Don’t Fear the Desert [SSL 322]

I’m featuring the work of Sr. Laura Swan and some wisdom from “The Forgotten Desert Mothers” which is one of her intriguing books. Be sure to go here to find out more after you click play to listen to the episode.


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The Soldier who cut his Cape in Half: Martin of Tours [SSL 321]

Learning charity through the story of teenage Roman soldier Martin of Tours from Christian historian, theologian, and writer Justo L. González

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image shows a young soldier on horrseback helping a cold poor man


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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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I invite you to read and grow with 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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A restful musing: Robert the contemplative [SSL 317]

Robert the contemplative’s work is the feature today. “I do not Dream of Labor”

To hear another episode that is a conversation between me and Robert: https://lisadelay.com/blog/eps-215-a-vision-for-rest-peace-and-love-guest-robert-j-monson/


I invite you to read and grow with the spiritual formation book I wrote called The Wild Land Within (my first book with Broadleaf Books)
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• You can find out about my publisher Broadleaf Books here


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Unlearning the Business Model [SSL 311]

What does a revival of spiritual formation look like?

In my opinion, it will look like the opposite of the business model that we’ve superimposed on most aspects of our lives. When procuring success in the marketplace and the church spheres, ways of doing things often do more long-term damage than good for the humans involved. Let’s converse about this.

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