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Whether it's a decision, a fear, a struggle, a change, a diagnosis or a loss, if it does not affect me personally, I'm usually prone to set it aside. To remain unfazed. To breathe a sigh of relief and direct my attention elsewhere. Maybe you can relate?

The truth is, as regular human people, we have a natural tendency toward doing just that. Self-interest and self-preservation are our default. It's how we're wired. And so, it makes sense that if an issue or experience is unfamiliar to us—if it isn't something we know up-close or first-hand—it's probably not going to be something we're super concerned about.

And yet, one thing I've been considering lately, is that as followers of Jesus, we might be called to more. That's what we're exploring today. Listen in :)

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One thing I've been reminded of recently is that, whether we're baking or building or writing or painting or preaching or planning or calculating or designing, as people created in the image of God, we are meant to co-create with God. And as we do, the stewardship of our gifting and passion can become a spiritual practice that continues to form us for the better.

I believe that is true. So as co-creators living in this current age of AI, what are we to do?

That's what we're exploring today! Listen in.

Andy Crouch

The Right to Write by Julia Cameron

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Today, I'm offering a simple reading of Isaiah 55. As I've sat with this passage myself recently, I've been reminded of the richness, vastness, goodness, and loving-kindness of God. Each time I engage it, it seems there is something new to consider. For me, it is chock-full of reminders to return to, and so, I thought why not share the wealth?

Throughout the episode, you are invited to listen and notice what you notice. Once the reading is through, I'll offer a few questions for your consideration, as you reflect on the reminders God might have for you in this passage. Feel free to pause, to rewind, or even revisit as you see fit. As always, I hope it serves you well.

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There are people all throughout our lives who are difficult to love. And yet, as followers of Jesus, we are called to love nonetheless. So, where do we even begin?

Per usual, I don't have a straightforward answer. But lately, I've wondered if part of what is needed is a willingness to assume the best of someone. To consider that there could be more going on than we're aware of. To acknowledge all we can't see and the parts we don't know. To lead with kind curiosity rather than stale cynicism.

That's what we're exploring today. If you wonder about this, too, I hope you'll listen in!

John Watson

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From a very young age, we are encouraged to move toward self-sufficiency. From learning to feed ourselves, use the bathroom ourselves, get dressed and tie our shoes ourselves, all the way to the day when we can finally drive ourselves and eventually support ourselves—a sort of healthy independence is where we're headed.

That is all well and good. But in my own life, I find I can take self-sufficiency a little too far and rely only on myself a little too much. When it comes to asking for help, I'd much rather not. I'm ready to offer, reluctant to ask.

The reality is, whether we're willing to acknowledge it or not, we are limited beings who will eventually face our limits head on. We will reach the end of our metaphorical ropes. We will find ourselves in need. And I'm learning, in those moments, we can keep pushing, keep proving, keep trying to hold it all on our own; or we can welcome our need and remember it's okay to ask for help.

That's what we're exploring today. Listen in!

Rev. Dr. Khalia Williams

Help. Thanks. Wow. by Anne Lamott

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Two years ago, almost to the day, I officially started my spiritual direction practice. Two years before that, I started my spiritual direction training. That means that both in training and through my official practice, I've been stepping into the role of spiritual director, in some capacity, for four years. And that feels like something!

I find that much of what I continue to learn as a spiritual director carries over into my actual, day-to-day life. So today, I'm sharing five mini-reminders inspired by spiritual direction, but applicable to everyday life.

You might resonate with all of them or none of them or maybe one or two. The invitation here is simply to take what you need {as author Aundi Kolber might say}.

This is a Choose-Your-Own-Reminder episode :) Listen in!

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remind{h}er 121: Consider Spiritual Direction

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Belonging is difficult to define; it's a big concept, and there are plenty of nuanced layers and levels and lenses to consider. Though there will always be more to say, on the surface, I think of belonging as acceptance, inclusion, the feeling of being at home. If I dig a little deeper, I find I long to belong because, when I do, my most authentic self is safe and secure.

And if I dig deeper still, I come to see the ways belonging and identity are very much intertwined. It seems to me that belonging not only helps to shape my identity; it is a part of it. And if belonging is a part of who I am, then I wonder if belonging isn't somewhere "out there," but always right here, deep down within. While belonging is not something tangible we hold in our hands, maybe it is still something we possess; something we take with us everywhere we go.

Often, though, it is something I forget. Even though belonging is my birthright, I live like I've left it behind. I swerve and scramble, trying to fit in, impress, compete, succeed. I grow anxious and frazzled, bitter and distressed, searching and grasping for something that's already mine. Maybe you can relate?

What does it mean to take our belonging with us? To remember the God-given reality of who we already are—beloved and beheld by God? Listen in.

Renee Davis Meyer from Belonging and Becoming

remind{h}er 157: Psalm 84

remind{h}er 56: What Helps You Remember?

remind{h}er 75 and remind{h}er 76: Hold On to Who You Are

remind{h}er 106: Tune In

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Today, we turn to a simple reading of Psalm 84. This psalm is known as a pilgrimage psalm and was often sung by people traveling to Jerusalem to worship. As we enter into these summer months, when trips and travel are common for many, I thought this particular psalm might be fitting.

Throughout the episode, you are invited to listen and notice what you notice. Once the reading is through, I'll offer a few questions for reflection, as you consider the reminders God might have for you in this passage. Feel free to pause, to rewind, or even revisit as you see fit. As always, I hope it serves you well.

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When there is someone I don't like, someone I don't understand, someone I don't agree with—I have a tendency to assume the worst of them. I dig in my heels and keep them at arms length. After all, there's no possible way we could relate. And if Jesus wants something to do with me, he couldn't possibly want anything to do with them…right?

And so I become a sort of gatekeeper rather than stepping aside and making room for others to be a part. I forget that transformation is always possible, whether I see the potential for it or not. Whether I see my own need for it or not.

The truth is, Jesus wants something to do with each of us and all of us. So who are we to stand in the way? And what might our role actually be?

Listen in.

remind{h}er 155: Luke 19:1-10

Untamed by Alan and Debra Hirsch

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Today, I'm offering a simple reading from the Gospel of Luke. This particular passage tells the story of Jesus and his encounter with a man named Zacchaeus. This might be a familiar passage for you {maybe you're even humming an old familiar tune?}; or it might be totally fresh and new.

Either way, you are invited to listen and notice what you notice. Once the reading is through, I'll offer a few questions for reflection, as you consider the reminders God might have for you in this passage. Feel free to pause, to rewind, or even revisit as you see fit. As always, I hope it serves you well.

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