Presenter
Keith Kristich
Dates
November 23, 30, December 7, 14, 2026
9:00AM-10:30AM Pacific
12:00PM-1:30PM Eastern
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Duration
6 hours (total)
Recordings are available.
“When the root is established, the Way grows.”
— Confucius, Analects 1.2
Spiritual growth isn’t always about becoming someone new. Sometimes it’s about deepening our roots, letting go of what no longer serves us, and recognizing signs of new life already unfolding within us.
In this four-week journey, we’ll explore the sacred rhythms of Being and Becoming through four movements: Rooting, Pruning, Branching, and Harvesting. We begin by rooting ourselves in God—the Ground of Being and Source of life—learning to rest in the Ground that sustains us. Through pruning, we let go of attachments, habits and beliefs that no longer serve us. In the space created, branching invites us to welcome new possibilities and the life unfolding within us. Finally, harvesting encourages us to recognize, receive, and share the fruits of spiritual growth.
Through teaching, contemplative practice, and shared reflection, we’ll explore a question at the heart of the spiritual journey: What becomes possible when we stop trying to force our growth and begin trusting the life already unfolding within us?
“What is no longer serving you? What old ideas, habits, or beliefs need to be let go? And how do we do that with grace? What new life is already naturally unfolding within?”
— Keith Kristich
Presenter
Keith Kristich
Keith is a writer and retreat leader bringing an interspiritual approach to spiritual teaching, integrating wisdom from various contemplative traditions while highlighting the often-forgotten mystical teachings of Christianity. Keith is a commissioned Presenter of Centering prayer through Contemplative Outreach, trained with the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation in Leading contemplative prayer groups and retreats, and is a certified teacher of meditation and the Enneagram. Keith Kristich is the founder of Closer Than Breath, an online interspiritual community dedicated to the teaching and practice of contemplative prayer.
Additional Information
- Participants from all spiritual traditions and orientations are welcome in this webinar series as are those with all levels of spiritual experience.
- Each session will run 90 minutes. We understand that the timing of the seminar will not be convenient in every time zone on the planet. For those who have trouble making this time, a recorded copy of each session will be made available to all those who sign up.
- CEU credits are available for all those who participate. SDI will provide a certificate of completion for self-reporting to agencies. More information can be found here: continuing education units (CEUs).
- Scholarships are available for those facing financial hardship. Please apply here.
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