What if there are more senses than just the few we are taught? What if these unspoken energies tap deeper into our spiritual selves? What if this has been taught and yet forgotten for centuries?

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Our favorite episodes come from long hikes and quiet minds. This week’s just so happens to be one of those episodes! We took a hike on a new trail and recorded our conversation as we delved into the idea that maybe, just maybe we have untapped spiritual energy if only we could still our minds enough to tap into it.

God is everywhere. He is personal, yet diverse. He is completely with us yes also everywhere at the same time. And he is in all and is all. We talk about energy, our senses outside of the primary 5 we often are taught, science, and our purpose in walking this earth.

This episode is open and we invite you to join in on the conversation. We would love to hear your thoughts!

This week we talked about:

* The untapped energies that might exist all around us

* the impact certain energies have on our spiritual connection

* Our limited understanding of science

* The ever presentness of God in every living thing

* Knowing how to listen to God in the stillness

* The tangibility of God as a person as well as the Omni-existence of God in everything

* The GOD energy

* Heaven: The unification and harmony of all things

* INstincts and other suppressed God-given gifts

* The difference in thinking about God and experiencing God

* How thought prohibits experience

* Understanding how much we don’t understand

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How do we align our thoughts and our spirit with God’s? How do we know when our feelings are trying to tell us something about what our spirit wants to say?

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Sometimes your spirit talks to you at 5:30 am on a Saturday to get up and write in your journal. Other times it tells you to stop getting caught up in mind-numbing conversations on Facebook. And still, more often than not, we ignore those little unctions to carry on with whatever our brains see fit to do.

This week we are talking about cultivating our thoughts and aligning with our spirits. God speaks to us all the time and with all that is going one, now more than ever we ought to pay attention to what is being said. With all that is currently going on, it is easier than ever to have our thoughts drift to past events or the excitement of better days but let us not forget the gift that is right this very moment. If you are reading this then you have the gift of life, and life is worth appreciating.

If you have been feeling antsy, anxious, or feel like you are beside yourself than this episode is for you. We have become desynchronized with our spirits and our bodies are desperate for a realignment. Take some time with us today to allow your thoughts freedom to roam and give the spirit room to shepherd them. By doing so, we can come out of this time with a stronger mind, a happier spirit, and a soil that is primed for growth.

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Creativity is the language of the Creator. We were created to carry on God’s desire to create.

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There is something divine about bringing creative thought to life. Even as we read through the beginnings of the Bible, we can see how creativity has inspired a God-man connection since humanity has kept records in written form.

This week, we are sharing a heart to heart conversation we had about the creative process, how everything we breathe life into reveals God, and how creativity inspires Christ. This episode is very heartfelt and intimate. We dive into the emotions behind creativity and how these things influence how we act and what we do.

Everyone is an artist, we simply do not share the same medium. Whether it be word, clay, paint, paper, music, wood, metal, cloth, or thought, we are all artists given the gift to create. And what would satisfy a creator more than trying to be like Him?

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ARTIST HIGHLIGHT - MATT MACDONALD from THE CLASSIC CRIME

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What more do we have than the moment we are in? This is a question we have found ourselves asking more every day so when we listened through The Classic Crime’s new album for the first time, we knew instantly that this was a conversation we wanted to have.

This week we are talking with Matt Macdonald, lead vocalist, and writer for the band, The Classic Crime. We discuss the inspiration behind their new album, Patterns in the Static and chat about Matt’s personal journey in taking the moment. He shares his experience in slowing down and leaning into the present which in turn helped inspire the feel of their new album. We also discuss the creative process and how to remove false narratives placed on us by others to see ourselves for what we truly are.

This week we talked about:

* The creative thought and events that inspired the new album, Patterns in the Static

* Getting in touch with the present moment

* Breaking down and opening up a previously closed narrative (what deconstruction is)

* Living outside the narratives placed on each of us

* Dealing with criticism

* Staying true to who you are in THIS MOMENT.

* The need for both chaos and order

GUEST INFO:

Matt Macdonald

Lead vocalist and writer for The Classic Crime

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Racism in the midst of a pandemic: How fear creates a mindset for racism to exist.

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Coronavirus has brought out the best in some… and the worst in others. More acts of racism have been exhibited in this time against Asian culture. From national leaders to individuals like you and me things like calling COVID-19 the “Chinese virus” and shaming cultural mannerisms have been on the rise.

This week, we are talking with Jordan and Camille, creators and hosts of the Youtube channel, Halidom. We originally scheduled this time to talk about racism towards the Muslim culture but we expanded our horizons mid-conversation to dig into racism as a whole, how to catch and break free for racist mindsets, and most importantly, how to understand eachother and extend grace when needed.

Due to us broadening our topic, this week will be talking more about general racism while our next episode with Jordan and Camille (part 2) will be diving into racism against specifically the Muslim culture.

This week we talked about:

* Racism surrounding COVID-19

* Artificial unity rallying around what we are against

* The Attachment of “White” ideologies to the Christian faith

* The dangers of not thinking for yourself

* How scripture has been used to justify racism

* Racism is a mentality you adapt but it is not who you are

* Is Racism against white culture a thing?

* White is its own culture

* Getting stuck in a problem vs talking to find a solution

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GUEST INFO:

Jordan and Camille (Halidom)

Hi! Welcome to Halidom. We’re a couple of recovering fundamentalists having spiritual conversations and producing videos on God and religion.⁣

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Halidom is a place where we can speak and listen openly and honestly without judgment. The Bible is a weird and old book, but we’re all a bit weird too. Maybe we’ll be able to find hope and beauty while we work through what these ancient traditions mean today.

Visit Halidom at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCprK7OSR63CkLk_EBFleEpg

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When is unity a necessity? How do we come together? What opportunity is there in tragedy?

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Well, I think it is safe to say life is a bit weird right now. But that doesn’t mean that through all the negativity and bad that good cannot be found! This week, we are talking about how to find the good in hardship. We discuss how we can join together in unity to overcome trials and howe taking care of our mental health goes a long way to solving problems down the road.

This week we talked about:

* Positivity in times of tragedy

* Cultivating community amidst social distancing

* tending to your Faith during hardships

* Tending to our mental health amidst national crisis

* Unity over diversity and coming together for the greater good

* Utilizing the tools at our disposal

* Positive mindset and bearing good fruit

* Looking beyond your own life to see how your actions affect others

* Seizing opportunity in every circumstance to learn and better the world around you.

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Is there ever a time to say NO to God? Does God always demand a yes? Would God knowingly go against His own character?

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throughout the bible, we find instances of people calling God out for seemingly going against His own character. From asking for child sacrifices to threatening the slaughter of His own chosen people, God has on more than one occasion came across as not so loving or merciful? But what if that was all a test? What if God wanted to see if we knew who He really was?

This week, we are talking with Matthew Korpman, Author of “Saying No to God”. Matthew’s work does a fantastic job of bridging the gap between both liberal and conservative-minded individuals to come together within the confines of Biblical inerrancy and scripture. Matthew shows us that there is, in fact, a time to say no to God.

This week we talked about:

* Finding common ground between conservative and liberal-minded bible readers.

* Having a personal relationship with God

* How the Bible in text conveys human empathy

* Why should you say no to God?

* Our responsibility towards divinity

* What does it mean for God to test us?

* Opposing God out of loyalty to Him.

* How to see the heart of God beyond plain text.

* Understanding when and why to say no to God.

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GUEST INFO:

Matthew J. Korpman is a rising biblical scholar, itinerant preacher, and theological arsonist. Currently pursuing his Master of Arts in Religion at Yale Divinity School, he holds four bachelor degrees in Theology, Archaeology, Philosophy, and Screenwriting. He has traveled and excavated in Israel and Jordan, and is proud to call San Diego, California his home.

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http://www.quoir.com/saying-no-to-god.html

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We are answering your questions!

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You asked and we are… well, attempting to answer! This week’s episode is straight from our NOMADs group! We asked you guys to ask us anything and you delivered. There were so many great questions and we enjoyed getting to share our hearts on these topics. We hope you enjoy taking a listen and be sure to keep the conversation going, links to NOMADs below!

This week’s questions asked were:

* Would we ever attend a brick and mortar church again?

* Where do you get fellowship and how do you strengthen your faith?

* What started your deconstruction journey?

* What are your thoughts on small groups/home churches?

* How have you learned to cope and find peace in uncertainty?

* What do you think evangelicalism will look like for the younger generation?

* How do you maintain relationships with people that no longer have similar views as you?

* How quickly did it take you to realize you were deconstructing and reconstructing?

* Would you ever start your own church?

* What kind of behaviors should be deconstructed and reconstructed?

* How far in deconstruction is too far?

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Did Jesus deconstruct faith? What does it mean to be of one spirit with other believers? How do we validate and love those who do not understand our beliefs?

Some of the best conversations are had when you are able to unplug and allow the mind to drift. Nature offers a hard reset for a cluttered mind and that is exactly what brought on this mixed bag of topics we cover in this week’s episode.

We pressed pause on life for a day to get away and pressed record as we walked through the woods and strung up a conversation that was too good not to capture. So join us as we discuss the idea of Jesus’ own deconstruction, why deconstruction is healthy, and how to be like spirited despite not being like-minded.

This week we talked about:

* Solution-based mindset

* Learning from the perspectives of others

* Being aware of other people’s beliefs

* Living free from playing a defensive roll in your spiritual practice

* Being a safe place for someone else’s beliefs

* How you can’t deconstruct more than one thing at once

* Respecting people’s doubts

* The Deconstruction of Jesus

* Getting on other people’s wavelength to love them where they are

* Being honest with people not because you don’t care but rather because you do

* Responding in love

* You can be one in spirit bet that doesn't mean you have to be one in mind

* People that preach out of hate are looking for validation

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Does God answer our prayers? Is He good all the time? What is the difference in mindset and petitioning prayer?

This week we are wrapping up our series on prayer with the second half of our conversation with Kyle Butler. This episode is one of our most loaded episodes to date! Just take a look at that topic list below and you’ll see just how many great thoughts are worked into just ¾ of an hour.

We dove deep into prayer. Kyle shares an intense yet heartfelt story of unanswered prayer and we take a long, hard look at how mindset and prayer work together. We discuss why prayer in its stereotypical sense is lacking in any real power. Then, we begin to uncover how Jesus never actually prayed for healing for any of those he healed.

This episode might make you a bit uncomfortable. We hit the ground running at full speed and it never slows down but if you stick it out, we truly believe this can revolutionize our prayer life, our faith, and our understanding of healings/abundance if we put it into practice.

This week we talked about:

* Religious prayers

* What power does God have through prayer?

* Does God need our prayer?

* Does God need permission?

* How much belief does it take to have a prayer answered?

* The product of our thought life

* Merging thoughts and feelings

* Vilianizing our thoughts

* What does God’s voice sound like?

* Praying “like Jesus”

* Disconnecting from a religious mindset

* The connection of thought and prayer

* The power of prayer is breaking mindsets

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GUEST INFO:

Kyle Butler:

Reaching and Teaching about God's unconditional love and unlimited grace for all.

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