MICAH offers ministries for body, mind and spirit including contemplative and silent prayer, meditation, spirituality, spiritual direction, and retreat center.  The Family Practice and Integrative Medicine Center also offers holistic health and healing services including integrative, complimentary, alternative, and natural medicine, replacement therapy, natural healing, natural menopause, bio-identical hormones, and replacement therapy.

About MICAH

MICAH stands for Minnesota Institute of Contemplation and Healing. We seek to create places where we live out a holistic vision of being in communion with God, with others, and with the earth. Find out more about MICAH >>

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Experience Beauty, Peace, and Rest...

Everett has (from left) Chris Ibarra, Gabe Montieth and Mandy Von Reuden add their own text to the large text-within-outline mural that’s been accumulating all week at Highland School.Located on over 200 acres of rolling prairie, quiet woods and refreshing river banks, the new MICAH Retreat Center offers a place to seek God without noise, rush, and stress.

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New Payment and Donation Option

Secure Donations with PayPalWe are excited to announce that you can now donate towards MICAH and complete payments online using your PayPal account or credit card.

Upcoming Events

Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead
Film Screening

Friday, February 3, 2012
7:00 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church - Rural Crookston, MN

Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Joe Cross is at the end of his rope and his hope. With doctors and conventional medicines unable to help long-term, He turns to the only option left: the body's ability to heal itself. What emerges is nothing short of amazing – an inspiring tale of healing and human connection.

Free admission, discussion to follow.

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Contemplatives in Conversation:
Sufi and Christian Perspectives

Wednesday, February 8, 2012
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Online Webinar

Contemplative practice is often lauded as a common trait of many religious and spiritual traditions, yet approaches to contemplation can be as diverse as the traditions in which they are practiced. Daniel Wolpert and Nahid Angha will discusst the contemplative traditions from Sufism and Christianity.
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Silent Saturday

Saturday, February 11, 2012
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
MICAH Retreat Center - rural Crookston, MM

Our first MICAH Silent Saturday will be February 11. We’ll be doing silent prayer during this time. All adults are welcome.

 

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Save the Date

Seeking an Integrated Reality:
A Conference on Science and Spirituality

September 19-22, 2012
MICAH Retreat Center - Rural Crookston, MN

Using the observations and experience of both science and the contemplative life, this unique event will explore the different facets of our existence to understand how they contribute to our intertwined reality. Come join us!

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Reflections

Be:

LYO Junior High Presentations

by Daniel Wolpert  & Trey Everett

These are two keynote presentations we created for the Northwestern Minnesota Synod Fall 2011 LYO event at the Alerus Center. The theme of the event was "Be".

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Listening to Jesus:

On poverty, wealth, and a Christian approach to our economic life

by Daniel Wolpert 

Economic problems are everywhere and often they seem to be getting worse rather than better. Is the standard American Christian approach to the issue of poverty is fundamentally misguided. Are we tackling this issue in a way consistent with God’s justice, or have we simply missed the point altogether? [...]

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News

A View from Nowhere

Brief reflections on
issues of the day from
a spacious landscape

New blog from Dan Wolpert featured in the Crookston Times.

Read column at CrookstonTimes.com...

 

Real Generosity

We are a generous people. God tells us to give and so we try to give. While I’m trying to give more in my life what I often forget is that generosity is not just an ethical code to follow, it goes much deeper. [...]
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Brilliant Disguise

Halloween is so great because you get to pretend you are someone or something else for a change. The interesting thing is that we all wear these disguises. Not just on Halloween but every day of the year. [...]
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Photo Albums

Watch the MICAH Building Unfold:

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Journey on a
Virtual Prayer Path

The virtual prayer path is a time to draw away and connect your soul with God in the midst of your day. Images where taken as one journeyed along the path located on the MICAH site.

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Services

MICAH Retreats

MICAH offers a wide variety of retreats, events, and on-going opportunities focusing on your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being!

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Tailored Drawings to
Enhance Your Events

Enhance your group retreat disucussion with custom drawings from Trey that bring scripture to life.

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Health and Spirituality
Yearlong Program

The Health and Spirituality ProgramNo matter who we are, what we do, or what stage of life we're in we all need opportunities to reflect upon and examine our whole life, physically, mentally, and spiritually, in order to make serious and lasting changes.

This program is dedicated to helping you pay attention to your complete self. You will be given specific tools, individualized direction, and helpful encouragement from an experienced and diverse staff that genuinely cares about you and your quality of life.The Health and Spirituality Program is an investment toward becoming the person you were created to be.

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Books Available

Holy Doodles

by Trey Everett

Holy Doodles, Cartoons to Contemplate
Volume 1

Holy Doodles, Cartoons to Contemplate
Volume 2

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Life With God Series

by Daniel Wolpert

Leading a Life With God by Daniel Wolpert.

Leading a Life With God: The Practice of Spiritual Leadership

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Creating a Life With God by Daniel Wolpert.

Creating a Life With God: The Call of Ancient Prayer Practices

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Creating a Life With God by Daniel Wolpert.

Leading a Life with God Group Training

Order at Upper Room...

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