Soul School-Lesson 60: What You Don’t Know About HOPE

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Soul School – Lesson 44: Finding Abundant Love (Wisdom from Krista Tippet)

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These installments come out each Wednesday (Hump Day – Midweek). Guest interviews come out each FRIDAY.

This week, I’m inspired to share a taste about the abundance of love and connection and some of my reflections, from one of my favorite broadcasters and authors, Krista Tippet, from her new book: Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Art and Mystery of Living.

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Soul School – Lesson 42: The Good Bad Guy (Old Parable, New Twist)

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Today is something intriguing from my friend Dr. Doug Jackson.

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Soul School Lesson 38 – Unconventional Thoughts on Suicide and Depression

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Here’s why I did it…
It’s easier sometimes to act like very dark thoughts happen to other people. Growing up, Jesus and the hope of heaven was suppose to cure me of any hopelessness, fear, despair, and existential angst. It was seldom that simple. My life often felt sad, tumultuous, and complicated. There seem to be people that experience Jesus (or the idea of Jesus) like a “happy pill”…sometimes this was true for me. But, often, it wasn’t. I felt like the Bible character Job, a lot.

Some might accuse me of having too little faith. But, if you have all the answers, you don’t need faith at all. Certainty is faith-killing. I rely on faith, because I’m on a journey into the unknown. A journey of discovery. And, I need to be brave, especially now. Maybe you do too.

Unforeseen suffering or brain chemistry (or both) slings some of us onto another path and the easy answers and promises fall short sometimes. So, if that’s been your situation, I want you to know that you’re not alone. Don’t feel ashamed. Let’s do this together.

[ictt-tweet-inline]Feeling alone is what gets us into the worst sort of trouble. It can bring us to both a figurative and literal dead end.[/ictt-tweet-inline]

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Today, on Soul School, I expose the shame and silence about dark moods and the rather common thoughts of suicide and despair some of us face. I want you to hear my story so that you can share your story and together we will all be better for it.

Please, seek the help you need, despite what those around you know or don’t know about your feelings and situation; and despite what they think you should do about it.

The U.S. national hotline to speak to someone, right now, is 1-800-273-TALK. (1-800-273-8255) or go to SUICIDE.ORG

Speak to someone: someone you know is wise, if you have a loving family member seek that one out, a trusted friend, a supportive spiritual guide from your religious tradition, or someone trained to help. There are so many who are willing and able to help you.

Just being open about it takes the teeth out of it and gets you out of the shadows and to where you can be seen, heard, and loved.

Your cries for help will not go unnoticed if you reach out until you find connection. Your story isn’t over yet.

• If you have pervasive (rather than passing) thoughts of suicide or a detailed plan to end your life, I ask you to seek professional medical attention immediately.

• Please stay. Tell me your story-let’s both stay.


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Victor Frankl


Jennifer Michael Hecht

 


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Eps 67: Science Mike McHargue – Spiritual Skeptic

I’m so happy to have on one of my very favorite podcasters, Mike McHargue. Mike is a joy to speak to and brings grace and insights to his show and I know you’ll enjoy our conversation.

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Science Mike McHargue:

new book: Finding God in the Waves

Intro 1:00

Finding God in the Waves

coming September 13 (2016)

Starting with the Liturgists podcast

on art, faith, and science

Ask Science Mike off shoot

5:30

Questions are okay.

7:30

Being aware of ignorance – not to be mistaken for humility.

8:00

“Understanding the mechanism behind a miracle doesn’t make it any less miraculous.”

Art is like this too.

Richard Feynman

Carl Sagan

these scientists appreciated the arts and mystery.

12:00

Seeing the Divine.

And understanding and appreciation he Trinity. Father, Son, Spirit

Celtics and Eastern Orthodox. Philokalia

Catholic Mystics

18:30

Who he’s reading. Richard Rohr, Thomas Merton, Thomas Keating.

Christianity is Eastern religion.

21:00

The great Schism 1,000 AD

dogma and chrisma

Karen Armstrong – The History of God.


Making meaning of the world and avoiding magical thinking.

25:00

Superstition is anti – science

Processing reality using language is what humans do.

T.M. Lurhmann with Stanford. “When God Talks Back” religious communities.

psych absorption test. thinking God is responsive in prayer.

The more you pray the more likely you will have these experiences.

Genetically primed to “hear” from God and environmental factors and disciplines. It helps us be better in the world.

Tanya Lurhman on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross March 26, 2012-

30:00

Anthropologist and charismatic experience is easily replicable. Is the brain an antenna?

Deeply materialist views of the world disturb people.

32:30

Does Mike have haters?

At LIVE events there is a lot of love even among people who might be thought to be polarized.

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About his Book Tour

Ask Science Mike Events

18-20 places.

FindingGodintheWaves.com

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