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 >>
Learn about our Family Practice and Integrative Medicine Center >>
Experience Beauty, Peace, and Rest...
 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
 We are excited to announce that you can now donate towards MICAH and complete payments online using your PayPal account or credit card.
Upcoming Events
Silent Saturday
June 2, 2012
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
MICAH Retreat Center - rural Crookston, MM
*New time* We’ll be doing silent prayer during this time: three sets of 45 minutes of silent prayer followed by 15 minutes of walking prayer. All adults are welcome.
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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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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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True Humanity
Sometimes in our worship service during the Declaration of Pardon the congregation responds with, “In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven and set free to become truly human.” I have always been intrigued by the phrase "truly human." What does this mean? [...]
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2011 Annual Report:
Transformation at Work
Jesus brings new life into our dusty minds and hearts. In the parables and throughout the Gospels we see Jesus bringing this new life. People are being resurrected, eyes are opened both physically and spiritually, people begin to live and act with new understanding. As I reflect back on ministry of MICAH I see this same Gospel like transformation at work. [...]
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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...
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Watch the MICAH Building Unfold:
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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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 No 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
by Trey Everett
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Holy Doodles, Cartoons to Contemplate
Volume 1 |
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Holy Doodles, Cartoons to Contemplate
Volume 2 |
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by Daniel Wolpert
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