Spirit on the Spot Podcast: Recent Episodes
Jonathan Luttrell
Jonathan and Cynthia get together to discuss the role of religion and spirituality in their lives today. Cynthia is an ordained, inter-faith minister, and she graciously puts up with Jonathan's evangelical Christian background. Each episode is a robust conversation covering a variety of topics, always centering on Love as the ultimate reality. Enjoy!
Cynthia and I had the pleasure of spending a day in conversation with Mya Fuller. Mya is a licensed spiritual practitioner in the New Thought tradition. In this episode we discuss her earliest memories of her faith journey and how she has ended up where she is now.
In this episode, Jonathan and Cynthia discuss contemplating nature as a spiritual practice. We each share stories and experiences of how being in nature has impacted our connection to the divine.
In this episode, Jonathan and Cynthia discuss the spiritual law of circulation and how proper use of it can lead us to a rich, abundant life.
Jonathan and Cynthia discuss the New Year's resolution trend and imagine better ways to approach personal and spiritual development going into the New Year!
In this episode, Jonathan and Cynthia take a walk down memory lane, sharing stories of our memories around Christmas time. Recognizing that the holidays can be both a time of great joy and great pain, we hope these meaningful and funny stories are just what you all need to make it through this season!
Jonathan and Cynthia discuss the idea of Christ Consciousness, and how Jesus can serve as both a model and example for how to achieve this higher level of thinking for ourselves.
Cynthia and Jonathan discuss the liturgical season of Advent. We talk about it's original meaning and uses, and then we get into ways that this season can still speak to us today.
In this episode, Jonathan and Cynthia discuss their own meditation practices as well as the benefits of having a consistent meditation practice. They get into different forms of meditation, and Cynthia even leads us in a short, guided meditation at the end of the episode.
In this episode, Jonathan and Cynthia share stories and thoughts about the Eucharist, or Communion. They discuss biblical accounts of the Last Supper and how it has shown up in their communal experiences. Then they get into how they view the symbol now from where they are in their faith journeys.
In this episode, Cynthia introduces us to what affirmations are and how they can impact our lives. She (graciously) walks Jonathan through the process of self-affirmation, overlooking his silliness and eventually getting to some really good thoughts and conversation.
In this episode, Jonathan and Cynthia share what they are currently working on, in the realm of religion and spirituality.
Jonathan stopped to have a chat with a lady holding a religious sign on a busy street corner. Together, Jonathan and Cynthia unpack that experience and begin to process what it looks like to share this work with people who might have different perspectives.
In this episode, Jonathan and Cynthia discuss the spiritual practice of forgiveness. We get pretty deep into some past experiences and hurts and share some real pain as we practice forgiveness for others and even for ourselves.
In this episode, Jonathan and Cynthia share their faith journeys. We discuss where we have been and how we have come to understand those experiences as spiritual beings.
Meet Jonathan Luttrell and Cynthia McCarthy and hear a bit about who they are and what they are up to.