Jesus – Lisa Colón DeLay | Spiritual Formation and the Way of the Desert Elders

Eps 238 Jenn Layte, Follower and hearing the voice of God

Today I feature a friend of the pod, Rev Jenn Layte to converse about her newest book Follower: How Getting Close to Jesus Brings You to Yourself

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Eps: 234 Purposeful Pruning in Evangelicalism; Michelle Van Loon

A return guest Michelle Van Loon speaks to me about her 50 years involved in many versions of Christian Evangelism and getting rid of what is non essential from her book Downsizing.

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Why Religion began with Blood Sacrifices? [SSL 340]

Hi friends,

In preparation for an adult-level Sunday School class, I came across an article that I wanted to share with you. It features the three momentous conceptions from Réne Girard and his keen insights on human behavior, violence, and how the work of Jesus the Christ deals a final blow to human violence and retribution.

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(Find the article I read here: http://www.imitatio.org/ren-girards-legacy)

The Scandal of Secret Giving [SSL 318]

Reflecting on the scandalous spiritual practice of giving in secret
(The challenge for Sept 2024)

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(Music featured in episode is Ketsa, Hear Echoes)

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The Temptation to Despair [SSL 313]

Today we are exploring the Desert Wisdom on Acedia which leads toward Nihilism

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You are invited to encounter the spiritual formation book I wrote called The Wild Land Within (my first book with Broadleaf Books)
🎁 ❤️
Just click the book or google search the title to get one, or get a few for a book club.
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