Hildegard was a a contemplative mystic whose intimacy with God overflowed into charismatic gifts. Her mystical seeing informed her prophetic speaking. Her prophetic speaking was sustained by her contemplative prayer. Her healing wisdom flowed from her theological cosmology (Gr. cosmos = order). Her music expressed her mystical understanding of creation’s order. In Hildegard, the charismatic and mystical are not separate traditions, schools of spirituality, they are one continuous movement of grace.

If you’ve spent any time around Christian parents, pastors, ministry leaders, or entrepreneurs, you’ve probably noticed a trend: exhaustion. The call to shepherd, guide, and serve others is a beautiful one but often it comes at the cost of personal health and joy. The truth is, the number one need for Christian leaders today isn’t more strategies, tools, or leadership conferences, AI apps or IG tid-bits. It’s sustainable vitality (viriditas).