Presence And Practice

022 Ryan Reger - Is Profit Good?  For a family business?

My Dad has been a part of a community called Proven Amazon Course with Jim Cockrum at the helm.  My dad has shared with me over the years the possibility of starting a business online.  In one email that my dad forwarded to me it was a podcast with Ryan Reger.

I ordered Ryan's book and listened to the audio book.
The book is short and sweet and gave me hope and inspiration that this would be possible for me and my family.  Due to my Dad's encouragement and modeling, Sungshim and I believe and want to see Zachariah & Zoe start an online business before they graduate high school.

Part of this journey is building relationships with people we can learn from.  Ryan is a great guy who seeks to share what he has learned. 

We had a lot of fun in this conversation.  And, we integrate how God can speak to us and lead us.  May you be blessed and inspired to take action on what God has put in your heart.

Remember, you are loved!



Ryan Reger

"What if God could use me to teach people to dream again and become financially free?"

This is what I wrote in my journal in September of 2009. Since then I’ve had the pleasure of helping thousands of people create multiple streams of income.
I want to help YOU too!

Let me help YOU create multiple streams of income!

Check out Ryan's website for more info.
https://pages.ryanreger.com/home 



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021 Abundance Unhindered Part 2

As a follower of Jesus, you can experience a life of unhindered abundance right here on planet earth. How you ask? Through a process of Christ-formation. The Apostle Paul refers to this life-long process in 2 Corinthians 3:18 and spiritual leaders refer to it variously as progressive sanctification, spiritual formation, spiritual growth, or discipleship.

Simply put, Christ-formation is the overarching goal of the Christian life. It’s the result of a partnership between us and the Holy Spirit, lived out in close relationships with others and for the benefit of others in this world. It is the practical outcome of what Jesus invited people to when he called us to be his disciples. Christ-formation is to take on the character and the quality of life Jesus referred to as abundant (Jn. 10:10): a life characterized by more love, joy, peace, and hope than we ever dreamed possible (Gal. 5:22-23).

Check out Ken's ministry here
https://idtministries.com/

Presence & Practice
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Loppnow Relationship Center
https://www.loppnowrelationshipcenter.com/blog

020 Unhindered Abundance

Do you feel stuck in your faith, like you’re just not making progress in the Christian life?

It’s discouraging because you’re really trying to do all the right things—you read your Bible, pray, and go to church—but nothing seems to change, at least not in any lasting way. You still find it hard to be patient while standing in line, you still lose it when someone cuts you off while driving, you still feel anxious about the future, and you have regrets about the past. The truth is, no matter how sincere you are about your faith, or how hard you try to follow Jesus, lasting change just seems like a pipedream.

Check out Ken's website for more resources and opportunities to learn from this wonderful man and his genuine ministry.

https://idtministries.com/

Buy the book here

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere speak with John & Sungshim about the new book - Journey of the Soul

- Intro of Bill and Kristi

- Intro to Journey of the Soul 

- Church Development

- Church Leaders

- C. H. R. I. S. T. Model

- Resources 

- Application/Goals of model

- Blending the Model

- Enneagram + Relationships + Model 

- Wrap up/Benediction

Check out the book here

https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Soul-Practical-Emotional-Spiritual/dp/0800739027/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=journey+of+the+soul&qid=1612228660&s=books&sr=1-1

https://journeyofthesoul.org/

Are you feeling stuck in your faith walk? Finding it hard to hear God’s voice? Praying for a breakthrough and not seeing it? Struggling to trust God?

The healthy Christian life is one of continuing spiritual, emotional, and relational growth, but sometimes we feel stuck or stagnated at one stage of the journey.

In Journey of the Soul, Bill and Kristi Gaultiere draw on over 70,000 hours of experience providing therapy and spiritual direction to help you get unstuck and identify the next steps you need to take to grow emotionally and spiritually—no matter where you are or how long you’ve been following Jesus.

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#JOTSbook

018 Fr. Ubald takes time to speak with John about his new book and The Center for the Secret of Peace. 

You can watch the conversation on YouTube here
Sometimes it can be easier for you to understand Fr. Ubald when you see him on Video.

This podcast was recorded on July 1, 2020. 
I was waiting for the right time to post it here.  Fr. Ubald came to my heart a few times during the 1st week of January.  I found out on Jan 8 that he passed away on Jan 7.  I only spoke to him this one time, but I miss him and feel the sadness that he left us.

Fr. Ubald lived through the Rwandan Genocide. 
80 members of his family and 45,000 members of his congregation were killed.
He came back to the country to lead retreats and equip people in forgiveness and reconciliation.  I am inspired by him, his presence and his story.

The Center for the Secret of Peace

Forgiveness Makes You Free
Throughout the book, Fr. Ubald teaches about five spiritual keys that draw us to Christ, the only source of lasting peace:

• be thankful and have faith
• choose to forgive
• denounce evil
• decide to live for Jesus
• claim the blessing

Each chapter combines Fr. Ubald’s story with reflection questions that guide readers along their own path of healing: from fear to faith, from shame to freedom, from isolation to reconciliation, from resentment to mercy, and from conflict to peace.

Check out his book here.
I listened to the Audio book.


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017 - How your brain's secret circuit affects your relationships and how you can activate it.

The Joy Switch: How your brain's secret circuit affects your relationships and how you can activate it.   -Chris Coursey

Check it out on ThriveToday.org for lots of great info

Here is the Joy Switch page 

[Taken from the publisher]

WHAT SETS YOU OFF?

THE SPOUSE WHO PUSHES YOUR BUTTONS. THE CHILDREN WHO WON’T LISTEN. ANNOYING COWORKERS. REJECTION. TRAFFIC HASSLES.

All these can set you off. And, just like that, a good day becomes a bad day. Under the right conditions, all of us can be pushed too far. The trick is knowing how to “get back” to healthy emotions—to that sweet spot. What’s the secret? It’s as easy as flipping a switch.

Brain science has discovered that there is a “switch” inside your brain that activates joy—the secret of healthy emotions. When joy is lacking, when the switch is off, we can’t be our best selves. We become angry, overwhelmed, sad. The good news is we don’t have to stay that way. The Joy Switch will help you:

• RECOGNIZE WHEN YOU’RE LOSING JOY
• IDENTIFY YOUR PARTICULAR “TRIGGERS” 
• LEARN HOW TO STAY IN JOY!

Packed with illustrations, expert insight, and helpful self-assessments, The Joy Switch will help you thrive amid life’s everyday challenges.



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016 Andrew Yang :: Mental Health, Spirituality, Bitcoin + EMDR

From Andrew's HEEM writing site - Substack

Coaching strength through mental health. 
Former pastor and MFT student. 
I also love Bitcoin.

CRYTPO 

Andrew works for Casa 

HEEM 

Honor + Shame Culture  

If someone struggles with mental health issues it could potentially bring shame  

Read this post as an excellent piece on the differences between individualistic and collectivistic cultures.  So good!

I encourage you to become informed and subscribe to his substack.

EMDR 

What is EMDR? 

Dan Siegel speaks about integration as how we move towards mental health 

Check out Loppnow Relationship Center if you are interested in therapy that integrates faith, spiritual practices, EMDR and an understanding and sensitivity to Asian and other cultures. 

https://www.loppnowrelationshipcenter.com/

015 Enneagram Therapy and Spiritual Growth - Michael Shahan

We explore how we discovered the enneagram and how it impacts our personal growth as well as our work as therapists.



Michael Shahan

https://michaelshahan.com/

https://www.facebook.com/michaelshahantherapy

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshahan_therapy/

Moving Body Scan on IGTV - https://www.instagram.com/michaelshahan_therapy/channel/

Heart Math Institute -  

The Road Back To You - Season 1 

https://www.theroadbacktoyou.com/podcast/

Dr. David Daniels  

https://drdaviddaniels.com/

James Finley  

https://jamesfinley.org/

Simple Practice 

Breath In - “I love you”  

Breath Out - “I love you” 

— "Even in that (emotion, thought, etc), I love you." 

Jim Wilder’s New book Renovated

014 AJ Sherrill - The Enneagram For Spiritual Formation
John Loppnow Interviews AJ to discuss some of the ideas in his new book.

AJ recently moved to Charleston, SC to become the Lead Pastor of St Peters.

Sneak peak at his Sermon Series he starts to preach at his church.

What drew him to Anglicism? 
[He is a part of the Diocese Churches 4 the Sake of Others]

What practices help you stay grounded in this busy season of change?

What are the 4 agreements?

1. Remember that you are not a number 
2. Refuse to become branded as the Enneagram person, church or organization 
3. Resist the urge to type another person 
4. Reclaim the Enneagram as a means, not an end 

Discuss the purpose of his book.

• You are beloved 
• God is committed to you in all your beauty and brokenness 
• Transformation is always available 
  • Because the One who is renewing the world is ever present within the core of your being. (p.?) 

How has the enneagram helped you in your relationships?


Evangelism 

How have you seen it be a part of revealing the goodness, beauty and truth of Christ? 

AJ, how can we pray for you?


AJ gives a blessing to you


Buy the book on Amazon


PREORDER so you can enjoy the FREE Workshop.

ONLY those who preorder will get access to a live workshop on October 1, 2020 led by AJ. He will unpack spiritual practices and rituals for each Enneatype, teaching you about “upstream” and “downstream” practices for your number.

Can’t make it to the live event on October 1? No problem! We’ll send you a recording of the workshop.

Author AJ Sherrill still remembers the moment when his life was forever changed by a word he didn't even understand at the time: Enneagram. A personality theory that includes nine different "types," the Enneagram has become a popular tool for self-awareness and improvement.

But in this book, Sherrill goes deeper, exploring with Christians how the Enneagram can be a pathway to profound spiritual transformation. Sherrill reveals the Enneagram as a tool to unlock new ways of viewing identity, personality, discipleship, spiritual practices, evangelism, and the Bible.

Using this fresh approach, Sherrill shows how our true identity is that of a beloved child of God. Recognizing that, we can move confidently into the world expressing this identity through our unique personality.

Through Sherrill's detailed spiritual exploration of each type, readers will emerge viewing the Enneagram as a precious gift to following Jesus more closely. Foreword by Chuck DeGroat.


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013 The Other Half of Church (whole-brained Christianity)

Jim Wilder, Michel Hendricks - The Other Half of Church
[with a shout out to Bob Howey]

You can buy the book here on Amazon and Life Model Works

John Loppnow invites Jim Wilder and Michel Hendricks to discuss the amazing ideas in their new book THE OTHER HALF OF CHURCH: Christian Community, Brain Science, and Overcoming Spiritual Stagnation.

Topics covered include
* Half-Brained Christianity
* How do people grow?

The 4 Soils
* JOY: The face of Jesus that transforms
* Hesed: Our relational glue
* Group Identity: What kind of people are we?
* Healthy Correction: Stop being so nice

We also discuss the important role of a true elder in the body of Christ (Bob Howie) and how he instigated the formation of this book.  Hear the stories and learn how our character transforms.

Shout out to Bob Howey for being an elder who creates these connections.
https://renovare.org/people/bob-howey



FROM THE WEBSITE
What does brain science have to do with spiritual growth?

After a lifetime following Christ and a career as a spiritual formation pastor, Michel Hendricks was disappointed: why does spiritual transformation seem fleeting? And why do Christian communities often seem shallow? That’s when he met neurotheologian Jim Wilder and discovered what’s been missing from his church community and spiritual life. 

The Other Half of Church invites you to join Jim Wilder and Michel and revolutionize your spiritual growth by understanding how the brain works. Learn the roles of the brain’s left and right sides and how they’re both critical to experience lasting, full-brain transformation. You’ll then learn the four ingredients necessary to develop and maintain a vibrant, transformational community:

- TRUE JOY FOUND THROUGH CONNECTION AND RELATIONSHIPS
- HESED LOVE OF SECURELY ATTACHED COMMUNITIES
- WELL-DEVELOPED GROUP IDENTITY BASED ON THE CHARACTER OF CHRIST
- A CULTURE OF UPLIFTING, HEALTHY CORRECTION

MEET THE AUTHORS
 
Jim Wilder (Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, and MA Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary) has been training leaders and counselors for over 40 years and is the author of eighteen books. He served as executive director of Shepherd’s House Inc. and founder of Life Model Works. Dr. Wilder has extensive clinical counseling experience and has served as a guest lecturer at institutions such as Fuller Seminary, Biola University, and Talbot Seminary.

Michel Hendricks (MDiv, Denver Seminary; BS, University of Colorado) has been a teacher and trainer for more than twenty-five years. He is the former pastor of spiritual formation at Flatirons Community Church in Lafayette, CO. He has also served and trained people in Argentina, Bolivia, Mexico, Kenya, South Sudan, and Uganda. He is the author of Basic Training for Walking with Jesus and Intentional Apprenticeship. He and his wife, Claudia, have three adult children.

www.PresenceAndPractice.com