SoulGym FAQ Questions

I’ll be taking a month off from RubySlippers this May and heading to Soulation’s SoulGym with many of you.

This SoulGym on sharing “Spiritual Truth Without Spiritual Arrogance” just started. We’d love for you to get your soul healthy with us.

It’s not too late to join. Registration stays open until the end of this week.

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We’ve received several questions about the course so I thought it might be helpful to do a quick FAQ.

The most asked question about Soulation’s new eCourse:

About how much time will this course take each week?

If you are a moderate-fast reader, the course should take between two to three hours per week. If you are a slower reader, plan to spend up to four hours per week. This does not include weeks that you will participate in one optional one-hour Ask Live sessions or one-hour live webinars.

What is the weekly course outline?

On Sunday you’ll receive our weekly Workout Schedule because SoulGym is all about working out your soul. This includes your weekly reading and video assignments.
On Monday morning, you’ll receive, in your inbox, a journal prompt from Jonalyn to explore.
Tuesday or Wednesday, you can choose to sign up for an optional one-on-one spiritual mentoring with Dale or Jonalyn. This is your time to explore any deeper issue in a more confidential atmosphere.
Thursdays are our Show and Tell with Classmates (#SoulGym). You can take pictures of your journal and share them with the tag #SoulGym on fb or twitter. You can see what each other are doing. We cannot wait to see your journals. Dale and Jonalyn will be sharing theirs.
Then on Fridays it’s time to begin to rest for Sabbath. We’ll be teaching you how to rest along with us.
Every couple of Saturdays during the class, we have a live Q and A. Dale and Jonalyn will be taking your questions live, we will also collect them beforehand. You’ll see students in the class and interact with the Finchers. You’ll get to hear Dale and Jonalyn share some of the insider, vulnerable stories and we’ll laugh together over how challenging and rewarding sharing our faith can be.

Sneak peak from inside SoulGym Day 2.

What is the format of the course? Am I required to be present at specific hours or times?

This is an at your own pace style course. Once unlocked at the beginning of each week, the course materials will be accessible online until June 20.

You can do everything on one day or spread it out day by day. SoulGym is an eCourse at your own pace. There are only two live webinars during the course. If you are unable to attend these live webinars, they will also be recorded and accessible at your leisure online.

When does the course start and end?

The first course material will be available on Sunday, May 4th. We have a rest week (for catch up) from May 18-24. The last week of class wraps up on Saturday, June 7th.

What is Ask Live all about? Is it mandatory?

Ask Live is your chance for private, confidential spiritual mentoring with Dale or Jonalyn. This is an optional, one-on-one internet chat (typing, not face-to-face), which we hope will enrich our time together.

Appointments are first-come, first-served and last one hour. When the spots available are full, we are unable to offer any more, so please sign up as soon as you are able. You will find a link to sign up in your “You’re In!” welcome email.

Do you offer refunds?

You are welcome to take the eCourse risk-free for the first three days (May 4-7). Let us know by the end of Tuesday, May 7, if you would like to discontinue the eCourse, and we will issue a refund.

Who should take this eCourse?

“Spiritual Truth Without Spiritual Arrogance” is perfect for any person who cares about sharing the life they enjoy with Jesus with others–in passing conversations or within deep relationships. Anyone from a mature junior high student to a retiree would enjoy this interactive, multi-faceted eCourse.

Do you have any tips for groups taking this eCourse together?

Yes! This course is perfect for:

Church Bible study or evangelism groups
Supplemental training for ministry groups (think college campus organizations, youth group teams, etc)
You and your best friend who want to grow together even though you’re far apart

You may choose any part of the course to do with your group. If you’re all free on Mondays, get together (or set up a video chat!) to watch Dale and Jonalyn’s 20-minute intro video, read the assigned sections from the book, talk about what you’ve learned, and pray for a great start to the week. Or, if you want to do something creative together in the middle of the week, watch Jonalyn’s journal prompt together, then break out your journals and paints to create.

How can I purchase this course as a gift?

It’s easy! When you make the payment here just add a note at checkout with the following information:

Gift for [Name of participant]
Email of participant
Whether you’ve informed the participant about the course gift
If you want us to send the welcome email to you so that you can send it to the participant, please indicate that as well. We don’t want to ruin any surprises!

What materials are required for this course?

Coffee Shop Conversations: Making the Most of Spiritual Small Talk

Journal (watercolor paper suggested)

Watercolors, sharpies, markers, or colored pencils (or any other supplies that you use to be creative)

Am I required to participate in comment thread and live webinar discussion or can I just be an observer?

You are not required to participate in discussions. Observing discussions is just as valued as participating vocally.

When are the live webinars?



The live webinars will take place on May 17, 9-10pm ET and June 7, 9-10pm ET. These dates are tentative, but you will be notified two weeks in advance if we need to change anything.

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I hope you can join us. Dale and I have learned so many new things about sharing our faith since designing and practicing for this time together.  You don’t need to be an artist or a scholar to join SoulGym – all of us struggle with wondering if we’re “ready” to delve deeper. But we can learn so much and find so much freedom as a community.

Click here for more details about SoulGym