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In these engaging podcasts, our guests share their encounter with Henri Nouwen and his writing and his influence on their spiritual lives. Our conversations reflect the ways that his ideas continue to resonate and be relevant today. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram @henrinouwensociety Twitter @nouwensociety Facebook @nouwensociety Pinterest @henrinouwen YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/HenriNouwenTV MORE FREE RESOURCES: www.henrinouwen.org
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Inspired by the quote “Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day (Henri Nouwen),” this lively show looks at the inspiration, intention, and action that you can take to have for a positive mental outlook, even in hard times and improbable situations.
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Conversations and enriching content to set alight your inner life and our life together
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The Reformanda Initiative Podcast. Listen as we analyze and discuss Roman Catholic theology and practice from an Evangelical perspective. | X: @ReformandaRome | Facebook: @ReformandaInitiative | Online: www.reformandainitiative.org |
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Discover how God is working in the world and in our lives. Strengthen community by connecting with people of different faith traditions. Celebrate commonality and honor difference as believers share the wisdom and sacred stories, faith journeys, and life experiences that connect them to the Divine. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day ...
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Nathan Shattuck is a Christian counselor and spiritual director in metro Atlanta, GA with Soul Care Christian Counseling (www.careofsouls.net). Among other resources on his podcast (all used with personal permission of their author), his 5 'Impersonating Ourselves: The Truth About the False Self' talks address the essential psychological, relational and spiritual journey of uncovering the 'false self,' acknowledging and accepting the reality of our 'real self,' and seeking to ultimately live ...
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Henri Nouwen | Henri's Bookshelf | Flying, Falling, Catching: An Unlikely Story of Finding Freedom
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The last manuscript of Henri J.M. Nouwen, left unfinished at his sudden death in 1996, recounts his transformative friendship with a traveling trapeze troupe, the Flying Rodleighs. Nouwen thought his trapeze story could become his most important book. Author Carolyn Whitney-Brown, Henri's colleague and friend, was invited to take the unpublished ma…
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A reading about expectation as patience and joy from "Out of Solitude" a 1974 work by Henri Nouwen (1932-1996)Spark My Muse
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In this episode we discuss with Reformanda Initiative Fellow Matthew Johnston what it means to be catholic and who is catholic. Is, for example, the pope Catholic? Are evangelicals catholic? That depends. Listen in to understand why. Support the showLeonardo De Chirico, Reid Karr, Clay Kannard
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What are key beliefs in the most ancient world religion? Listen as Steve talks with Arman Ariane about how he came to Zoroastrianism, what it is, and how it guides him to be more God-like. Arman Ariane is a businessman from Claremont, California who was previously the President of the California Zoroastrian Center. He is currently a council member …
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From host Lisa Colon DeLay, a powerful reading and short reflection on the incarnational aspects of pain from the fantastic book An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith by Barbara Brown Taylor.Spark My Muse
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The Yale Divinity School Labyrinth, Ecological Renewal and Spiritual Journeys with Christopher Freimuth
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In this episode of 'Jump Start Your Joy,' join Paula in a rich conversation with Christopher Freimuth, a Yale Divinity School student and owner of CF Gardens in New York City. The episode unpacks Chris's journey from his rural upbringing in Connecticut to becoming a professional gardener in New York City, with a focus on the spiritual and ecologica…
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Can we see the divine in everyone? Kathleen Messina talks about ministering as a chaplain in the Harris County prison system; she asks us to recognize Christ in our daily interactions with everyone, including those we can't imagine ourselves having anything in common with. For her, it was those in prison.Kathleen Messina is the Director of the Spir…
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How can we renew our spiritual practices? Mark Glanville talks "Improvising Church", his most recent book, with ideas ranging from the need for a 'leader-full' community to how we can best find our individual gifts from God. Mark shares insights about the flexibility and creativity encouraged by both faith and jazz traditions and highlights the sig…
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Does jazz music have a place in church? Join Steve and William G. Carter as they talk about community, improvisation, and - that's right - jazz! Carter's journey highlights how God opens unexpected doors, integrating his musical talents with his ministry. He shares insights from his book 'Thriving on a Riff', exploring the communal aspects of jazz …
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Is it ever too late to learn more about your faith? Join Mary Lahaj as she tells Steve about her experience turning to God during a low point in her life. After growing up having not learned much about Islam, her family's religion, she tells about her journey to learning more.Mary Lahaj currently lives in Lowell, Massachusetts, and works as a profe…
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Today a portion of a lesson I presented this past Sunday at my church on Psalm 51 a lamenting and remorseful poem/song and the background and story of King David’s epic treacheries. It might surprise you.FIND related slides, images/art including a schematic of an Iron Age home that Bathsheba would have had and the interior courtyard area where she …
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Henri Nouwen | Henri's Bookshelf | Following Jesus: Finding Our Way Home in an Age of Anxiety
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Henri Nouwen gave a series of lectures on the importance of following Jesus in an age of anxiety which became the basis for this book. Following Jesus explores calling and purpose, fear and hope, and why, when the twenty-first-century seeker has so many choices, including atheism and secularism, the greatest reward for those looking for fulfillment…
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How can we approach faith with the head and heart? In this episode, Justin Brierley talks with Steven about how he faces opposing views to Christianity intellectually and emotionally. After hearing so many arguments for aetheism, he shares how his faith has been shaped and strengthened. Justin is a freelance writer, speaker and broadcaster who crea…
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In this episode we discuss Leonardo’s most recent Vatican File that discusses Jubilee. Jubilee is an excellent case of same words, different worlds. We find the word in the Bible, and is used with regularity in Roman Catholicism, but the meanings are very different. Join us as we discuss the theology and practice of Jubilee. Episode notes: https://…
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The Challenge of October is Ownership and the Theme for the Quarter is Give and Take. Here's how we begin to explore and learn from each other.It’s the final quarter of 2024 and it’s time we link arms and join forces to enrich each other spiritually in more concrete ways. I’ve set up a challenge. It’s not very strenuous, but it’s a way to get us th…
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Mina Thomas Brett, Ashley Hess, and Isaiah Bailey from 'the King will come' chat with Steve about how their faith has evolved along side the development of their worship ensemble 'the King will come.' This episode includes 5 songs from the group, recorded live in the In Good Faith studios, and performed by Jake Hansen, Isaiah Bailey, Tamy Stevens, …
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Featuring the work of Sr. Laura Swan and some wisdom from "The Forgotten Desert Mothers" which is one of her intriguing books.Spark My Muse
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In this episode we learn about finding spiritual direction through the mind, the word, and our communities. How do those three areas of our lives help us encounter God? Join Julie Goates, Steve, Josh, James, Alia, and Heather as we learn together.Juliana Boerio-Goates is a retired professor of chemistry at BYU, where she was named a Karl G. Maeser …
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Who was Martin of Tours where we get the word "chapel" from.Spark My Muse
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In this episode we speak with Reformanda Initiative Fellow Mark Gilbert about a new course offered by Matthias Media which equips Protestants and the church to better understand and engage with Roman Catholics. Mark is based out of Sydney, Australia, and is a key contributor to “Talking About Jesus with Catholics”. Mark is the author of The God Who…
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What does the monastic life require? Join Steve as he asks four monks at the Holy Cross Abbey about how they got there, what it's like, and why they stay.Father James, Brother Paul, Brother John, and Brother Efrain speak about the faith experiences that support them day to day and how they see themselves as active in the lives of other through pray…
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How can we find peace in a busy world? Join Joan Burda as she tells Steve about her experience at a 5-day silent worship retreat, and why she goes back yearly--despite not professing a religion.Joan M. Burda is a writer, Anne Lister Codebreaker, and retired lawyer. She writes for online and print publications on a variety of issues including legal,…
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Host, Lisa Colon DeLay offers a reading from Howard Thurman and reflection that includes Abba Evagrius's view of agency.Spark My Muse
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How can we vary our worship? Join our host Steven Kapp Perry as he discusses silent worship with Susan Bentley. Listen for her stories on changing up her worship in the silence, in chapels and in hospital rooms.The Rev. Susan E. Bentley is an Episcopal priest, canonically resident in the Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia. She is currently …
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What is contemplative practice? Steve sits down with Dani Lee to talk about her experiences with self-emptying. Join them as they discuss the different forms of contemplative practice, and how community plays a part in silent worship.The Reverend Daniela Lee is the priest-in-charge at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Provo, Utah. Originally from Roma…
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some bits from Politics of the Brokenhearted: On Holding Tensions of Democracy written by a hero of mine Parker J. PalmerSpark My Muse
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How can silent worship help us experience the presence of God? Steve sits down with Joan and Rich Liversidge to talk about the experiences that led them to the Religious Society of Friends, commonly referred to as the Quakers. Join them as they discuss the forms and benefits of silent worship, and how they have encountered God in the stillness. Joa…
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Reflecting on the scandalous spiritual practice of giving in secret from host Lisa Colon DeLaySpark My Muse
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Melinda's journey reminds us all of the deep grace that is ours when we stop and experience that we are truly Beloved.Bio:Melinda's career spans over 20 years of broadcast, motivational speaking, and advocacy experience. In January 2017, Melinda became the Executive Producer and Host of the show, See Hear Love. Melinda's hope and joy in life is to …
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Steve heads to the Japanese Buddhist temple in Salt Lake City to learn more about the religious holiday Obon with Reverend Jerry Hirano.
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Robert the contemplative's work is the feature today. "I do not Dream of Labor"Spark My Muse
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In this episode Reid and Leonardo have a fascinating discussion about the 7 sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church and the theology of the sacraments. The discussion is framed by Leonardo’s latest Vatican File that interacts with the book, "The Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church" by the Roman Catholic scholar and professor Romanus Cessario. 2…
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Adam Miller talks to Steve about the inspiration behind his 2013 "Letters to a Young Mormon"--his own children--and the reception this collection of essays has received over the past decade. Think of this discussion as a foreword to In Good Faith Presents: Letters to a Young Mormon, a reading of Miller's essays by Sam Payne, host of The Apple Seed.…
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Host Lisa Colon DeLay shares some of the writings of French mystic, social philosopher, and activist in the French Resistance during World War II, Simone Weil (1909-1943) whose posthumously published works had particular influence on French and English social thought.Spark My Muse
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Artist David Hayward shares a transformational encounter with Henri Nouwen and the freedom he has experienced embracing his creativity.Bio:David Hayward, also known as the Naked Pastor, is a pastor turned artist painting, drawing, and thinking about what it takes to be free to be you. The idea behind the name is to seek to tell the naked truth - no…
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