The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
“From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, a bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the…
A celebration of God's creation, our sacred connection to the Earth, and each other through poetry, mindfulness, and breathing in the holy prairie landscape. Meeting Time10:00AM - Saturday, December 7thStarting…
Join us online for our Sunday gathering where we practice, worship, process, and close with Communion. Beginning December 1st Sundays at 11:00AM We meet for an hour to 75 minutes…
Beginning December 2nd Join us in community for a 20-minute contemplative prayer sit via Zoom You are welcome to use whatever your silent prayer or meditation practice may be (centering…
Sundays at 2:30PM - Central Time Join one of our ongoing online Contemplative Conversation Groups where we engage in heartfelt community through contemplation, conversation, and engaging poetry, writings, and wisdom…
Free to Join and Full of Love Join us online for contemplation and community. So many of us, who are on the contemplative path, eventually get to point where we…
Our mission is to provide a safe, participatory, and holy space to foster spiritual growth deepening our love for God, ourselves, neighbors, and all of creation. We are a hub for Christian contemplative prayer, spiritual practice, and living. In communion with others we participate in the Christ mystery through contemplative practice, learning, growing, and doing life together. Through this sacramental tapestry, we and our world are transformed.
As a community, we live this out through a commitment to a daily spiritual practice, compassionate action, cultivating mature self knowledge, creation care, and growing in God’s wisdom and grace. There are a variety of spiritual disciplines one may commit to live out a rule of life.
The Contemplative Cathedral is our communal prayer for a welcoming co-created community of contemplatives learning, growing, practicing, seeking God, and doing life together. Our Cathedral is not built of stone, but with our participation and communion in Christ. We look forward to building this new cathedral with you. Free to join and full of love.
Transformative Coaching: Transformative coaches act as thinking partners asking questions that uncover obstacles and dilemmas that keep you from being what you desire, from what God is calling you to be. Coaching at Contemplate will help you discern how you want to be in the world, uncovering obstacles, and inviting practices that shift your daily presence in the world.
Spiritual Direction: A spiritual director works with you to pay attention to God and discern where God is calling you and working in your life. Spiritual direction is not traditional counseling but rather one Christian helping another better listen to the Holy Spirit through discernment, dialogue, & prayer.
Spiritual Contemplation at Contemplate Lincoln is donation based with average donation ranging from $50 to $150 per session.
98% of our resources come from your generous donations and support. Consider donating or setting up a recurring donation to support our on going activities.
Curator of Contemplative Spaces, Pastor, Founder, Board Member At Large. Former Chair of the Board (2016-2019)
Adam Luedtke PhD
Adam has a PhD in Psychology and a Masters of Arts in Transpersonal Studies. As well as certifications in transformational coaching, spiritual direction, a Bachelor of the Arts in Religious Studies, and an ordained Commissioned Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church (PCUSA). Adam completed his PhD by researching the spiritual development of contemporary Christian mystics. In addition to psychology, as a scholar Adam has studied religion, early Christianity, Hebrew Studies, transpersonal psychology, qualitative research, personal and spiritual growth, spiritual practice, Christian mysticism, and creative expression. Adam practices centering prayer every day and is a teacher of spiritual practices, Christian mysticism, and Christian contemplation. Since 2016 Adam has been the Director and Pastor of Contemplate Lincoln, in addition to leading retreats for clergy, Christian denominations, churches, and individuals.
Joselyn is an attorney and government relations expert in Lincoln, NE. She has studied law, environmental law, non-profit law, and natural resources. Joselyn is on the board of several non-profit boards in Lincoln, Nebraska. She is passionate about nature, policy, and family. Joselyn leads contemplative movement, meditation, and Contemplative Conversation Groups at Contemplate Lincoln.
Pastor and Director of Social Transformation
Rev. Zac Wolfe
Zac is an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA) tradition since 2012 and has worked with contemporary faith communities and traditional churches. Prior to his ordination, Zac earned his BA from Doane University with dual majors Religious Studies and Philosophy, and a Psychology minor.; earned his MDiv from Columbia Theological Seminary (Atlanta,GA), and completed a year of hospital chaplain residency. Zac is also a certified Coach, Trainer and Speaker, and has earned DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) certificates from Cornell University and the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. Zac is passionate about social justice and transformation engagement, particularly through the spiritual lens. He consults with faith communities and businesses, and leads trainings and workshops on the creation of inclusive and just cultures within an organization and in the greater community. He also coaches individuals leading this work or engaging this work in their personal lives.
