Michael introduces us to the very basics of a spiritual direction relationship and a few of the ideas that seemed important as this was record.

Michael shares a story of empathy, creativity and the power of love along the journey of grief - our own or supporting others in their journey.

Michael spends some time looking at Agape love and how it it has been pigeonholed in a way the New Testament writers didn’t. Michael explores a working definition of love and how the various expressions of love can be genuinely loving and of God. Freeing us from an non existent hierarchy of kinds of love, we discover a freedom to love as we can without the religious induced shame of “not doing it right”.

Michael talks a little about tenacious love and its fruit of hope, and how sometimes in the difficult seasons of the soul we can use a little help from our friends - To help us find the light that lingers - the God who loves. A love that burns through the fog of despair and the darkest of the dark nights of the soul. Michael shares about the power of just showing up and being present for others.

Michael shares a story about the difference between Heaven and Hell and challenges us to respond to the invitations of the Spirit to love well.

We are dusting off an old idea and putting together short, simple podcasts in hopes to encourage you in living lives of love in everyday life. This inaugural short episode explores a few simple thoughts about the rhythms of creation and life, and an encouragement to stop and listen for the invitation of the Spirit along with the courage to step off the treadmill of religious obligation and into the rest of the heart-beat rhythm of God.