These are a few comments from people I have met with, shared with their permission. I have left them anonymous because spiritual direction is a private thing, and I think the people who say these things would rather be known for what they said than for who they are.
Adam does a great job of setting an atmosphere of listening to God, in which the seeds of spiritual discernment can really take hold. He is very attentive and a wise counsel. I appreciate those sessions.
As a spiritual director, Adam excels in the most important part of accompanying a directee: listening. He listens deeply, and in doing so, knows how to respond with wisdom to the ebbs and flows of a person’s spiritual experience. He manages to be a knowledgeable resource on living the discerning life—fluent in both modern and ancient practice—while neither pushing a single agenda nor condescending to those of us who struggle. Because of Adam, my spiritual awareness has grown, and he has been a steadfast companion in my maturation into God’s love.
Adam is a gracious and wise spiritual director that provides thoughtful and sensitive care. I’ve found our meetings to be refreshing, grounding, and appropriately challenging. He is trustworthy and a helpful companion and guide on the spiritual journey.
In a season of grieving and healing from spiritual harm, and through times of very practical discernment and transition, spiritual direction sessions with Adam have made a safely open but clearly boundaried space for me to hear from the Lord, to lean into the quiet of uncertainty and the slow deep goodness of a thoughtful question or prompt for consideration. It’s been a meaningful part of cultivating trust and curiosity in companionship with God while walking through some complex and challenging chapters.
If you would like to add your own, or if you have questions about what spiritual direction has been like for other people, you are welcome to email me.