Today's guest is New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and spiritual teacher Rob Bell. He's a man of many talents and interests, beaming with curiosity and full of wisdom.

In our conversation we discuss listening to the wisdom of your life, what it's like to reinvent yourself and his latest book: Where'd You Park Your Spaceship? It's a quirky book that explores themes of love, loss and grief and so much more. In the words of one reviewer: "It's a divergence from his earlier stuff, but it's also a breath of beautifully weird fresh air."

Enjoy my conversation with Rob!

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This episode is about listening to YOUR OWN RHYTHMS and the rebellious act of rest.

In Western culture we don’t know how to do that very well.
We tend to feel guilty or lazy, often asking:
Did I do enough? Am I valuable enough?
But, what is enough? And by whose measurements and standards?
Who gets to judge our value?

We are worthy, simply because we are.
YOU are worthy. Simply because YOU are.

So, when value and commodity is woven into the very backbone of our society,
how does one reclaim the wild rebelliousness of rest?

Because that's exactly what rest has become... an act of rebellion.
A refusal to take part in a life that is unsustainable.
A refusal to be used up and burnt out.
A refusal to ignore your own sacred rhythm.

I think it's more than creating a moment of rest but rather a sustainable life.
Which is often found in the spaces in between.

Today's guest is author and friend, Shannon Evans. She is the spirituality and culture editor at the National Catholic Reporter and the author of the books Feminist Prayers for My Daughter: Powerful Petitions for Every Stage of Her Life and Rewilding Motherhood: Your Path to an Empowered Feminine Spirituality.

With interest in ecofeminism, contemplative practice, and social change, Shannon leads workshops and retreats across the country that spark curiosity and compassion. She has partnered with the Jesuits of Canada and the U.S. and is a frequent contributor to Franciscan Media.

Having previously lived in Indonesia for two years, Shannon loves to travel, but is happiest at home on the Iowa prairie with her family and beloved chickens.

Enjoy my conversation with Shannon!

This is the final episode of 2023, thank you all for your support this year!

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The houseguest: A reflection for our solitary suffering.

I often talk about the aliveness of being human. The joy, the wonder, the creation and the vastness of our precious experience here on earth. But part of our aliveness is also embracing the pain, grief and loneliness. I think one of the hardest things about being human just may be our solitary suffering. We are collectively going through so much at this present time in history, so much collective suffering, but no one lives inside the home of your soul, but you.

Join me for a contemplative practice inspired by Rumi's poem, "The Guest House".

Today's guest is no stranger to change and transformation - he has walked many people through it with patience and grace and certainly faced it himself.

Keith Giles is an author, podcaster and co-owner of Quoir Publishing. He's also a former pastor who left the pulpit to start a house church where no one was paid and 100% of funds were given to help those in need within their community.

He has been a published writer since 1989 and has written several books, including the 7 part "Jesus Un" series where he challenges widely held beliefs within Christianity.

Keith's latest series Sola Mysterium and Sola Deus celebrates uncertainty and asks even bigger questions like: "What if God is all of us?"

Join me and my conversation with Keith Giles.

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KEITH'S PODCASTS:
Second Cup with Keith
Apostates Anonymous
Heretic Happy Hour

Keith's Books:

https://www.amazon.com/Sola-Mysterium-Celebrating-Uncertainty-Everything-ebook/dp/B0B4NV4947?ref_=ast_author_dp

In this compelling episode, we dive deep into the world of shame, belonging, and faith with special guest Matthias Roberts. As a queer psychotherapist and the author of "Beyond Shame: Creating a Healthy Sex Life on Your Own Terms" and "Holy Runaways: Rediscovering Faith After Being Burned by Religion," Matthias brings a unique perspective to the intersection of gender, sexuality, mental health, and theology.

Host of the "Queerology: A Podcast on Belief and Being," his work has garnered attention from major publications like O: The Oprah Magazine and The Seattle Times.

Join us as we explore Matthias' insightful work and his experiences in navigating the complexities of faith and sexual identity.

For more from Matthias Roberts, visit his website at www.matthiasroberts.com

For more information about this podcast please visit www.bonesandstardust.com or www.angievon.com

Victoria Loorz is an eco-spiritual director and cofounder of the Wild Church Network and Seminary of the Wild. She's the winner of the Living Now Book Award with her beautifully written book titled "Church of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred".

In our conversation she shares her journey through church, activism, spirituality and contemplative encounters with the sacred in nature. After two decades of pastoring church indoors, she began to feel the nudge to meet others in the great expansive outdoors, launching the first Church of the Wild, in Ojai CA.

Victoria leads us into sowing seeds for a new story in our world - one that's healing, alive and deeply interconnected.

At the beginning of each podcast episode I repeat these words: "Conversations on what it means to be a human being, fully alive."
But what does it mean to be fully alive?

Greek Bishop and Saint, Irenaeus once said:
“The glory of God is man fully alive.”
YOU are the spark of the Divine, how then shall you live?

Join me for a short reflection and mediation on being alive and present.