Ruah Space

In this episode, we discuss some lessons we have learned about rest and the truth that we are enough from some life changes we have made recently related to the Sabbath, simplicity, and taking the space we need. We share the impact these changes have had on our relationships with God, ourselves, each other, and […]

We have been asked a lot lately questions such as: What do I do in the face of Christian silence? How do we respond when people don’t “get it”? How do we deal with people who are Christian supporting positions of injustice or refusing to join the side of justice? In this episode, we engage […]

In this episode, we explore the seventh and final dwelling place of St. Teresa of Avila’s The Interior Castle. This dwelling place is about union with God. We focus on the effects of such an intimate union with God, returning to familiar topics such as humility, self-sacrifice, love, forgiveness of enemies, and submitting our will […]

In The Interior Castle’s Sixth Dwelling Place, we explore St. Teresa’s teachings about visions or words from God revealed to the soul. We explore what this means, draw some conclusions for all of us whether or not we have ever had such an experience, and talk about how growing closer to God can actually cause […]

In this episode, Phil shares how he learned about perspective, humility, and grace from the book Flatland. While it may not be a book about spiritual disciplines or God, it has a lot to teach us as followers of Jesus. Written over 100 years ago, this book shares how a two-dimensional being (a square) teaches […]

We practice Imaginative Prayer with Jesus for our Spiritual Sunday Practice this week as we engage spiritual disciplines to make space for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. No experience is necessary for engaging this prayer practice. It’s about the intention of making space to connect with God, ourselves, the present moment, and others. Take […]

In this episode, we continue to explore our interior life and what it looks like to grow deeper in our relationship with God. St. Teresa has a lot to say about the type of person who may begin to experience a deeper connection with God, the type of relationship that truly begins to fulfill the […]

Jesus-Inspired Life Compass Guided Prayer Practice for Spiritual Practice Sunday (Monday for the podcast)! Every Sunday on YouTube, and most Mondays on the podcast, we will release a guided practice to help make space for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in our lives. From Lectio Divina and prayer to guided meditations and reflections, each […]

In part 5 of our series on St. Teresa of Avila’s Interior Castle, we explore the fourth dwelling place. In this chapter, St. Teresa begins to explain a type of prayer that is a pure gift from God. It is not something we can earn or bring about through our own efforts. We can be […]

In this 4th episode in our series exploring St. Teresa of Avila’s The Interior Castle, we look at the third dwelling place. As we grow in our spiritual life, getting to know God and ourselves better, it is normal for periods of dryness to occur. During such times, we feel like prayer is boring or […]