Refresh Journal of Contemplative Spirituality

Archive of past issues

Until 2001 Spiritual Growth Ministries published a Newsletter twice a year. From 2001 this became the journal Refresh.

Click on the issue title to access a past issue:

Winter 2009	"FAITH"
Summer 2008-2009	"EARTH AND SPIRIT"
Winter 2008	"TRINITY AND SPIRITUALITY"
Summer 2007-2008	"SPIRITUALITY AND JUSTICE"
Winter 2007	"ENCOUNTERING JESUS"
Summer 2006-2007	"CREATIVITY AND SPIRITUALITY"
Winter 2006	"REEL LIGHT: FILM & SPIRITUALITY"
Summer 2005-2006	"INTIMATIONS OF LIFE"
Winter 2005	"AMAZING GRACE"
Summer 2004-2005	"PILGRIMAGE"
Winter 2004	"MEDITATION"
Summer 2003-2004	"SPIRITUALITY IS ..."
Winter 2003	"FORGIVENESS"
Summer 2002-2003	"SPIRITUAL ABUSE"
Winter 2002	"SPIRIT AND SHADOW"
Summer 2001-2002	"SOUL-TENDING"
Winter 2001	"CONTEMPLATIVE & CONTEMPORARY"
Summer 2000-2001	"THE PRESENCE OF ABSENCE"
Winter 2000	"EXPLORING OUR MYSTICAL TRADITIONS"
Summer 1999-2000	"JUBILEE TIME"
Winter 1999	"CELTIC SPIRITUALITY"
Summer 1998-99	"THE GLORY OF AGE"
Winter 1998	"SPIRITUALITY AND BEAUTY"

Refresh

Vol. 9 No. 2 of the SGM JOURNAL
SUMMER 2009-2010 ISSUE:
"RECESSION"

Refresh is the Spiritual Growth Ministries' Journal of Contemplative Spirituality. Each issue works with a theme that is both relevant and stimulating of thought, prayer and discipleship. The current issue reflects on the economic recession that has preoccupied the world in recent times.

Printed copies of the full Journal are available by subscription. There is a suggested donation of $5 per issue (for New Zealand subscribers) to help cover costs of publication and postage.

Simply email our Administrator, Carole Hunt, with your name, postal address and email address and you will be added to our mailing list:
Email Carole Hunt: sgm@clear.net.nz

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