Come a day early and spend all day Thursday immersed in a Pre-Festival event!
They run from 9am-5pm and are ticketed separately.
Tickets are available on our regular tickets page.
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Wisdom Camp 2025: Radical Mysticism
Subversive Contemplation, Playful Visioning, Storytelling and Other Keys to Interior/Exterior Healing and Transformation.
Our day will be facilitated by Carl McColman and Debonee Morgan, two Atlanta-based contemplative troublemakers who bring a breadth of knowledge and perspective to our shared conversation.
LeadNow!
LeadNow! is a select group of seminarians, first-call ministers & faith leaders from around the country – a diverse cohort of forward-thinking friends & colleagues committed to encouraging & supporting each other as we lead our communities toward a more just and equitable future.
Facilitated by Jaqcui Buschor and Jones
What is it? What happens when a former youth pastor becomes a spiritual director specializing in the realms of trauma and addiction?
Oddly enough, Don’t Skip Recess happens. The emotional burden that precious humans can carry these days tends to be heavy, gloomy, isolating, and stressful. Can you relate?
Don’t Skip Recess is devoted to delving into the lands of
Play | Presence | Innocence
This magic medicine is for anyone interested in returning to the wisdom of childlikeness. Hosted by Matthew Ray Lyda
Faith-Rooted Organizing on New Terrain
Facilitated by Lisa Sharon Harper
Faith-Rooted Organizing draws from the roots of our traditions to help faith communities engage the larger movement for justice in our world. In this workshop, Lisa Sharon Harper will equip participants to analyze their community, strategize, build collaborative networks, and take action inspired by their faith!
Science Camp for Grown-Ups
Hands-On Experiments in Climate Science
Facilitated by JD Stillwater
Spend a day in our Science Tent laboratory, doing some serious playing with the science of climatology, which intersects with many other science disciplines.
Eden Camp: Garden Transitions
Cultivating Thresholds in Sexuality, Spirituality, and Relationship
Are you standing at the threshold of transformation? Whether you’re questioning conventional religious teachings about sexuality, considering new forms of relationship, or seeking to integrate your spiritual and erotic selves, Eden Camp offers garden tools for your journey.
Facilitated by Michael Morrell and Aline Defiglia
It’s a Neurodiverse Universe
Facilitated by Sarah Frinks Morgan and Jillian Morgan
– Learn the basics about neurodiversity and how it fits into our world.
– Increase your understanding & develop empathy if someone in your life (i.e., family member, co-worker, or YOU) has been diagnosed with a brain difference such as ADHD or on the Autism Spectrum.
Co-led by a cognitive scientist and a disabilities advocate—who are both neuro-distinct.
Sowing Seeds in the Sand: Transforming the Way You Find Yourself in Antiracism
Facilitated by Jennifer Holt Enriquez and William Bouvel
There will be sociological examinations of definitions of race, racism, systemic racism, internalized racial privilege, internalized racial inferiority, and communal confession, healing and opportunity for liberation.
Participants will experience
– a heartfelt connection with America’s racial history
– a communal expression of grief and complexity
– a faithful Good News answer for why we do antiracism work in the church
– why our communities should embrace it.
Peace in a Violent World: A Workshop on Mimetic Theory and Sacred Nonviolence
Facilitated by Shannon Mullen
In an era of increasing polarization and conflict, finding a path to peace has never been more relevant. This workshop invites participants to explore how Girard’s work illuminates our personal relationships and efforts for social justice, offering insights for peacemaking and community transformation.
This workshop will be participatory, weaving academic insights, dialogue, reflection, and engagement with practical application. All faith backgrounds and levels of familiarity with Girard’s work are welcome.