The Christian Mystic Summit

June 18 - 22, 2023

Explore the Wisdom of the Christian Mystical Tradition
and Deepen Your Connection with the Divine.
FREE 5-Day Virtual Event

This FREE 5-day Summit brings 9 contemplative teachers
to explore the depths of the Christian Contemplative Tradition.
Hosted by Closer Than Breath
in partnership with Broadleaf Books

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Meet Our Speakers

Keynote Speaker

Carl McColman

Carl is a spiritual director, retreat leader,
and internationally known speaker and teacher
on mystical spirituality and contemplative living.

Carmen Acevedo Butcher

Award-winning translator with a Ph.D. in Medieval Studies; teacher at UC, Berkeley.

Valerie Brown

Author, ordained Buddhist-Quaker dharma teacher in the lineage of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.

Justin Coutts

Founder of New Eden Ministry, exploring Contemplative and Celtic Christianity, spiritual director, writer, homemaker, dad.

Lerita Coleman Brown

Author, retreat leader, speaker, spiritual companion, and professor emerita of psychology.

Michael Gungor

Gungor is an artist, composer, and author. He leads the musical collective Gungor, and co-hosts The Liturgists Podcast.

Shawn Ellison

Christian Mystic, Catholic convert, registered nurse, certified enneagram practitioner, and integral coach.

David Cole

Aka Brother Cassian, founder and Executive Director of Waymark Ministries CIC. Award winning author of books on Christian meditation and mysticism.

Jane Woods

Writer, yoga teacher, and spiritual companion formed under the tutelage of Cynthia Bourgeault and Richard Rohr.

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25 Book Giveaway!

Come live for a chance to win one of twenty five books
by one of our Broadleaf Books authors.

Practice of the Presence
Carmen Acevedo Butcher

Practice the Pause
Caroline Oakes

What Makes You Come Alive
Lerita Coleman Brown

Hope Leans Forward
Valerie Brown

By our Keynote Speaker

The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism
Carl McColman

Come live for a chance to win one of our 25 books!

Dates & Presentation Titles

Join us live or watch the recordings!

Sunday, June 18
6:00 - 9:00PM ET

Jane Woods
Jesus: Master of Western Mysticism

David Cole
The Wayless Way:
Meister Eckhart's Mystical Unknowing

Monday, June 19
6:00 - 9:00PM ET

Justin Coutts
The Triple Way:
Modern Applications of an Ancient Spirituality

Shawn Ellison
Beyond Unitive Consciousness:
The Path to No Self with Bernadette Roberts

Tuesday, June 20
6:00 - 9:00PM ET

Carmen Acevedo Butcher
Presence Practice:
Unknow with Brother Lawrence & the Cloud

Valerie Brown
Hope Leans Forward:
Braving Your Way toward Simplicity, Awakening, and Peace

Wednesday, June 21
6:00 - 9:00PM ET

Lerita Coleman Brown
The Prophetic Mysticism & Sacred Activism of Howard Thurman

Michael Gungor
The Imaginary Mystic: There is only God

Thursday, June 22
6:00 - 8:00PM ET
Keynote Presentation

Carl McColman
Deep and Wide: Integrating Christian Mystical Practice with Interspiritual Exploration

Each speaker’s presentation will be pre-recorded,
which we’ll watch together in community.
Following each presentation,
we’ll discuss the teaching in small groups.
All registrants will receive links to the recordings
within 24 hours of the first airing.

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June 18-22, 2023