Community Gathering | Adults & Children Welcome | Free | Technology & Spirituality
Reclaiming the Sacred in a Digital Age: Technology, the Hero’s Journey, and the Quest for Purpose with Imam Adéyínká Mendes and Dr. Adnan Wood
A cozy, café-style evening of meaningful conversation with Imam Adeyinka Mendes and Dr. Adnan Wood-Smith.
Saturday 12/13 Registration Link: https://ReclaimingtheSacred.eventbrite.com
How to Get Involved
December 11–14 Volunteer Sign-Up: https://forms.gle/cc92wyrusBbkxeVD8
We live in a time when our phones know more about us than our closest friends, when connection is instant but intimacy feels distant. What happens to our purpose, our spiritual journey, and our sense of presence in this digital landscape?
Join Imam Adéyínká Mendes and Ustadh Adnan Wood-Smith for an evening of soul conversation that blends psychology, spirituality, and personal storytelling. Together, they’ll explore how our relationship with technology mirrors the timeless hero’s journey the call to leave behind comfort, face our distractions and fears, and rediscover the sacred center of our lives.
This event is for adults seeking depth, balance, and renewal in how they live, love, and lead in a tech-saturated world.
What to Expect
5:00–5:10 PM Welcome & Arrival
Café doors open, drinks served, gentle instrumental music
Host (e.g., Yasin Ahmed or a Wasat moderator) welcomes guests and invites a brief grounding moment, a breath, a pause, an intention
6:10–6:50 PM Conversation: “Technology, the Hero’s Journey, and the Search for Meaning” An open, unscripted dialogue between Imam Mendes and Dr. Wood-Smith:
How digital life has reshaped our sense of purpose, attention, and connection
The psychological and spiritual cost of constant engagement.
Ancient and prophetic models for reflection, solitude, and authentic presence.
The hero’s journey as a metaphor for spiritual and emotional growth in modern times
6:50–7:10 PM Guided Reflection / Practice
Imam Mendes leads a reflection on reclaiming stillness and Dr. Wood-Smith offers an exercise on digital mindfulness
7:10–7:25 PM Café Conversation & Q&A
Audience invited into the dialogue: short questions, reflections, or stories shared from their own journeys
7:25–7:30 PM Closing
Imam Mendes offers a final duʿā and brief blessing for presence and purpose
Dr. Wood-Smith closes with an affirmation around self-compassion
Speaker
Imam Adéyínká Mendes
Dr. Adnan Wood-Smith
Both intend to provide relatable practices to stay grounded and human in a digital world.