South African Spiritual Director Adri-Marie van Heerden talks with Nate about making friends cross-culturally, the need for humility, and learning to see others as God sees us — with great regard.
Adri-Marie’s organization is called Tending the Fire. You can contact her at a3[email protected].
Adri-Marie is a born and bred South-African, passionate about learning what it means to faithfully follow Jesus within the beautifully complex and traumatized South African context. Her work focuses on the well-being of society's caretakers — those who want to make a positive impact, against the odds — learning to keep our hearts alive as we serve others. She offers Spiritual Direction and retreats, training alongside the Jesuit Institute of South Africa, and walks alongside churches to develop and offer discipleship material. She also writes and designs individual/group formation and discernment processes, and helps with Courage to Teach and Courage to Lead retreats. Her desire is to practice and to live a hopeful, joyful, ethical life in a very divided society.
Nathan Foster is an author and host of Life With God, a Renovaré Podcast. Formerly, he was an Associate Professor of social work and served as the Andrews Chair in Spiritual Formation at Spring Arbor University. He was also a licensed clinical social worker and certified addictions counselor. Nathan has published two books, including The Making of an Ordinary Saint: My Journey from Frustration to Joy with the Spiritual Disciplines.