Life As Spiritual Practice

What if an entire season of life could be a spiritual practice? L. Roger Owens, author of Threshold of Discovery, shares how entering his 40th year with curiosity and intention opened him up to surprising connection with God. He will inspire you to wonder about how your current season of life might also become a spiritual practice.

SHOW NOTES

Roger’s website

Threshold of Discovery: A Field Guide to Spirituality in Midlife

“Suspended” by Denise Levertov

Hymn lyrics for “Oh Love That Will Not Let Me Go”

The Five Buddhist Remembrances

The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola

The Quotidian Mysteries by Kathleen Norris

Thomas Merton’s writings

Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich

Jim Gaffigan

Morning Prayer “New every morning is your love, great God of light.”

Katherine Josten, the founder and Executive Director of the Global Art Project for Peace, shares stories of the surprising way deep listening has informed her own artistic practice. She inspires us to listen deeply, and to tend to the creative responses that rise in us, whether we think of ourselves as "artistic" or not.

SHOW NOTES

Katherine’s website

The Global Art Project

"When you're in better relationship with the earth and with people," says John Creasy, "it's a natural connection point to the Creator." John is a pastor and executive director of a permaculture farm in Pittsburgh, PA. He shares with us ways that we can draw on the principles of permaculture to heal our relationship with the Earth, and to deepen our relationship with God.

SHOW NOTES

Garfield Community Farm

Music by This Side of Eve

The Food Forest Handbook by Darrell Frey and Michelle Czolba

The Signature of Jesus by Brennan Manning

John Phillip Newell

Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv

Permaculture: Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability by David Holmgren

Backpacking with the Saints by Belden C. Lane

What if we could see our dream world as a place of playful connection with God? I am joined by spiritual director Dr. Kristen Hobby, who provides us with tools and inspiration to approach our dreams with curiosity and openness instead of fear or dismissal.

SHOW NOTES

Kristen’s Website

Dream App

Jeremy Taylor

Kristen’s Guide to Working with Dreams

"Most people think of beauty as innocuous," Rita Patel says, "but it's actually radical." Rita is an artist and creativity consultant who has dived deeply into beauty as a spiritual practice in both her life and her work.

We discuss how taking beauty seriously has changed her life, opening her heart and mind to new experiences and ways of thinking. Rita then invites you to consider how you can make beauty a central part of your day, providing us with concrete exercises to engage this concept.

Show Notes

More about Rita Patel

John O’Donohue’s conversation with Krista Tippett on OnBeing

Beauty: The Invisible Embrace by John O’Donohue

Zen Hospice Project

In this inaugural episode, Yael Allen joins us to interview me about who I am and how listening became a significant spiritual practice for me. You’ll be invited to imagine what it could be like for you to engage listening more deeply in your own life.