Podcasts about becoming curious a spiritual practice

Tina and Veronique talk with Casey Tygrett about his book, "Becoming Curious: A Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions." Jesus knew the answers, but he was continually asking questions. What can we learn from this aspect of Jesus' character, and what does it teach us about our own? We survive on your donations: donate at www.commongroundsunity.org/donate or Zelle "Common Grounds Unity / 919-777-3881." CGU has a vision to create and support gatherings of unity-minded Christians around the globe. Imagine the good news of these gatherings modeling the prayer of Jesus in our divided world. Please give us feedback by posting your thoughts and suggestions on our Facebook Page. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068486982733 Please check out commongroundsunity.org to learn more about CGU, how to subscribe to the newsletter, join the Facebook group, or find the YouTube Channel. Check out our gatherings on the About page, where you can connect with other unity-minded Christians in your area. If you cannot find a gathering in your area, we can help you start one. It's not difficult or time-consuming, and we will help you out along the way. It really does, simply, start with a cup of coffee. If you want to volunteer or ask questions, please email John at john@commongroundsunity.org. Until next time, God bless, and remember, “Unity Starts With A Cup of Coffee.”

What if the key to a deeper relationship with God lies in the way we remember? In this episode, spiritual director and author Casey Tygrett joins us to explore how memory shapes our identity and faith journey. Together, we discuss how embracing spiritual practices that center on intimacy, rather than punishment, can help us unlearn harmful narratives about God. Casey shares insights on remembering as a path to healing, especially in addressing generational trauma that influences our beliefs. We also delve into the role of lament in processing painful memories and the wisdom we gain from them. Finally, we reflect on the Lord's Supper as a symbol of unity and love, and why pastors must prioritize wellness for the health of their ministry.   Casey Tygrett (D.Min.) is a pastor and spiritual director who has lived in the spiritual formation conversation for the last two decades. He is the author of Becoming Curious: A Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions, The Practice of Remembering: Uncovering the Place of Memories in Our Spiritual Life and The Gift of Restlessness: A Spirituality for Unsettled Seasons. He is passionate about the soul health of leaders and the recovery of the transformational way of Jesus that is spiritual formation. He, his wife Holley, and daughter Bailey live in Chicago, IL. www.caseytygrett.com @caseytygrett   Episodes Referenced (Previous Episode with Casey): Casey Tygrett: https:/https://futurechristian.podbean.com/e/casey/   Presenting Sponsor: Phillips Seminary Join conversations that expose you to new ideas, deepen your commitment and give insights to how we can minister in a changing world.  Supporting Sponsors: Restore Clergy If you are clergy in need of tailored, professional support to help you manage the demands of ministry, Restore Clergy is for you! Future Christian Team: Loren Richmond Jr. – Host & Executive Producer Martha Tatarnic – Co-Host Paul Romig–Leavitt – Associate Producer Dennis Sanders – Producer Alexander Lang - Production Assistant

No one asks for restless moments. No one wants to feel irritated, unsettled, or stuck. But what if restlessness is normal, healthy, and even holy? And what if we need to pay attention to our restlessness as an invitation from God?   In the episode, Casey Tygrett, author of The Gift of Restlessness: A Spirituality for Unsettled Seasons, helps us unpack a new way to view restlessness.   Casey holds a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry in Spiritual formation. He is a Spiritual Director and the director of spiritual direction practice for Soul Care, which helps church and nonprofit leaders restore health to their souls. He is also the author of Becoming Curious: A Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions, and As I Recall: Discovering the Place of Memories in Our Spiritual Life. And he is the host of the podcast Restlessness Is A Gift.   Some highlights from our conversation: Casey defines restlessness as that unsettled feeling when we feel stuck in the present, know we can't go back to the way things used to be, and we are uncertain about the future. Casey shares that restlessness is a gift because it leads to formation. It helps us ask deeper questions about ourselves and God. We discuss the meditation passage from Mark 1:9-13 and how even Jesus, the beloved Son of God, was led into the wilderness and a season of restlessness. We talk about how this should encourage us. And Casey shares how the phrase “and the wild beasts and angels attended him” gave him a deeper understanding of what restlessness is like. Casey asks deep questions throughout his book, and we discuss one of them: What is my purpose? Casey shares how purpose can get distorted to be one specific thing, and while it can sometimes be that, the bigger question is about love. Don't miss this section to hear Casey's insight on love as the big purpose of our life. We discuss how to know if restlessness is an invitation from God to make a change – or just something we need to push through. Casey highly recommends Spiritual Direction as one way to discern. Spiritual Direction can create a safe space to sort through the questions and listen for God's next steps. I asked Casey to walk us through a season where he processed through restlessness. Casey shared two questions he asks when he's walking through restlessness: Do you trust God? And Does God trust you? We end by talking through the Lord's prayer and how Casey felt each line was in response to our big questions. This is ultimately how Casey structured his book.   You can connect with Casey at: https://www.caseytygrett.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cktygrettauthor On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cktygrett/ On Twitter: https://twitter.com/cktygrett   Ready to explore Spiritual Direction? You can connect with Casey or another Spiritual Director here: https://www.soulcare.com/spiritual-direction  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk a lot on this podcast about God's gift of rest. But I wonder if you've ever thought about the gift of restlessness. Today, I'm talking with a long-time friend of the podcast, Casey Tygrett, about his new book, The Gift of Restlessness. In fact, Casey was among the first interviews we did when we launched the Unhurried Living podcast nearly six years ago. That was episode #16 and we talked about his first book, Becoming Curious. Casey speaks with the compassion and wisdom of a spiritual director. You're going to appreciate what he has to share.  Casey Tygrett earned a Master of Divinity degree and Doctor of Ministry in Spiritual Formation degree from Lincoln Christian Seminary (Lincoln, IL).  He completed the Tending the Holy spiritual direction training program in 2015, and since then has been able to provide spiritual direction to individuals both privately and as the Director of Spiritual Direction at Soul Care. Soul Care provides spiritual direction to church, parachurch, and non-for-profit leaders so that they can lead from a place of soul health & soul flourishing. He is the author of Becoming Curious: A Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions (2017) and The Practice of Remembering: Discovering the Place of Memories in Our Spiritual Life. The book The Practice of Remembering was awarded the 2020 Award of Merit in Spiritual Formation by Christianity Today. You can connect with Casey on Instagram @caseytygrettConnect with Alan on LinkedIn @alanfadling

Casey Tygrett has been involved in the work of spiritual formation for nearly 25 years. Through various positions in churches, seminaries, and para-church organizations, Casey's work in writing and speaking have aligned to create content that is wise and helpful for the journey of life and faith.  He completed the Tending the Holy spiritual direction training program in 2015, and since then has provided spiritual direction to individuals both privately and as the Director of Spiritual Direction at Soul Care. He is the author of two books, Becoming Curious: A Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions and As I Recall: Discovering the Place of Memories in Our Spiritual Life. The book As I Recall was awarded the 2020 Award of Merit in Spiritual Formation by Christianity Today. Casey is the host of the otherWISE Podcast, collecting wise conversations for living well on the journey with Jesus.  He and his wife Holley have been married for over 20 years and have one daughter named Bailey. They live in south suburban Chicago, IL.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Casey Tygrett has been involved in the work of spiritual formation for nearly 25 years. Through various positions in churches, seminaries, and para-church organizations, Casey's work in writing and speaking have aligned to create content that is wise and helpful for the journey of life and faith.  He completed the Tending the Holy spiritual direction training program in 2015, and since then has provided spiritual direction to individuals both privately and as the Director of Spiritual Direction at Soul Care. He is the author of two books, Becoming Curious: A Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions and As I Recall: Discovering the Place of Memories in Our Spiritual Life. The book As I Recall was awarded the 2020 Award of Merit in Spiritual Formation by Christianity Today. Casey is the host of the otherWISE Podcast, collecting wise conversations for living well on the journey with Jesus.  He and his wife Holley have been married for over 20 years and have one daughter named Bailey. They live in south suburban Chicago, IL.   

Think about this simple yet complex question: What is the source of your identity as a person? Is it your DNA? Your family name? Your personality, talents, titles, or achievements? My guest today gives us a surprising answer. He says that we are who we are because of our … memories. His name is Casey Tygrett, who is a writer and speaker living near Chicago, Illinois. He is the author of two books, Becoming Curious: A Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions and his newest book, As I Recall: Discovering The Place of Memories In Our Spiritual Lives. Casey currently serves as Theologian in Residence at Parkview Christian Church in Orland Park, Illinois. He is also the host of the otherWISE Podcast. He has one daughter, Bailey, and has been married to Holley for 19 years. To read the full show notes, visit http://kentsanders.net/podcast084.

In the first episode of the otherWISE podcast, Casey talks about why it was IDIOCY to create a new podcast when so many podcasts are created every single day. He also talks about how we need to just "make the thing" and how learning to become more human will lead us towards Jesus.Casey and his wife Holley have been married for 18 years and have a beautiful daughter they call "The B." They live in the Chicago area. Casey is an author, pastor, and spiritual director whose books include Becoming Curious: A Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions (2017) and As I Recall: How God Uses Our Memories to Shape Our Spirits (projected 2019).Music provided by Austin Martin - you can check out his work here.Artwork provided by Eric Wright / Metamora Design

Chad Ragsdale and Doug Welch talk to Casey Tygrett, author of "Becoming Curious: A Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions" about the importance for Christians to ask questions and think deeply about their faith. They discuss how moving forward with God in faith requires us to wrestle with difficult questions, and to find delight in them. You can find Casey's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Curious-Spiritual-Practice-Questions/dp/0830846271/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506031358&sr=8-1&keywords=becoming+curious The Every Thought Captive podcast is brought to you by Ozark Christian College. Your Mission is Out There. Training Starts Here. Go to occ.edu for more information.

Chad Ragsdale and Doug Welch talk to Casey Tygrett, author of "Becoming Curious: A Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions" about the importance for Christians to ask questions and think deeply about their faith. They discuss how moving forward with God in faith requires us to wrestle with difficult questions, and to find delight in them. You can find Casey's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Curious-Spiritual-Practice-Questions/dp/0830846271/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506031358&sr=8-1&keywords=becoming+curious The Every Thought Captive podcast is brought to you by Ozark Christian College. Your Mission is Out There. Training Starts Here. Go to occ.edu for more information.

Curiosity is one of the most important qualities in a good leader. We’ve seen the fruit of that counsel in our life and work. Today we share a conversation that Alan enjoyed with Casey Tygrett about his new book, Becoming Curious: A Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions. As a spiritual director, I have a bias for asking good questions. I love what Casey has written here, and it was a pleasure to interact with him about the journey that led to this book. We need to learn to resist the temptation to form easy answers when God might be leading us to live with a good question for a season. We give people a gift when we ask them a loving, thoughtful questions, and then give them the time is takes to listen well to their response. I hope you’ll enjoy today’s episode. Casey Tygrett is a pastor, blogger, adjunct seminary professor, and spiritual director who serves as the teaching pastor at Heartland Community Church in Rockford, Illinois. Casey's heart and passion is that writing is not just information, it can reveal the beauty of God as art. He is the author of Becoming Curious: A Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions.

Our special guest is Dr. Casey Tygrett, author of the book Becoming Curious: A Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions. Curiosity is essential to growth. A little curiosity moves us deeper into the lives of the people around us. It leads to opportunities we never knew existed. A little curiosity helps us understand our own strange emotions. If it is focused on Jesus, it will make us more like Him. Pastor and spiritual director Casey Tygrett loves to ask questions. "There's a difficult line to walk between what we need to know and what falls into the realm of mystery," he writes. "Walking that line often wears on our nerves and causes incredible tension, and so we settle for easy answers. We stop asking questions. We give up. We begin to lose the one thing that fiercely energizes the transformation of our souls—something beautiful, poetic, joyful, and happily disruptive. When we make curiosity a spiritual practice, we open up to new ways of knowing God and knowing ourselves as well. Come and discover the power of asking questions. Casey Tygrett (DMin, Lincoln Christian Seminary) is a pastor, blogger, adjunct seminary professor, and spiritual director who serves as the teaching pastor at Heartland Community Church in Rockford, Illinois. He was previously pastor of spiritual formation at Parkview Community Church in Tinley Park, Illinois, and has taught at Lincoln Christian University and Seminary and Emmanuel Christian Seminary. He is the author of The Jesus Rhythm and has written for The Christian Standard, TheOoze.com, and the Apprentice Institute blog. Visit Dr. Tygrett's website at www.caseytygrett.com

"Curiosity is a life raft." ~ Casey Tygrett Have you ever thought of curiosity as a spiritual discipline? I never did until I met Casey Tygrett. Casey is a pastor, spiritual director, and author of Becoming Curious : A Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions(coming May 2 ~ yay!). Casey lives in Rockford, Illinois with his wife and daughter where he serves as the teaching pastor at Heartland Community Church in Rockford, Illinois. I’m excited for you to get to meet him today. Here’s the interview on Dear Daughters Episode 25.   All the show notes (and there are a lot!) are at www.susiedavis.org