GROUP SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR

Online group spiritual direction for men with Eric Miller

A SMALL CIRCLE FOR HONEST QUESTIONS, SPIRITUAL COMPANIONSHIP AND SPIRIT–LED GROWTH

Eric Miller Group Spiritual Director

WHEN GOING IT ALONE STOPS WORKING

You've read the books. You've prayed in quiet moments. You've tried to think your way through it. Yet the questions keep getting heavier, the answers keep getting thinner, and you're starting to wonder if you're the only one wrestling with any of this.

You're not.

But you do need a different kind of room than the ones you've been in. Not a Bible study where someone has the right answer. Not a meeting where the format already shapes what you can say. Not a friend who means well but reaches for fixes when you really just need to be heard.

You need a men's spiritual group where the questions can finally rest in the open and where God might be heard speaking through other men's stories as much as through your own.

THE MEN WHO SHOW UP IN THIS CIRCLE

The brothers who walk into this group aren't here for performance or polish. They come carrying questions that don't fit neatly anywhere else. Most of them recognize themselves in one of these:

  • The man whose private faith has run out of room. You've prayed alone, journaled alone, wrestled alone and you've reached the edge of what solo work can do. The next layer needs other voices.

  • The recovery brother hungry for the deeper layer. You've got real time in the program. You've worked with sponsors and sponsored others. You sense the eleventh step is pointing toward something the meeting room can't fully hold, and you want spiritual companionship for that interior frontier.

  • The man in transition who needs witnesses. A loss, a vocation ending, a marriage shifting, a child moving away — something has cracked open the ground beneath you. A discernment group lets you walk that terrain alongside men who won't rush you across it.

  • The young man without a faith home. You weren't raised in church, or you walked away from it years ago. But the spiritual questions haven't quit and you're ready to engage them with other honest men, not in a sanctuary, not in a sermon, just in a circle.

WHAT ONLINE GROUP SPIRITUAL DIRECTION IS –

AND ISN’T

A spiritual direction group isn't a class. It isn't a Bible study. It isn't group therapy or a men's accountability circle. It's a small contemplative gathering — a handful of men meeting online for one purpose: to listen together for how the Spirit is moving in each person's ordinary life.

There are no experts in the room. No lectures. No assignments. Just fellow travelers practicing four simple disciplines:

  • Listening without fixing — holding space, not handing out solutions

  • Questions over answers — curiosity that opens, never the kind that corners

  • Reverent silence — letting God speak between the words, not just through them

  • Brief, honest reflection — offering what we notice, gently, when invited

I hold the space, protect the rhythm, and keep the focus contemplative — but the wisdom comes from the Holy Spirit and not from me.

WHAT A GATHERING LOOKS LIKE

Each gathering lasts an hour and a half and follows a gentle arc. We open with quiet so the rush of the day can soften. A brief prayer marks the threshold. One man shares what's stirring — a question, a grief, a glimpse, a decision. The rest of us listen, undefended, without interrupting. After the share, we may sit in stillness, or someone may offer a short reflection or an honest question. Then we shift to the next voice.

You can expect a confidential space with shared ground rules, a structure that protects presence over problem-solving, no homework or spiritual "shoulds," and steady leadership that guards the pace and the prayerful tone.

THE SLOW FRUIT OF A LISTENING CIRCLE

Group direction works the way good things work — slowly, beneath the surface, before you fully realize what's changing. Over time, men in the circle tend to notice:

  • Decisions feel less frantic and more grounded

  • Shame loses its grip when honesty is met with compassion, not correction

  • Another man's story keeps becoming a mirror for your own

  • The sacred starts showing up in places you used to walk past

  • You're less alone in the questions you used to carry in silence

WHAT WE COMMIT TO

Every man in the circle agrees to the same simple commitments. They're what make the space sacred:

  • Confidentiality — what's shared in the circle stays in the circle

  • Compassionate curiosity — no fixing, preaching, debating, or interpreting

  • Brevity and balance — every voice gets room

  • Prayerful presence — before, during, and after we meet

  • Honest, unhurried sharing — bring your real life, not your polished version

PRICING FOR

GROUP SPIRITUAL DIRECTION

I want this circle to be reachable for the men who need it most. Group direction is offered at a single accessible monthly rate, with scholarship seats available for those who can't afford it.

MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP – $75

Group spiritual direction is $75 per month. That covers your monthly 90-minute gathering, plus the spiritual companionship of the men walking alongside you.

Your first month is on me. Come, experience the circle, see how it feels, and decide from there. There's no obligation, no commitment, and no charge for that first gathering.

SCHOLARSHIP SEAT — Free

A handful of fully paid for seats open up each year for men who genuinely cannot afford the $75 monthly rate, made possible by donors who believe this work belongs to anyone who's called to it. Availability shifts as funding does, so just let me know on our intro call. There's no income to disclose, and no pressure.

If this circle is calling you, the price won't be what keeps you out.

Note: pricing on this page applies to group spiritual direction only. For one-on-one work, please see Individual Spiritual Direction >>>

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?

I keep a thorough FAQ that walks through the practical details — how groups form, what to expect in your first gathering, confidentiality, attendance, and what makes group direction different from other group formats.

FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS

STEP INTO THE CIRCLE

If you're craving spiritual depth, real conversation, and the company of other honest men, this circle was built for that. Bring your questions, your hopes, you’re stuck places, your real life. We'll listen together for the sacred thread already running through your story.

Reach out for a free 30-minute call to talk about what you're carrying, what you're looking for, and whether the next group is the right home for this season. No pressure. Just a conversation.

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Group Spiritual Direction

RESOURCES FOR YOUR JOURNEY

Whether you're ready to step into a circle or still listening for the right next move, these free resources can walk with you in the meantime — and several touch directly on what shared spiritual practice can offer.

What if God is Closer Than You Think?

This eBook is a quiet companion for men who've felt spiritually distant — who sense that the God they once knew has gone silent, or that the language of faith no longer reaches them. It's especially meaningful to read before stepping into a circle, where these very questions often surface in honest conversation.

Free 8-Part Guide — Introduction to Spiritual Direction

This free email series walks you through the foundations of spiritual direction — the heart of what we practice in the circle. Eight short lessons, delivered at your own pace, that prepare you to step into a group already grounded in what this work is, why it matters, and what it asks of you.

White Paper — Spiritual Direction vs. 12-Step Sponsorship

For men in recovery considering a group, this white paper is essential reading. It explores how group direction complements (not competes with) your sponsor and program — and why men with long sobriety often find that a circle of brothers practicing contemplative listening unlocks the eleventh step in ways meetings alone cannot.

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