Is it "Christianity meets Burning Man," "Richard Rohr meets Oprah," or "Communion Wafers meet Psychedelic Spirituality"?

Yes!

This and more — all coming together in Roger Wolsey’s Discovering Fire.

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Igniting a spiritual expansion that bridges religious and non-religious sensibilities, this is a deep and intimate dive into a profusion of spiritual practices.

Promoting diversity, respect, and a deeper connection with the Divine, Roger explores the intersections of Christianity with shadow-work, dream work, the Enneagram, yoga, astrology, tarot cards, shamanism, ecstatic dance, psychedelic plants, and more.

With passion, cultural sensitivity, grounding in tradition, and the heart of an explorer Roger offers a go-to guide for the 21st century seeker, be they religious, spiritual, or anywhere along the spectrum of that human experience of longing for healing encounters with the Mystery some call God.

In Discovering Fire, advocate of progressive Christianity and author of Kissing Fish: christianity for people who don’t like christianity, Roger Wolsey reduces the mutual allergy and wariness that religious and non-religious people have about each other. He helps religious people realize that God is meaningfully at work through certain spiritual practices that many non-religious people are engaging in; and he also helps non-religious people acknowledge that certain Christian practices really can help those believers grow, transform, and evolve in ways that the world needs —and he helps people from both groups increase their mutual appreciation and gratitude for the Great Spirit at work in it all. 

Wolsey contends that the essential elements of a deep Spiritual life —faith, transformation, a community of kindred spirits, and the experience of generous, unconditional love—are found within the seemingly esoteric and unconventional practices of non-Christians who are wary of the Church, as well as within the lesser known about contemplative aspects of Christianity.

Roger helps people within the Church to better understand how their family and friends who aren’t part of “the faith” are experiencing practices that connect them to the presence of Spirit in their lives — and are helping them to heal, grow, and thrive; and he helps the growing portion of society who have apprehension about Christianity appreciate how contemplative practices within it provide time-tested ways their Christian friends and family might employ to sense the vital presence of Spirit in their lives — and help them to heal, grow, and thrive. 

Discovering Fire helps the different traditions, lineages, and generations respect, connect, and commune with each other and the Divine – or to at least share the planet with greater ease.

Wolsey suggests all of these many lineages and practices are tools and portals that help people know and love themselves – and thus be better able to love others. He isn’t suggesting that Christians need to do yoga, chant at kirtans, or engage in ecstatic dance, tarot cards, or shamanic breath-work, etc. – nor is he saying that people who are spiritual but not religious need to partake in contemplative Christian practices or rituals – though he’s not saying they shouldn’t.  

· Can you be Christian and do shadow-work, draw tarot cards, see shamans, or engage in ecstatic dance, breath-work, or psychedelic plant medicine? If so, how can one do so with respect, integrity, and deal with the matter of appropriation? 

· Can you be Christian (or religious) and also deeply spiritually connected?

·  Are you a Christian and trying to figure out if you need to be praying for friends and family who are seeking to be spiritual outside of the Church? 

· Are you a “Spiritual But Not Religious” person who has family members who are “praying for your soul so you don’t go to hell” because you don't go to church?

· Were you raised in the Church, no-longer active with it, yet still love Jesus, and yearn to know if God blesses you and your alternative spiritual journey?
· Do you yearn for more healing and wholeness in your life?

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Spiritual Director, United Methodist Pastor, and Author of Kissing Fish: Christianity for People Who Don’t Like Christianity, Roger Wolsey is an open-minded contemplative Christian who has taken deep dives in a wide range of spiritual practices and he explores these questions and more with care, reverence, and insight.