What is Six Stones?

Six Stones Vision:

At a crossroads in a man’s life he is led to and arrives at a place where by means of silence, contemplation, and stillness, in the company of other men, he meets Jesus face to face.  Having met Jesus face to face, this man is never the same again.  This lived encounter sets him on a disruptive course toward wisdom and a way of being that is shaped by a true indifference to anything but the will and delight of God.

How do you respond to Jesus’ words?

There comes a time in the development of a man when he longs to put down the burden of competition, comparison, and discontentment.  At such a time, drawing closer to Jesus in a community of other men becomes essential. 

I am writing to you as you might be in such a place in your own life.  Over the several years, I’ve led two cohorts of men who have been on what I call the Six Stones Journey.  Together, in a series of six retreats, over 18 months, we’ve endeavored to “show up, pay attention, and tell the truth” of our lives, lived in and through Christ. 

The Six Stones Journey provides a framework for living and helps to develop a man’s holistic relationship to God, himself, and others.  As an essential feature of the Six Stones Journey, we practice classic spiritual disciplines and soul care exercises that encourage our walk with God: prayerful silence, solitude, scripture meditation (Lectio Divina), and regular examination of our own lives in Christ.  These offer us a safe place to listen to one another and to the heart of God as we seek Jesus and receive the invitations and responses of the Holy Spirit.