Ruah Space

In this episode, I am joined by Mark Scandrette- author, teacher, speaker, leader and more. Mark’s work has deeply impacted my formation as a follower of Jesus for more than a decade and I guarantee it can do the same for you. In this episode, we explore some of his work around actually living out […]

Today, Phil teaches and guides the prayer form known as the Sign of the Cross. Many of us have either never been taught this physical act of prayer or grew up with it but stopped doing it somewhere along the way. A beautiful way to enter into prayer, the Sign of the Cross invites our […]

In today’s episode, we share the audio from a sermon Phil gave on Patreon. Exploring the Parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10, Phil asks the question that Jesus was asked, “Who is my neighbor?” A simple question from a well-known parable, Jesus teaches us that everyone is our neighbor, including our enemies. In […]

In this episode, Dr. Lauren Artress returns to the podcast to explore her new book The Path of the Holy Fool: How the Labyrinth Ignites Our Visionary Powers. In this discussion, we explore the imagination, the archetype of the Holy Fool, the invitation of the labyrinth and other spiritual practices in getting to know our […]

In this episode, we explore what it has been like to rest as we transition in our journey to a new place, career, and community. We share what has surprised us, what it has meant to gain a new perspective on what we are passionate about, what comes up in our story and body as […]

In this episode, we explore what happens when we feel called by God, or have a clear direction, but things don’t work out or everything seems to be going wrong. Sharing our own experience with this recently and digging into a little of what the Bible has to say about suffering and life not going […]

In this episode, we share our experience of journeying into the unknown, following the invitation of God even when it wasn’t necessarily the most logical or clear path, but was clearly the path God was laying before us. On such a journey, things often go wrong and people in our lives don’t always understand. When […]

In this episode, we continue to explore our journey following Jesus into the unknown and our recent major move and life changes. We discuss more of our process of discernment, one of the most important aspects being listening to our own story, listening to our past, present, and where God is inviting us into the […]

In this episode, Phil is joined by Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Calvin University Professor and author of the phenomenal book Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation. They explore the book, discussing the formation of modern American evangelicalism, how we are shaped as Christians in America, how […]

In this episode, we explore our process of discernment around major life transitions, including our most recent one which included leaving ministry at a church, downsizing our home, and moving across the country without knowing how it would all work out. We explore questions such as: How do we grow in hearing the voice of […]