Mystery.  The funny thing about the word is that is evokes the very thing it purports to describe.  The word itself prompts one to experience mystery is what it actually means for the Christian life journey.  Dr. Mitsch takes some time to talk about the importance of mystery not because it exists in our world, but because of what it is calling us to experience.  Listen in and find out the connection between mystery and trust!

Dr. Mitsch takes a moment out of schedule of topics to reflect on how grief has a way of revealing our expectations on loss, and how we typically respond to it.  After the loss of his trusty companion, Koda, he reflects about his loss and the important aspect of grief that all listeners can relate to.  It is sobering, enlightening, and encouraging all at the same time.  Our call to connection is... "be here now."  

Do you value integrity in your life?  If so, why?  Dr. Mitsch takes some time this episode to look more closely at this quality of people and consider why it is so important.  What does it mean?  What will we lose if we seek it?  What do we gain?  These are just some of the questions that are addressed in this week's episode of The Psych Monologues.

Why is acceptance so hard for us to do?  What are the obstacles that get in our way?  Why is it so important for our ability to change?  This are a few of the questions Dr. Mitsch attempts to answer in our quest to engage our spiritual journey fully.  

Dr. Mitsch takes some time to look more deeply into the motivations, the movements within the deconstruction of one's faith, and what happens on the other side of that process.  

Dr. Mitsch proposes a provocative question:  do you engage your world with either/or thinking or both/and thinking?  What's the difference between those, and why is it important in our thinking about ourselves, God, or others?  

Dr. Mitsch introduces a new word for your vocabulary, and a challenge to consider how to participate in the transformation of your own heart that leads to a life(beliefs and practices) that matches and is guided by a whole heart.

Dr. Mitsch returns to the microphone after a summer hiatus to discuss the reality of the fact that we all live in the shadowlands, and how it feels when we bid someone we love good-bye.  There are a variety of things to learn and reflect on about the shadowlands we live in and what kind of people we will be as we experience life with both losses and joys. 

Why are we so committed to punishment as the primary means of change in our spiritual development?  Dr. Mitsch explores how this has developed in us, and the key strategies we seem to be committed to in changing our behavior.  He also explores how to embrace the grace that is our antidote to shame and punishment.

When you are interacting with another person, are you more prone to look for the "right" answer, or the "real" answer?  Dr. Mitsch explores how the true path of spiritual journey can be found in living in real time with others, ourselves, and God and that is the "right" path.