What People Are Saying About H&H
The Human & The Holy
◙ H & H is my Spiritual Farmer’s Market. Dan brings in “food” of rich variety that I don’t get elsewhere.
~ Catholic participant of 6 years.
◙ The Human & the Holy is a community of seekers that offers authentic, thought-provoking teachings and the opportunity to listen deeply and to be heard.
~ Christian participant of 7 years.
◙ Dan is truly ecumenical, intuitive, and beautiful Soul. My work is with death, via hospice and bereavement. Dan helped me establish lifelines of reality, response, and healing, based in scripture, and studies of great theologians and spiritual writers. . . . H&H has been a profound influence in my spiritual and work life . . . a beacon from the lighthouse to my soul!!
~ Director of Bereavement, Hospice Volunteers and Chaplains. Participant 3 years.
◙ I continue to be amazed at the depth of personal sharing in our Companion Circles at H&H. I don’t know where else I could go to have this level of sincere sharing, profound listening, and the confidence that it is in a safe sanctuary.
~ Aspiring pilgrim from the catholic tradition. (Along with his spouse).A participant of 10 years.
◙ H&H is my monthly retreat where I can explore my spiritual/faith beliefs with others who are still on the journey. It is a safe place to question, dialogue and share my struggles in living a life of integrity and meaning. It is a supportive community of diverse Christian backgrounds who come together to continue their growth in their own personal spiritual life. . . .Because I have been in H & H since the beginning, I feel that I am part of an emerging community of persons who are looking at how best to live their lives with integrity and in the spirit of the gospel. I find this exciting.
~ Catholic woman participant.
◙ H&H is a great way to keep me grounded in my daily discovery of grace.
~ Participant of 7 years.
◙ H&H is one of my anchor points. . . .I keep coming back to H&H because I keep finding life (giving and receiving) in these gatherings. I look forward to the diversity/uniqueness of each time we gather, and the familiarity allows me to welcome/trust each H&H afternoon.
~ Moravian Christian man. Participant of 3 years.
◙ (Woman) H&H is an inclusive, progressive, spiritually encouraging, thought-provoking, welcoming community. . . . (Man) [It] is a way to deepen and explore your own personal faith . . . . The reason we return [each year] is the stimulation we receive from the subjects, the presentations, and the people with whom we share this journey.
~ Catholic married couple. Participants for 13/11 years respectively
◙ H&H is a committed group of seekers hungering for nourishment, direction, companionship and inspiring leadership. It’s a monthly mini-retreat treasure day.
~ Catholic IHM community member, educator, artist, therapist, retreat and spiritual director.
◙ H&H has been a monthly oasis for me where I have the opportunity to listen deeply to God at work in and through me. It is a meaningful community of faithful seekers of the mystery I call God. It is a community of listening and beholding, rather than telling and judging. A spiritual community that was open, nonjudgmental, and more comfortable with questions rather than answers. This is a sacred and safe space.
~ Presbyterian female pastor. Participant for 15 years.
◙ H&H has broadened my spiritual life and opened doors to allow me a deeper understanding of my humanity as well as the humanity of others.
~ Episcopalian parishioner. Participant of 3 year.
◙ In H&H I feel completely safe, nurtured, visible, valued, and spiritually fed. It is one time and place where I know that I will come away with a new nugget to consider, or a way of “seeing” that I hadn’t yet experienced. It is where I can go deep and experience important thoughts and feelings that I may not feel free enough to express elsewhere or to others. It helps me to feel God’s love and the love of others in a special way.
~ Catholic spiritual director and participant of 8 years.
◙ H&H is a community of people interested in deepening their spirituality, and growing closer to God. All are welcome. Everyone comes as a learner and a teacher. It’s a place where we are free to share our thoughts and know that they are heard with respect. . . . H&H is where the ‘food” is.
~ Catholic spiritual director and minister of Christian Initiation. Participant of 13 years.
◙ H&H? Ecumenical, prayerful, thoughtful, provocative. . . .H&H is one of the activities that I have chosen to use as continuing education [and] formation. . . .[It] has provided the back drop, theological grounding, the lens through which I could measure the reliability of my actions.
~ Teacher, spiritual director, and justice worker. Participant of 8 years.
◙ H&H is a mini-retreat day once a month. It is where I nurture the contemplative longings of my heart, amongst a community of like-minded individuals who are seeking a deeper experience of God in Christ. I feel a sense of belonging in this community whereas I don’t in a “traditional” church setting much of the time.
~ Spiritual director and participant of 5 years.
◙ I met Dan Miller through my participation in The Human and the Holy community he developed and directed. I was always impressed by his commitment to consistently develop material for our gatherings that was relevant. His material was rich and well planned, his delivery came from a place of knowing (or knowledge), and his transparency invited transparency and respect from the participants. H&H is a place where I can be vulnerable and open to growth. It does not matter who is there, we communicate at the soul level. Dan is a skilled teacher who is passionate about his work.
~ A.F., Catholic, 11 year participant in The Human & the Holy
◙ For the past 11 years I have participated [with my spouse] in the Human and Holy. After a few hours I feel energized, totally alive. H&H is the best gift that I give myself.
~ A couple who attend an Episcopal church and a Presbyterian church
◙ A friend told me about Dan Miller, and how much his Human and Holy Series meant to her. The next year I decided to participate and I was not disappointed. Each meeting is a special, deeply meaningful day I look forward to each month. . . .One thing I most admire about Dan is his ability to reach out to and inspire each person who comes . . . regardless of his or her religious background.
~ Retired teacher. Member of a joint Disciples of Christ and UCC church. Participant of 2 years.
◙ When I participated in The Human and the Holy for the first time, I was stunned. Here, finally was a man who understood adult spirituality for the mature Christian. It was such a joy to see Dan model an adult response to an infinitely compassionate God. . . .Dan talks and acts as a companion, walking the road with us, encouraging, validating, guiding. He never speaks as though he has all the answers. He listens carefully, asks questions, and thoughtfully considers what participants say. . . .When I attended “Human and Holy”, I felt as though I had “come home.” Finally I was with a spiritual guide who respected each of us as we explored our beliefs and lives.
~ College Professor of Business, author, former associate of 18 yrs. in a Roman Catholic women’s religious order (b. 1935-2012, R.I.P.) Participant of 3 years.
◙ have known Dan Miller through his spiritual guidance during H & H about close to 3 years. My husband had just passed away and Dan’s gentle but strong spiritual help through our group helped me through this tough time. He was a mentor that guided, not pushed. He has qualities, such as humor, intelligence, spiritual depth and above all, a love of people.
~ Catholic participant of 3 years