MSI Press Blog

  We often imagine spiritual growth as a staircase: each step deliberate, upward, and earned. But in truth, it’s more like a tide—sometimes rushing in with clarity and grace, other times receding into silence and shadow. What prompts growth? Not just prayer or practice, but rupture. Illness, loss, transition, contradiction. The moment when our tidy frameworks collapse and we’re left asking, “What now?” These are the sacred thresholds. Not because they feel holy, but because they strip us of illusion and invite us into deeper truth. And no, it’s not predictable. You can’t schedule an awakening. You can’t force insight. You can prepare the soil—through presence, humility, and community—but the seed sprouts when it’s ready. Sometimes in the middle of a crisis. Sometimes while washing dishes. Spiritual growth resists measurement. It loops, stalls, surprises. It asks us to trust the compost as much as the bloom. So, if you feel stuck, or messy, or unsure—good. You’re probably growi...

  Recently,   Spiritually Homeless  (Girrell), reached   #6 in Amazon hot new releases, #13 in faith deconstruction, #46 in faith and spiritualty, #54 in mysticism and spirituality, and #115 in spiritual growth. Book description: Many have walked away from organized religion not out of apathy, but out of honesty. Still the spiritual hunger remains; the longing for community and a place called home persists.  Spiritually Homeless   offers a deeply compassionate and practical guide for those navigating spiritual life beyond church walls. Whether you left organized religion years ago or never belonged to some sect to begin with, this book will meet you right where you are. Through stories, reflection, and decades of experience in spiritual leadership and psychological insight,  Spiritually Homelesss   explores how we find belonging, create ritual, face the dark night, and rediscover awe—without needing to return to doctrines that no longer fit. keywo...

  Recently,   Spiritually Homeless  (Girrell), reached   #6 in Amazon hot new releases, #13 in faith deconstruction, #46 in faith and spiritualty, #54 in mysticism and spirituality, and #115 in spiritual growth. Book description: Many have walked away from organized religion not out of apathy, but out of honesty. Still the spiritual hunger remains; the longing for community and a place called home persists.  Spiritually Homeless   offers a deeply compassionate and practical guide for those navigating spiritual life beyond church walls. Whether you left organized religion years ago or never belonged to some sect to begin with, this book will meet you right where you are. Through stories, reflection, and decades of experience in spiritual leadership and psychological insight,  Spiritually Homelesss   explores how we find belonging, create ritual, face the dark night, and rediscover awe—without needing to return to doctrines that no longer fit. keywo...

  Recently,   Spiritually Homeless  (Girrell), reached   #6 in Amazon hot new releases, #13 in faith deconstruction, #46 in faith and spiritualty, #54 in mysticism and spirituality, and #115 in spiritual growth. Book description: Many have walked away from organized religion not out of apathy, but out of honesty. Still the spiritual hunger remains; the longing for community and a place called home persists.  Spiritually Homeless   offers a deeply compassionate and practical guide for those navigating spiritual life beyond church walls. Whether you left organized religion years ago or never belonged to some sect to begin with, this book will meet you right where you are. Through stories, reflection, and decades of experience in spiritual leadership and psychological insight,  Spiritually Homelesss   explores how we find belonging, create ritual, face the dark night, and rediscover awe—without needing to return to doctrines that no longer fit. keywo...