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In this special episode of the Doing What Matters podcast, co-host Erica Vinson introduces a collection of favorite episodes while Teresa McCloy is on sabbatical. Teresa shares her personal experiences from December, including recovering from COVID-19 and pneumonia, which led to reflections on three significant gifts: slowing down, valuing community, and practicing gratitude. Drawing from Adele Calhoun's 'Spiritual Disciplines Handbook,' Teresa highlights the importance of creating life margins, leaning on community support, and maintaining a grateful heart, especially through challenging times. She encourages listeners to incorporate these disciplines into their lives as they enter the new year.TIME STAMP:00:00 Introduction to the Best of Doing What Matters00:32 Welcome to Episode 10500:56 Reflecting on Health and Personal Growth04:16 The Gift of Slowing Down06:05 The Gift of Community08:06 The Gift of Gratitude09:59 Looking Ahead to 202111:12 Closing Thoughts and Holiday WishesJOIN THE REALIFE PRACTICE MEMBERSHIPThe REALIFE Practice Membership is designed for those who want to grow spiritually, but feel like REALIFE is getting in the way. We'll learn how to integrate meaningful spiritual practices and tools into our daily lives through live group calls, group coaching, training videos, downloadable resources, and an interactive community. Visit www.therealifeprocess.com/membership to join us today!https://therealifeprocess.com/membershipFREE RESOURCES:Take the FREE Intro to Needs & Values AssessmentReady to discover what uniquely matters to YOU? CLICK HERE to take our FREE Intro to the Needs & Values Assessment.FREE Download: 4 Steps to Simplify Your CalendarReady to uncover more time on your calendar? This FREE download will help you remove what doesn't matter, so you have space for what does. Click here to get this FREE resource!OTHER RESOURCES:Check out our YouTube Channel!Prefer to watch AND listen? Check out our YouTube channel for the podcast episode on video! Make sure to subscribe so you get all the latest updates.My Book LinkMy new book, Do What Matters, is available NOW! Banish busyness and discover a new way of being productive around what truly matters. Learn more at DoWhatMattersBook.com.LifeMapping ToolsWould you life to discover  Life Mapping tools to help you recognize and respond to God in your Story. Check out these tools here https://www.onelifemaps.com/JOIN OUR COMMUNITY & CONNECT WITH ME:Become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE.Connect with your host, Teresa McCloy, on:Facebook - The REALIFE Process® with Teresa McCloyInstagram - teresa.mccloyLinkedIn - teresamccloyAbout Teresa McCloy:Teresa McCloy is the founder and creator of the REALIFE Process®, a framework designed to empower individuals and groups with the tools, training, and community needed for personal and professional growth. Through the REALIFE Process®, Teresa is on a mission to help others grow in self-awareness, establish sustainable rhythms, and enhance their influence and impact by integrating faith and work into their everyday lives. She lives with her husband of 42 years on their 5th generation family farm in central Illinois and enjoys great coffee, growing beautiful flower gardens and traveling as much as possible. About Erica Vinson:Erica Vinson helps clients walk through defining moments with confidence and courage enabling them to move forward in freedom and embrace fearless living. As an ACC Credentialed and Certified Professional Life & Leadership Coach, she uses wisdom from all 3 Centers of Intelligence to help clients gain deeper self-awareness and grow in relationships with others both personally and professionally. Erica is a certified REALIFE Process® Master Coach, an ©iEnneagram Motions of the Soul Practitioner, and has a certificate in Spiritual Transformation through the Transforming Center. She lives in the Metro East St. Louis area and enjoys spending quality time with friends and family, golfing, tennis, boating/water skiing, traveling, is a bit of a technology nerd and loves learning!

The final episode of season 4 of “Coping” discusses the spiritual practice of celebration as outlined in Adele Calhoun's book 'Spiritual Disciplines'. Learn about the importance of celebration, gratitude, and remembering God's faithfulness, even during difficult times. The discussion concludes with a guided celebration meditation. Highlights Introduction and Milestone Reflection Kathy and Kevin acknowledge reaching the milestone of 107 episodes and the end of the 4th season of their podcast 'Coping'. They express gratitude for the podcast's evolution and their partnership, reflecting on the work and resources invested in producing the episodes. Childhood Experiences with Celebration We share our childhood experiences with celebration, including typical celebrations like birthdays, holidays, and gatherings with family. Spiritual Practice of Celebration We discuss Adele Calhoun's book 'Spiritual Disciplines' and the chapter on celebration as a spiritual practice, highlighting the idea that God celebrates and that celebration can enlarge one's capacity to enjoy and serve God, even in imperfect circumstances. Daily and Weekly Celebration Practices Learn about our daily and weekly celebration practices, such as sharing sweet treats, reflecting on photo memories from previous years, and expressing gratitude. It is important to celebrate, even during difficult times, as a way to find joy and connection. Monthly and Yearly Celebration Traditions We discuss their monthly practice of celebrating their anniversary and their annual 'Year in Review' tradition. This involves reflecting on the past year through a series of prompts, remembering challenges and victories, and expressing gratitude. Importance of Celebration and Remembrance Kathy and Kevin emphasize the significance of celebration and remembrance in building faith, hope, and courage for the future. They discuss how reflecting on God's faithfulness in the past provides strength and hope for present and future challenges. Celebration Meditation The episode concludes with a guided celebration meditation adapted from Heidi Coker. The meditation encourages listeners to acknowledge and celebrate daily victories and miracles, visualizing receiving a medal or trophy and basking in the moment of joy.

Do you long for a more intimate prayer life or deeper insight from God's Word, but just don't know how to get there? Then this episode is for you! Rev. Dr. Adele Calhoun joins us to show how desires and discipline work together to lead us to the transformation we long for―transformation only Christ can bring.

On Sunday Mitchell Miller (from Circle of Peace) dove into the various types of prayers we can embody in our lives. He referenced the Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Calhoun that went into detail on these various prayer types. -Sermon from 04/07/2024

The first episode of the 4th season of "Coping" discusses practices for celebrating Thanksgiving and carrying gratitude through the entire year. Kathy and Kevin love Thanksgiving for the food, family gatherings, and chance to reflect on blessings because reflection can bring about new direction and understanding. Practices like daily celebration and reflection can build gratitude. Learn how you can turn your Thanksgiving into Thanks-living and join us on December 7th, 2023 for our "Review Your Year" workshop. Kevin: Well, hi everyone. Welcome back to a new season of coping. Kathy: Yes, today we're pausing our series on rest to have a special Thanksgiving podcast. Kevin: Yes, we hope that you all are enjoying your Thanksgiving week. If that's when you're listening to this episode. We wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving. Kathy: What's your favorite part of Thanksgiving? Kevin: Good question. Okay, so this is going to surprise you a little bit. My favorite part about Thanksgiving is how much food is made and that it gets spread out over many more meals after the holiday itself. Which -- you know me really well --it's strange because I don't actually like leftovers other times of the year. It's really only Thanksgiving that I enjoy having the same food multiple days after the big feast. Kathy: And I'm the opposite. I love leftovers and I love spreading out all my meals. So I'm excited to talk about Thanksgiving, leftovers, pumpkin pie, I'm getting hungry already. Kevin: Yes. Kathy: Let's get started. Kevin: So this week we celebrate Thanksgiving and I know it's one of your favorite holidays. Why do you love Thanksgiving so much? Tell me about it. Kathy: Yes, I think I love Thanksgiving. Of course, it's always about the food on the foodie. But I think the deeper celebrations of gathering around tables, it is a holiday celebrated by most everyone. I like the inclusive nature of the holiday. And I love the focus on gratitude, celebration, Thanksgiving, and the gifts of this year. Kevin: I know also that your birthday, especially this year, falls really close to Thanksgiving. And so in our household, it's a really fun time of year where we get to do a lot of celebrations for you and then lead us right into Thanksgiving holiday meal and time with family. Kathy: And so let's revisit this concept of the leftovers that we discussed earlier. Talk to me a bit about that. What is this Thanksgiving leftover theory that you have? Kevin: You know, when I think about Thanksgiving and gathering with friends and family, and food being the centerpiece of that, the thing that gathers us together. And I love that idea that we have one big elaborate feast with friends and family for fellowship, but what we take with us is not just the food and a carryout, to-go bag, but we take with us those memories that shared time together, and then it rolls itself into the rest of the weekend, into the rest of the end of the year. And it's just a, I think, a great opportunity for us to remember that giving thanks doesn't have to be just one time a year, that we should have a practice of giving thanks. Kathy: Yeah, I really love this. One of my favorite authors Ann Voskamp says that, "our goal is to turn our thanksgiving into thanks-living." And we have done one of our previous podcasts on this, and we had a guest, Anleisha, who told us her story about that. But I think today's podcast, we wanna give some practices that will help turn this Thanksgiving into Thanks-living. Kathy: The first is celebration. How do you use celebration as a spiritual practice? Kevin: Yeah, oh, absolutely. Celebration is a big one. So let's start with the definition. Oxford Dictionary tells us that celebration is the action of marking one's pleasure at important events or occasions by engaging in enjoyable and typically social activities. And so we all do this in really natural ways, right? We have our birthdays and anniversaries and, you know, the holidays, it's on our minds, it's on our calendars. We gather and we celebrate these things. I think perhaps this year, more than most, the practice of celebrating in the midst of so much chaos in the world, so much upheaval in our personal lives, celebration may not feel like a natural thing. It may not be our natural inclination this year. And so what I want to call to mind is another type of celebration, another type of Thanksgiving in the midst of so much chaos. And I'm reminded of a quote from a dear friend of mine, Father Mark, who always likes to say, "it's always important to balance the bitter with the sweet." And what he means by that is to remember the sweetness of life when life feels especially bitter. And the best way to do that is with a piece of cake, a piece of pie, a little bit of ice cream or some candy, something just to savor and to enjoy in the midst of very unenjoyable times in our lives. And so I think maybe this Thanksgiving is where we take time to balance all the bitter in the world with a little bit of sweetness. And that's the food that's on the table, the friends that sit around the table with us and the fellowship that we get to share. Kathy: Yeah, that's such a wonderful practice, an idea. Speaking from my recent celebration experience of this past week, which was my birthday, it was a great pause in the midst of a very chaotic and difficult month, I would say, to focus on joy and gratitude. And it was uplifting. It didn't seem natural. It didn't seem like, "oh, let's stop and celebrate." But we did anyway. And we were all better as a result. I love Adele Calhoun in her book, Spiritual Disciplines Handbook. She speaks of celebration as one of those disciplines. And she says, “when we're able to set our hearts on this joy, it reminds us that we can choose how we respond to any particular moment.” When we can set our hearts on joy, that will remind us that we can choose how we can respond to any particular moment. Kevin: That's right. If we can choose to celebrate in the midst of chaos, that also teaches us how to respond in times of crisis. So we have this practice of celebration, and we know the importance of celebrating daily and weekly and monthly as we just talked about. What is another practice that we can do to extend thanksgiving to every day of the year? Kathy: Sure. The next one we want to discuss is the practice of reflection. So we just talked about celebration. And that is a pause. Reflection is also a pause, but it's the intentional practice of pausing to remember. We are doing the looking back in order to figure out how to move forward. And this could take the form of written, where we're doing like journaling, that sort of thing, or it can be oral where people are, even like if you think about reflection happens in memorial services, where we're doing a reflection back -- Kevin: Telling stories. Kathy: Telling stories. Correct. You and I do a year-end review with our family, where we actually look back. Kevin: Yeah. So we've developed this booklet, it's called Year in Review, that we do every year and as the kids have gotten older we've included them in this and it's kind of a fun ritual that we do in our family. But basically there's these questions that we look back on the year and talk about and write the answers down and some of the questions that come to mind are like your biggest accomplishment this last year, best new purchase -- Kathy: Favorite movie, best vacation -- Kevin: Best new hotel, best new restaurant, things like that. Kathy: Hardest challenge. Kevin: Yeah, there's a lot of really good questions to reflect on and to remember and I'm always surprised at the end of the year, the amount of things that we did. The year goes by so fast and I think I have developed a practice of forgetting in order to cope with all of the challenges in life. But when we choose to reflect and then remember the good things in the midst of all the hard things that have happened, it's always such a meaningful practice. And I always feel like the year feels a little bit more meaningful because we take that time together as a family. Kathy: Yeah, I love what you said about the forgetting part, right? So much is happening. We need the pause. And that reminds me of Emily Freeman's quote, where she says, "the problem isn't that we aren't learning. The problem is that we forget." So I think what happens is we're just going 24-7. And we're consuming a lot and we're never pausing to digest it and then also figure out what we have learned. Kevin: Right. Kathy: So if we don't take these pauses for reflection, we're not making the most of the opportunities that come our way when we can't reflect back on that. They just are just sort of like passing us by. So let's just say that we go through the whole we go through a year, years, not journaling or making note of or highlighting things. Then we turn around and years have passed and we're like, what did we even do? And what are we doing it for? Kevin: I know for me, especially in my line of work, I go from one crisis to the next. And the next thing you know, you look up and it's like the end of the year or like the middle of the year. And I'm like, wait, how did that happen? And what I hear you saying is that reflection helps get the control back of the time that feels like it slips away so quickly. But more than that, it's an opportunity to learn and to grow from all of our experiences so that we're living life, not just trying to cope and survive and deal with all the problems that come our way. We can actually take some of the control back, some of the slow the time down. just a little bit through taking that time to reflect. Kathy: It lifts us out of reflection, will lift us out of survival into significance. Kevin: Yeah, that's really good. So how do we do that though? Like life is chaotic, there are hard things. What does that look like to take time to reflect? Kathy: Yeah, so we can do a daily reflection practice, the practice of the examin, some of you may be familiar with, and that is a daily practice of looking back on your day. You're asking the questions, basically what happened in my day today? And where was I present? Where was I not? Oh, what happened at that moment? It's such a good reflection practice to do that daily. And then you can also go on to do this, of course, weekly and monthly. And it is just about stopping, pausing, recognizing the gifts of these days. Kevin: Yeah, so in chaplaincy we have this philosophy "Action Reflection Action", meaning with everything that you do, especially when you're first learning like clinical pastoral education, that everything that you do, you take time to reflect, to learn from and to improve the practice. But it's certainly a philosophy that extends beyond a residency into a full-time chaplain role, that you're taking time to reflect, to make meaning, and to improve your practices going forward. And I think for me, reflection is simply looking in the mirror. And instead of just seeing yourself in that reflection, you get to see your soul. And so reflection can be something that we do looking backwards, because a mirror only reflects backwards, it doesn't reflect forwards. But when we look backwards, that's the way that we're able to make sense of where we've come from, so we have a better idea of where we want to go. Kathy: Excellent. So, to sum it all up, we have some celebration and reflection practices that we're all going to begin to utilize. We hope that this has given you some small steps toward having thanks -living this year, instead of just Thanksgiving. And speaking of reflection, we have our annual Review Your Year workshop coming up on December 7th. Everyone is invited to this. It is a time of celebration and reflection, where we get to look back on this year, all that it brought to us. We talk about our word that we had, and we're also setting an intention. So if you are interested in that, please sign up on our website at BeWellResourcesLA.com, and we'd love to have you. To close our time today, Kevin:, would you lead us in a Thanksgiving meditation? Kevin: Yeah, I'd be happy to do that. Meditation: We're going to start with me asking just a few questions that I'd like you to reflect on. If you want to write your answers down, that'd be great, but if not, you can just call them to mind as well. So the first question is, what are two attributes of God you appreciate most today? The next question is, what's one thing you're celebrating today? The next question, what's one thing you're reflecting on today? And finally, name three things you're most grateful for today. So this meditation is a fill in the blank blessing. As I read this blessing, reflect on these things that you're grateful for. And when I pause, fill in your own words to complete the blessing. Let's pray. God, thank you for being _________. Today, I will choose to celebrate __________. Because I see this as a gift from you. Today, I will take time to reflect on __________. Because I'd like to remember __________. I thank you for all the blessings in my life, but today, I'm most grateful for these three. The first is _________. The second is _________. And finally _________. And so I conclude by simply saying, "thank you."

International speaker and justice advocate Danielle Strickland talks about holding onto hope in a world of cynicism and despair Psalm 71:14 (NIV)“As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.” https://livesteadyon.com/Email Angie at: steadyonpodcast@gmail.comFacebook: @livesteadyonInstagram: @angiebaughman421Grab freebies and subscribe to the weekly Steady On newsletter at: https://livesteadyon.com/live-steady-on-newsletter/ Looking for something not listed? It's probably here: https://linktr.ee/livesteadyonInterested in learning more about the Steady On internship program? You can find the details here:  https://livesteadyon.com/internship/ https://www.daniellestrickland.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanielleJStricklandIG: https://www.instagram.com/daniellejstrickland/Twitter: https://twitter.com/djstricklandPodcast: Right Side Up Podcast with Danielle Strickland Danielle's books, including "The Other Side of Hope: Flipping the Script on Cynicism and Despair and Rediscovering our Humanity," are available wherever books are sold. Danielle mentioned:Good and Beautiful and Kind: Becoming Whole in a Fractured World by Rich VillodasDaniel: Under the Siege of the Divine by Daniel BerriganFirst Nations Version: An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament by Terry WildmanThe Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right by Lisa Sharon HarperInvitations from God by Adele Calhoun: https://www.ivpress.com/invitations-from-god Midroll musicReady to Go performed and produced by AllexWritten By Lincoln Davis Theme music:Heartwarming by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3864-heartwarmingLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   

Patrice Gopo helps us deal with the anxiety that comes from change and stay curious about what God is doing in our life. Isaiah 43:19a (NIV)“See, I am doing a new thing!”  https://livesteadyon.com/Email Angie at: steadyonpodcast@gmail.comFacebook: @livesteadyonInstagram: @angiebaughman421Grab freebies and subscribe to the weekly Steady On newsletter at: https://livesteadyon.com/live-steady-on-newsletter/ Looking for something not listed? It's probably here: https://linktr.ee/livesteadyon https://www.patricegopo.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patricegopowritesIG: https://www.instagram.com/patricegopo/Twitter: https://twitter.com/patricegopoPatrice's Kanban Write Up: https://www.patricegopo.com/kanbanSubscribe to Patrice's newsletter: https://www.patricegopo.com/subscribe Patrice's books: All The Colors We Will See and All The Places We Call Home (Children's book) are available wherever books are sold. Patrice mentionedFamily Systems Theory: https://www.thebowencenter.org/core-concepts-diagramsStrengthening the Soul of Your Leadership podcast (season 16 for Family Systems Theory; season 13 for Invitations from God): https://transformingcenter.org/strengthening-the-soul-of-your-leadership-podcast/Invitations from God by Adele Calhoun: https://www.ivpress.com/invitations-from-god  Angie mentionedExperiencing God by Henry Blackaby Theme music:Heartwarming by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3864-heartwarmingLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

Host: Steve Macchia, Guest: Adele Calhoun “Shaming voices have the power to cripple us. They isolate us from the truth about ourselves and others.” – Adele Calhoun This episode originally aired on 09/23/21 in Season 14 - Discerning God Emotionally and Relationally (Episode 1). Shame is universal. It's been with us since Adam and Eve hid from God after succumbing to the shaming voice of the devil.  How we deal with the shaming voices of our past will either set us free to live more abundantly, or will keep us crippled by their falsehood. In today's episode, Adele Calhoun offers great wisdom and truth about the importance of knowing and naming the shaming narratives of our lives, and invites us to embrace practices that will lead to redemptive healing. Trust Jesus with your shame. When we are even at our worst, He comes to set us free.  Join the conversation about spiritual discernment as a way of life at www.LeadershipTransformations.org and consider participation in our online and in-person program offerings. Additional LTI spiritual formation resources can be found at www.SpiritualFormationStore.com and www.ruleoflife.com and www.healthychurch.net.

What is the glue that holds the REALIFE Process® together and keeps it going? That's exactly what we're talking about in today's episode as we learn about the spiritual practices that form the foundation of the Process. You'll learn: The eight key practices that I use in my own REALIFE and how to incorporate them in your own How REALIFE change is possible and happens over time The importance of starting small by adding one practice at a time How each spiritual practice connects with the components of the REALIFE Process® Plus, I'm sharing some additional resources that can help you develop your own Modern Day Rule of Life™ through key spiritual practices. If you're ready to pursue change that will last, today's episode will help you incorporate rhythms for sustainable growth. Preorder my book, Do What Matters, Releasing November 1st!Amazon Barnes & Noble Mentioned in this episode:Adele Calhoun's Spiritual Disciplines Handbook Ruth Haley Barton: Books and the Transforming Center Community Other Episodes about The Practices Behind the Process:Episode 95: Discernment Episode 96: Silence & Solitude Episode 97: The Examen Episode 98: Slowing Episode 99: Retreat Check out our new YouTube Channel! Prefer to watch AND listen? Check out our YouTube channel for the podcast episode on video! Make sure to subscribe so you get all the latest updates. Loving the Podcast? Spread the Word by Leaving a Review! You love the podcast; help others discover it by leaving a review! Here's exactly how to do it: From your Apple Podcasts app, tap on this link and scroll down to Ratings & Reviews. Under the most recent review, tap “Write a Review.” Simply write a sentence or two telling others what you love about the podcast and why they should listen. Thanks for helping us spread the word! Join the Conversation!Become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE. Free REALIFE Resources:If you're ready to discover what matters to you, download our FREE Intro to REALIFE Needs and Values Assessment. You'll gain clarity on what you uniquely need to create a life and career you love. This is one sample of the content we provide for exclusive use by our REALIFE Process Facilitators™. Become a REALIFE Process Certified Facilitator™Ready to grow your impact and increase your income? Check out how to be certified as a REALIFE Process Facilitator™! Through coaching and training, you'll discover the power of the REALIFE Process® for yourself AND learn how to use it with your clients. Connect with your host, Teresa McCloy, on:Facebook - The REALIFE Process® with Teresa McCloy Instagram - teresa.mccloy LinkedIn - teresamccloy About Teresa McCloy:Teresa McCloy is the creator of the REALIFE Process® and an ACC Certified Leadership & Life Coach through the International Coaching Federation. She partners with her clients as a coach, consultant, and professional speaker to discover how to do what matters in their life and business. Teresa's book Do What Matters: Live from Rest, Not Rush, Using the REALIFE Process® will be released in Fall of 2022.

Host: Steve Macchia, Guest: Adele Calhoun “Shaming voices have the power to cripple us. They isolate us from the truth about ourselves and others.” – Adele Calhoun Shame is universal. It's been with us since Adam and Eve hid from God after succumbing to the shaming voice of the devil.  How we deal with the shaming voices of our past will either set us free to live more abundantly, or will keep us crippled by their falsehood. In today's episode, Adele Calhoun offers great wisdom and truth about the importance of knowing and naming the shaming narratives of our lives, and invites us to embrace practices that will lead to redemptive healing. Trust Jesus with your shame. When we are even at our worst, he comes to set us free.  Join the conversation about spiritual discernment as a way of life at www.LeadershipTransformations.org and consider participation in our online and in-person program offerings. Additional LTI spiritual formation resources can be found at www.SpiritualFormationStore.com and www.ruleoflife.com and www.healthychurch.net

On this last episode of season 13, listen as Ruth and Adele discuss God's invitation to the most excellent way: love. Using 1 Corinthians 13 as a guide, they examine the counterfeits of love as well as love's litmus tests.  We close with an opportunity to reflect on all the invitations covered in this season and ponder which one God might be nudging you to explore more deeply.   Mentioned in this episode:  Invitations From God by Adele Calhoun     Support the podcast by joining our revamped patron program over on Patreon. Patrons will now also receive regular bonus content as well as opportunities to hear Ruth answer their questions. Become a patron today and support our podcast ministry.   SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS You can also access the podcast on Stitcher and Spotify.   Music Credit: Yesterday Today Forever: Music in Solitude CD (Available soon in our online store)    The Transforming Center exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next Transforming Community:® A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders.  Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self!  

Do you ever spend time reading the Bible and feel like you didn't really get anything out of it? You read the words, but they didn't really connect with your heart. In today's episode, we'll do a practice together that will allow us to listen and receive from Scripture in a new way. [This episode is part of the summer replay series of my favorite episodes. New episodes return in Fall 2021!]This week's practice: Lectio Divina (or, Divine Reading)For a free printable guide to use as you do this practice, visit lindsaysterchi.com/free.These steps are adapted from Adele Calhoun's Spiritual Disciplines Handbook.The passage used in this episode's practice is Ephesians 3:14-19 (NIV).Silencio (Silence)Close your eyes, take a couple deep breaths, and rest in God's presence.Lectio (Read)Simply read or listen to the passage of scripture, slowly and without rushing.Meditatio (Meditate)Read or listen to the passage a second time. Notice if a word or phrase stands out or connects with you.Oratio (Respond)Read or listen to the passage a third time. Based on what you've heard or experienced, respond back in prayer to God.Contemplatio (Contemplate)Before you leave this time, rest in God's presence and offer a prayer of surrender. Consider how to carry what you've heard or experienced into the rest of your day.Ideas of scripture passages for this practice:Ephesians 3:14-19 (the passage used today)Colossians 1:9-14Psalm 63:1-8Psalm 23***This episode is part of the summer replay series of some of my favorite episodes. To find out when new episodes are available:Subscribe to the podcastFollow me on Instagram or FacebookSign up for my email list (you'll also get a free download: "Your Toolkit of Five-Minute Spiritual Practices")Spread the Word:If you enjoyed this episode, would you help us spread the word by sharing it on social media? Tag me (@lindsaysterchi) on Facebook or Instagram so I can connect with you there. Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe so you don't miss an episode!Connect with us on social:@newhopechurchccwww.newhopechurch.cc/listenConnect with Lindsay:Instagram: @lindsaysterchiFacebooklindsaysterchi.comSubscribe to the other podcasts in the New Hope Podcast Network:The New Hope Podcast (weekend messages)New Hope Underground (a behind-the-scenes look at all things NH)GL Talk (a podcast for group life leaders) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

SHOW NOTES Important Information Regarding This Particular Podcast:  We do not consider this podcast to be an introduction to the Enneagram. We assume in the podcast that the listener will have some orientation and understanding of the Enneagram. We have listed some books and a previous podcast below for you as resources to discover more about the Enneagram. ————————— In these days of global crisis, we felt it was imperative for us to have a conversation with seasoned experts and trusted authors, Doug and Adele Calhoun on how the Enneagram helps us understand how each of us react differently under stress, fear and the pandemic facing us at the present moment.   For those of you who have been introduced to the Enneagram and understand your own type and the types of those you love who are around you, this podcast will prove valuable, if not invaluable. See if you don't agree with us while listening! There is something for every single person in this podcast. This is a longer than usual podcast, but worth every minute! We added a break in the middle so you can stretch your legs, get a drink of water, or pause it to listen to later. The Enneagram has been used by Potter's Inn for over a decade to help each of us understand ourselves. It was the great reformer, John Calvin who wrote in the opening pages of the Institute that “The greatest way to know God is to know ourselves.” The diagram below shows the Enneagram numbers and their relationship to other numbers and types. SPECIAL GUESTS DOUG AND ADELE CALHOUN Adele and Doug Calhoun have served on the pastoral staff of four churches and are currently co-pastors of spiritual formation at Highrock Covenant Church in Arlington, Massachusetts. As certified Enneagram instructors, they enjoy resourcing spiritual leaders and pastors through spiritual direction and teaching the Enneagram. Adele is the author of Spiritual Disciplines Handbook, Invitations from God, and coauthor of True You. Doug is adjunct faculty at the Transforming Center and at Potter's Inn Soul Care Institute, and he is board chair of Del Camino Connection. Adele and Doug's Ministry Website   USEFUL RESOURCES Previous podcast with Doug and Adele Calhoun on the Enneagram - You may find it beneficial to listen to this podcast first before you listen to this particular podcast. RECOMMENDED BOOKS FROM OUR GUESTS: Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram by Adele & Doug Calhoun and Clare & Scott Loughrige The Enneagram Made Easy by  Elizabeth Wagele  The Sacred Enneagram by Christopher L. Heuertz The Smith's own “go to book” to always have on hand: Essential Enneagram: The Definitive Personality Test and Self-Discovery Guide by David Daniels The Complete Enneagram: 27 Paths to Greater Self-Knowledge by Beatrice Chestnut   OTHER RESOURCES The Potter's Inn Soul Care Institute offers in-depth one-week training on the Enneagram during their two-year program. Learn more at www.soulcareinstitute.com   Moment to Breathe - Prayers for each Enneagram Audio   Support the Podcast: Donate Here for an individual contribution or on Patreon to set up monthly support. Sign up to receive email notifications as future episodes are available: Sign Up Here SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Leave a comment below or send our co-host team a message at podcast@pottersinn.com

Suanne and author, pastor, retreat speaker and spiritual director Adele Calhoun discuss what it looks like to stand in solidarity with Jesus, participate in his story and do our best to mirror his life on this earth. They also discuss Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram: A Handbook for Harmony and Transformation. Learn more about Adele, her books and her ministry at www.calhounministries.org

Welcome to season 13! Ruth is spending this season with her dear friend and fellow spiritual director, Adele Calhoun, discussing Adele's book Invitations from God. The invitations outlined in this book are particularly relevant to us now, as we emerge from what has been a life-shaping season. In this first episode listen as Ruth and Adele discuss what attending and responding to God's invitations does inside each of them and the ways freedom and invitations are deeply interconnected.   If you sign up to become a patron in the month of June you will receive a free ebook of Adele's book Invitations From God, as a thank you for your support.  Patrons will now also receive regular bonus content as well as opportunities to hear Ruth answer their questions. Become a patron today and support our podcast ministry.   SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS You can also access the podcast on Stitcher and Spotify.   Music Credit: Anthem: Music in Solitude CD (Available soon in our online store)    The Transforming Center exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next Transforming Community:® A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders.  Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self!  

Season 13 of the Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership podcast is just around the corner! Join us on June 23 as we kick off a new season with Ruth's friend and fellow spiritual director Adele Calhoun. In this special teaser episode hear Ruth and Steve share what's in store for season 13 and learn about our revamped patron program!   If you sign up to become a patron in the month of June you will receive a free ebook of Adele's book Invitations From God, the subject of season 13 of the podcast, as a thank you for your support.  Patrons will now also receive regular bonus content as well as opportunities to hear Ruth answer their questions. Become a patron today and support our podcast ministry.   SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS You can also access the podcast on Stitcher and Spotify.   Music Credit: Anthem: Music in Solitude CD (Available soon in our online store)   The Transforming Center exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next Transforming Community:® A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders.  Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self!

"Through many small crucifixions, the life of Christ is born in us" (Adele Calhoun). These words set the tone for the next step in our journey into the Christ self identity. The Kingdom of Love is greater than the Kingdom of fear, but entering it involves a dying of life as we have known it. Our passages come from 1 John 4, and we see love's effect on fear.

"Through many small crucifixions, the life of Christ is born in us" (Adele Calhoun). These words set the tone for the next step in our journey into the Christ self identity. The Kingdom of Love is greater than the Kingdom of fear, but entering it involves a dying of life as we have known it. Our passages come from 1 John 4, and we see love's effect on fear.

We are several weeks into our conversation series on prayer through Adele Calhoun's book "The Spiritual Disciplines Handbook." We have reached a very powerful and common prayer practice - Intercessory Prayer. There is a lot of misconceptions about this prayer practice, so we wanted to do an episode for it because it is so powerful. Happy Listening! Be sure to join the Facebook group on the WellHouse Church Facebook page for this podcast so that you can engage the community and continue the conversation with us and one another! Text “Presence” to (281) 204-2355 to connect with us If you would like to partner with us financially we would be honored and you can do so here: https://mywellhousechurch.churchcente...​ Our Socials: WellHouse Church Website: mywellhouse.church Instagram: @mywellhouse.church Facebook: @mywellhouse.church Youtube: Wellhouse Church - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Ls...​ Pastor Cullen Instagram: @PastorCullen Facebook: @Pastor Cullen Youtube: @PastorCullen - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfUd...​ Clayton Instagram: @jcware99 Facebook: Clayton Ware Our Identity: WellHouse Church is a church seeking to reimagine what the church is. Too many people have been hurt by a church in their past, because church has become something that it was never meant to be: an event or building that we attend. At WellHouse, we believe that the people of God are the church and that the love of God should be experienced through the people of God. So, WellHouse has returned to a New Testament expression of our faith by meeting in homes and dedicating ourselves to: the teaching of the scriptures, the fellowship of the believers, the breaking of bread together, and praying together for one another. We are focused on being a genuine expression of Christian hospitality and service to our community and the people of our community. At WellHouse we want to be a place where people can Be Real, Be Relational, and Be Restored. As our leadership was dreaming up this vision, we looked at Scripture and saw that the earliest expressions of the church met in homes and it was rare that all of the believers were together. Today, most churches have found themselves spending a large portion of their budget on buildings that they rarely use. Not WellHouse. We want to keep our overhead low so we can spend our money on the things that matter, being the hands and feet of Jesus. So, we meet in the homes of our members for the majority of our meetings. Once per month, we all come together at a rented facility to devote our selves together as the whole church for the purpose of worshipping God together.

We are kicking off our new series, Secrets of a Centered Soul with pastors, spiritual directors, and Enneagram trainers Doug and Adele Calhoun. They share how the Enneagram is a tool that helps us better understand ourselves so we can know better how to connect with God. As Doug says in the episode, "So much about the spiritual life is about awareness." The Enneagram helps us become more aware of our blind spots, patterns, and false narratives so that we can put on the new identity that Christ offers his flock. We go through the "not enough narrative" of each Enneagram number and which spiritual practices can help each number better connect to God's heart. This new series is about tools and frameworks you can use in your everyday life to live with a centered soul. One that is centered on Christ. "And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together." -Colossians 1:17

Have you ever heard of contemplative prayer? Its something that has been around for centuries and it focuses on your being in the presence of God in prayer. Being in a position to bask in the presence of the Lord is amazing. Contemplative Prayer is one way to do that. In this episode of Practicing Presence, Pastor Cullen and Clayton discuss Contemplative Prayer for Adele Calhoun's book "The Spiritual Disciplines Handbook." Happy Listening! Be sure to join the Facebook group on the WellHouse Church Facebook page for this podcast so that you can engage the community and continue the conversation with us and one another! Text “Presence” to (281) 204-2355 to connect with us If you would like to partner with us financially we would be honored and you can do so here: https://mywellhousechurch.churchcenter.com/giving Our Socials: WellHouse Church Website: mywellhouse.church Instagram: @mywellhouse.church Facebook: @mywellhouse.church Youtube: Wellhouse Church - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1LssDbm_kj5DfEqPI5NIBA/featured Pastor Cullen Instagram: @PastorCullen Facebook: @Pastor Cullen Youtube: @PastorCullen - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfUd_dvOxPurHMfaBUjF9jw Clayton Instagram: @jcware99 Facebook: Clayton Ware Our Identity: WellHouse Church is a church seeking to reimagine what the church is. Too many people have been hurt by a church in their past, because church has become something that it was never meant to be: an event or building that we attend. At WellHouse, we believe that the people of God are the church and that the love of God should be experienced through the people of God. So, WellHouse has returned to a New Testament expression of our faith by meeting in homes and dedicating ourselves to: the teaching of the scriptures, the fellowship of the believers, the breaking of bread together, and praying together for one another. We are focused on being a genuine expression of Christian hospitality and service to our community and the people of our community. At WellHouse we want to be a place where people can Be Real, Be Relational, and Be Restored. As our leadership was dreaming up this vision, we looked at Scripture and saw that the earliest expressions of the church met in homes and it was rare that all of the believers were together. Today, most churches have found themselves spending a large portion of their budget on buildings that they rarely use. Not WellHouse. We want to keep our overhead low so we can spend our money on the things that matter, being the hands and feet of Jesus. So, we meet in the homes of our members for the majority of our meetings. Once per month, we all come together at a rented facility to devote our selves together as the whole church for the purpose of worshipping God together.

Actress, writer, & producer Kristen Adele Calhoun discusses her career both on stage & in film production. From her role on the hit Netflix series Orange Is The New Black to being a co-producer of the well-known Interfest NYC, Kristen has an impressive resume that highlights an important project, Canfield Drive, that began its journey at the St. Louis Black Repertory Theatre. Kristen can be found on social media @kristenadelecalhoun. 

This is a different kind of episode. The host, Lyvita is being interviewed by her friend, Lori. Much is shared about the ups and downs of starting and maintaining a podcast, something you never imagined doing. Check out the new things that are coming up, and also lyvitabrooks.com for more resources. 

This podcast answers questions on why the Enneagram is a model of discipleship/formation for Christians & helping professionals. Learn more and/ or receive accredited training at: http://scottandclareloughrige.org/

This podcast answers questions on why the Enneagram is a model of discipleship/formation for Christians & helping professionals. Learn more and/ or receive accredited training at: http://scottandclareloughrige.org/

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Duke Revard will be joined by author and Spiritual Director, Adele Calhoun. Our hope is that as you listen, you gain a clearer understanding of how essential it is for disciples of Jesus to learn how to “be with Jesus” as the foundation for discipleship and ministry. Check out Adele's Spiritual Disciplines Handbook.

"If you don't come apart for a while, you will come apart after a while." -Dallas Willard You don't have to go through life with your hair on fire–there is another way. Beyond building a framework to help you discover your REALSELF, manage your REALIFE, and do your most important work, there are the practices behind the REALIFE Process®, like that of retreat, that makes it all sustainable.  Creating space for retreat–that is, "specific and regular times apart for quietly listening to God and delighting in His company helps to remove us from the daily battle into times of refreshing, retooling, renewing, and unwinding." (Adele Calhoun, Spiritual Disciplines Handbook)  In this episode, we'll explore: How retreat gives space to detach from productivity to notice thoughts, feelings, and actions and attend to our soul spiritually, emotionally, and physically.  Practical ways you can organize your time to go on retreat. The difference and benefits of self-guided versus guided retreats.  How often retreat needs to be part of your rhythm to be beneficial. Blocking time in your schedule for rhythms of retreat is necessary and allows you to recharge in order to re-engage in your life in fresh, renewed ways.   REALIFE Resources 057: Why Do You Need Retreat Days? 058: Why Each Enneagram Type Needs Retreat Days Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Calhoun REALIFE Process® Retreats - REGISTRATION IS OPEN! The date for our first 2021 Retreat is on the calendar! February 4th-6th we'll be hosting our next REALIFE Process® Retreat on the McCloy Farm in Mason, IL–If you're more of a deep dive immersion learner, check out more details on our 48-hour REALIFE Process® Retreats. Retreats are limited to 8 participants! REALIFE Circles Community If you're ready to take a deeper dive and would benefit from being in community as you practice and build your REALIFE Process®, check out our newest opportunity for coaching, community, and content–the REALIFE Circles Community.  Through our REALIFE Circles Community, you'll connect with others desiring personal growth, experience group calls, quarterly coaching, walk through the entire 4 Step REALIFE Process®, receive discounts on our retreats, and more!  REALIFE Process® Facilitator Certification We're so excited to roll out some upgrades to our REALIFE Process Facilitator Certification! Instead of just ONE Certification, you'll receive DUAL Certifications–both as a REALIFE Process® Facilitator and as an ©iEnneagram Motions of the Soul Certified Practitioner. If you're looking for content to use with clients, coaching to keep your skills sharp, and community, check out our facilitator program. Click here for more information.  Support the Podcast–Leave us a Review Are you growing as a result of listening to the podcast? The greatest compliment you can pay us is to share it with a friend and leave a review on iTunes. Click here and scroll down to Customer Reviews to leave a word on what you've found to be helpful as you're listening in! Have a question for the podcast?  Email us at podcast@therealifeprocess.com and we'll address your question on air!  Connect further with the REALIFE Process®: Join the FREE REALIFE Process® Community - continue podcast topics discussions with Facebook LIVEs and guest interviews Connect with the REALIFE Circles Community Apply to be a REALIFE Process® Certified Facilitator   Connect with your host, Teresa McCloy on: Facebook- The REALIFE Process® with Teresa McCloy Instagram- teresa.mccloy LinkedIn- teresamccloycoach About Teresa McCloy: Teresa McCloy is the creator of the REALIFE Process®, an ACC Executive Coach, and an IEA Accredited Enneagram Professional who helps entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders discover and live out their best REALIFE! She has worked with clients from all over the world to help them bring clarity to their REALIFE and joy to their REALWORK!

Do you ever spend time reading the Bible and feel like you didn’t really get anything out of it? You read the words, but they didn’t really connect with your heart. In today’s episode, we’ll do a practice together that will allow us to listen and receive from Scripture in a new way.This week’s practice: Lectio Divina (or, Divine Reading)For a free printable guide to use as you do this practice, visit lindsaysterchi.com/free.These steps are adapted from Adele Calhoun’s Spiritual Disciplines Handbook.The passage used in this episode’s practice is Ephesians 3:14-19 (NIV).Silencio (Silence)Close your eyes, take a couple deep breaths, and rest in God’s presence.Lectio (Read)Simply read or listen to the passage of scripture, slowly and without rushing.Meditatio (Meditate)Read or listen to the passage a second time. Notice if a word or phrase stands out or connects with you.Oratio (Respond)Read or listen to the passage a third time. Based on what you’ve heard or experienced, respond back in prayer to God.Contemplatio (Contemplate)Before you leave this time, rest in God’s presence and offer a prayer of surrender. Consider how to carry what you’ve heard or experienced into the rest of your day.Ideas of scripture passages for this practice:Ephesians 3:14-19 (the passage used today)Colossians 1:9-14Psalm 63:1-8Psalm 23More Resources:For more resources to help you discover steady and sustainable growth through simple spiritual practices, visit lindsaysterchi.com/free.Spread the Word:If you enjoyed this episode, would you help us spread the word by sharing it on social media? Tag me (@lindsaysterchi) on Facebook or Instagram so I can connect with you there. Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!Connect with us on social:@newhopechurchccwww.newhopechurch.cc/listenConnect with Lindsay:Instagram: @lindsaysterchiFacebooklindsaysterchi.comSubscribe to the other podcasts in the New Hope Podcast Network:The New Hope Podcast (weekend messages)New Hope Underground (a behind-the-scenes look at all things NH)GL Talk (a podcast for group life leaders)YouthCast (a podcast for the Jr. High and High School youth of NH) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ever wanted to know what to do on a Sabbath. Listen in while Lyvita makes a few suggestions. Remember it is a day of rest.

We have the Co-Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Highrock Church in MA and author of Spiritual Disciplines Handbook Practices that Transform us, Adele Ahlberg Calhoun, speaking with us about practicing the Sabbath and times for rest. We focus on the importance of not being a slave to work.

Adele Calhoun guides us through the invitation to admit that we might be wrong. In this season of hardship and division, many of us have a tendency to get stuck listening to those with whom we already agree while trying to prove others wrong. Yet, the invitation of Christ is to be willing to consider that we may not have everything right. Adele leads us through the loving idea of admitting that we might be wrong. Then, we practice a reflection and a breath prayer. Find more information on our website here. 

Donna’s friend, Adele Calhoun, recalls the early days of their friendship and how a mutual friend introduced them. Adele is a wife, pastor, author and spiritual director, among other things.

“I’m reading books by Richard Foster, Dallas Willard, Adele Calhoun, and I’m like, where is the information on African American spiritual direction? We need to have a voice in this community.” Dr. Barbara Peacock illustrates the liminal history of contemplative prayer, spiritual direction, and soul care within the African American tradition. Reflecting on significant men and women like Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Howard Thurman—Barbara celebrates the practices of soul care as we learn from these spiritual leaders. “Liminal history is the only history that we know. We are a people that are continuously going from one revelation of humanity and equality to another.” Dr. Barbara is a preacher, teacher and a prayer warrior. Spiritual direction and soul care were the emphasis of her doctoral work, which led to her book Soul Care in African American Practice. “I believe we are on the brink of a great awakening. I think we’ve had one; we just didn’t realize it. I know people don’t see eye to eye on the protests, but there is a piercing and a transformation of the heart that is taking place.” Thank you to Taelor Gray for the podcast benediction with his song Closer. https://www.ivpress.com/soul-care-in-african-american-practice https://www.barbaralpeacock.com/ http://www.taelorgray.com/ Special Thanks to these musicians for permission to include these songs: Taelor Gray: Closer Kai Engle: Irens Tale, Salue, Machinery, Morning Placidity, Denouement Borrtex: Black Out Audiobinger: Winter is Coming, Past Regrets Lee Rosevere: Under Suspicion

What are spiritual practices? Adele Calhoun joins us in this episode to share her wisdom, and explain why spiritual practices are like “going on a God hunt.” For additional resources, […]

What are spiritual practices? Adele Calhoun joins us in this episode to share her wisdom, and explain why spiritual practices are like “going on a God hunt.” For additional resources, check out: Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Calhoun https://amzn.to/3fWRUDF Invitations from God by Adele Calhoun https://amzn.to/31hU5xK Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor https://amzn.to/2BG4KXY Spiritual Friendship by Mindy Caliguire https://amzn.to/2B2BJpM Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard https://amzn.to/3i4Y06L

Nichole Miller’s website: http://artandsoulcare.com/Adele Calhoun’s book on Amazon HEREAround the Circle podcastDonny’s Desk YouTube channelCornerstone Community Church is the home of Donny's Desk

My desk episodes are designed to provide thoughts, resources, and stuff that helps. This is the audio of my YouTube series.Nichole’s websiteNichole refers to the “One Minute Pause" app produced by Ransomed Heart Ministries. It is free and provides a chance to stop, pray and breathe. A great resource for free workouts on Revelation WellnessBooks on spiritual disciplines  Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Calhoun  Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster  Sacred Rhythms by Ruth Haley BartonCornerstone Community Church is the home of Donny's Desk

JOIN US! Join the podcast discussion with others! There are two ways to do this: Leave a comment - Go to the comment section and share your questions, comments, prayers, etc. If you are on Facebook - Join our Soul Care Conversations Podcast Facebook Group for more discussion and community.   SHOW NOTES Important Information Regarding This Particular Podcast: We do not consider this podcast to be an introduction to the Enneagram. We assume in the podcast that the listener will have some orientation and understanding of the Enneagram. So, to be clear, this is NOT a 101-level conversation. We’d encourage you to skip this podcast until you have gathered a bit more understanding. We have listed some books and a previous podcast below for you as resources to discover more about the Enneagram.   In these days of global crisis, we felt it was imperative for us to have a conversation with seasoned experts and trusted authors, Doug and Adele Calhoun on how the Enneagram helps us understand how each of us react differently under stress, fear and the pandemic facing us at the present moment.   For those of you who have been introduced to the Enneagram and understand your own type and the types of those you love who are around you, this podcast will prove valuable, if not invaluable. See if you don’t agree with us while listening. There is something for every single person in this podcast! This is a longer than usual podcast, but worth every minute! We added a break in the middle so you can stretch your legs, get a drink of water, or pause it to listen to later.   The diagram below shows the Enneagram numbers and their relationship to other numbers and types. SPECIAL GUESTS DOUG AND ADELE CALHOUN Adele and Doug Calhoun have served on the pastoral staff of four churches and are currently co-pastors of spiritual formation at Highrock Covenant Church in Arlington, Massachusetts. As certified Enneagram instructors, they enjoy resourcing spiritual leaders and pastors through spiritual direction and teaching the Enneagram. Adele is the author of Spiritual Disciplines Handbook, Invitations from God, and coauthor of True You. Doug is adjunct faculty at the Transforming Center and at Potter’s Inn Soul Care Institute, and he is board chair of Del Camino Connection. Recent Book: Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram by Adele & Doug Calhoun and Clare & Scott Loughrige Their Website   USEFUL RESOURCES Previous podcast with Doug and Adele Calhoun on the Enneagram - You may find it beneficial to listen to this podcast first before you listen to this particular podcast. RECOMMENDED BOOKS FROM OUR GUESTS: Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram by Adele & Doug Calhoun and Clare & Scott Loughrige The Enneagram Made Easy by  Elizabeth Wagele  The Sacred Enneagram by Christopher L. Heuertz Essential Enneagram: The Definitive Personality Test and Self-Discovery Guide by David Daniels -The Smith’s own “go to book” to always have on hand: The Complete Enneagram: 27 Paths to Greater Self-Knowledge by Beatrice Chestnut - By far, the most resourceful book we use on the Enneagram   OTHER RESOURCES The Potter’s Inn Soul Care Institute offers in-depth one-week training on the Enneagram during the two year program. Please consider the two new cohorts now:  www.soulcareinstitute.com Moment to Breathe - Prayers for each Enneagram Audio  

Adele Calhoun joins Sharon Swing for a conversation about Adele's book, 'Invitations from God.'Here's a description of her book:Some invitations we desperately want: "Will you marry me?" "Would you consider a promotion?" Other invitations we never want to receive but must respond to all the same: "What treatment do you want for your tumor?" Invitations pound away at the coastlines of the soul with a transforming force. God is also sending invitations. Sometimes they seem less compelling than anything on my to-do list. Why would I want to say yes to the invitation to rest when I'm already so far behind? Why follow when I could lead? Why accept invitations to weep or to admit I am wrong or to wait? Saying yes might slow me down, sabotage my agenda and even undo who I think I am. Adele Calhoun, author of the popular Spiritual Disciplines Handbook, offers a book about invitations like these―divine invitations we miss or ignore because we've said yes to going with the cultural flow. While these invitations from God can sometimes be difficult to accept, they can heal and restore even as they shape where we go, what we do and who we become. What we say yes to, what we say no to forms the terrain of our future. Included in this book are reflection questions and exercises as well as overview charts with recommended disciplines to guide you through each theme. As you attend to the often hidden, quiet voice of the Great Inviter, you will find yourself as God created you to be.oneLife Maps is, at its core, interested in helping people to recognize and respond to God in their stories. The seven lies Darrell talks about invitations to consider how a few shifts in perspective on how we think about God and faith effect our ways of being in the world. You don't have to agree with everything he says to appreciate the deep thinking that has led Darrell and others to a healthy spirituality that prioritizes love as its highest value.If you have engaged in 'Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story' visual life mapping, you'll see that this conversation relates directly to the bottom line on the 'My Life Story' map, where you are asked to consider how you have noticed God, or viewed who God is over the course of your life. This conversation is a great way to help you sort out what stories you have been handed about who you are and who God is -- and prayerfully decide what to take with you, and what to leave behind.Please explore www.onelifemaps.com to download a free introduction booklet to 'Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story,' that contains the artwork we refer to in this episode. You can purchase your 'Listen to My Life' portfolio on that website, too.Audio Meditations as a Thank You for Your SupportWe're on a mission to help people recognize and respond to God in their story. Will you help?Our Patreon subscription, at http://www.patreon.com/onelifemaps offers you access to recorded audio meditations that are created to assist you in becoming self-aware and God-aware.Sibyl Towner and I (Sharon Swing), co-authored the 'Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story' visual maps, and we produce the oneLifemaps podcast along with our friend and Director of Facilitator Development, Joan Kelley.We are offering you the opportunity to support the continuation of the oneLifemaps podcast and the publishing of 'Listen to My Life' in and weekly audio meditations as a token of our appreciation.If we can serve you, please let us know by emailing us here.EquipmentWe've had some questions about our podcasting equipment. Here is what we use:RecorderMicrophonesMicrophone StandsHeadsetMicrophone Wind ScreensHeadset Extension CordsHeadset Cable SplitterThe links in this episode may give us a minuscule amount of affiliate revenue from Amazon, but they won't cost you anything at all. Thanks for the support. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen in as we explore the sentiment "I feel like I should be doing more with the spiritual disciplines, how do I get motivated to start?" We explore why people might feel this way and how to approach this within the context of healthy spirituality and what role desire plays in our spiritual life. No question is too awkward or insignificant. Submit your question to the podcast! Submission Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14bbfb9RZ_RRl7_I_-xxW3jVPAG88pdfRKQeadmE7nw8/edit?usp=sharing_eip&ts=5c69d7fdYour hosts:Kimberly Pelletierhttps://kimberlypenrodpelletier.com/Samuel Ogleshttps://www.samuelogles.com/Sam's Enneathing You Need newsletter about the Enneagram in and for real life: https://enneathingyouneed.substack.com/.Link to Adele Calhoun's book Spiritual Disciplines Handbookhttps://www.ivpress.com/spiritual-disciplines-handbookRespond with your thoughts, reflections, or disagreements at askaspiritualdirector@gmail.com. We always love to hear from you.

“Fasting is the self-denial of normal necessities in order to intentionally attend to God in prayer.” — Adele Calhoun. In this message, we look at four distinct ways fasting can humble us, drawing us deeper in our prayer and devotion to God.

SHOW NOTES Most of you have heard of the Enneagram. You may have figured out your number and thought “yup, that’s me.” Recognizing your number is just the beginning of the journey, and today’s podcast will help you start that journey! Kaylene talks with Doug and Adele Calhoun, founders of Calhoun Ministries, who wrote “Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram.” While they do give a basic intro to the Enneagram, this is a “What’s Next” discussion about how the Enneagram can help us grow in greater awareness and lead us to spiritual and relational transformation. SPECIAL GUESTS DOUG AND ADELE CALHOUN Adele and Doug Calhoun have served on the pastoral staff of four churches and are currently co-pastors of spiritual formation at Highrock Covenant Church in Arlington, Massachusetts. As certified Enneagram instructors, they enjoy resourcing spiritual leaders and pastors through spiritual direction and teaching the Enneagram. Adele is the author of Spiritual Disciplines Handbook, Invitations from God, and coauthor of True You. Doug is adjunct faculty at the Transforming Center and at Potter’s Inn Soul Care Institute, and he is board chair of Del Camino Connection. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN PODCAST Adele and Doug’s Book - SPIRITUAL RHYTHMS FOR THE ENNEAGRAM Soul Care Institute Adele and Doug’s Ministry More information on the Enneagram   Moment to Breathe - from Clinging by Emily Griffin Text Audio Support the podcast!

Show NotesDiscussion questionsWhere in your life have you seen where something small has caused something big, whether good or bad?James reiterates the idea that words matter. Have certain words ever torn you down? Have they brought you life? What kind of vessel of words do you hope your tongue to be?Links/Mentions:TUGBOATSOur Examen meditation today is taken from Adele Calhoun's Spiritual Discipline Handbook@thepausepodcast@marikoclark@lindscretiaWritten by: Lindsay Knuckles and Mariko ClarkAudio Production: Harrison StratonMusic: TrellaDesign: Drew StratonPhotography: Ellen Pelletier Photography

Adele Calhoun, along with her husband Doug and Clare and Scott Loughrige are authors of 'Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram: A Handbook for Harmony and Transformation,' published by IVP.You can purchase the book on Amazon here.The Enneagram opens a remarkable window into the truth about us, enabling us to see how image, wounds, lies, triggers, and default responses shape us every bit as much as our faith. But simply diagnosing our number doesn't do justice to who we are. Nor does it necessarily change us or our relationships. Transformation happens as we grow in awareness and learn how to engage and reflect God's image. And relational repair then results as we apply Enneagram insights to the rhythms and grooves of our ordinary daily lives. For those who have learned about the Enneagram and wonder "What's next?"―this handbook is the answer. Filled with exercises to engage, challenge, encourage, and sustain, Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram will help us grow in greater awareness and lead us to spiritual and relational transformation. Including new insight on the Enneagram and the Harmony Triads, and offering helpful "Soul Resources" in the appendix, this handbook can be used by individuals or groups.REV ADELE AHLBERG CALHOUNAdele delights in adventure, beauty, creativity, and the God who makes all things news. She currently serves as Co-Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Highrock Church in Arlington, MA. Adele co-pastored Redeemer Community Church in Needham, MA with Doug for over eight years. She has also served as the Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Christ Church in Oak Brook, Illinois; directed women's and young adult ministries at Park Street Church in Boston, MA; and worked for International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) in South East Asia, the Mid East, South Africa, and the West Indies. She has taught in over 20 states and 15 countries. Adele has written several books, articles, and blogs and is an expert in using the Enneagram for spiritual formation. A trained spiritual director, she has taught courses at Wheaton College and Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. Adele currently leads spiritual pilgrimages, writes icons, leads retreats, teaches the enneagram and enjoys painting. Adele has served on the founding board of The Transforming Center and The Hildegard Fund which makes grants to organizations working for a just economy.In this episode we mention: The Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Calhoun, available on amazon here.We also mention a previous podcast, titled, 'An Invitation to Admit I May Be Wrong,' available here.If you are interested in becoming equipped to facilitate others thru 'Listen to My Life' life mapping materials, you can get more information about our upcoming Facilitator Certification Workshop, November 18-20 in the Chicago Area. You can find more information here: https://onelifemaps.lpages.co/november_2019-facilitator-certification-workshop-landing-pagePlease explore www.onelifemaps.com to download a free introduction booklet to 'Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story,' that contains the artwork we refer to in this episode. You can purchase your 'Listen to My Life' portfolio on that website, too.Sharon Swing and others on our team offer one-on-one coaching or spiritual direction as guidance thru the 'Listen to My Life' experience in addition to virtual coaching groups that happen several times a year.Please join us for a virtual journey thru 'Listen to My Life' starting September 10, 2019 with Sharon Swing, Sibyl Towner and Joan Kelley. Find out more at: https://onelifemaps.lpages.co/september-2019-listen-to-my-life-virtual-workshop-landing-pageAudio Meditations as a Thank You for Your SupportWe're on a mission to help people recognize and respond to God in their story. Will you help? Become a patron of OneLIfe Maps at the $5 a month or more level at http://www.patreon.com/onelifemaps recieve access to recorded audio meditations that are created to assist you in becoming self-aware and God-aware.Sibyl Towner and I (Sharon Swing), co-authored the 'Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story' visual maps, and we produce the oneLifemaps podcast along with our friend and Director of Facilitator Development, Joan Kelley.We are offering you the opportunity to support the continuation of the oneLifemaps podcast and the publishing of 'Listen to My Life' in and weekly audio meditations as a token of our appreciation.If we can serve you, please let us know by emailing us here.EquipmentWe've had some questions about our podcasting equipment. Here is what we use, with links to Amazon included:Recorder https://amzn.to/2WoWgOsMicrophones: https://amzn.to/2SuA27bMicrophone Stands: https://amzn.to/2UcPdnbHeadset: https://amzn.to/2T8loHSMicrophone Wind Screens: https://amzn.to/2T7xlh3Headset Extension Cords: https://amzn.to/2VsuPP0Headset Cable Splitter: https://amzn.to/2tGMoyP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel Hubbard and Jim Zartman sit down with Adele and Doug Calhoun to talk about the integration of the three intelligence centers in the Harmony Enneagram.Link to Adele and Doug's website click here.Link to Adel and Doug's book via Amazon."The Enneagram Panels Podcast" is now "The Art of Growth." Check out our work and keep in touch at www.theartofgrowth.org to find out about Enneagram coaching, corporate coaching, relationship coaching, and about our upcoming Enneagram test.Email us thoughts and questions!Support the show (https://www.facebook.com/Enneagram-Panels-506386706506495/)

REV ADELE AHLBERG CALHOUNAdele delights in adventure, beauty, creativity, and the God who makes all things news. She currently serves as Co-Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Highrock Church in Arlington, MA. Adele co-pastored Redeemer Community Church in Needham, MA with Doug for over eight years. She has also served as the Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Christ Church in Oak Brook, Illinois; directed women's and young adult ministries at Park Street Church in Boston, MA; and worked for International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) in South East Asia, the Mid East, South Africa, and the West Indies. She has taught in over 20 states and 15 countries. Adele has written several books, articles, and blogs and is an expert in using the Enneagram for spiritual formation. A trained spiritual director, she has taught courses at Wheaton College and Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. Adele currently leads spiritual pilgrimages, writes icons, leads retreats, teaches the enneagram and enjoys painting. Adele has served on the founding board of The Transforming Center and The Hildegard Fund which makes grants to organizations working for a just economy.In this episode we mention: The Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Calhoun, available on amazon here.We also mention a previous podcast, titled, 'An Invitation to Admit I May Be Wrong,' available here.If you are interested in becoming equipped to facilitate others thru 'Listen to My Life' life mapping materials, you can get more information about our upcoming Facilitator Certification Workshop, November 18-20 in the Chicago Area. You can find more information here: https://onelifemaps.lpages.co/november_2019-facilitator-certification-workshop-landing-pagePlease explore www.onelifemaps.com to download a free introduction booklet to 'Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story,' that contains the artwork we refer to in this episode. You can purchase your 'Listen to My Life' portfolio on that website, too.Sharon Swing and others on our team offer one-on-one coaching or spiritual direction as guidance thru the 'Listen to My Life' experience in addition to virtual coaching groups that happen several times a year.Please join us for a virtual journey thru 'Listen to My Life' starting September 10, 2019 with Sharon Swing, Sibyl Towner and Joan Kelley. Find out more at: https://onelifemaps.lpages.co/september-2019-listen-to-my-life-virtual-workshop-landing-pageAudio Meditations as a Thank You for Your SupportWe're on a mission to help people recognize and respond to God in their story. Will you help? Become a patron of OneLIfe Maps at the $5 a month or more level at http://www.patreon.com/onelifemaps recieve access to recorded audio meditations that are created to assist you in becoming self-aware and God-aware.Sibyl Towner and I (Sharon Swing), co-authored the 'Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story' visual maps, and we produce the oneLifemaps podcast along with our friend and Director of Facilitator Development, Joan Kelley.We are offering you the opportunity to support the continuation of the oneLifemaps podcast and the publishing of 'Listen to My Life' in and weekly audio meditations as a token of our appreciation.If we can serve you, please let us know by emailing us here.EquipmentWe've had some questions about our podcasting equipment. Here is what we use, with links to Amazon included:Recorder https://amzn.to/2WoWgOsMicrophones: https://amzn.to/2SuA27bMicrophone Stands: https://amzn.to/2UcPdnbHeadset: https://amzn.to/2T8loHSMicrophone Wind Screens: https://amzn.to/2T7xlh3Headset Extension Cords: https://amzn.to/2VsuPP0Headset Cable Splitter: https://amzn.to/2tGMoyP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On 9.15.19, Adele Calhoun guided us as we sought to make meaning of our experiences through the lens of Christ's life. She guided us in the following questions. What narratives and slogans have shaped my life? What fears have authored my story? What is the deeper Exodus story behind my roles, titles, degrees, successes, losses, joy, etc.    How did I get from somewhere to somewhere else? Where have I had moments when I felt the Spirit descend on me and affirm me in a calling or direction? (Matthew 3:13-17) When was I in a time of testing and tempted to take control of my life rather than trust God?  (Luke 4:1-13) What are my wilderness seasons?  How did God work in these for my good?  My growth?  And His glory? (Luke 4:1-13) Where have people figuratively tried to throw me off a cliff? (Luke 4:14-30) What are my mounts of Transfiguration? (Mark 9:2-10) Where have I experienced betrayal? (Matthew 26:14-16, 47-50) When have I had mini-gardens of Gethsemane? (Matthew 26:36-46) When have I died on my own mini-crosses? (John 19:16-37) What are resurrection moments in life? (John 20:1-18) http://www.practicetribe.com/9-15-19-invitati…arity-with-jesus/

What do you get when you bring Enneagram Types 1, 3, 4, and 9 together? Beautiful opportunities to practice HARMONY!  On this episode, Doug and Adele Calhoun and Scott and Clare Loughrige, the four authors of the brand new book, Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram: A Handbook for Harmony and Transformation come together to share insights from writing the book, practices to live out the Enneagram in Your REALIFE, Enneagram harmony, and more!  Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram is for anyone who knows their Enneagram type and wonders, "What's next?" This handbook is the answer!  Tune into this great conversation as we talk specifically about: Soul Resources: STOP for Harmony (to practice opening to transformation) Work Styles and Harmony Moving from Empathy to Compassion Enneagram in Hiring/Teamwork We're so grateful for this amazing new resource, Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram!  Connect with the Authors, Doug & Adele Calhoun and Clare & Scott Loughrige:  Purchase the book: Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram: A Handbook for Harmony & Transformation Visit the book website: http://enneagramharmonytriadstransform.com/ Connect on Facebook: Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram Group Doug & Adele Calhoun- calhounministries.org Speaking Spiritual Direction Facilitated Discernment Spiritual Pilgrimage (July 7-17, 2019) Visit the website to see additional books authored by Adele Calhoun Scott & Clare Loughrige- scottandclareloughrige.org ©iEnneagram Motions of the Soul Certification & Training (June 4-7, 2019 & January 2020) Enneagram in Christianity Podcast Visit the website to see additional books authored by Clare Loughrige Connect with your host, Teresa McCloy on: Facebook- Teresa McCloy Coaching Instagram- teresa.mccloy LinkedIn- teresamccloycoach CLICK FOR THE FREE ENNEAGRAM IN YOUR REALIFE TYPING GUIDE Submit a question for the Enneagram In Your REALIFE Podcast with the subject: “Question for the Podcast” to podcast@teresamccloy.com. Work with the REALIFE Process™: Enneagram In Your REALIFE Assessment Package JOIN THE REALIFE PROCESS TRIBE About Teresa McCloy Teresa McCloy is the creator of the REALIFE Process™, a Business Coach, and an IEA Accredited Enneagram Professional who helps entrepreneurs, creators, and leaders discover and live out their best REALIFE! She has worked with clients from all over the world to help them bring clarity to their REALIFE and joy to their REALWORK! 

Charlotte explores connections between loneliness and busyness, focusing primarily on young adults who are some of the loneliest people in the United States. Show Notes Cigna Study on Loneliness (https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8294451-cigna-us-loneliness-survey/docs/IndexReport_1524069371598-173525450.pdf) Young Americans Are The Lonelinest American Adults, According To A New Study (https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-life-stevens-thursday-americans-are-lonely-0503-story.html) I Trained Myself To Be Less Busy--And It Dramatically Improved My Life (https://www.vox.com/first-person/2017/1/25/14362156/busy-overwhelmed-values) Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Calhoun (https://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Disciplines-Handbook-Practices-Transform/dp/0830846050/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2JQELDC5B99HL&keywords=spiritual+disciplines+handbook+adele+calhoun&qid=1555945382&s=gateway&sprefix=spiritual+disc%2Caps%2C182&sr=8-1) Learn More about Charlotte and Her Writing and Other Projects www.charlottedonlon.com Sign Up For Charlotte's Email Newsletter www.charlottedonlon.com/subscribe Follow Charlotte on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/charlottedonlon/) Follow Charlotte on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hopeforthelonelywithCharlotteDonlon/) Many thanks to my producer Scott Jones. More about Scott's work and podcasts can be found at www.scottkentjones.com.

Most of you know I’m an Enneagram fan. I use the Enneagram with spiritual direction clients and I love how this tool, in the hands of the Holy Spirit, can transform lives. On this week’s podcast, I have the joy of talking with long-time friends, Doug and Adele Calhoun. They... The post Adele & Doug Calhoun-episode 167 appeared first on Anita Lustrea.

Life can be painful. But Jesus didn't promise a world without pain. He said, "In this world you will have trouble, but take heart! I have overcome the world." In other words, there will be pain, but I have been there and I've experienced all the pains this world has to offer. Adele's life of following Jesus has led her down paths of pain. But looking back over it all, the most valuable lesson has been solidarity with Jesus. Check out the full show notes and resources for this episode at dailygrowthdiscipleship.com

You've probably taken one of those personality quizzes on Facebook that tell you which Marvel character you're most like or which country best fits you. When it comes to spiritual growth, you may be tempted to look for a simple personality quiz that tells you exactly who you are and lays out an unmistakable path in front of you. Adele notes the Enneagram doesn't quite function like these Facebook quizzes though. Instead, it's a tool for transformation that creates space for God to do a work in your life with the help of the body of Christ around you. Check out the full show notes and resources for this episode at dailygrowthdiscipleship.com

What does your heart truly desire? You may want to answer, "Jesus!" but dig a little deeper. Is he truly the desire of your heart that motivates every decision you make? Today we continue our conversation with Adele and talk about how we can cultivate good and healthy desires when our hearts long for things other than Jesus. Check out the full show notes and resources for this episode at dailygrowthdiscipleship.com

Practicing the spiritual disciplines gets tough. You wake up at 6:00, roll out of bed, and, a little begrudgingly, open your Bible to spend time with Jesus. Sure, you want to do it with joy like all the other saints on Instagram, but how do you get from a desire to go back to bed all the way to having a desire to spend time with Jesus? Adele's tips for cultivating a desire to keep company with Jesus are simple and yet profound: Ask him to grow your desire, and then put yourself in places that encourage that desire. Check out the full show notes and resources for this episode at dailygrowthdiscipleship.com

There are a lot of self-help practices filling the shelves of pretty much every book store you can find. And it doesn't take too long to see a Christian inspirational video on Facebook meant to help you live a better life. Some of these practices are great, and you can actually become more like Christ by adding them to your life. But some aren't so great. How can you know the difference? Adele's 30 years of experience in ministry and helping others use spiritual disciplines to grow gives her unique insight into what makes a spiritual discipline a spiritual discipline. The answer is more simple than you might think. Check out the full show notes and resources for this episode at dailygrowthdiscipleship.com

Nathan talks with author and spiritual director Adele Calhoun about coloring as a spiritual discipline—she just released a grown-up coloring book called Coloring the Psalms—and how to engage God in icons and art.

This is a special podcast session in which I give my best tips on discipleship. Basically, you will get to have the same advice that I give my staff members with InterVarsity/USA. Over the years, I have discipled countless young adults. Some went really well, and others were terrible. Through it all, I've learned a lot. I want to share "7 Tips on How to Disciple Others Effectively!".  Session #007 Click to Listen Main Outline 7 Tips on How to Disciple Others Effectively Prepare your own heart Choose the right person Setup a regular time to interact Choose 1-3 goals to accomplish Focus on the Bible Respond in active obedience Challenge to "Go and Do Likewise!" Reflection Questions Are you excited about discipling someone? Why or why not? Do you know a few people that would like to disciple by someone like you? Who? What will it take for you to make an invitation this week? Go for it. Believe and call/text that person. Resource Links Discipleship Essentials: A Guide to Building Your Life in Christ by Greg Ogden - affiliate link Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices that Transform Us by Adele Calhoun - affiliate link Real Life: A Christianity Worth Living Out by James Choung - affiliate link I Once Was Lost: What Postmodern Skeptics Taught Us About Their Path to Jesus by Don Everts and Dough Schaupp - affiliate link Discipleship Advice from a Medical Student - blog post How to be a Disciple (that Makes Disciples)! - blog post The Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert E. Coleman - affiliate link InterVarsity/USA Inductive Bible Study Method - website Weekly Announcements Please consider subscribing, rating, and commenting about this podcast on iTunes Please let me know of a capable sound engineer to help with this podcast Please consider checking my availability for speaking at your next even Please consider commenting and sharing my weekly blog posts with family and friends Subscription Links Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes Subscribe to this podcast via Stitcher Subscribe to this podcast via Blackberry Your Feedback If you have a questions, suggestions, or ideas for topics for this podcast, then please comment below or send me an email. I would love to hear from you! Do you have any questions about this session? How have you been able to be a disciple or make disciples during the past week? Please share below!

This podcast session features the LAST part of my LAST talk in the series, "Being Disciples, Making Disciples". This talk is entitled, "Good News and Transformation". Jesus engages in a provocative conversation with a Samaritan woman at the well. Jesus has taught us three important things as follows: Jesus asks us to follow Him to challenging places Jesus models how ordinary conversation at a well, can become extraordinary if we talk about spiritual things, namely Jesus. Jesus illustrates that the Gospel has the power to cross every boundary, like gender, ethnic, and social boundaries. The rest of this conversation will be intense and revealing! Session #006 Click to Listen Main Outline Main Text: John 4 Following Jesus can be challenging, and will push us out of our comfort zones God’s Love and His Good News can cross any kind of boundary, as long as we are willing to go and share This Good News of Jesus’ love for the world can transform entire communities if we don’t miss the opportunity. Reflection Questions When was the last time your faith in Jesus got you out of your comfort zone? Will you be willing to share God’s love across any kind of boundary? Social, ethnic, gender, etc.? How can you be more like the Samaritan Woman in this story? What is God saying to you? Resource Links Discipleship Essentials: A Guide to Building Your Life in Christ by Greg Ogden - affiliate link Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices that Transform Us by Adele Calhoun - affiliate link Real Life: A Christianity Worth Living Out by James Choung - affiliate link I Once Was Lost: What Postmodern Skeptics Taught Us About Their Path to Jesus by Don Everts and Dough Schaupp - affiliate link Discipleship Advice from a Medical Student How to be a Disciple (that Makes Disciples)! InterVarsity South Texas Area Director, Ana Graves LOFT City Church, Richardson, TX - Pastor Sam Chacko Weekly Announcements Please consider subscribing, rating, and commenting about this podcast on iTunes Please let me know of a capable sound engineer to help with this podcast Please consider checking my availability for speaking at your next even Please consider commenting and sharing my weekly blog posts with family and friends Subscription Links Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes Subscribe to this podcast via Stitcher Subscribe to this podcast via Blackberry Your Feedback If you have a questions, suggestions, or ideas for topics for this podcast, then please comment below or send me an email. I would love to hear from you! Do you have any questions about this session? How have you been able to be a disciple or make disciples during the past week? Please share below!

This podcast session features the first part of my last talk in the series, "Being Disciples, Making Disciples". This talk is entitled, "Good News and Transformation". Often following Jesus takes us to hard places in life… it’s tough. I’ve experienced this many times. I know you have too. Whoever said that following Jesus would make life easy, lied to us. Following Jesus is good, but it ain’t always easy. Jesus engages in a provocative conversation with a Samaritan woman at the well. Jesus helps us see that being a disciple can be difficult, and Jesus also helps us see that the Gospel can cross any kind of boundary. I hope this conversation will expand our understanding of Jesus. Session #005 Click to Listen Main Outline Main Text: John 4 Being a disciple can take us to difficult places and situations Everyday moments at a well can become extraordinary if disciples point to Jesus The Gospel can cross any kind of boundary if disciples are willing to share Reflection Questions Are there hard things going on in your life? How is Jesus speaking to you through difficulty? In which way is Jesus calling you to cross boundaries to reach people around you? Which boundaries are the hardest for you to cross?  Resource Links Discipleship Essentials: A Guide to Building Your Life in Christ by Greg Ogden - affiliate link Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices that Transform Us by Adele Calhoun - affiliate link Real Life: A Christianity Worth Living Out by James Choung - affiliate link I Once Was Lost: What Postmodern Skeptics Taught Us About Their Path to Jesus by Don Everts and Dough Schaupp - affiliate link Discipleship Advice from a Medical Student How to be a Disciple (that Makes Disciples)! Weekly Announcements Please consider subscribing, rating, and commenting about this podcast on iTunes Please let me know of a capable sound engineer to help with this podcast Please consider checking my availability for speaking at your next even Please consider commenting and sharing my weekly blog posts with family and friends Subscription Links Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes Subscribe to this podcast via Stitcher Subscribe to this podcast via Blackberry Your Feedback If you have a questions, suggestions, or ideas for topics for this podcast, then please comment below or send me an email. I would love to hear from you! Do you have any questions about this session? How have you been able to be a disciple or make disciples during the past week? Please share below!

This podcast session features the second part of my second talk in the series, "Being Disciples, Making Disciples". This talk is entitled "Light and Darkness". Jesus helps clarify three important things with Nicodemus. Jesus helps Nicodemus see himself, God, and God's Love more clearly. He reveals to Nicodemus that God's intention is to renew the entire world. It is amazing to see the transformation that happens to Nicodemus! If you haven't done so yet, please go back and listen to Session 1, Session 2, and Session 3 for more insight into this series. Session #004 Click to Listen Main Outline Main Text: John 3 We cannot come to Jesus on our own terms Jesus wants to open the box that we have put Him in Jesus wants to challenge our assumption on religion and spirituality Jesus wants us to see ourselves, God, and God's Love more clearly Reflection Questions Which areas of your life are lukewarm and hypocritical? What does it look like for you to give your entire life to Jesus? How is Jesus challenging you to go out and make disciples?   Resource Links Discipleship Essentials: A Guide to Building Your Life in Christ by Greg Ogden - affiliate link Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices that Transform Us by Adele Calhoun - affiliate link Real Life: A Christianity Worth Living Out by James Choung - affiliate link I Once Was Lost: What Postmodern Skeptics Taught Us About Their Path to Jesus by Don Everts and Dough Schaupp - affiliate link Discipleship Advice from a Medical Student How to be a Disciple (that Makes Disciples)! Weekly Announcements Please consider subscribing, rating, and commenting about this podcast on iTunes Please let me know of a capable sound engineer to help with this podcast Please consider checking my availability for speaking at your next even Please consider commenting and sharing my weekly blog posts with family and friends Subscription Links Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes Subscribe to this podcast via Stitcher Subscribe to this podcast via Blackberry Your Feedback If you have a questions, suggestions, or ideas for topics for this podcast, then please comment below or send me an email. I would love to hear from you! Do you have any questions about this session? How have you been able to be a disciple or make disciples during the past week? Please share below!