Assess your current balance and wellbeing with a wellness inventory and create a plan for growth. You’ll also explore the challenges of wellness in today’s digital world and revisit ancient practices like prayer beads, icons, and labyrinths to ground you in timeless rhythms of self-care.

The Rev. Dr. Craig Mueller is a pastor, spiritual director, and auxiliary faculty member at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago with more than 30 years of ministry experience. Known for his deep integration of worship, preaching, and spiritual formation, Craig brings a unique blend of pastoral insight and academic expertise to Project Starling. As the developer of Spiritual Formation: Spiritual Practices for Wholehearted Living, he equips emerging leaders and lifelong learners with tools for reflection, healing, and embodied spirituality. His teaching invites learners into practices that foster balance, discernment, and deeper connection with self, others, and the divine.