An invitation to soul friendship
About Anam Cara
Welcome! My name is Tara Owens, and as the executive director of Anam Cara Ministries, I’m delighted that you are here. Our vision for Anam Cara is to provide a place dedicated to the practice of soul friendship, coming alongside one another in order to facilitate healing, wholeness, holiness, and spiritual formation.
Slowing Down
A few things we think are worth experiencing with intentionality and without haste:
Hope in Ordinary Days
by Jeremy Frye How do we live into the promise of renewal without escaping the present moment? Hope is a quiet thing. It’s not the same as optimism. It doesn’t
Practicing Presence
by Jeremy Frye Learning to Notice the Life Already Around Us Each morning, I try to begin the day the same way, sitting quietly in the living room with a
A Community of Soul Friends
by Jeremy Frye Soul friendship can become an echo of that same rhythm—a space of belonging where what has been torn apart begins slowly to be re-woven. About
Upcoming Events
A few of the upcoming events we’re especially excited about:
Looking for God in the Generative Darkness
Nov 18, 2026
Preparing to Wait: An Advent and Christmas Lunchtime Mini-Retreat
Dec 2, 2026
Events
Calendar of Events
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We'll spend eight sessions with four mystics, letting their wisdom move through the body, not just the mind. At each session, we'll weave in and out of moving our bodies, […] |
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1 event,
Hard questions belong here. Leaders, entrepreneurs, builders, and problem solvers spend their lives asking hard questions and working on problems without simple answers. Yet those same questions don’t always feel […]
$300
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2 events,
The Yearlong Cohort is for those who desire to journey with the same small group of people for a longer period of time. This cohort will begin with Moving with […] Scripture Circles—a monthly experience of community centered around the Word—are an experience of studying the Scriptures that is practical and pastoral, scholarly and mystical, personal and communal. Each Scripture Circle […] |
2 events,Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 PM January 15th- February 12th Boulder, CO Facilitated by: Will Forsythe, Adam Bailon & Steve Gioielli “Grief is not a burden we carry; it is a profound act […]
$300
Monthly Discovering Scripture Circle is an open, online, once-a-month gathering for anyone who longs to experience Scripture in community. Whether you're full of questions, returning to the Bible after time […]
$30
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1 event,
Monthly Discovering Scripture Circle is an open, online, once-a-month gathering for anyone who longs to experience Scripture in community. Whether you're full of questions, returning to the Bible after time […]
$30.00
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0 events,
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1 event,
Hard questions belong here. Leaders, entrepreneurs, builders, and problem solvers spend their lives asking hard questions and working on problems without simple answers. Yet those same questions don’t always feel […]
$300
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2 events,
This fall you are invited to join, Holly Porter Phillips for group spiritual direction and book discussion. During the sessions, participants will engage in a discussion of Writing Creativity and […] Scripture Circles—a monthly experience of community centered around the Word—are an experience of studying the Scriptures that is practical and pastoral, scholarly and mystical, personal and communal. Each Scripture Circle […] |
1 event,Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 PM January 15th- February 12th Boulder, CO Facilitated by: Will Forsythe, Adam Bailon & Steve Gioielli “Grief is not a burden we carry; it is a profound act […]
$300
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3 events,This is a Scripture Circle led by Jeremy Frye in Franklin, TN. Scripture Circles are an experience of community centered around the Word—are an experience of studying the Scriptures that […]
$30
Scripture Circles—a monthly experience of community centered around the Word—are an experience of studying the Scriptures that is practical and pastoral, scholarly and mystical, personal and communal. Each Scripture Circle […] Scripture Circles—a monthly experience of community centered around the Word—are an experience of studying the Scriptures that is practical and pastoral, scholarly and mystical, personal and communal. Each Scripture Circle […] |
1 event,
We'll spend eight sessions with four mystics, letting their wisdom move through the body, not just the mind. At each session, we'll weave in and out of moving our bodies, […] |
0 events,
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1 event,
Hard questions belong here. Leaders, entrepreneurs, builders, and problem solvers spend their lives asking hard questions and working on problems without simple answers. Yet those same questions don’t always feel […]
$300
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3 events,
Featured
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Barbara Brown Taylor writes “...new life starts in the dark. Whether it is a seed in the ground, a baby in the womb, or Jesus in the tomb, it starts […]
$18
The Yearlong Cohort is for those who desire to journey with the same small group of people for a longer period of time. This cohort will begin with Moving with […] Scripture Circles—a monthly experience of community centered around the Word—are an experience of studying the Scriptures that is practical and pastoral, scholarly and mystical, personal and communal. Each Scripture Circle […] |
2 events,
This takes the 6-week intensive Spiritual Direction Group and settles it into the monthly rhythms of life, to have a regular touchpoint—a spiritual practice of creativity and attentiveness—all throughout the […]
$259
Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 PM January 15th- February 12th Boulder, CO Facilitated by: Will Forsythe, Adam Bailon & Steve Gioielli “Grief is not a burden we carry; it is a profound act […]
$300
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1 event,Starting in the new year, Jamie Bonilla will be leading a book club for spiritual directors wanting to tend their practice in particular ways. Jamie is no expert, but has […]
$120
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1 event,
We'll spend eight sessions with four mystics, letting their wisdom move through the body, not just the mind. At each session, we'll weave in and out of moving our bodies, […] |
0 events,
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1 event,
Hard questions belong here. Leaders, entrepreneurs, builders, and problem solvers spend their lives asking hard questions and working on problems without simple answers. Yet those same questions don’t always feel […]
$300
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0 events,
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1 event,Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 PM January 15th- February 12th Boulder, CO Facilitated by: Will Forsythe, Adam Bailon & Steve Gioielli “Grief is not a burden we carry; it is a profound act […]
$300
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0 events,
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0 events,
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1 event,
Join Holly Porter Phillips this Advent & Christmas for a spiritual direction group and book club, using the writings of Madeleine L’Engle as a guide. In this 6 week group, […] |
2 events,
Join Holly Porter Phillips this Advent & Christmas for a spiritual direction group and book club, using the writings of Madeleine L’Engle as a guide. In this 6 week group, […] 
Advent holds so much: waiting and wonder, grief and disappointment, complicated relationships, anticipation, joy, and hope. For four Monday evenings leading up to Christmas, come slow down and be with […] |
1 event,
Hard questions belong here. Leaders, entrepreneurs, builders, and problem solvers spend their lives asking hard questions and working on problems without simple answers. Yet those same questions don’t always feel […]
$300
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3 events,
Featured
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Featured
Join Holly Porter Phillips, for her annual Advent & Christmas Lunchtime Mini-Retreat: Preparing to Wait on December 2, 2026 from 12 - 1:30pm CT. This retreat is a chance to […]
$18.00
The Yearlong Cohort is for those who desire to journey with the same small group of people for a longer period of time. This cohort will begin with Moving with […] Scripture Circles—a monthly experience of community centered around the Word—are an experience of studying the Scriptures that is practical and pastoral, scholarly and mystical, personal and communal. Each Scripture Circle […] |
2 events,Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 PM January 15th- February 12th Boulder, CO Facilitated by: Will Forsythe, Adam Bailon & Steve Gioielli “Grief is not a burden we carry; it is a profound act […]
$300
Monthly Discovering Scripture Circle is an open, online, once-a-month gathering for anyone who longs to experience Scripture in community. Whether you're full of questions, returning to the Bible after time […]
$30
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0 events,
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