Christmas will be different this year - the lights, the festivities… they've all been canceled. Our plans, our gatherings… it's all going to be different. And yet there's something deep in this advent, in this pandemic, that is for us to understand.
Grab a cup of warm, soothing tea and join Steve as he takes the story of Mary and Joseph and how to live in the blessing of what might be called a Covid Christmas Blessing.
Steve sits down with Peter Ivey and together they talk about The State of the Soul---and how to use the brand new tool they developed for you.
Today’s episode is far more than a podcast: it's the distillation of what Steve and Peter both know about the soul, and how to try to get our hands around our souls--if that is even possible.
How do you experience the Love of God? Not just know about the Love of God, but truly experience it?
For many of us, unlearning how we experience love may be necessary to begin understanding the true love of God. And when you experience this love, it can be the greatest antidote to anxiety, worry, and fear.
Have you ever thought about getting away and having a personal retreat, a way to disconnect from the world reconnect with God? Today’s podcast is all about that, with practical tips to help you begin this amazing journey.
Sit back and enjoy, this is a great conversation that all of us need to listen to!
Today we get to revisit with an old friend to the podcast - Kaylene Derksen! Kaylene is the new President of the Soul Care Institute (SCI) and will be talking to Steve about what SCI is all about, and how they are reimagining SCI in the midst of a Pandemic.
The second half of the podcast is a reading and discussion of John O’Donahue’s poem A New Beginning. Joe and Steve have a heartfelt talk about it’s meaning for all of us.
This one message would be what I can honestly tell you is THE message that has altered so many lives in our work around the world. We hope that you’ll be greatly blessed and encouraged by this. Goodness…what days these are—that we simply need the good news! This, dear friends is the good news we can savor!
In Steve’s talk today, he discusses the major movements that help us understand change and transformation. They are all based on the timeless image and metaphor of the potter and clay. Form, Reform, Transform, Conform.
These four movements are the story of our lives. In one way or in a mixture of these movements, we are all going to find ourselves on the potter’s wheel.
Everything is always changing - it’s a given. You could even say that this year there have been more changes than usual!
Ecc. 3:1-8 is all about change - how we need to understand that change is not on our own timetable; that we're not the ones in control of the clock of the universe. This perspective of time in God's hands is what is needed to help us really embrace Soul Care in Difficult, Changing, and Anxious Times.
We've all lived through many challenging times in life. And if there ever was a time you might need grace and you might need peace- it's today. It's this week. It's this season of our lives.
Steve weaves this verse and Paul’s story in with our own troubles, and asks the question, how have you experienced the compassion of God in a difficult, anxious time?
Today is the start of our fourth season, and we are changing things up a bit with a new format that will be more reflective, personal, and focused on Soul Care in Anxious Times. This week’s episode is Steve sharing his recent struggles with exhaustion… that deep in the heart, soul weary exhaustion that many of us are struggling with now. It’s a beautiful episode that will speak to your heart and soul and help you find the unforced rhythms of grace.
Today we are talking about friendship. Not just any kind of friendship, but spiritual, or soul friendship. What is a soul friend (in Gaelic known as Anam Cara)? And how does it tie in to having a spiritual director? Listen in on this conversation with Kaylene and Tara Owens, founder of Anam Cara Ministry, and learn!
Last week we laid the foundation and discussed what Rhythm means in our lives. This week we are looking at the Model of Rhythm in the life of Jesus… the perfect example, the way, the truth, and the life for each of us. This is one of the most important topics we share and a game changer for so many!
What is the rhythm of our life/the speed in which we live in? This week’s podcast will help you look at your own rhythm and how the urgency in today’s world should not dictate how you manage and care for your own soul. Steve will take you through the scriptures mentioned below and will then lead us in a reflection on Matthew 11:28-30.
How many times have you thought you were completely alone in this stress-filled world - financial issues, family conflicts, marital struggles, depression… the list is long and exhausting.
The big question is, does God care about all that? The answer is so much more complex than a simple “yes.” Listen in as Steve speaks to this very question - please join us.
In our heads, we know that being is more important than doing. But the reality of our day-to-day life is that we easily drift into a performance-based relationship with God and others. Jesus modeled a different way to live. In today’s episode, we learn how Jesus lived a life that began with acceptance by his Heavenly Father and ended by achieving more than any human being ever has. He has shown us the way---living as the beloved of God.
