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Turning to the Mystics with James Finley

Center for Action and Contemplation

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Turning to the Mystics is a podcast for people searching for something more meaningful, intimate and richly present in the divine gift of their lives. James Finley, clinical psychologist and Living School faculty, offers a modern take on the historical contemplative practices of Christian mystics like Teresa of Avila, Thomas Merton, John of the Cross among others. Leaning into their experiences can become a gateway to hope, healing and oneness. Together with Kirsten Oates from the Center for ...
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WolfCast

Woolfinius Jackson Whürl

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Literary performance, essays, and spoken-word confessions from an author known only as Woolfinius Jackson Whürl. A voice from the Dust Meridian, reading the pages he never meant to send.
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Join a father and son as they explore Christian spiritual practices in the midst of real family life — sometimes meaningful, sometimes messy, always grounded in curiosity and play.
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Truth speaks no words Odysee: https://odysee.com/@armunnrigh Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@armunnrigh Repentant Magdalene book: E-book: https://www.lulu.com/shop/armunn-righ/repentant-magdalene/ebook/product-kv92pqg.html Paperback: https://www.lulu.com/shop/armunn-righ/repentant-magadalene/paperback/product-q6n4p9z.html Audiobook: https://ko-fi.com/s/0e6a926e5b Gospel of the Living: https://archive.org/details/gospel-of-the-living https://archive.org/details/gospel-of-the-living-poem-ada ...
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Errant Space

Craig Chin

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Ambient Soundscapes by Errant Space A soundtrack suitable for working, sleeping or spacing out. Use as background music; best at a low volume. All music. Set to loop if desired.
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Contemplify

Paul Swanson | Contemplative Shoveler

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The Contemplify podcast kindles the examined life for contemplatives in the world. Through artful musings & conversations with scholars, creatives, and master teachers each episode delivers a subtly intoxicating* exchange on the contemplative lifestyle with practical takeaways to emulate in daily life. Host, Paul Swanson, is a husband, father and contemplative educator at the Center for Action and Contemplation and co-host of Another Name for Every Thing with Richard Rohr**. *Contemplify is ...
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My Friend the Friar

John Lee and Fr. Stephen Sanchez, O.C.D.

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A podcast where we learn about our faith and share what it takes to live a Catholic Christian life through conversations and contemplations with my friend the friar, a Discalced Carmelite Priest.
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Learning How to See with Brian McLaren

Center for Action and Contemplation

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How do we transform and transcend our biases? From judgments made unconsciously to complacency in systemic evil, we must learn how to see if we are to learn how to transform. Center for Action and Contemplation faculty member Brian McLaren hosts the podcast series Learning How to See. Listen and discover how seeing is social, political, and contemplative.
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For more than 15 years Nomad Podcast has been hosting conversations with theologians, activists and contemplatives from across the Christian spectrum and beyond. Reflecting on our evangelical heritage we explore the possibilities of a more inclusive, generous and hopeful faith.
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River Corner Church

River Corner Church

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River Corner Church is a growing church community of everyday people who gather to worship God, follow Jesus, and serve through life together. We gather on Sunday mornings at 10:00 AM to worship and experience God, study the scriptures, journey through life together, and to partner with the Holy Spirit. It is our hope that you will gather with our simple community of Jesus followers. Come as you are—just be yourself.
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Enjoy honest, engaging conversations about mindful living. Plus, "Mindfulness on the Fly" techniques, guided relaxations, meditations — and live, original “transcendental kirtan fusion” music. Lamont P. McPheron (MS, LPC), author of "The Mindfulness Handbook," is a psychotherapist whose techniques are revolutionizing the field. Jai Lynn McPheron (LMT, E-RYT) specializes in the mind-body-breath connection, and in creating and holding safe spaces for healing. Check out https://www.imi.earth/
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In this spoiler-filled Stranger Things rewatch, Robin and friends (writers, cinephiles, and all-around geeks) analyze each episode to explore story, character, technique, the show’s brilliance (and flaws), and how it all applies to our world, far beyond the Upside Down.
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The Tao of Christ

Marshall Davis

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The Tao of Christ is a podcast which explores the mystical roots of Christianity, which Jesus called the Kingdom of God, which church historian Evelyn Underhill called the Unitive Life, which Richard Rohr calls the Universal Christ, and which I refer to as Christian nonduality, unitive awareness, or union with God. This is the Tao of Christ.
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In this podcast series, Rupert Spira explores the non-dual understanding, expressed in different ways. Please subscribe if you would like to be notified whenever new episodes are available. If you would like to find out more about events, publications, and Rupert's archive of recordings, please visit rupertspira.com. Music written and played by Shena Power and recorded by Simon Power.
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This podcast is meant to be a supplement to my blog Reflective Contemplations, which you will find at www.joergtretow.com. Occasionally, I will take the time to discuss pieces I have written and ponder what drives and motivates me.
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Liminal Living

Dr. Thomas J Rundel

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Welcome to the Liminal Living Podcast, where we dive deep into the realm of liminal spaces—those transitional phases where uncertainty is our companion. I'm your host and curator of conversations, Dr. Tom Rundel, and it's my pleasure to serve as your guide through these uncharted territories. With a doctoral background in spirituality and leadership from Portland Seminary, my research has centered on the spirituality found in the narratives of liminality in the Bible, but I have expanded my ...
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"Mining the hearts and minds of unorthodox teachers" For the life-long learner who wants honest, human conversations about how we grow, heal, create, and understand ourselves. These are longform dialogues with artists, thinkers, authors, meditators, psychologists, musicians, creatives, leaders, philosophers, healers, and everyday people with something real to teach. Each episode offers a perspective, story, or insight that tends to lands exactly when someone needs it most. Thoughtful, curiou ...
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Contemplative Motherhood Podcast

Erin Thomas & Chelsea Whipple

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A Sacred Space for talking about Contemplative Practices, Spirituality + Messy Motherhood. We seek the Divine Presence amidst the Beautiful Chaos of Motherhood and share our failures, our triumphs, and our missteps. Your hosts on this journey are Erin Thomas and Chelsea Whipple. To get in touch with Erin and Chelsea email them at [email protected] Check out our main website: contemplativemotherhood.org
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This is a podcast for seekers, skeptics, believers, and the spiritually curious — for anyone who longs for deeper meaning, connection, and peace, whether you're rooted in a tradition or not. Drawing from his own journey — from conservative Christianity to Islamic mysticism, through loss, healing, and awakening — Dr. Habib explores the sacred beyond doctrine and the Divine beyond names. Through soulful reflections, honest storytelling, and conversations with guests from diverse backgrounds, w ...
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This 16-minute guided meditation invites you to review your Advent meditations, to hold silence on the threshold between Advent and Christmas, and to imagine God’s new life being born again within you. Dear Ones— This guided meditation is for anyone who has been praying throughout Advent and would like to hold a moment of stillness between the long…
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Today we take a different approach from the popular message of living a balanced life and explore the topic of unbalance. We hope it will inspire us to move from feeling swept away with stress and obligations to a life of intention and choice. Mentioned in today’s episode: Christina released a book in partnership with Spiritual Directors Internatio…
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Check out Armunn's channels: http://www.youtube.com/@armunnrigh / https://odysee.com/@armunnrigh Check out Armunn's books: Repentant Magdalene: (paperback) - https://www.lulu.com/shop/armunn-righ/repentant-magadalene/paperback/product-q6n4p9z.html (ebook + audiobook bundle): https://ko-fi.com/s/0e6a926e5b Man's Psyche: the two worlds - https://ko-f…
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Send us a text December 18, 2025 Creative Contemplation EU01 In The Orbit of Euan Uglow; Susannah Fiennes, Ann Gardner & Lisa Micklewright In this special mini-series host and creator, Suzanne Lago Arthur, seeks to capture the living art history of famed British artist, Euan Uglow by interviewing his students, contemporaries and those who knew him …
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Welcome to Walking the Way and the season of Advent. My name is Ray, and I really want to say thank you to everyone for listening in as we continue to explore what it means to have a regular rhythm of worship.   Credits Opening Prayer https://onlineministries.creighton.edu/prayer-spirituality-resources/praying-advent Bible verse Isaiah 11:4 Thought…
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Welcome to Walking the Way and the season of Advent. My name is Ray, and I really want to say thank you to everyone for listening in as we continue to explore what it means to have a regular rhythm of worship. Credits Opening Prayer https://onlineministries.creighton.edu/prayer-spirituality-resources/praying-advent Bible verse Isaiah 10:21 Thought …
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Welcome to Walking the Way and the season of Advent. My name is Ray, and I really want to say thank you to everyone for listening in as we continue to explore what it means to have a regular rhythm of worship.   Credits Opening Prayer https://onlineministries.creighton.edu/prayer-spirituality-resources/praying-advent Bible verse Isaiah 9:6 Thought …
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In this special episode, writer, priest and theologian Jarel Robinson-Brown reflects on the power of love in a world that so often feels fragile, unjust, and burning at the edges. Drawing on the story of his grandmother’s resilience and tenderness, the radical imagination of Mary, and the embodied life of Jesus, Jarel invites us to see Christian tr…
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On December 21, Pastor Jeff McLain continued our Advent series, Journey with the Shepherds, with Week 3: “God Is for Us (Joy Has Come)”, exploring joy not as a fleeting emotion but as a rooted reality flowing from God’s favor. In a world where joy is often chased, manufactured, or lost as quickly as it’s found, the Christmas story offers a deeper t…
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Discover the transformative power of Christmas joy and learn why it's meant to be shared with others. This message explores the biblical foundation of true joy versus temporary happiness, revealing how Jesus offers us his own divine joy as a gift. Learn practical ways to share joy through gratitude, testimony, and celebration, while also discoverin…
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830 Consecration to the Lord Based on Sacrifice, A Guided Christian Meditation on Luke 2:22-24 with the Recenter With Christ app The purpose of this podcast is to help you find more peace in and connect with the true source of peace, Jesus Christ. Outline: Relaxation, Reading, Meditation, Prayer, Contemplation and Visualization. You can sit comfort…
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ESV 19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them. 21 And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.…
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Send us a text In the final week of Advent, we rest in the profound Love that draws near — Love that enters our world, dwells among us, and will one day restore all creation. This meditation offers a tender, grounding space to breathe, soften, and receive the unending Love of God as we move toward Christmas. Support for Harkening Deer: Christian Me…
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Check out Armunn's channels: http://www.youtube.com/@armunnrigh / https://odysee.com/@armunnrigh Check out Armunn's books: Repentant Magdalene: (paperback) - https://www.lulu.com/shop/armunn-righ/repentant-magadalene/paperback/product-q6n4p9z.html (ebook + audiobook bundle): https://ko-fi.com/s/0e6a926e5b Man's Psyche: the two worlds - https://ko-f…
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In this deeply honest and compassionate conversation, Dr. Habib Boerger is joined by writer, speaker, and professor Dr. Alane Daugherty to explore the lived intersection of spirituality, somatic awareness, trauma healing, and emotional resilience. Dr. Alane shares her personal journey through severe anxiety and emotional distress—and how meditation…
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In this month’s Homegrown Faith practice, we explore Play — not as something to squeeze in around “more important” things, but as a way of loosening our grip and paying attention. For Tim, play doesn’t come easily. It still bumps up against an inherited sense that faith is meant to be serious and useful. So this month became an experiment in lettin…
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What do we do when life unravels in painful ways — like navigating an unexpected divorce? On today's episode of Learning How to See, Carmen and Brian are joined by New York Times Bestselling author Jen Hatmaker. With great humor and authenticity, Jen takes us through the vulnerable experience of sharing her story, the transformation she went throug…
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Welcome to Walking the Way and the season of Advent. My name is Ray, and I really want to say thank you to everyone for listening in as we continue to explore what it p means to have a regular rhythm of worship.   Credits Opening Prayer https://onlineministries.creighton.edu/prayer-spirituality-resources/praying-advent Bible verse Isaiah 8:14 Thoug…
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In this episode, Dr. Tom Rundel explores the themes of Advent, focusing on peace as a central concept. He reflects on personal experiences of chaos and stress, particularly during a planned power outage, and contrasts these with moments of genuine peace found in community service. The discussion delves into the nature of peace, emphasizing that it …
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Welcome to Walking the Way and the season of Advent. My name is Ray, and I really want to say thank you to everyone for listening in as we continue to explore what it means to have a regular rhythm of worship. Credits Opening Prayer https://onlineministries.creighton.edu/prayer-spirituality-resources/praying-advent Bible verse Isaiah 7:8 Thought fo…
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Welcome to Walking the Way and the season of Advent. My name is Ray, and I really want to say thank you to everyone for listening in as we continue to explore what it means to have a regular rhythm of worship.   Credits Opening Prayer https://onlineministries.creighton.edu/prayer-spirituality-resources/praying-advent Bible verse Isaiah 6:8 Thought …
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Welcome to Walking the Way and the season of Advent. My name is Ray, and I really want to say thank you to everyone for listening in as we continue to explore what it means to have a regular rhythm of worship.   Credits Opening Prayer https://onlineministries.creighton.edu/prayer-spirituality-resources/praying-advent Bible verse Isaiah 5:12 Thought…
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Discover the life-changing difference between temporary happiness and eternal joy in this powerful message about cultivating lasting spiritual fulfillment. Learn practical strategies for finding joy in difficult circumstances and developing a deeper relationship with God that transcends life's ups and downs. This biblical teaching explores how to r…
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This episode is all about discernment, how to practically decipher between emotions vs intuition, and staying in alignment no matter what. I also hit on emotional healing and how to "trust" God even when you don't get what you're trying to manifest/line up with. Merch: https://leoskepicollection.com Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/leoskepi …
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828 But Mary Treasured Up All These Things, Pondering Them in Her Heart, A Guided Christian Meditation on Luke 2:19-21 with the Recenter With Christ app The purpose of this podcast is to help you find more peace in and connect with the true source of peace, Jesus Christ. Outline: Relaxation, Reading, Meditation, Prayer, Contemplation and Visualizat…
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Send us a text This meditation reflects on Joy as a quiet, courageous companion — the kind that rises in humble places and surprising moments. Through the gentle cadence of the First Nations Version and a posture of kindness and gratitude, we welcome the Joy that Christ brings, and the Joy woven into the renewal of all things. Support for Harkening…
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Send us a text We explore mental prayer through a Carmelite lens, moving from definitions and methods to the lived experience of silence, distraction, and trust. The theme is simple and demanding: prayer is a relationship, not a performance, and silence is where love learns to listen. • mental prayer as interior attention and loving presence with G…
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Welcome to Walking the Way and the season of Advent. My name is Ray, and I really want to say thank you to everyone for listening in as we continue to explore what it means to have a regular rhythm of worship.   Credits Opening Prayer https://onlineministries.creighton.edu/prayer-spirituality-resources/praying-advent Bible verse Isaiah 4:4 Thought …
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In this luminous episode, Dr. Habib sits down with renowned Sufi teacher and author Dr. Rosina Fawzia Al-Rawi for a conversation that moves from the streets of Cairo to the heart of Jerusalem, from the inner meaning of la ilaha illallah to the healing language of nature. With profound clarity and gentleness, Fawzia shares: Her early spiritual awake…
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How can we see others, and ourselves, with love when anger, fear, depression, or division clouds our vision? Today's episode of Learning How to See features an interview with Quaker elder Parker J. Palmer. Parker helps us explore how love can become a way of seeing, how we can navigate times of depression, and why listening to each other’s life sto…
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