group can continue using on its own.
BECOME PRESENT
Slow down & notice
Experience simple contemplative prayer and practices that help people settle, become present, and notice God in ordinary life.
DEEPEN PRAYER
Discover silence, Centering Prayer & breath prayer
Experience time-tested Christian practices that create space to listen, receive, and rest in God rather than only speak.
LISTEN WITH LOVE
Help people feel seen, heard, and known
Practice Sacred Listening and discover how curiosity, reflection, and less fixing can transform the quality of a group’s conversations.
CARRY IT INTO LIFE
Build a rhythm your group can keep
Reflect on what was life-giving and choose a few practices, questions, and rhythms your group can continue after the four weeks end.
A simple invitation to try something together.
Give your group room to experience contemplative prayer, deeper listening, and practices for everyday life. Come with curiosity. Notice what helps. Keep what serves your people.
Four guided gatherings. No charge. Free to stop at any time.
Try the Homeward Group Experience and decide together what serves your group.
4 guided gatherings~90 minutesExperientialJesus-centered
WHY PRACTICE MATTERS
Spiritual exercises for the heart and mind.
Ancient practices for everyday life.
We exercise our bodies to grow stronger through repeated practice. The heart and mind are formed through practice, too. Contemplative prayer, meditation, Scripture, gratitude, silence, and reflection train our attention, deepen awareness, and help us return to God in the middle of ordinary life. Over time, these ancient Christian practices can help us become more present and less reactive, more peaceful and steady, more connected and joyful, and increasingly able to love and serve.
The goal is not to master a technique. It is formation: becoming more attentive to God, more free in how we respond, and more able to carry presence, compassion, and love into the places we actually live.
Better Focus
& Clarity
& Clarity
More Peace
& Steadiness
& Steadiness
More Joy
& Happiness
& Happiness
Closer to God
& Others
& Others
Prayer is more than a wellness technique, and science cannot measure God. The Practices page shows the research carefully—and how Homeward brings these tools into a Jesus-centered spiritual life.
AVAILABLE NOW · EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOP
Sacred Listening Workshop
Listen well. Love deeper. See Christ in each other.
A three-session experience where participants practice contemplative presence, learn practical listening tools, and discover what it feels like to help another person feel seen, heard, and loved.
You won't only talk about listening. You'll slow down, practice it with real people, reflect on what happens, and leave with tools you can use in your very next conversation.
PAUSE
Contemplative Presence
Notice what's happening inside. Breathe. Make space. Become present rather than reactive.
SEE
Sacred Regard
See the light of Christ in yourself and in others. Approach with curiosity, compassion, and humility.
LISTEN
Deep Listening
Give your full attention. Be with, not fix. Listen for what's in the heart and what God may be saying.
“Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak…”James 1:19
3 sessions · 90 minutes each · Practice-based · Jesus-centered
Guided contemplative practice · real listening exercises · reflection · practical tools
Three sessions. No charge. Free to stop at any time.
Try Sacred Listening together and keep what helps.
WHY HOMEWARD EXISTS
I found practices that changed my spiritual life. I kept wondering why they were so hard to find in ordinary community.
After years of spiritual study, retreats, monasteries, and contemplative practice, I kept returning to Jesus—and to practices that helped me experience God more deeply. But many of those experiences lived outside everyday church and small-group life.
Homeward grew from a simple question: What if we could bring some of these practices into communities that already exist? Not asking people to leave their church. Not creating another program to maintain. Just helping groups experience new ways to pray, listen, reflect, and become more available to God and one another.
Religious Studies + Anthropology · decades of contemplative practice · husband, father, and business leader
Read Shaun’s Story →COULD HOMEWARD HELP YOUR GROUP?
A good fit for groups that want to practice—not just discuss.
Homeward works best when a group already has relationships and a rhythm together, and wants a guided way to deepen prayer, presence, and conversation.
This may be a strong fit if…
- Your group wants a four-week experience rather than another ongoing program.
- You are open to silence, contemplative prayer, Centering Prayer, Scripture, and reflection.
- People are willing to participate and practice—not simply listen to a teacher.
- You want tools and rhythms the group can continue using after Homeward steps out.
It may not be the right fit if…
- Your group is mainly looking for a lecture, sermon series, or content-heavy Bible study.
- The primary goal is doctrinal debate, persuasion, or getting everyone to the same answer.
- There is little room for silence, participation, reflection, or honest conversation.
- You are looking for Homeward to permanently take over leadership of the group.
Spiritual Journey Reflection
Where are you on your spiritual journey?
Spiritual growth rarely moves in a straight line. We revisit familiar seasons with new questions, insight, and depth. This reflection helps you recognize what may be most alive in you now—and choose a meaningful next step.
What you’ll receive in about five minutes
✓A clear name and description for the season you may be experiencing.
✓A personalized guide with spiritual practices suited to where you are.
✓Curated books, videos, podcasts, and resources for deeper exploration.
✓A practical next step to help you keep moving on your journey.
Private, reflective, and free—there are no scores, right answers, or beliefs you need to prove.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
A little clarity.
Room to try.
What is Homeward?
Homeward helps existing Christian groups deepen their life with God through guided spiritual practice and honest conversation. We come alongside your community for a short experience, then leave you with practices you can continue together.
What can our group try?
The Homeward Group Experience includes four gatherings exploring contemplative prayer, presence, Sacred Listening, and everyday practice.
Sacred Listening is a three-session workshop focused on becoming more present and helping people feel heard through compassionate, attentive listening.
Both are experiential: you try the practices together, reflect on what you notice, and explore what might serve your group.
Is there a charge?
No. These experiences are offered at no charge as part of Homeward’s service to Christian communities.
Do we have to complete every session?
No. Four gatherings—or three for Sacred Listening—is the intended rhythm, but your group is free to stop at any time.
We invite you to approach the experience as a shared experiment: try something, notice what helps, and decide together whether to continue. Each person is also welcome to sit out a practice.
Are the practices Christian?
Yes. Jesus is at the center of Homeward. We draw from the Christian contemplative tradition through prayer, silence, Scripture, reflection, and listening.
The aim is to help faith become more fully lived—in our relationship with God and in the way we love others. Questions are welcome, and no contemplative experience is required.
Will this change our group’s leadership or identity?
Your group keeps its leader, relationships, church connection, and identity. Homeward facilitates a short season of practice alongside what you already have.
Afterward, you choose which practices and rhythms to keep.
How do we begin?
Start with a conversation. Tell us about your group, its tradition, and what you hope to deepen. We’ll answer questions and explore which experience might fit.
You do not need contemplative training or a curriculum to master beforehand.