The Practical Christian Podcast

Today we'll discuss how to seek out and embrace silence, simplicity, and hard work to draw us nearer to God.

Make sure to pick up Gary Thomas' book "Sacred Pathways" to dig deeper and discover your spiritual love language.

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Today I get to sit down with Pete Enns to discuss his new book "How the Bible Actually Works."

Click here to grab a copy of Pete's new book!

Also, make sure to check out Pete's podcast - The Bible For Normal People

Stuff we mention in this episode:

• Books by Richard Rohr
• Mother Teresa's Private Letters

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Today we'll discuss how to leverage rituals, symbols, and sacrifice to help support our personal pursuit of God (even if you hate the idea of being bound to tradition).

Make sure to pick up Gary Thomas' book "Sacred Pathways" to dig deeper and discover your spiritual love language.

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Today we'll discuss how to experience God on a deeper level by leveraging your five senses (hearing, sight, sound, taste, and touch).

Make sure to pick up Gary Thomas' book "Sacred Pathways" to dig deeper and discover your spiritual love language.

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Today I get to sit down with Shawn Sommerkamp to discuss how our jobs can be fertile ground for God to work.

Sign up for Shawn's "52 Weeks of Inspiration" at motivationeer.com

Stuff we mention in this episode:

• "Willpower Doesn't Work" by Benjamin Hardy
• "Man's Search for Meaning" by Victor E. Frankl

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Today we'll discuss the spiritual lessons you can learn by spending time in God's creation as well as some potential spiritual pitfalls if you go overboard.

Make sure to pick up Gary Thomas' book "Sacred Pathways" to dig deeper and discover your spiritual love language.

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Today we're kicking off a 10 episode series dedicated to answering the question "How are you uniquely wired to connect with and experience God?"

Make sure to pick up Gary Thomas' book "Sacred Pathways" to dig deeper and discover your spiritual love language.

Scriptures referenced:

• John 18:1-2
• Luke 22:39

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Today I get to sit down with Christian Ray, a minister and entrepreneur that's currently leading a thriving church in the heart of Austin, Texas.

Be sure to check out Christian's new online ministry Third Drive Faith at https://www.thirddrive.co/faith

Stuff we mention in this episode:

• Discipleship.org
• Renew.org
• Dwell (Audio Bible app)
• Christian's Complete Reading List

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If you asked someone on the street what it meant to live a meaningful life, there's a good chance they'd something along the lines of "do what makes you happy."

In this episode, I'll discuss why God doesn't seem to be very interested in our personal happiness but offers each of us something incredible instead.

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If you were able to look into your future and know what your life was going to be like, would you do it?

In this episode, I'll dig into the story of a man in the Old Testament who learned what the future held for him (and then screwed it up!)

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