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Phil Allen is a hospice chaplain, former pastor, and writer whose work invites people to notice God in the quiet and unremarkable corners of everyday life. After thirty years in ministry, Phil stepped away from the pulpit and into a season of disorientation that reshaped how he understands faith, presence, and grace.
Through storytelling and contemplative reflection, he seeks to name the ache of ordinary life and point to the hope that still flickers there.
He is the author of The Ache in the Ordinary and shares weekly reflections at Wick & Whisper https://wickandwhisper.substack.com/. ...more

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The Ache in the Ordinary: Finding God in Everyday Grief

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Phil Allen's Blog: Anchored in Grace: Spiritual Notes from the Journey

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In a couple of weeks I will stand in front of my home church for a new kind of experience. Instead of just giving a sermon, I will introduce my book The Ache in the Ordinary for the very first time. I have preached more sermons than I can count over thirty years, and I thought this would feel familiar.

It is not.

When I preach, I try to weave Scripture into the life of the congregation and speak fro Read more of this blog post »

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What She Saw

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The Ignatian Adventure: Experiencing the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in Daily Life

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