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Wild Beasts and Dragon’s Wine [SSL 295]
Evagrius Ponticus (345-399 CE) was an expert of the inner life and today host Lisa Colon DeLay reads from Fr. Gabriel Bunge's book to learn what Evagrius meant by "Dragon's Wine and Angel's Bread".
The Inner Life of a Leader [SSL 294]
Host Lisa Colon DeLay reads Jasmine Bellamy's guidance for doing inner work to be a compassionate and competent leader.
Hidden in Plain Sight [SSL 293]
Today host Lisa Colon DeLay explores the treasures of deeper mysteries that are a grace. More from Carl McColman.
The Wounded Healer [SSL 292]
Learning from Henri Nouwen how "in our own woundedness, we can become a source of life for others"
Eps 225: Guest, Carmen Acevedo Butcher on Brother Lawrence
Today is an unveiling of Carmen Acevedo Butcher's scintillating new translation of the classic: "Practice of the Presence" about Brother Lawrence (Nicholas Herman).
Having What is Hoped For in 2024 [SSL 291]
Host Lisa Colon DeLay speaks about hope and disappointment two things we may tend to feel at the end of a year and beginning of a new one at sometimes.
End of 2023—SSL 290: There is no future without this main thing
Closing out 2023, host Lisa Colon DeLay shares insights on forgiveness from Archbishop Desmond Tutu (1931-2021) and the African concept of ubuntu that can make the future possible.
Personhood means relationship [SSL 289]
Host Lisa Colon DeLay brings you just a bit more from Bishop Kallistos Ware.This time about personhood.
Tracking the new Evangelical interest in Christian Eastern Orthodox [SSL288]
Hot Lisa Colon DeLay brings you one of the most influential people to bring the gifts of Eastern Orthodox Christianity into the view of the English speaking and Evangelical world is the topic today: R
The Curious Life of Benjamin Lay – The Quaker Comet [SSL 287]
Host Lisa Colon DeLay brings you lost history going 340 + years back. Find out how the tiny but mighty Quaker, Benjamin Lay, with his moral compass intact in a time of rampant suffering through intern