Coffeehouse Contemplative

Coffeehouse Contemplative

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Coffeehouse Contemplative episodes

  • Contact Courage

    Martial artists and other athletes learn "contact courage" in order to become more comfortable applying their techniques on other people. Scenarios elsewhere in our lives necessitate this same kind of comfort and courage as well.

    Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

    37 min
  • Towed Away in Lexington

    The story of an unexpected side quest that my work team encountered when we attended an event in Lexington, Kentucky.

    Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

    40 min
  • Changes

    I'm making a change in my vocational life, and I want to share it with you.

    Episode 178: What's the Worse Part?

    Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

    38 min
  • What's Your Dracula Musical?

    Just like Jason Segel's character in the movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall, we may be putting off a creative dream. What is it, and how could you begin pursuing it?

    Coffeehouse Contemplative: Spiritual Direction for the Everyday

    Mirrobius: A Novel

    Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

    36 min
  • Back Sabbath

    My sermon at Congregational UCC in Canton on August 24, 2025.

    Luke 13:10-17

    Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

    34 min
  • They Cheer for Us

    My sermon at Dover Congregational UCC in Westlake, Ohio on August 17, 2025.

    Hebrews 11:29-12:2

    Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

    36 min
  • Picking Up the Pieces

    Our house flooded the other week, and we're still sorting through the aftermath. This episode tells the story, as well as identifies what can help us get through such difficult times.

    Episode 180: They Bring Themselves

    Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

    34 min

About Coffeehouse Contemplative

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A minister and author explores spirituality and the creative process beyond the walls of institutional religion, for those both inside and outside the church.