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Eps. 175 | Mystery Doesn’t Need to be Defended; Guest, Steve Wiens

Steve Wiens, is a writer, speaker, pastor, and the podcast host of This Good Word podcast. Our conversation involves rich topics from his book Shining Like the Sun about 7 Practices that deepen our intimacy with God. We converse about listening past our dualist assumptions and participating in the mysteries we don’t have to defend; Allowing God to be sufficient for us and accepting the extravagant divine love available as we detach from stories that don’t work anymore and begin to practice awareness that draws us into a life unfolding with moments and discoveries of the eternal now. Dive in deeper on this episode HERE (Support the program today and unlock extras from many episodes. patreon.com/sparkmymuse)

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Waiting for God to Act; Brian Zahnd [SSL114]

Welcome to another Wednesday audio delivery of Spark My Muse. This is Soul School Lesson 114 [SSL114]

Today, I’m reading the article “Waiting For God To Act” by Brian Zahnd, with his permission.

Brian Zahnd is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church, a non-denominational Christian congregation in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Brian and his wife, Peri, founded the church in 1981. Brian is also the author of several books, including, Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God; Water to Wine, A Farewell To Mars; Beauty Will Save the World; and Unconditional?: The Call of Jesus to Radical Forgiveness. Read Brian’s original article here Find all the EXTRAS for this episode HERE.

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In Darkness, All Creation Waits [SSL89]

It’s time for another Wednesday audio delivery of Spark My Muse.
This is Soul School Lesson 89
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Soul School – Lesson 37: Moving BEYOND Personification

Welcome to SOUL SCHOOL – a bit of nourishment for your inner world.

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When I was little, I pictured God as an old white man with a white beard, just like I had seen in paintings. He was mostly scary. He could be very loving and kind, but he also had a bad temper and would deal out very harsh punishments (just like my dad did, strangely enough. Well, it’s not strange at all, really.) Children have a hard time picturing the abstract, so pictures and stories can help, but they only take us so far. Spiritual growth and personal growth demand more.

Today, I’ll talk about moving beyond how we tend, even as adults, to personify God much like children do with rabbits in storybooks. Please pass along the episode to someone else and chat about it with your friends. Or contact me with your thoughts, if you’d like.

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The deep seated need to find a home to talk about uncomfortable issues of faith and doubt.