spark my muse – Lisa Colón DeLay | Spiritual Formation and the Way of the Desert Elders

Softness and Desire: Guest, Robert J. Monson

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Today, I give you some excerpts from my live chat conversation with scholar Robert J. Monson. We speak together some about the desert elders, but also about Robert’s work at the intersection of Blackness, disability, and softness (among other things) and we get into the topics of lust, sexuality, desire which the church has notoriously gotten wrong.

Please find the full replay of our time here (the Spark My Muse youtube channel), if you’d like. Becoming a subscriber costs nothing but is helpful to get the word out.

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Temptations of the Body – 4/12/26

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Hello friends,

I’m back to share something from the lesson I did at Bethesda EC Church in Reedsville, PA on 4/12/26 and it is the 2nd of four.

Some of you may enjoy WATCHING this, and you can try this link: https://youtu.be/YzQE-rGNNpo?si=BsjvHxs1-HoaTjYl
At that channel you will also find the 1st lesson from March 29.
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UPDATE:
Here is the 3rd one from April 19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlIKZUWSAC8

The finale

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I’ve created a four part series about consciousness, reality, and explaining some of the work of David Bentley Hart and this is the final one. I hope you watch the whole series on youtube.com/@Sparkmymuse.

Who is the God we speak of?

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Hi friends,
This episode was first created for my youtube channel and I hope you enjoy it here. There are two more in this series at the channel, so please check them out if it interests you.

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Insights from the Launch Team

Today is a rare audio treat. Those on my launch team for The Way of the Desert Elders who could make it to this gathering shared their insights about the book. I had chance, for the first time, to engage others in a group format, those interested in and supporting the book. Hear what they have to say and what my hopes are for readers. Thanks for your support.

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