How is God's source of power different from Satan's, and how can we tell which is at the root of what we are doing? Find out in chapter 13 of the book Prostitute.

Follow the link to read the chapter, https://www.moderncontemplative.com/post/77-power-in-the-house-of-god

"Prostitute" is J. Randall Stewart's first book in The Church Renewal series. It takes a look at how the Church has developed through it's four main periods.

J. Randall Stewart is a Church Historian, Spiritual Activist, Teacher of Contemplation, and Carpenter. He hosts The Construction Monk Podcast, as well as writing books, and producing videos at his YouTube channel "Let's Talk Church".

You can find more at www.moderncontemplative.com

Is the separation of Holy and profane proper? Is there such a thing as secular verses religious? Find out in this episode of "Calling All Mystics".

"Calling All Mystics: Notes From the Road" is a long-term podcast series that explores a more mystical approach to Christianity in terms of our ability to be in relationship with God.

J. Randall Stewart is a Church Historian, Spiritual Activist, Teacher of Contemplation, and Carpenter. He hosts The Construction Monk Podcast, as well as writing books, and producing videos at his YouTube channel "Let's Talk Church".

You can find more at www.moderncontemplative.com

What does it mean to say that every person is a mixed field of weeds and wheat, and what were the two separate focused developing in the Church during the Patristic Period? Find out in chapter twelve of the book "Prostitute: Calling a Wayward Church back to Christ".

Click the link to read the chapter https://www.moderncontemplative.com/post/76-weeds-in-the-garden-of-the-soul

"Prostitute" is J. Randall Stewart's first book in The Church Renewal series. It takes a look at how the Church has developed through it's four main periods.

J. Randall Stewart is a Church Historian, Spiritual Activist, Teacher of Contemplation, and Carpenter. He hosts The Construction Monk Podcast, as well as writing books, and producing videos at his YouTube channel "Let's Talk Church".

You can find more at www.moderncontemplative.com

Has religion left a bad taste in your mouth? Have you been burned and wounded by "church hurt"? Despite a long history of some bad actions by religious people, religion itself can still be something good. Find out more in this episode of "Calling All Mystics".

"Calling All Mystics: Notes From the Road" is a long-term podcast series that explores a more mystical approach to Christianity in terms of our ability to be in relationship with God.

J. Randall Stewart is a Church Historian, Spiritual Activist, Teacher of Contemplation, and Carpenter. He hosts The Construction Monk Podcast, as well as writing books, and producing videos at his YouTube channel "Let's Talk Church".

You can find more at www.moderncontemplative.com

Born in 354 CE, Augustine of Hippo was the most influential early Church Father concerning the rise and development of Theology and Christian Scholasticism. He put Christian truth on a much more solid foundation with the Faith/Reason synthesis, but how did that move the Church in a new direction? Find out in chapter eleven of the book "Prostitute".

Follow this link to read chapter 11 https://www.moderncontemplative.com/post/75-augustine-and-the-rise-of-orthodoxy

"Prostitute" is J. Randall Stewart's first book in The Church Renewal series. It takes a look at how the Church has developed through it's four main periods.

J. Randall Stewart is a Church Historian, Spiritual Activist, Teacher of Contemplation, and Carpenter. He hosts The Construction Monk Podcast, as well as writing books, and producing videos at his YouTube channel "Let's Talk Church".

You can find more at www.moderncontemplative.com

How do we live by embodied, whole-person rhythms more than rational thinking? Find out in note twelve of the series "Calling All Mystics".

"Calling All Mystics: Notes From the Road" is a long-term podcast series that explores a more mystical approach to Christianity in terms of our ability to be in relationship with God.

J. Randall Stewart is a Church Historian, Spiritual Activist, Teacher of Contemplation, and Carpenter. He hosts The Construction Monk Podcast, as well as writing books, and producing videos at his YouTube channel "Let's Talk Church".

You can find more at www.moderncontemplative.com

What happens when you mix the power of nation states with Christianity? You get Christendom. Christendom is the veneer of Christianity painted onto human culture. But how is that different from Christianity? Find out in chapter 10 of the book "Prostitute".

Follow this link to read the chapter https://www.moderncontemplative.com/post/74-christianity-and-christendom

"Prostitute" is J. Randall Stewart's first book in The Church Renewal series. It takes a look at how the Church has developed through it's four main periods.

J. Randall Stewart is a Church Historian, Spiritual Activist, Teacher of Contemplation, and Carpenter. He hosts The Construction Monk Podcast, as well as writing books, and producing videos at his YouTube channel "Let's Talk Church".

You can find more at www.moderncontemplative.com

Considering how I bounce around in episode 11, I came up with a model later to help bring these three main ideas together. I hope this addendum to note 11 helps clear some things up. Thanks for listening and bearing with me as I work through these ideas, concepts and practices.

To read or see the icon meme up close, follow the link https://www.moderncontemplative.com/post/73-the-flow-of-principles-practices-principalities

"Calling All Mystics: Notes From the Road" is a long-term podcast series that explores a more mystical approach to Christianity in terms of our ability to be in relationship with God.

J. Randall Stewart is a Church Historian, Spiritual Activist, Teacher of Contemplation, and Carpenter. He hosts The Construction Monk Podcast, as well as writing books, and producing videos at his YouTube channel "Let's Talk Church".

You can find more at www.moderncontemplative.com

The Christian journey is more about practicing than getting it right. If we keep practicing, we'll get there eventually. If we're focused on getting it right, we'll likely give up too soon. God has a lot of grace for our practicing and getting it wrong. Find out more in this week's note from the series "Calling All Mystics".

"Calling All Mystics: Notes From the Road" is a long-term podcast series that explores a more mystical approach to Christianity in terms of our ability to be in relationship with God.

J. Randall Stewart is a Church Historian, Spiritual Activist, Teacher of Contemplation, and Carpenter. He hosts The Construction Monk Podcast, as well as writing books, and producing videos at his YouTube channel "Let's Talk Church".

You can find more at www.moderncontemplative.com

What did a man known as Anthony the great living in the Egyptian desert do to provide a contrast to the Church being enmeshed inSatans City/Tower system? Find out in chapter nine of the book "Prostitute: Calling a Wayward Church Back to Christ."

Follow the link to read this chapter https://www.moderncontemplative.com/post/72-into-the-desert

"Prostitute" is J. Randall Stewart's first book in The Church Renewal series. It takes a look at how the Church has developed through it's four main periods.

J. Randall Stewart is a Church Historian, Spiritual Activist, Teacher of Contemplation, and Carpenter. He hosts The Construction Monk Podcast, as well as writing books, and producing videos at his YouTube channel "Let's Talk Church".

You can find more at www.moderncontemplative.com