This is episode 4 of the miniseries, Practice Without Preaching: Creating a Family Spirituality,
The central beauty of this miniseries, Practice Without Preaching: Creating a Family Spirituality, is that it holds the potential for you to reflect, question, celebrate and imagine how your family explores the spiritual terrain. Like all authentic explorations you might be challenged by what you discover…rest assured that Ali is a trustworthy guide and fellow traveler.
If there is interest to have Ali respond to any questions from the Contemplify community on the themes of Practice Without Preaching: Creating a Family Spirituality, Ali is open to doing a question and response episode on Contemplify. If so moved, you can email your questions for Ali to hello@contemplify.com.
Ali Kirkpatrick is a writer, speaker, retreat leader, part-time university instructor and business owner. But if i was going to name her post in the world it would be as an ambassador of love. Learn more about Ali’s work at alisonkirkpatrick.com and follow her on Instagram @alikirks.
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EPISODE SHOW NOTES
Resources by Ali Kirkpatrick
Highlights with Amy
- What was your religious tradition growing up?
- How old were you when you left your home tradition?
- Where did you end up?
- Was having kids a big part of why you opted out of the Catholic Church you were in?
- What do you miss about being a part of your original community that you left?
- Why is going to church important for you and your husband?
- What are some of the most important things you want to impart on your kids about God?
- What are some of the ways you are passing on your values to your kids?
- What is your biggest parenting challenge?
- What resources have been helpful?
- What are the values that you try to pour into the world by the way you live your life?
Highlights with Emily
- What was your religious tradition growing up?
- How old were you when you left the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS)?
- Why did you leave the LDS, seeds of doubt or an A-ha moment?
- What were the parts that you no longer agreed with?
- What attracted you to another religious institution after feeling burned by LDS?
- What are some ways that you are practicing spirituality in your home?
- How has your family responded to you leaving the LDS?
- What do you miss about being mormon?
- What are the values that you try to pour into the world by the way you live your life?
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