Ruah Space

In this episode, Shane Claiborne joins the podcast to discuss spiritual formation in community and the relationship of our relationship with God to justice, particularly the death penalty and gun violence. We explore some of his story from his time in India with Mother Teresa as well as his community in Philadelphia, then dive into […]

In this episode, David Cole (Brother Cassian), joins the podcast to discuss Celtic Christianity, navel gazing (yes it can be a good thing!), David’s book The Art of Peace: Life Lessons From Christian Mystics, and contemplation in action. David is an author, the Founder and Director of Waymark Ministries CIC, and a spiritual teacher and […]

James Bryan Smith joins the podcast to discuss Room of Marvels, his fiction book exploring grief and heaven, as well as spiritual formation. We dive into his experience writing the book, which came from a prayer practice over a period of time, and the importance of knowing the end of our story. Jim shares about […]

In this episode, author and pastor Eric Elnes joins Phil to discuss Christian meditation and spiritual formation practices, specifically the practice of 4 Bows Meditation. We discuss Christian meditation, his experience with spiritual disciplines, as well as the creation of the beautiful practice known as of 4 Bows Meditation. After the discussion, Eric leads us […]

Terry Wildman, lead translator of the First Nations Version of the Bible joins the podcast to discuss this new translation of the Bible, some of the beautiful language used in the translation, the Lord’s Prayer, his own story of coming to faith, and offers challenge and encouragement to the church and followers of Jesus for […]

In this episode, Phil is joined by Thomas Jay Oord to discuss Open and Relational Theology. Tom is a theologian, philosopher, scholar, author, and professor. His book on Open and Relational theology challenged me and offered a unique and helpful perspective on issues such as suffering, prayer, the future, and our call to join God […]

Winn Collier, Professor and Author of A Burning in My Bones, joins the podcast to discuss the life and impact of Eugene Peterson. I absolutely love biographies, and this is one of my favorites. Eugene Peterson was the translator of The Message Bible and many other books that have impacted the lives of countless men […]

This breath prayer practice with Psalm 23 is from our “Experiencing Psalm 23” series on Patreon. In this series, we want to help you experience the truths, challenges, and encouragement in Psalm 23 in your everyday life. Having knowledge is one thing, but we want you to know this psalm to be true in your […]

What if anger and other deep emotions aren’t meant to be avoided or shoved down, but are invitations to a deeper place and can help us understand something of the heart of God? In this episode, I explore those feelings that happen in us automatically in the context of Mark 3 where Jesus gets angry. […]

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Ron Ruthruff, Associate Professor at the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, author, and faith leader. Ron was an important part of my development as a follower of Christ, helping me ask important questions and dig into my story in relation to racism and intercultural relationships. In […]