The Pocket Contemplative

The World Is Weird (And On Your Side)


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We've all heard about or experienced occasional unexplainable stories--was it an angel? a ghost? an alien? a praying friend? Of course they might have rational explanations in the end, but the spiritual masters nonetheless encourage us to lean into how those uncanny stories feel and what they might mean, telling us that those things are important clues to our happiness and fulfillment. Join Dave Schmelzer for thoughts from Mother Teresa, G.K. Chesterton, Stephen Spielberg and more about how the untamed universe is good news for you and those you love. Mentioned on this podcast: Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Hamlet Mother Teresa, No Greater Love G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy Daniel 3:17-18, Psalm 27:4

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The Pocket ContemplativeBy [email protected] (Dave Schmelzer)

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