Explore SBNR Circles

Big Questions. Real Healing. Reimagined Spirituality.

At SBNR University, we offer a range of 8-week cohort-based groups designed to meet you where you are in your spiritual journey. Whether you're questioning your beliefs, processing past wounds, or seeking a deeper sense of meaning, we have a Circle for you. Browse through our offerings, find the one that resonates, and join a community that understands your path.

Types of Circles

Inquiry Circles

These Circles are for those who find themselves questioning the status quo of spirituality, seeking deeper understanding, or exploring new realms of thought.

Process Circles

For those who feel the weight of past trauma, broken beliefs, or a sense of spiritual displacement, Process Circles offer a compassionate space for healing.

Integration Circles

Once you've explored and processed the complexities of faith, loss, or change, Integration Circles are here to help you make sense of it all and live out your spiritual.

Inquiry Circles

For the intellectually curious and spiritually restless.

These Circles are for those who ask big questions and want to explore new spiritual ideas without the pressure to find fixed answers. Whether you're revisiting old religious texts or delving into new philosophies, this space invites deep reflection, reimagining, and dialogue.

Circle Offerings:

Theology for the Disillusioned – Reexamining theological concepts outside traditional frameworks.
Reading Richard Rohr – Engaging with Rohr’s works to open up new spiritual possibilities.
Sacred Texts, Reimagined – Approaching ancient sacred texts with fresh, modern perspectives.
Spiritual Misfits Podcast Club – Listening to and discussing podcasts that challenge the status quo of spiritual thought.

Process Circles

For those holding grief, disorientation, or spiritual wounds.

These Circles create a safe and supportive environment for those working through emotional or spiritual pain, especially due to religious trauma or identity shifts. If you’re feeling lost or in need of healing, these groups focus on emotional presence, relational trust, and gentle restoration.

Circle Offerings:

Spiritual Wounds, Sacred Repairs – A healing space for processing trauma and spiritual injury.
Leaving Without Losing Your Soul – Navigating the journey of leaving behind old faith while protecting your sense of self.
What Survives the Fire? – Exploring what remains when old beliefs burn away, and new ones haven’t yet formed.
The Messy Middle – For those in the uncertain, painful space between old certainties and new understandings.
Dreams, Symbols, and the Inner Life – Understanding the symbols, dreams, and subconscious material that shape your spiritual journey.

Integration Circles

For those ready to reimagine a soulful, grounded life.

These Circles are for individuals looking to move from confusion into a life filled with new practices, meaningful rhythms, and inner aliveness. Whether through mysticism, creativity, or secular rituals, Integration Circles help you find wholeness and peace—without needing everything to be perfectly “figured out.”

Circle Offerings:

After God – Rebuilding spiritual life after deconstruction or loss of faith.
Mysticism for the Spiritually Curious – Exploring mysticism as a path to depth, connection, and experience beyond traditional religious systems.
SBNR but Rooted – Finding grounding and roots in a spiritual life without the need for dogma or tradition.
Divine Feminine Reimagined – Rediscovering and honoring the feminine divine in your spiritual journey.
Masculinity & Meaning – Exploring the complexities of masculinity through the lens of meaning, purpose, and depth.