In this podcast, Paul gives an autobiographic glimpse into his life-long struggle with balancing “entertain me” binges with mass media and the over-arching challenge to redeem the time. He ends the program by sharing the “junk food” fantasy scenario. This is the second of his introductory podcasts setting up his emphasis in developing “sacred intentionality,” “sacred interiority,” and “sacred identity” in our dance with pop culture.

In this podcast, Paul introduces his new series on wise engagement with the 24-7 invitation of pop culture. The series employs the metaphor of pop culture as an unrelenting, always available “dance partner” and posits the question of moral and spiritual significance, “Who’s leading whom in the dance?”

In this podcast, Paul talks about the importance of building an alphabetized index while engaged in Bible reading. In focusing, especially, on reading a chapter of Proverbs associated with the calendar date (i.e. reading the 20th chapter on the 20th day of the month).

In the final podcast in his series, "Stewarding the Stirrings of the Soul," Paul offers more biblical examples and stories from church history surrounding the mind-building exercise of memorizing central confessions and soul-stirring inspirations.

In this episode, Paul offers suggestions for developing a daily habit of Bible reading, including plans to help remember content. Emotional patterns that keep us from developing the holy habit of Scripture engagement are considered.

Paul continues with encouragement in identifying a central confession, a "shema." In so doing, Paul suggests, we begin the intentional process of strengthening our sacred interiority. Patton gives examples of how to choose a central confession worth memorizing and re-stating daily. He concludes by sharing a central confession for the church, British philosopher and pastor, John Peck's "I Have a Vision."

In the third episode of the series “Stewarding the Stirrings of One’s Soul,” Paul reflects on what is meant to be an ultimate “soul stirring,” a dominant truth that serves as the hub of our cognitive wheel, what the ancient Jews called a “Shema.” He offers that our Shema prioritizes our truth assertions and is meant to be memorized, even recited aloud twice each day, consistent with the practice of the recited Shema in ancient Israel. What is your “Shema?” What truth assertion is so central that it is the hub of your cognitive wheel?

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(Series 1, Episode 2). In the second episode of the series "Stewarding the Stirrings of One's Soul," Dr. Paul Patton continues to explore what it means to "steward the stirrings of one's soul," and how it contributes to a growing sense of "sacred interiority." When was the last time you were inspired? What does it mean to be inspired and why does living in a digital culture make it difficult to recall such moments of inspiration? Examples from Jesus and the Apostle Peter are considered.

Learn more about Dr. Patton here: www.theccsn.com/paul-patton/

In the first episode of the first series, Dr. Paul Patton explores what it means to "steward the stirrings of one's soul," and how it contributes to spiritual growth. How do you determine what is worth remembering, and then once you remember it, how do you move closer toward retrieving it on command?

Learn more about Dr. Patton here: https://www.theccsn.com/paul-patton/