When Neil Douglas-Klotz was on the show, he played clips of the Beatitudes in Aramaic that Timothy Frantzich and Sofia Sings converted into sacred chant. When I asked Sophia who could write sacred music for me, the answer was instantaneous and clear. I sent Timothy “Do You Feel That Breeze” and well, you get to hear what happened. Join Timothy, Carin Vagle, and Dean McGraw for "The Beatitudes," "Black Elk’s Vision," and the first time my love songs are sung!

Christine Valters Paintner is a beloved guest on The Soul-Directed Life. Christine is a Benedictine Oblate, artist, best-selling author, poet, and online abbess for Abbey of the Arts. In The Soul’s Slow Ripening, she brings us 12 Celtic practices to help us walk the ancient and sacred Celtic path today.

In 2006, Aaravindha Himadra felt an unshakable calling to visit the Himalayan Valley of the Immortal Master, a highly reclusive lineage of spiritual mysticism. Join us for his remarkable account of a transformational journey into the power of supreme love.

With 50 years of practice, Gary Gach brings us the heart of Thich Nhat Hanh’s teaching: pause for intention, breathe for introspection, and smile for insight. Mindfulness is the fastest-growing self-help trend since yoga. With popularity unfortunately comes trivialization and misunderstanding. Join us for a simple but deep mindfulness practice.

Activist and theologian Matthew Fox, along with intergenerational partners Skylar Wilson and Jennifer Listug, invite us to join the Order of the Sacred Earth. To whom do you belong? Have you asked yourself that question? At first you might think it points to a person or divinity. But look down. You are not just loved by our earth; you are her.

Listen as Jenifer Zetlan, author of The Incredible Power of Inspiration, explores the great mystery of inspiration. What is inspiration? Is there a process for accessing it? How about a formula? What is the most important question to ask yourself on the inspiration road?

Philip Clayton and Andrew Davis gathered the spiritual memoirs of Richard Rohr, Deepak Chopra, Cynthia Bourgeault, Rupert Sheldrake, and many more inviting us into intimate personal experiences of God as immanent, alive, and present in everyone and everything!

When Netanel Miles-Yepez was with us on May 31, he brought us Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and the wisdom of the Hasidic stories in their beautiful book A Heart Afire. Netanel returns with his delicious translation of The Song of Songs, taking us deep into the heart of this mysterious Bible book. Is it a prayer? A love poem? A metaphor for divine communion? Something else?

Amos Smith is a United Church of Christ pastor, an exciting denomination in which the voice of the Divine is still speaking. His first book, Healing the Divide, is part of Richard Rohr’s Living School curriculum. In Be Still and Listen, Rev. Smith shares a Christian mystical experience of prayer.

Amos Smith is a United Church of Christ pastor, an exciting denomination in which the voice of the Divine is still speaking. His first book, Healing the Divide, is part of Richard Rohr's Living School curriculum. In Be Still and Listen, Rev. Smith shares a Christian mystical experience of prayer.