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A fascinating chat with YouTuber sensation Tiffany Dawn who's in the middle of a deconstruction journey

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The corporate American model won't grow us into a healthy spiritual community. We must unlearn the business model.

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Host Lisa Cólon DeLay converses with author Micha Boyett on dignity, justice, and love in the dream of God—themes in her book Blessed are the Rest of Us

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Why the rich cannot be a part of what God is up to.

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Let's start understanding how Dissociative experiences happen and understanding the Spectrum of Dissociative Identity Disorder which can be experience at least once by up to 75% of the population.

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The failure of pop psychology (5 Love Languages) and the what the empirical studies actually tell us about lasting relationships

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Lisa Colon DeLay features an insightful work from Image Journal's editor-in-chief James K.A. Smith on, among other things, the impact of the life's work of Gego (Gertrude Goldschmidt) on display at the Guggenheim in 2023.

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Returning guest, Cassidy Hallconverses with host Lisa Colon DeLay on a variety of topics from Cassidy's new book entitled Queering Contemplation.

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An explanation of how first principles precede reason in determining reality (article by David Bentley Hart). Reason begin with a venture in trust. Read and reflected on by host Lisa Colon DeLay.

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An exploration of how certain temptations and misguided desires start early on in us when we are vulnerable and young and become wounded.

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Dr Candida Moss shares the work of Dr Mitzi J. Smith which brings to light the Greek wording in the gospel of Luke where Mary shares her enslaved identity, suggesting Jesus could have been born enslaved.

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The meaning of Dostoevsky's puzzling words, his biography steeped in suffering, and interacting with the transcendent are featured today.

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On Eater lilies, remembrance, fasting, hope, rebirth and two poems to help us as we settle into this holiday week 2024.

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Today we are probing our sense of mystery and wonder: Experiencing awe is vital for human flourishing.

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How to thrive in the middle of chaos. Otis Moss III

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Host, Lisa Colon DeLay offers a reflection on the relationship between righteousness and contempt.

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A little-known top theologian of the last century, Sergius N. Bulgakov regarding the coming of the Kingdom on Ascension Day.

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Host Lisa Colon DeLay reflects on what is meant by Angel's Bread (the virtue) that combat the vice Dragon's Wine according to Evagrius Ponticus, via Fr. Gabriel Bunge

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Unpacking part of a book review (by Michael O'Neil) on "The Doors of the Seas" by David Bentley Hart on issues of God's Providence, Sovereignty, Free Will, suffering, evil and more.

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Evagrius Ponticus (345-399 CE) was an expert of the inner life and today host Lisa Colon DeLay reads from Fr. Gabriel Bunge's book to learn what Evagrius meant by "Dragon's Wine and Angel's Bread".

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Host Lisa Colon DeLay reads Jasmine Bellamy's guidance for doing inner work to be a compassionate and competent leader.

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Today host Lisa Colon DeLay explores the treasures of deeper mysteries that are a grace. More from Carl McColman.

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Learning from Henri Nouwen how "in our own woundedness, we can become a source of life for others"

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Today is an unveiling of Carmen Acevedo Butcher's scintillating new translation of the classic: "Practice of the Presence" about Brother Lawrence (Nicholas Herman).

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Host Lisa Colon DeLay speaks about hope and disappointment two things we may tend to feel at the end of a year and beginning of a new one at sometimes.

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Closing out 2023, host Lisa Colon DeLay shares insights on forgiveness from Archbishop Desmond Tutu (1931-2021) and the African concept of ubuntu that can make the future possible.

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Host Lisa Colon DeLay brings you just a bit more from Bishop Kallistos Ware. This time about personhood.

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Hot Lisa Colon DeLay brings you one of the most influential people to bring the gifts of Eastern Orthodox Christianity into the view of the English speaking and Evangelical world is the topic today: Reverend and Bishop Kallistos Ware (1934-2022)

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Host Lisa Colon DeLay brings you lost history going 340 + years back. Find out how the tiny but mighty Quaker, Benjamin Lay, with his moral compass intact in a time of rampant suffering through international kidnapping, human trafficking, illegal bondage, and forced labor, used outrageous acts of protest gave momentum to the abolitionist movement long before the British colonies of America declared independence.

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A reading from Eugene Peterson's potent book entitled Answering God by host Lisa Colón DeLay

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A short reflection on how we can heal from feeling abandoned from host Lisa Colon DeLay. Includes poem by Heidi Barr.

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An invitation to feast on your life. Reflections from host Lisa Colon DeLay and a poem by Nobel Prize winner Caribbean luminary, Derek Walcott

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Discovering the impossible sadness of silent forests and noisy wars and featuring a poem by Nickole Brown

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Reading and reflecting on the event called A Healing Presence in a Traumatized World | James Finley [SSL 282]

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Reflecting on good returns and the work of pilgrimage companion Fiona Koefoed Jaspersen (Ordinary Pilgrim)

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How we start sinking into the mysteries when the world is confounding

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Something about Vespers from my time with the Benedictines in Ponce, PR. The House of Initia Nova

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A Pinch of Salt [SSL 278] On sorting out the hungers and cleaning out the wounds

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On commitments, celebrations, and liberations of the heart, heritage, and greater good.

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Interview related to the extended new edition of McColman's popular previous work The Big Book of Christian Mysticism

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Reflections on the "who moved" myth about God plus two Book of Darkness and Light (Meister Eckhart) poems

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Eps 223 A conversation with Dr Terence Lester - beyond reconciliation to solidarity- we are All God's Children

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Reflections on connection, awareness, eternity, and perception (some of which were prompted by the comments of Rupert Spira)

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Spiritual Practices for Soul Care — 40 Ways to Deepen Your Faith with Dr Barbara L Peacock

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A reading from author, artist, actor, and film director Blaine Hogan's inspiring and honest book: Exit the Cave!

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Today thoughts (and a reading from Cindy S. Lee) about connection, hospitality, and mutuality.

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Perspectives on resistance, grief, and noticing; plus poems of Jerome Gagnon

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I'm revisiting Hanlon's razor with some new guidance on perspective.

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Today is on how living in keeping with our authentic self helps our dreams to not wither (also information on The Spacious Path book, let It Matter podcast and more)

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Returning to Dr Barbara Peacock and her work. This time it's on wisdom from Howard Thurman on Prayer and Suffering

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Today, is a selected excerpt from a devotional classic from Quaker Thomas R. Kelly from the section entitled the Inner Light.

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Today I'm featuring the work of Dr Barbara L. Peacock and her essay and insights on Coretta Scott King with relationship to prayer and the struggle for civil rights.

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Casey Tygrett sends wisdom into the center of our funk (help for our restless seasons)

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Exploring the dignity conferred on humans for which there is no substitution with a reading from Dallas Willard.

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Meister Eckhart on our Spark of Radiance and other poems inspired by Eckhart's sermons re-voiced and translated via mark S. Burrows

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host Lisa Colon DeLay has a conversation with Mark S. Burrows on Hilde Domin and Meister Eckhart

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A short bit on Meister Eckhart today as part of a series on the topic of "The Wayless Way"

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Trauma therapist Aundi Kolber is a guest on Spark My Muse with host Lisa Colon DeLay. With her book Strong Like Water, Kolber builds on her critically-acclaimed and much-beloved first book called Try Softer.

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Lisa Colón DeLay reads from her book on the topic of spiritual formation related to how we resource mature and effective social action.

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A reading from The Wild Land Within by Lisa Colon DeLay ln Listening (and more on the sabbatical)

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Steve Garnaas-Holmes is featured today. Originally this was recorded in 2020 for a session online called Soul School Lunch Break hosted by Lisa Colon DeLay that ran as an experiment for a few weeks.

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A reading and reflection on Howard Thurman (via Lerita Coleman Brown's book) on Inner Authority and Presence byhost Lisa Colón DeLay

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A conversation with Drew Jackson who writes poetry at the intersection of justice, peace, and contemplation, with a passion to contribute toward a more just and whole world.

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With the help of Lerita Coleman Brown we are apprenticing with spiritual teacher Howard Thurman on topics of the religion of Jesus, inner authority, centering down, religious experience, social change, and sacred synchronicity.

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On living with an ethic of softness in a cruel world. Guest, Robert J. Monson in conversation with host Lisa Colón DeLay.

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Poet, nature-lover, and author Heidi Barr brings us Collisions of Earth and Sky and invites us to journey deeper. Enjoy our conversation.

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Reflection on the purpose of life which is to learn to love and to make it fun. Host Lisa Colon DeLay

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The vitality of contradiction and the homecoming of self-retrieval. Featuring work of John O'Donohue (Anam Cara)

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Starting the new year with a reading from Thomas Merton and sharing 2 of my own poems (Lisa Colon DeLay, host).

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Reflections on beginning a New Year from Howard Thurman and an invitation to do a personal accounting of the year past from host Lisa Colon DeLay.

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Howard Thurman on joy.

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Featuring readings from Howard Thurman and Campbell McGrath for reflection and solace.

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15 common misperceptions and how you can avoid being miserable this December.

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A conversation with Cindy S. Lee exploring cyclical spirituality, grief, and de-westernizing our faith

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A journey from Advent to Epiphany with Mary, Elizabeth, and Anna

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Featuring some work by the fantastic Chuck DeGroat on attachment and how we can eventually form into people of love.

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Today, host Lisa Colón DeLay shares material on the topic of human attachment styles. How we have learned or continue to emotionally attach or detach plays a definitive role in our most important bonds, connections, and relationships.

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How obstacles to love will include other people's opinions, from host Lisa Colon DeLay

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Host Lisa Colón DeLay discusses the human need to connect with others to become more ourselves. How can we begin?

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What the ancients called 'the passions' cause us pain and stand as obstacles to love.

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With the insights of Dr Nicole LePera, host Lisa Colon DeLay explores the surprising consequences of emotionally immature parenting.

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Readings from David Whyte's book Consolations. Focusing on new insights on Anger and Forgiveness

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Host Lisa Colon DeLay invites you to explore what storms invite in us and how you can help those still suffering weeks later after Hurricane Fiona.

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Today KJ Ramsey and I discuss Religious Trauma and Spiritual Abuse

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Host Lisa Colon DeLay invites you to explore the wisdom from the late Richard Twiss an American indigenous leader and professor on prayer and community.

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Host Lisa Colon DeLay explores the inner voice of Love and walking around the abyss with readings and reflections from Henri Nouwen.

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Host Lisa Colon DeLay, inspired by Robert J. Monson, shares wisdom from her spiritual mentor Dr Howard Thurman on pursuing our dreams.

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Today, host Lisa Colón DeLay remembers Frederick Buechner the prolific American writer, novelist, poet, autobiographer, essayist, preacher, and theologian, Frederick Buechner,

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Featuring the astonishing work and findings of Elizabeth Schrader on a towering figure of the Early Christian Church.

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My conversation with Traci Rhoades on her new book is perfect if you've felt like you've been on some sort of shaky ground.

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Host Lisa Colón DeLay features the fascinating mail correspondence between Dr Carl Jung and AA's Bill Wilson that focuses on conversion for recovery.

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Host Lisa Colón DeLay speaks with pastors and co-founders of Gravity Leadership Ben Sternke and Matt Tebbe about their spiritual formation book Having the Mind of Christ: Eight Axioms to Cultivate a Robust Faith.

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Featuring Dallas Willard's thoughts on transformation via excerpt of an essay by Gary W. Moon.

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Celebrating the work of Ada Limón, the 24th U.S. Poet Laureate.

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Featuring "Learning to Pray: A book of Longing" by poet and aphorist, Yahia Lababidi.

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In this episode, host Lisa Colon DeLay brings you wisdom from a companion of the heart and spirit, a very good friend of the soul—John O’Donohue.

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Meditations from Psalm 139 from Dr Howard Thurman from For the Inward Journey

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Slouching Toward Radiance is the luminescent book of poetry by Heidi Barr that I'll be featuring that today.

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New work from award-winning Egyptian-American poet and aphorist Yahia Lababidi (Desert Songs)

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Excerpts from a book by Henri Nouwen called The Way of the Heart: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers.

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Cultural Grief, Leadership, Blame, and the Slow Way work of Micha Boyett

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Today I bring you the work of Margaret Guenther and the wisdom of Amma Theodora of Alexandria.

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Today, I'm featuring the weekly work of curation (Still Life newsletter) by Michael Wright.

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Ending our self-cruelty (featuring the work of April Fiet)

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Looking deeper than our 3 dimensional reality with Donald Hoffman.

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Featuring the work of Kevin Robinson and Three Fifths Magazine

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Bringing some things to you today to help you remember about life and hope. Thank you to author Mark S. Burrows.

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Clean water is not common on the U.S. island of Puerto Rico. I have updates and I'm alsosharing a special prayer that speaks to love that moves us past our selfishness and ambitions toward the the greatest good.

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More from the island today (recorded from a cabin in the rainforest of Naguabo, Puerto Rico) and a reading from my book The Wild Land Within on prayers that do not contain words.

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Living in the shadow of alienation

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A look at prayers from the earliest Christian traditions.

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Reflections on awe and mortality (through the work of Rebecca Elson)

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The work of poet, Nikky Finney.

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Birthday reflections and a word of encouragement

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Wisdom from Dr Howard Thurman on the Strength to be free, Not giving up, and The Ministry of the Living Spirit of the Living God.

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"In Robert Hayden's work the actualities of history and culture became the launching places for flights of imagination and intelligence. His voice characterized by musical diction and an exquisite feeling for the formality of pattern is a seminal one in American life and literature." — Arnold Rampersad

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Readings today come from "For the Inward Journey" by Howard Thurman and brought to you by host Lisa Colón DeLay.

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The final installment in the January 2022 Series on "Strength to Love" by MLK Jr. - Selected readings and reflection on Chapter 1 - A Tough Mind and a Tender Heart. A collaboration of Lisa Colón DeLay and Robert J Monson.

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How to take care of the care-takers during eras of exhaustion. Seven Steps to stillness.

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How can we love our enemies? MLK Jr. offers us four ways in his book "Strength to Love" [January 2022 Series with Lisa Colón DeLay and Robert J. Monson]

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Guest Hillary McBride on finding Healing, wholeness and connection through embodied living.

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Host Lisa Colón DeLay welcomes guest Beth Allison Barr to speak about her book The Making of Biblical Womanhood.

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Host Lisa Colón DeLay does reading and reflection on deep, honest and vulnerable hope and faith from Danté Stewart's book "Shoutin in the Fire"

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A prophetic witness, Danté Stewart ignites us to see things anew.

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Reflecting on the peace of Advent and the Prince of Peace.

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A conversation and selected readings with the poet laureate of Grace Brethren Church in Southern California, celebrated author, Nikki Grimes.

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A look into the unknown instincts that create our desires and rivalries.

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Lisa Colon DeLay, host of Spark My Muse converse with Pastor Rich Villodas on the Five Values from his Book The Deeply Formed Life: Contemplative Rhythms, Racial Justice, Interior Examination, Sexual Wholeness, and Missional Presence.

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Tips from Thomas Merton on meditation, mental temperament, and how to use the gospel scenes to create intimacy with Jesus during prayer

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How sitting still in silence can change your life.

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An explanation of "dishonest beautification" in art and literature. (Paul Tillich - Mid 20th Century)

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Does the "welcoming prayer" welcome injustice or the status quo? Author Lisa DeLay responses to a reader.

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Despair can be experienced as a universal breakdown of meaning, according to Paul Tillich. Today, I return to his work "The Courage to Be" to read and reflect on the courage to confront our anxiety and reality in the midst of the break down of meaning.

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From his direct contact with the poor Gutierrez developed the embodied spirituality in action of liberation theology.

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Who’s voice counts? The universality of Abuelita theology

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Who are we when we are still? We are invited to a spacious life.

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Reflecting from Bethany Beach on integrity, humility, and "beach church" with Thomas Merton and his book New Seeds of Contemplation

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Seven Ways to live in God's Love - featuring a book by Colette Lafia.

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Exploring Paul Tillich's insightful and prescient work "The Courage to Be" on the topic of fear and anxiety as they relate to mortality.

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This is the final in the series of afflicting thoughts as thought by Evagrius Ponticus. The focus is vainglory and pride explained differently than you may have previously understood them.

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This is midway through the series on the eight afflicting thoughts as taught by Evagrius Ponticus (345-400 CE). Today the focus is on weather of wrath and acedia.

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Identifying avarice and dejection: 2 of he 8 afflicting thoughts Evagrius teaches us about.

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Keith Giles is my guest. We converse about the themes in his book Jesus Unforsaken: Substituting Divine Wrath with Unrelenting Love.

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Lust and Fornication - Afflicting Thoughts (insights from Evagrius Ponticus)

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Carl McColman is back to speak about wisdom and heart gifts in his new book Eternal Heart: The Mystical Path to a Joyful Life.

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Soul School lesson - Featuring Andō, Thomas Merton, and Keren Dibbens-Wyatt

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Terence Lester is back to speak about his new book When We Stand and to share how he maintains hopefulness.

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Featuring the book of meditations (Seeds of Devotion) by Rev. Roger Butts and focusing on the last prayer of Thomas Merton that he prayed before his death.

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Jesus and John Wayne: An incisive look at conservative Christianity and culture in America over the last 75 years.

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"Joy is not designed to be a crumb," says the late poet, Mary Oliver.

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Writer, poet, and calming presence, Heidi Barr shares her story, poems, and insights from 12 Tiny Things that she co-wrote with Ellie Roscher.

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The surprising means by which joy gives us strength.

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How demonic systems work to stay powerful and keep outsiders from getting the help and equality due to them. Article by Dr Wendy Farley.

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Finding love for our special longing

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Eight Questionss that reveal God’s work in you

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Meister Eckhart's Book of Secrets has meditative mystic poetry and wisdom that I will share with you to celebrate National Poetry Month.

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What good is a prayer of relinquishment?

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Featuring Sarah L. Sanderson's article from Fathom Magazine (APR 2021) called Whole Person, Whole Globe, Whole God (a book review of the Wild Land Within)

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The astounding life of Eugene Peterson is now a biography - a conversion with his authorized biographer, Winn Collier.

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How do we stay uncorrupted if we are adjacent to power?

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"Any path you take will have a gift hidden in it."

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Enjoy my conversation with Sophfronia Scott today as we converse about her book "The Seeker and the Monk: Everyday Conversations with Thomas Merton". This is a enriching and down-to-earth interaction with the private journals of the famous author monk of the mid-20th Century in conversation with Sophfronia's own life and spiritual growth. We also talk about the Lenten online retreat Pilgrimage of Renewal she and writer Lisa Deam are offering and the resources available for anyone interested.

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"Do what you are good at and make it count for someone." –Terence Lester

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How to create lasting change that benefits all colors of people.

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Giving our spirits some renewal

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Celebrating Black Americans and finding spiritual nourishment from Dr Howard Thurman's prayer

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"Try, as best you can, not to let The wire brush of doubt Scrape from your heart All sense of yourself"

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Anti Racism as a spiritual ethic

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My guest today is author and returning guest Christiana Peterson; and we are conversing about her book "Awakened by Death Life-Giving Lessons from the Mystics"

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A old Quaker prayer hymn invites us to find the voice of calm

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Finding a guiding star.

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That we may be accompanied.

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Today, I'm featuring two short readings that relate to hope, comfort, peace, and Christmas. One is by Howard Thurman's book can be found and the other is by Maya Angelou.

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My guest today is editor and author John M Sweeney and we are conversing about his book "Nicholas Black Elk: Medicine Man, Catechist, Saint"

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How forests teach us about everlasting life.

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The brain isn't really for thinking

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What is core loneliness ?

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True religion, worthy faith brings us to compassion.

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We are often seduced by the brevity of aphorisms, but they can change your life.

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What is the gentle kingdom?

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We can't think of love as emotional good feelings.

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"We are using the flotsam and jetsam of everyday worries as a proxy for an un-masterable trauma"

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Answering "what makes a good conversation?"

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Megan Westra reminds us that the opposite of consumption is connection.

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Gorgeous, spacious, and needed gems from three poets: Steve Garnaas-Holmes, Mary Oliver, Yahia Lababidi

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The simple and profound ways we grow into spiritual maturity—Cindy Bunch from IVP is our guest.

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What does embodiment do and what does it look like in ordinary life?

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Comfort and companionship during the difficulties of suffering and depression.

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Ways to fix your bad mood (a la Derek Sivers)

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When is it time to leave a church?

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What is cognitive distortion and how can a whole culture participate in it?

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My conversation today is with Ed Cyzewski about his vital book Reconnect: Spiritual Restoration for Digital Distraction. The NOVEMBER 2020 Spark My Muse Book Club pick.

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On Soul School today they are some insights from the 2004 essay by Paul Graham "What We Can't Say" (I'm reading excerpts). It has intellectual rigor and serves as an important reminder of the purpose of taboos in relation to power, how moral fashion works, and covers resisting our default setting of thinking what we are told to think. I don't embrace all of his examples nor have I landed in the same places as some of his conclusions, but his thesis is a worthy one, and we are wise to listen and be challenged by it. Your support means a lot. View the EXTRAS page at no cost today for more related on this episode, including the link read the full article, and other here: posthttps://www.patreon.com/posts/40056330.

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We do need to hear we are forgiven. (Marlena Graves)

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How we think and feel today influences how we remember yesterday, and alters our actions that determine our future.

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Jesus is the healer of the sinned against.

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TOWARD AN I-THOU ENCOUNTER WITH TIME (Megan Anna Neff)

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“Anger is easier to manage than grief or humiliation”

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Puncturing the facade of the familiar to find the eternal that is always near. Poet John O'Donohue.

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Finding other ways besides the typical inert ways of knowing.

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The language Jesus spoke had multiple meanings and layers. It wasn't Greek, Latin, or English. Let's explore the Lord's Prayer.

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How we are digitally formed impacts how we are spiritually formed.

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Kelley Nikondeha's book Defiant helps us proclaim salvation oracles.

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Learning from the contemplative practices of the Black Church to lament when things are falling apart.

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In our times, what are we squandering? We must look for ways to return.

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Thresholds are the beginnings of new worlds

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"Being more generous means to be more trusting."

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reflections on three poems by U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo of Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Steve Wiens is the guest. 7 Practices to rekindle your faith (and create more intimacy with God.)

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Today, an exploration of the frameworks and cages created by the words given to us in times of crisis (pandemic, lockdown, quarantine, etc.) How must we use words that are generative, liberating, and that encourage cooperation, unity and care-taking? Also a reading from Thomas Merton's work "New Seeds of Contemplation" wisdom on learning how to be alone.

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Liz Mullinar is one of the founders of Advocates for Survivors of Child Abuse (now Blue Knot Foundation) and is the Founder of the Heal For Life Foundation (formerly Mayumarri Healing Centre) and created the TREE (Trust, Release, Empower Educate) Model of Trauma Recovery Mullinar is regarded as an expert in the field of trauma. In 2019, she presented the TREE model at the International Congress of Trauma and Attachment alongside other trauma experts.

We discuss her practical and extensive book "Heal for Life: How to Heal Yourself from the Pain of Childhood Trauma" a guidebook detailing her knowledge from over 20 years of supporting survivors of childhood trauma to heal. On the webpage, you can scroll down for the audio player.)

(If you have issues getting triggered, like I have, you might enjoy a previous episode I did for a Soul School lesson reflecting on Liz's material called "How-to De-Trigger.")

Find more on this episode HERE (including Liz's influential connection to Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman, Portia De Rossi, Naomi Watts, and Geoffrey Rush!)

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Today, I read and reflect on an excerpt on simplicity and the presence of God from the little gem of a book called A Testament of Devotion by Thomas R. Kelly a Quaker mentored by Rufus Jones (both of these Quaker men greatly influenced the spirituality of one of my favorite spiritual teachers, Dr Howard Thurman.)

• Find a list of independent bookstores here and order from them during the COVID19 shut down. The beautiful music is called Song Sparrow by Chad Crouch at Sound of Picture.

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My guest is spiritual director, pastor/theologian in residence, and author Casey Tygrett. Our conversation includes the topics of his book: As I Recall: Discovering the Place of Memories in Our Spiritual Life 

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"[Prayer] is the annihilation of difference,
the consciousness of myself in you,"

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the (carnal) passions are joy thieves

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bringing the low to new heights

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for Lent a gorgeously-illustrated book that features 24 amazing animals of the world that are vanishing from existence

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People are they hell, salvation, or what?

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The lessons parables teach us especially from perspectives we don't posses.

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Important reflections on choice, freedom, art, faith and being human.

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How the church can be ill-equipped to help us with grief and what can help

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“We’re weaponized ourselves against ourselves”

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The ground of each other that we connect with is the very same nature of God.

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the prayer of the abbas and the ammas

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A Christmas Day special.