Alexander J. Shaia

Zephyr Point – Incredible!

We just concluded a week (called Experiencing the Foundational Pattern) with 20 pastors and spiritual leaders held at Zephyr Pt. Conference Center on Lake Tahoe.  Wow.  Did you… Read more

Audio Course to be Released in July

Now You Know Media – a company that was started by a former exec from The Learning Company – will release an audio course of mine in late July.  It is eighteen talks, each about… Read more

Home Again in Birmingham

This week I am back in my hometown of Birmingham, Alabama.  Can you really go home again? Today I tape an interview with Bradley George (from NPR’s All Things Considered) that… Read more

Guest on God Talk/ABC radio from San Francisco

Sunday – listen and watch.  I will be a guest for the  7 to 8 a.m. (PDT) hour on “God Talk” – the ABC radio station in San Francisco.   Then at 8:30 a.m. I will appear on… Read more

On Way to San Francisco

I am writing from the train on my way into San Francisco to the deliver the Saturday keynote for the 20th Anniversary Conference of Spiritual Directors International. What a… Read more

Washington Post Review

As Alexander is in the closing hours of the Triduum Retreat, The Washington Post has reviewed The Hidden Power of the Gospels. Please read the review and let us know what you… Read more

Easter Greeting

It is late in the day on Thursday here at La Casa de Maria in Santa Barbara.  Now we are only hours from the great Feast of Easter. Over this long 72 hour day – we here at La… Read more

Washington Post Review on Easter Sunday

Just learned that the Washington Post is set to review my book, appearing in the Easter Sunday edition – April 4th. All of you are likely to see/read the review before I do…. Read more

The Week That Was and Is To Come

On Friday I taped a podcast to be posted on the website, “Homebrewed Christianity.” Looking forward to having this one “live” and soon.  Then I did two addresses at LA Congress,… Read more

On train to Anaheim

I love trains.  And today’s ride is exceptional as a glistening Pacific ocean is just to my right. Surfs up!  I left Santa Barbara about an hour ago on my way to Anaheim where I… Read more