Ruah Space

This week, we continue to share our journey into and through simplicity, building upon last week’s episode but getting a little more personal with how we engaged simplicity. We share some revelations around why we own certain things and why we have concluded there are some things we simply don’t need to own to enjoy. […]

In this episode, we begin to share our story of moving from Chicago to St. Petersburg to follow God’s invitation for the next steps in our journey. This major life shift has been rooted in our spiritual practices and what the Spirit has called to us in that space. Central to it all was a […]

In this episode, Steve Denler joins Phil to continue their conversation from last week’s episode “Rethinking Sin.” They continue to explore how understanding sin in relational terms, especially as turning away from relationship, impacts our lives and ultimately how we understand and live out redemption. Touching on God’s pursuit of us, grace, forgiveness, the incarnation, […]

In this episode, Phil is joined by Steve Denler. Steve is a mental health therapist, fronts a post-emo rock band, writes theology, and more! In this conversation, Steve takes us deep into Genesis 1-3, combining theology with therapy and culture to help us understand sin from a new angle, revealing how it is related to […]

In this episode, Phil is joined by Kurt Willems, pastor, host of the Theology Curator podcast, and author of the book Echoing Hope. In this episode, Phil and Kurt explore suffering and pain, what the humanity of Jesus has to say about our suffering, and explore some practices for walking through suffering. We all suffer […]

In this episode, Phil and Erin discuss a couple of the names of God that challenged them and invited them into a deeper space and relationship with God during the 40 Days of Praying the Names of God program. Erin discussed what she learned praying to God the provider and Phil shares his thoughts on […]

In this episode, Phil and Erin discuss the experience of praying the names of God, and Jesus, for 40 days. They explore what a consistent practice of making space to connect with God meant to them, what they learned and realized along the way, and what a consistent spiritual practice, short-term or long-term, could mean […]

Jesus died and rose three days later. We frequently remember and celebrate the day Jesus died, and we celebrate the resurrection, but we often forget about the time in between, the Saturday. The space between death and resurrection when all seemed lost and nobody knew what was going on. We live in a time when […]

In this episode, Phil and Erin discuss the Biblical invitation to rest. Rest, while sometimes considered unnecessary or even lazy, as something that takes us away from what really needs to be done, is something we desperately need and are invited to take “seriously.” Rest is something that God literally built into the creation with […]

In this episode, Phil is joined by Tori Goebel, the National Organizer and Spokesperson for YECA – Young Evangelicals for Climate Action. Tori and Phil discuss climate change and why Christians should care about this central issue. It turns out that climate change doesn’t only affect the creation, but is linked to issues of justice, […]