Embers Of Grace

Embers Of Grace

By Michael Austin MillerReligion & Spirituality
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Embers Of Grace episodes

  • EPISODE 12:  Benediction

    EPISODE 12:  Benediction

    MANTRA

    Not all embers go out. Some become the next fire.

    CLOSING PRAYER

    God of every ember—

    
For the ones who are weary,


    For the ones who are wondering,


    For the ones who are wandering in the dark—


    I pray for each person who listens.


    That they might find what they need.


    A little light. A little rest. A little grace.


    Amen.

    19 min
  • EPISODE 11:  Love Without a Bumper Sticker

    EPISODE 11:  Love Without a Bumper Sticker

    MANTRA

    Love doesn’t need a slogan. It needs a body.

    CLOSING PRAYER

    God of embodied grace,


    For the ones who feel unseen,

    
For the ones trying to love without getting it right—


    I pray for each person who listens.


    That they might find what they need.


    A little clarity.
 A little courage.
 A little love that moves.


    Amen.

     

    13 min
  • EPISODE 10:  Before I Believed, I Sang

    EPISODE 10:  Before I Believed, I Sang


    A soul-deep remembering of the music that held us before theology could.

    MANTRA

    Some embers glow as silence. Others? They hum.

    CLOSING PRAYER


    God of melody and memory,


    Of humming hearts and aching silence—

    
For the ones who believe, and the ones who barely sing along—

    
I pray for each person who listens,


    That they might find what they need.


    A little harmony.
A little healing.
A little hum in the dark.

    
Amen.

    13 min
  • EPISODE 9:  The Gospel According to Common Sense

    EPISODE 9:  The Gospel According to Common Sense

    or God’s Not Your Weird Uncle

    SACRED ECHO

    God’s not mad. God’s not confused. And God is not your weird uncle.

    CLOSING PRAYER

    God of plain truth and deep mystery,


    for the ones burned by religion

    and those who believe—


    I pray for each person who listens;

    that they might find what they need—


    a little clarity, little courage, and a little laughter.


    Amen.

    17 min
  • EPISODE 8:  The Cycle of Doubt and Faith

    EPISODE 8:  The Cycle of Doubt and Faith

    Daily Devotional app LECTIO 365 


    ECHO PHRASE
    Faith isn’t a straight line. It’s a spiral—with souvenirs.

    THE CLOSING PRAYER

    God of every ember,


    For the ones who feel found

    and the ones who feel far—


    I pray for each person who listens.


    That they might find what they need.


    A moment of calm.

    A flicker of hope.


    And the grace to begin again.


    Amen.

     

    12 min
  • Episode 6: Truth Isn’t Fragile: Trusting the Questions That Won’t Leave You Alone

    Episode 6:  Truth Isn’t Fragile: Trusting the Questions That Won’t Leave You Alone

    Prayer 

    O Sacred Mystery,


    the space between answers,

    
the quiet voice beneath the shouting ones,

    the love that holds us when belief escapes us,

    help us to trust the questions,


    to welcome the doubt,


    to walk the road

    even when it winds and loops back on itself.


    Remind us—

    that when we doubt or question,

    it doesn’t mean we’re lost.  

    It means we’re finding our way.  

    MANTRA

    Your questions are not a threat. They are part of your path.

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    15 min
  • Episode 5: The Slow Return: Thawing Out and Trusting What Comes Next

    Episode 5: The Slow Return: Thawing Out and Trusting What Comes Next 

    The ember for this episode:  Emotions

    You can’t selectively numb.


    If you mute your pain, you muffle your joy.

    
If you silence the grief, you muffle the wonder.

    
If you don’t give yourself permission to feel, eventually, you stop feeling anything.

    PRAYER

    
God of every ember—

    
For the weary and the wondering,


    For those who believe and those who don’t—


    I pray for each person who listens.


    That they might find what they need.


    A little light.

    A little rest.

    A little grace.


    Amen.

    17 min

About Embers Of Grace

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Embers of Grace is a soul-centered podcast for anyone longing for meaning beyond the noise. Hosted by musician, writer, and humorist Michael Austin Miller, this show weaves together honest stories, sacred questions, gentle wisdom, and moments of holy laughter. Rooted in progressive spiritual curiosity, each episode invites listeners to rekindle connection--with the Divine, with themselves, and with one another.