It’s intriguing to think that emotions, like fear, could be epigenetically started in one generation and carried and expressed in offspring. That’s what a recent study in lab mice revealed. What could it mean in terms of “Ancient Memory” or certain predisposed fears; and can fears (in RNA receptors) that have been switched on, be switched back off? Today, I discuss this story and share both a reflection and a challenge.
Here’s the article in Scientific America that I refer to in the episode.
Steven Hovater, a multi-talented man, is my guest today.
He creates several podcasts. He is a pastor. He makes apps. He is a family man: husband and dad of four (including two adopted daughters). And, as you will hear, he’s a lot of fun to converse with. I hope to have him back in the future as a return guest. Enjoy!
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Spiritual practices and disciplines (mainly prayer)
Rewiring the brain.
9:30
How do we want to be in the world in common life.
12:00
The fruit of what you create.
When you think a sermon stinks but then it ends up blessing others.
15:30
[ictt-tweet-inline via=””]Part of our calling in the world is to join in the creative impulse of the divine.[/ictt-tweet-inline] (click the bird to tweet this!)
17:00
How missional living plays out in Steve’s life
19:00
Righteousness and Judgment properly understood.
25:00
The problem of available work in his area.
27:00
The types of work left for humans to do is going away and this changes how we see ourselves.
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Today’s episode is about the crucial difference between belief and values/virtues and also the common mistake most of us assume about beliefs and identity.
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I like to define happiness as “sturdy joy” and there is some science that shows us that specific behaviors increase it in our lives. Benjamin Hardy’s article on the topic caught my attention and I had to have him on the podcast to share his findings.
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Ben is a writer and a PhD candidate in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Clemson University.
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