Voices from the Desert

In the 16th century, a man named Ignatius codified certain exercises that have become popular in the spiritual formation/direction/inner healing crowd today. Was he out to lunch? Can you track a history of said exercises? Join Josh and Murray as they explore the Ignatian exercises and cover Anthony the Great's tests of a true or false vision. 

For more about Murray Dueck, visit: https://www.samuelsmantle.com/

For more about Joshua Hoffert, visit: https://www.windministries.ca/

Join Josh and Murray as they continue to explore the concept of bridal intimacy in scripture and history as they dive into the ancient practice called Lectio Divina. What do we want to accomplish when we read scripture? Is it to learn what a moral life looks like? Is it to understand fundamental concepts of theology and doctrine? Or is there a deeper, more impactful layer that can bring us to the Father? Join the boys as they dive in!

For more about Joshua Hoffert, visit: https://www.windministries.ca/

For more about Murray Dueck, visit: https://www.samuelsmantle.com/

Here is the link to the lectio exercise: https://cachurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PROGRESSION-OF-LECTIO-DIVINA-adapted-from-Charles-Bello.pdf

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When it comes to the church, theology, and the Chrsitian life, sometimes we tend to talk in theory and principle, rather than practice. In this episode, Murray and Josh begin to explore what does it mean to understand the Bridal language of scripture and the mystics, and how do we apply all of that to our daily lives. The whole episode ends with Murray leading a contemplative exercise designed to bring you closer to the Father's heart.

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For more about Murray Dueck, visit: https://www.samuelsmantle.com/

For more about Joshua Hoffert, visit: https://www.windministries.ca/

In part 2 of Josh and Murray's interview with Fr Michael Gillis, Fr Mike shares about the eyes of the heart and dives into the layers of the human being. What marks the difference between how the Orthodox Church views the process of maturity and how the evangelical church views maturity? Join the guys as they dive in!

For more about Father Michael Gillis, visit: https://www.holynativitychurch.ca/

For more about Murray Dueck, visit: https://www.samuelsmantle.com/

For more about Joshua Hoffert, visit: https://www.windministries.ca/

In the west, we have taken metaphors and made them systems. But God describes his bride through familial language. For Fr Michael, it is not mechanism we must discover, but the family we must encourage. Beginning in foster homes at a young age, discovering the Charismatic move in the 70s and 80s, and eventually discovering the early church fathers and the Orthodox Church, Father Michael Gillis touches on the church as a place of healing and the journey that brought him to where he is today. Buckle up because this episode is seriously deep and challenging!

For more about Fr Mike visit: https://www.holynativitychurch.ca/

For more about Murray Dueck, visit: https://www.samuelsmantle.com/

For more about Joshua Hoffert, visit: https://www.windministries.ca/

Here is a link to the Russian fool Fr Mike refers to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjzNwRU-Dhg

What would it look like to incorporate confession, liturgy and creeds into a modern Charismatic church? Josh Lewis from The Remnant Radio has undertaken the challenge. 8 years after launching a successful podcast where he and his team interview theologians of all shapes and sizes, Josh has ventured into church planting while incorporating historical practices in a modern context.  What is the story that brought him to that point? Join Joshua Hoffert and Murray Dueck as they dive in with Josh Lewis!

For more about Joshua Lewis, the church in Ada, and The Remnant Radio, visit: https://kingsfellowshipchurch.com/

For more about Murray Dueck, visit: https://www.samuelsmantle.com/

For more about Joshua Hoffert, visit: https://www.windministries.ca/

We at Voices from the Desert are excited to welcome Josh Lewis of The Remnant Radio for an in-depth conversation about theology, prophecy, and how we get 5-fold ministry completely wrong. Join Josh, Josh and Murray as they dive into Josh Lewis' story, why he started The Remnant Radio, and the new church plant King's Fellowship Church in Ada, Oklahoma.

For more about King's Fellowship Church, visit: https://kingsfellowshipchurch.com/

For more about The Remnant Radio, visit: https://theremnantradio.com/

For more about Murray Dueck, visit: https://www.samuelsmantle.com/

For more about Joshua Hoffert, visit: https://www.windministries.ca/

As we continue to dive into the concept of bridal intimacy in the church age, what implications does this have on how and why we "do church?" Some seem to think the church should be the moral arbiter of the age, the judicial witness to God's judgement, or the place of warfare against contemporary culture. But what if there is a different way? Join Josh and Murray as they talk about the church as it flows from the bridal paradigm.

For more about Murray Dueck, visit: https://www.samuelsmantle.com/

For more about Josh Hoffert, visit: https://www.windministries.ca/

When we look at Jesus we see a stark contrast with our modern world. He does not seem rushed, he is not hurried, and he encourages us to become like little children.  Have you ever watched a child lost in play? Time is a foreign concept to them.  What would we look like if we could recapture what it means to live from the place of rest Christ promised to be for us? The wisdom of the Christian mystics gives us a glimpse into the unhurried life of settling into God. 

Murray and Josh hosted an online event called "Becoming a Non-Anxious Presence" in 2022.  MFT panelist Ron Huxley joined Murray and Josh in talking about living from a place of non-anxiety. This bonus episode is from the first session of the online seminar. 

For the rest of the seminar, visit: https://www.windtrainingacademy.com/non-anxious-presence

How do our models of redemption reflect scripture? And how do the contemplative authors talk about redemption? Is penal substitutionary atonement a thing? Join Josh and Murray as they dive into Saint Symeon, the early church fathers, encountering God, and the gulf between models of redemption based upon wrath and models based upon love.

For more about Murray Dueck, visit: https://www.samuelsmantle.com/
For more about Joshua Hoffert, visit: https://www.windministries.ca/