St. Francis Could Let Go
Stephen Copeland
August 4, 2026
St. Francis could let go when the right time came and engage in new ways of thinking and structures of relationship.
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Stephen Copeland
Stephen Copeland is a storyteller and an Indiana native who now lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. His new book, "In the House of Rising Sounds," explores the spiritual dimensions of music and thin places. He is an editor with Franciscan Media.
The Little Things
Stephen Copeland
July 29, 2026
Our minds often focus on the “big things” we are pushing toward, but each day is also an opportunity to enjoy and experience the “little things.”
Healing and Integrative
Stephen Copeland
July 29, 2026
It is only through the passage of diversity that we awaken to our inherent union and spiritual connection to one another.
Your Song
Stephen Copeland
July 22, 2026
A jazz saxophonist once put it this way: “Music pulls me deeper into being.”
The Struggle to Surrender
Stephen Copeland
July 20, 2026
When we do not surrender, it is easy for our identities to become attached to our own perceived ideals of how we think our lives should unfold.
Christ Lives Within
Stephen Copeland
July 16, 2026
There is nothing wrong with asking for something in prayer, as this names for God the desires of our hearts.
Childlike Lectio
Stephen Copeland
July 3, 2026
Children have the unique ability to read “energy” and the present moment in a way that we as adults sometimes miss out on because we are stuck in our heads or agendas.