I've lived here at the community with Marsha, my wife, since its founding in 2003. I serve in various ways from pastoral care to landscape maintenance; from coffee brewing to bar keeping.

Author Archives: David Morrison

Road To Desert Rain: Stacy Arreola

Dorian sits down with Stacy Arreola and listens to the story of her spiritual history and what led her to come to the Southwest from South Carolina and eventually to Desert Rain Community.

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Join us tonight at 8pm as we walk the labyrinth in prayer and solidarity with the people of Afghanistan and Haiti. 

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Salvation, Sobriety, and Self-Care

Dorian and David discuss the intersection of and points of diversion between religious conversion, 12-Step Sobriety, and Self-Care.

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Caught Between a Cult and a Utopia

Dorian and David discuss some commonly asked questions about the community and our daily lives here.

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Road to Desert Rain: Crystal Joslyn

Crystal talks about her spiritual history and how she came to live at Desert Rain.

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Everyday Mysticism

Dorian and David have a casual conversation about the appearance of an Oryx family here at Desert Rain and how spirituality is intertwined with nature.

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One Breath

Let your Spirit breathe through me.
Let me hear the earth breathe.
Let all the winds be gathered.
One Breath

-David Morrison

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The Road to Desert Rain: Cole Joslyn

Dorian sits down with Cole to discuss the life events that led him and his family to live in intentional community.

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Path of the Hiddenite

Dorian and David discuss the value of cultivating “beginner’s eyes” throughout our lives and the critical spiritual practice of not taking oneself so seriously.

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Road to Desert Rain: Jacob Neria

Dorian and Jacob discuss his spiritual history and life events that brought him to Desert Rain.

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