Our Story
If you’re looking for a deeper faith or even a place to rest, I hope Mystic Winds can be a way point or a permanent stop on your destination.
After seeking a deeper sense of faith for myself, I only truly felt at home in the realm of the Christian mystics. Through studying them and more ancient forms of prayer, my life was subtly and powerfully changed and healed. The American churches in my home state of Michigan, though filled with some of the nicest people I’ve met, stopped feeding me. Following a call to ministry led me to explore the mystics, the Desert Mothers and Fathers, mystics of color, and to deepen my prayer life in a way that not only healed my heart, but felt genuine and meditative. Contemplative practice has changed and healed my life.
Mystic Winds is the culmination of that study and that call. In my experience, the mystics often call to people who feel spiritually homeless or spiritually wounded. It’s a tradition that is the best of the faith I have inherited.
Sincerely,
Rev. Paul Reissmann
Rev. Paul Reissmann
Rev. Paul Reissmann is a 2020 graduate of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL where he focused on Biblical Studies and Spiritual Formation. He has been married to his wife Ashleigh since summer of 2016 and is currently serving Central: Lake Odessa United Methodist Church in Lake Odessa, MI where he lives with his dog Sophie and his cat Midna. When he’s not reading, Paul enjoys gaming (all kinds!), cooking, gardening, and online content creation.