How is discipleship into the Holy Spirit central to Christianity? And what was Satan's plan to replace the power of the Holy Spirit with the power of his beast in the Church? Find out in chapter four of J. Randall Stewart's book "Prostitute".

To read the chapter, follow this link, https://www.moderncontemplative.com/post/67-god-s-beauty-to-a-beast

"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 Anthropologist, 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 flow have to do with our spirit, and how can we get to a better limit and flow in the function of our spirit? Find out in episode 4 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 Anthropologist, 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

Satan's long-term plan for the Church was to prostitute it to another lover, by slowly introducing a series of good ideas that could exclipse and dimish our reliance on the Holy Spirit. Part of those "good ideas" had to do with the organization of the Church.

To read this chapter, follow the link https://www.moderncontemplative.com/post/66-a-long-term-plan

"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 Anthropologist, 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 is spirit? How do we see through a self we cannot see? Find out in this week's episode of "Calling All Mystics: Notes From the Road".

"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 Anthropologist, 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

From the beginning of the Church, Satan has had a Plan. That Plan was to squelch the active role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian. Has the Church avoided that Plan, and how well?

For the Blog post of this chapter go to https://www.moderncontemplative.com/post/65-church-frog-in-a-separation-pot

"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 Anthropologist, 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 is death a gift from God that leads to new life? How can we stare death in the face in order to see that it isn't real? Find out in the third installment of "Calling All Mystics: Notes From the Road" by The Construction Monk.

"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 Anthropologist, 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

Most would agree that the Western Church is not in a good place. Sometimes it's hard to understand why. The Church is two thousand years old. A lot has happened in that time. A lot has changed. Have all those changes been good? Find out in this first chapter of the book "Prostitute" by J. Randall Stewart.

Read the chapter here, https://www.moderncontemplative.com/post/64-is-it-really-that-bad

"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 Anthropologist, 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 is the great Unlearning, and what does Yoda have to say about it? 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 Anthropologist, 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

In the books of the prophets there is one main and repeating image of faithlessness in God's people; that of a prostitute. Throughout it's history, how has the Church also been like that Old Testament image of a faithless wife? In this introduction to his first book, J. Randall Stewart explores this theme.

Find the blog here https://www.moderncontemplative.com/post/63-introduction-prostitute

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

J. Randall Stewart is a Church Anthropologist, 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 is it like to be seeking God from outside of the Church. How can we start to find our way back to Church when it seems so ill-fitted to our spiritual journey. The challenge isn't that we need the Church, but that the Church needs us.

"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 Anthropologist, 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