SERVICES

The Soul Provider Trust currently has the following range of services.

A. COMMUNICATIONS

SOUL PROVIDER is a reflection on a piece of randomly selected scripture.  Its main purpose is to bring God’s Word to people who don’t have access to a church, but it also seeks to give HOPE and encouragement to ordinary people who may need it.

The reflection is normally written by Rev Brent Chalmers OSB Cam but often includes the works of Fr Ron Rolheiser OMI, Dr Mark Shea, Dr Maria Frahm-Arp and other writers. 

In all cases, the writer’s permission has been obtained before publication.

It is currently distributed in four different media:

1. WEBSITE: Disciples need only to log on to www.mysoulprovider.org to receive the daily SOUL PROVIDER meditation.
2. EMAIL: SOUL PROVIDER is emailed to subscribers worldwide on a daily basis (Monday to Friday).  There are currently 20,000 subscribers from all parts of the world and from all sorts of religious and cultural backgrounds.  It is very popular in prisons, the armed forces and in remote rural communities. If you would like to receive a daily meditation sent directly to your email address, just subscribe on the Home Page of this website and your name will be added to the database.  You can unsubscribe at any time.    
3. WEEKLY RADIO TODAY DEVOTION: A weekly edition of SOUL PROVIDER is broadcast on RADIO TODAY 1485 every Friday morning at 10h30 to 10h45. The devotion is broadcast on AM 1485 or DSTV Audio Channel 169.  Radio Today currently has an audience of over 450,000 listeners.
4. TELEVISION: ILLUMIN8 is coming - watch this space!

B. SPIRITUAL GROWTH

Rev Brent Chalmers is perfectly qualified to direct your next retreat, reflection or lecture.  Contact us for assistance in planning your special event and to check his availability.  He has a vast repetoire, the most recent of which are:-

DESTINY MANAGEMENT:

The SOUL PROVIDER Trust offers DESTINY MANAGEMENT courses for people who may be seeking balance and meaning in their lives.  These courses can be taken individually or in groups.  They are offered at Business Schools, Universities and especially in corporations.  The courses can either be stand-alone sessions or form part of other courses and programmes.  They are open to people of all faiths and denominations.

A MIRROR is developed for each client and then all of the seven CRITICAL AREAS in life are examined in order to identify any imbalances or areas of concern.  The seven areas are:

        MARRIAGE
        FAMILY
        FRIENDS
        HEALTH
        FINANCIAL SECURITY
        CREATIVITY
        SPIRITUALITY

Furthermore, the influence of DISCIPLINE, LOVE, AUTHENTICITY, HUMILITY AND CHOICE in the life of the client is closely considered.

A MAP is then worked out and specific activities are either INCREASED or DECREASED within the same seven CRITICAL AREAS.  The client then leaves with a concrete, tangible plan of action for his or her life.

RETREATS

1. GETTING A CAMEL THROUGH THE EYE OF A NEEDLE is a Business Class Retreat, normally held in a world-class resort and its aim is to help financially successful people to cope with their wealth, their responsibilities and to understand the Church’s teaching and position on this issue.
2. INCARNATION SPIRITUALITY is a one-day retreat that “gives God some skin” and helps us to recognise Him in ourselves and in those we meet in the ordinary circumstances of our lives.
3. CHRISTIAN LESSONS FROM ZEN

HEALING SERVICE

This is a specialised healing service for men and women (separately) It can form part of any other retreat and takes about two hours.

REFLECTIONS

ICONS

1. INTRODUCTION TO ICONOLOGY is aimed at people who have a limited knowledge of icons and how to interpret what they mean.  It is essential to attend this talk before tackling the individual icon talks.
2. RUBLEV’S THE HOLY TRINITY an in-depth examination and contemplation of the most famous icon of them all.
3. OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP
4. CHRIST THE REDEEMER
5. HOLY ARCHANGEL MICHAEL
6. THE BELOVED DISCIPLE
7. HOLY FOOLS

THE LOVING CUP is a series of five one-hour reflections ideally suited to a season such as Lent or Advent and it seeks to examine the answer to Jesus’ question to the sons of Zebedee in Matthew 20:20-23 “Can you drink this cup?”

THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SONS

LECTURES

1.     On Terrorism
2.     Is God Boring?
3.     Splitting the Inner Atom
4.     Dark Nights of the Soul
5.     Creativity and Sexuality
6.     On Honesty
7.     Eric Clapton, the Blues and Conversion
8.     Coping with Tragedy
9.     The Struggle to Bless
10.     The Language of God is Silence
11.     Monastic or Domestic?
12.     Authentic Leadership
13.     Interruptions at Work
14.     Unspeakable Loneliness
15.     The Missionary Position
16.     Suicide - the pain of those left behind
17.     Prodigal God
18.     Spirituality and the second half of life
19.     Failure and the second half of life
20.     How to “Read” a church.
21.     Lectio Divina
22.     Introvert or Extrovert
23.    The Language of the Soul

If you would like to arrange a retreat or reflection or lecture please contact Rev Brent Chalmers on 082-892-2222 or brent@mysoulprovider.org