We often employ shortcuts in our daily interactions with people, events, and actions, simplifying what is actually far more complex. We decide this or that ahead of time, and we let that guide what we will focus on. We often label people in a certain way based upon some previous experiences with them (or descriptions […]
159: Seeing with More of Ourselves Read More »
The spiritual concept of “abiding” (in God and God in us) is quite rich. It means to “be here with,” and its Greek origins and scriptural usage also suggest other meanings such as “remain,” “continue,” “endure,” “be present with,” and more. But even as much as we can understand the concept of through word study
158: Abiding, Not Presiding Read More »
In this episode, we focus on ideas for building up spiritual communities that reflect unity, love, and acceptance. How might such become places in which everyone regardless of their theological positions, views about scripture or church strengths and weaknesses, or understandings and stances on today’s big social issues can all worship and enjoy community together?
157: Creating Loving and Affirming Communities Read More »
It is Pride Month, and given the current and intense politicalization of the rights of transgender individuals, we are pleased to present here an encore of a conversation between Laurie Lee Hall and LDF host Dan Wotherspoon. Originally presented under the umbrella of how different people view God as gendered or not, Laurie Lee shares her experiences as
156: A Transgender Woman’s Experience: Laurie Lee Hall Read More »
If we truly believe that all people in their essence are divine/good, why do we so often forget that in our interactions with others? Why do we make judgments that harm our relationships? Are there processes we can learn that will help us process things that happen without becoming defensive and, instead, meet these things
155: Nonviolent Communication Read More »
President Russell M. Nelson’s recent LDS General Conference talk, “Peacemakers Needed,” focuses on the strong need for Latter-day Saints, and basically everyone else, to more actively strive for peace in our interactions in the world at large, and especially with each other personally. Noting the hostility and name-calling and dismissiveness of others dominating public discourse
154: Peacemakers Needed! Do We Even Know How to Be One? Read More »
This episode is the second in a series of conversations LDF host Dan Wotherspoon had with Annika Rau about New Testament events, with this one focusing on insights in the stories of what happened Thursday through Sunday of Holy Week. In it, they begin with the Last Supper (and also an event that had happened
153: Insights from Jesus’ Final Days Read More »
This episode features a conversation between LDF host Dan Wotherspoon and Abe Collier, who heads a small international aid NGO currently working in Ukraine. It is set up to be another in what will be a series of episodes on the way people discern what God/Life/the Universe seems to be calling them to do. in
152: Discernment Journeys, Part 2 Read More »
At some point in our lives, we all bump into the problems inherent in literalism. In most cases, our educational journeys will offer well-tried reframes for us to think out of, frames that open space for an ever-widening understanding of the world. And often we also will find in our teachers and others around good
The Power Of Symbolism Read More »
How do you know what it is you are called to do in this world? Listen in to Valerie Hamaker’s storhy!
151: Discerning our Spiritual Path Read More »
