Today I feature a friend of the pod, Rev Jenn Layte to converse about her newest book Follower: How Getting Close to Jesus Brings You to Yourself

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Today is a conversation with Grace Hamman, PhD about her wonderful new book "Ask of Old Paths: Medieval Virtues and Vices for a Whole and Holy Life"

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A special reading from Way of the Desert Elders

Nearly healed from nasal surgery, I'm back to talk about emotions I didn't know I had buried and how they pop up (in all of us).

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I'm starting a series on the main chapters of my book. We begin with gluttony and lust and learn how the desert elders dealt with these two issues that reared their heads in the desert setting. By understanding their perspective, we can fortify ourselves against the very same obstacles that sometimes foiled them.

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Friends, I'm not okay. I've been struggling with the question: Why do the Wicked prosper?

I have been feeling terrible sorrow and today I'll be reading the chapter in Psalms that has been keeping me afloat.

Today is a bit different, I'm bringing you word from others. Kind folks who've come alongside me to help others understand the new work. You hear from them today. It is a great comfort to me to have this outpouring of care. Thank you, dear ones!

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conversation about a fairy tale literary work with Christine Valters Paintner

My newest book "The Way of the Desert Elders" is now listed on Amazon here tiny.cc/elders

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Today, I give you a brief into to the book details and read and explain the table of contents.

My conversation with author, Cindy S. Lee involves topics of great importance and interest to me. Cindy is thoughtful and spacious and one of just a few contemporary authors I cite in my new book on topics of spiritual formation.We discuss themes of her book: Contemplative Witnessing: BIPOC Centered Spiritual Direction

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Some of what we cover:Avoiding the loss of the sacred self.Embodied spiritual practicesSpaciousness as a presence we carryThe power of silence in community and what comes after that.

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