TLC News
“Let’s see how inventive we can be in encouraging love and helping out… spurring each other on…” —
Hebrews 10:25 AMP
A Taste of TLC
Are you longing for more? Learn to listen with Kingdom discernment to God, to self and to others. Come take a breath. Join us for a mid-day mini retreat online -- an introduction to listening practices that invite us to lean in and listen for God, to check-in with...
The Clock is Running
I've been thinking a lot about time. Since retiring from my role as Executive Director at TLC, I've been thinking a lot about time. I once heard that John writes his Gospel as if there is an invisible timer behind the scenes, and in the first miracle, that timer...
To Everything There is a Season
Dear Friends, The longer I live, the more the verses in Ecclesiastes 3 make sense to me, “To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” And continuing from the Message Translation, “a right time to hold on and another to let go" (Ecc....
TLC Info Session for Cohort VII
Information Session for Cohort VII, Starting Fall 2025
April 2025 recorded information session about the upcoming 7th cohort for Transformational Listening Center’s 2-year certificate program in spiritual direction…
My TLC Journey
I love this time of year - squeezing the warmth out of the long days of waning summer. I also love this time of year because I can spot the occasional burnished tree, the early birds whose leaves begin to turn long before the calendar tells us autumn is here. Soon we...
The Classroom is Always Open
I recently celebrated my 70th birthday, and I’ve been thinking about my life. I realize (almost with a shock) that I have fewer days ahead of me than behind. Reflecting back I have the image of my life as a classroom. This classroom image gives me a new perspective on...
TLC Launches Cohort VI in Fall 2023
We are excited to announce the Transformational Listening Center will launch Cohort VI in Fall 2023! Bi-weekly classes will meet online with an option to participate in the three one-day retreats in-person in the Chicagoland area. We will hold an informational session...
Tuning In: Listening to God in Listening to Others
In Zephaniah 3:17, God is described as One who rejoices over us with singing. Too often, however, we fail to hear the music. This is a book about listening for the song of God’s beautiful kingdom and attuning our lives to the melody of Christ’s marvelous love. In...
TLC Cohort V Starting the Winter of 2021
The Transformational Listening Center is pleased to announce that we will begin cohort V this fall at Christ Church Lake Forest. This program not only offers a certificate in spiritual direction but also an opportunity to grow in intimacy with God and others. Although...
Annoucement About Cohort IV
The Transformational Listening Center has been invited to conduct our classes for Cohort IV at Christ Church in Lake Forest. This is the culmination of a dream we’ve had for a long time, and we are looking forward to holding our program in their beautiful space. As a...
