Ruah Space

In this episode, Phil shares some thoughts about learning to listen for God in all things. Like we listen for a word or phrase that stands out to us in Lectio Divina with Scripture, we are invited to listen for God speaking through creation, art, people, experiences, pain, emotion, trials, and more. God speaks through […]

In this invitation to prayer and meditation, we explore Lectio Divina with creation and the changing seasons, what some call Lectio Tierra. Just as we listen for a word or phrase that jumps out to us in Scripture in Lectio Divina, and then listen for what that might mean for our lives, we do the […]

In this episode, Phil is joined by Christine Sine, the author of The Gift of Wonder. Jesus invites us to follow him like children, meaning we are invited to play, create, and find joy in the life happening all around us. Christine helps us regain the eyes to see such wonder and shows us how […]

In this episode, Dan Kent returns to the podcast to discuss his book Confident Humility. Dan guides us into a deeper understanding of humility rooted in God’s love for us. God leaves each and every one of us equally and invites us to live freely out of such love. When we look at ourselves too […]

Phil is joined by Tom Sine and Dwight Friesen, the authors of the brand new book 2020s Foresight to discuss living the way of Jesus in light of accelerating change in our world. We are facing climate, health, financial, relational, spiritual, and interpersonal challenges that understandably cause fear and confusion. Tom and Dwight reveal, however, […]

In this episode, Phil is joined by the award winning author Paul J. Pastor. They explore the Holy Spirit through the lens of Paul’s book The Face of the Deep. This episode is an invitation to see and experience the Holy Spirit. To know and be known. To love and be loved. To see the […]

Our bodies are created by God to be good and to communicate to us through feelings and emotions. We often don’t listen to our bodies though because we are too busy, have been harmed, or don’t love parts of our body. In this guided prayer and mediation practice, you are invited to sit in prayerful […]

In this episode, we share our most recent insights related to faith, life, justice, spiritual formation, and more that we learned this summer. We explore the impact of mindfulness and spiritual practices on our memory, what we have learned about justice and simplicity from fast fashion, a devotional Erin has been reading, and a little […]

Phil and Erin begin to answer the question, “How do I know if what I am hearing is from God?” When we pray, meditate, or engage in any spiritual discipline, how do we know if what we hear in response is simply our own imagination, a deception, or truly from God? We discuss this question […]

In this episode, Phil is joined by Richard Lewis, the author of the new book Sitting With God. Phil and Richard discuss contemplative prayer practices, specifically Centering Prayer, and the impact such prayer can have on our lives in terms of how we understand God and ourselves, how it affects our lives outside of our […]