Farmhouse Study

2011: Saint Isaac of Nineveh Conference

The Farmhouse will host a three day conference on the teachings of Saint Isaac of Nineveh on prayer and the spiritual life. Beginning with supper on the evening of October 28, 2010, the conference will include brief papers from a number of presenters and plenty of time for discussion, fellowship, and prayer. The conference will conclude on Sunday, October 30. Those interested in attending can find more information here.

Twice a month, local men and women gather at The Farmhouse for prayer, encouragement, and Bible study. As a community, participants learn to pray together, to lift one another up, and to explore difficult questions of faith and life. There is a strong link in this discipleship group between theology and action, in that it is necessary to first think rightly, in order to act rightly.

Robert—72 years old, professor of Intercultural Studies

The Farmhouse is a place where God, concerned Christian people and the raw sides of life come together under the gentle influence of the Holy Spirit...with a view to revival and holistic transformation

Farmhouse Study

The Rule of St. Benedict: Announcing the Hours for the Work of God It is in the abbot’s care to announce, day and night, the hour for the Work of God. He may do so personally or delegate the responsibility to a conscientious brother, so that everything may be done at the proper time.

At The Farmhouse, we are seeking a balanced life and a balanced practice. We are not seeking a pseudo-intellectualism, where rationality takes the place of feelings; nor are we seeking an emotionalism, where decisions are made and “facts” are created on the basis of a gut feeling or reaction. For the first kills the spirit and the second kills the mind. Rather, we are seeking life in the Spirit, that which pervades all aspects of life, be it the pursuit of knowledge, the emotions, or the days work, that the Work of God may be done at its proper time.