An intentional, Christ-centered community focused on hospitality, contemplation, and service
Out here at Desert Rain, we have a view of a desert landscape that haunts you with the ancient and the mysterious. When that sense of wonder fades in the moment, the azure blue sky calls you back into a nourishing kind of enchantment. Every so often, clouds, as if they were visitors from foreign…
“While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease.” –Genesis 8:2 On weekday mornings, my regular task is to prepare our chapel for our 7:00 a.m. prayer gathering. I set the music; light the candles, make the coffee, light the incense, and most…
Jacob has made some beautiful drums this past couple of weeks. Here are some photos of a couple. We’re trying to figure out the best way to take the photos and display them in the amazon.com store we’re going to be setting up this week. These shots are near our pond, where we do our…
Kingdomtide 2013: Week of October 13 Gospel Reading: As Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem,he traveled through Samaria and Galilee. As he was entering a village, ten lepers met him. They stood at a distance from him and raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!” And when he saw them, he said,…
We’re gonna do it! After several years of preparation, trials, and brainstorming, we think we are ready to launch “monkdrums.com”. What is monk drums you might ask? Good question! The goal of “Monk Drums” is to provide “work worth doing” in the community, that can provide a “fair wage” for the crafts people and an…
Want to know the best monday you can have? One that you have to go to school? A half day! A half day is amazing! But the best part about that half day is when you get to spend it with friends! Today I’m thinking about the beauty of friendship. Friendship is not something that…
Thursdays at 6:00 pm If you would like to visit with us in a more “intimate setting”, why not come have dinner with us and our families? We meet every Thursday with other folks in the surrounding areas to eat, visit, and have fun. We usually have kids and adults of all ages. Everyone is…
Middle School or High School aged kids/teens who would like to learn some beginning web game programming? Let me know! We’re gonna do 5 Free Sessions this fall, first Session this Wednesday. http://www.steeleconsult.com/gametime/GameTime_Flyer_2013.pdf…
Join us for a reflective, intimate gathering centered on the celebration of the Eucharist. We usually begin with a drum circle followed by silent prayer and a reflection on a gospel reading culminating with communion…
