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Living in a digital world has many advantages, but living purposefully isn't one of them. Digital distraction affects us and our relationships in so many ways. What can we do to overcome it and live a life that matters? Ed Cyzewski is a writer and thinker who explores the boundaries of theology, spiritual practice, and daily living. His book Reconnect: Spiritual Restoration from Digital Distraction guides readers in living deeply in a shallow world. In this episode, he shares his thoughts on the many ways that digital distraction pulls us away from living meaningful, authentic lives and what we can do about it.In this episode, you'll learn about:The effect of digital distraction How to figure out what matters most in lifeChoosing intentional versus reactionary actionsConnecting contemplation with purposeWhy social media is toxic for living purposefullyEd's websiteReconnect bookLinkedIn***Want to connect? Have a question? Just want to say "hi"? Send me an email at bradleywrightphd@gmail.com. Would enjoy hearing from you.Want to start your own podcast? This podcast is edited and produced (and music too) by Josh Gilbert. He does a great job and is a joy to work with. Contact him at joshgilbertmedia@gmail.com
Find freedom from your phone on this episode with author and contemplative Ed Cyzewski. Elizabeth and Ed discuss how to shift your perspective and adopt certain practices to help you stay spiritually healthy in a digital world. We ALL need this one! Show notes and links at breathingroom.life
What is cognitive distortion and how can a whole culture participate in it?
How we are digitally formed impacts how we are spiritually formed.
How does our current use of technology undermine our creativity? How can we clear space to better inhabit our creative nature? Today we talk with Ed Cyzewski about technology, creativity, and the importance of using technology intentionally, instead of letting technology use us. Ed recently released a new book, Reconnect. You can find out more about Ed and his new book HERE.
In this conversation, Matt Brough and Ed Cyzewski talk about some of the perils of technology on our spiritual life, from distraction to addiction. Are there ways to use technology that don't lead toward the more negative side? What do we need to understand about the psychology of apps and social media in order to reconnect with what is most important? Ed Cyzewski is the author of Reconnect: Spiritual Restoration from Digital Distraction, Flee, Be Silent, Pray, A Christian Survival Guide, and Coffeehouse Theology. He co-leads the Renew and Refine Retreat and works as a freelance writer who has contributed to numerous magazines and book projects. He blogs about writing and prayer at www.edcyzewski.com.
On today's show, Tim hosts many giveaway games as callers call in to answer trivia questions. Tim asks callers to call in and tell which Philadelphia Phillies players have had their jersey numbers retired, as a way to commemorate Roy Halladay's number retirement in May. Then, Tim asks listeners to call in and try to guess some of Tim's favorite Chinese food dishes in anticipation of the upcoming meet-and-greet at the China Garden Inn Restaurant in Willow Grove, PA. Make sure to tune in live weekdays 4-5 pm ET on AM 560 WFIL! Songs ft: Get Down (Audio Adrenaline)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On today's show, Tim welcomes author and pastor Ed Cyzewski to discuss the differences between praying and studying the Bible, the not-so-obvious lessons from the stories of the Bible, as well as how the Bible can be applied to modern problems, personally, emotionally, and professionally, in the modern world today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This Week on Seminary Dropout… Ed Cyzewski is the author of Flee, Be Silent, Pray; A Christian Survival Guide; and other books. He helps anxious Christians learn about contemplative prayer at www.edcyzewski.com. He lives in Western Kentucky with his wife and children where he obsesses over hockey, New York style pizza, and organic gardening. What […]
Author Ed Cyzewski, who grew up (and went to seminary) in the Philadelphia area & whose father once advertised his plumbing company on WFIL years ago, joins the program to discuss his book "Flee, Be Silent, Pray--Ancient Prayers For Anxious Christians." Ed shares insights such as if you're a believer in the Lord, His Spirit is already within you, praying for you [Romans 8:26]...and as such, prayer isn't "summoning God to come down to you" but rather "God is already present in you through the Holy Spirit, just as Jesus promised," and with that as a starting point, adding, "I need to clear away the clutter of my mind to be present for You. It's not an emptying of thoughts, it's more of a focus on God." Ed notes that it's easy to feel spiritually anxious for various reasons (often tied to performance or "measuring progress" in general) and that this type of prayer is instead more about grace, rest, and trust in what God is already doing in us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Five years ago the iconic Mummers Theater, also known as Stage Center, was demolished. Considered a modern architectural marvel, it served an interesting feature for the annual Oklahoma City Arts Festival for years. Then it flooded. Efforts to save the building failed. What eventually takes the now … Continue reading The post Life In Review or, A Pastor Moves Forward by Looking Back: A Conversation with Scott Scrivner appeared first on patheological: The Podcast for the Pastor-Theologian. Related posts: Unfollowers: An Interview with Ed Cyzewski The Greatest Spiritual Discipline: An Interview with Philip Nation Reading the Bible: A Conversation with Peter Enns
This week on the otherWISE podcast we talk with author Ed Cyzewski about how contemplative practices (including driving in silence!) reconnected him with a deep stream of ancient Christian wisdom. HIs book Flee, Be Silent, Pray explains how these contemplative practices give context and depth to our formation today.Ed is a freelance writer, editor, and retreat leader. He is the author of multiple books and also an encouraging newsletter on contemplation and writing. You can find more about Ed on his website. He and his family currently live in Nashville, TN.Books we mentioned on the podcast:Henri J.M. Nouwen, The Way of the HeartThomas Merton, Conjectures of a Guilty BystanderMusic for the podcast provided by Robert Ebbens.Logo by Eric Wright/Metamora Design
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What is contemplative prayer? Ed Cyzewski is the author of Flee, Be Silent, Pray; A Christian Survival Guide; and other books. He writes about the intersection of prayer and writing at www.edcyzewski.com Raising healthy kids in the porn culture. To Love Honor and Vacuum - Sheila Wray Gregoire has been married for 25 years and happily married for 20! She loves traveling around North America with her hubby in their RV, giving her signature "Girl Talk" about sex and marriage. And she's written 8 books. About sex and marriage. See a theme here? Plus she knits. Even in line at the grocery store. Why Gender Theory is Ridiculous These days, a lot of people are confused about gender. Are there only two sexes? Is gender a spectrum? GLENN T. STANTON is the director of Global Family Formation Studies at Focus on the Family and the author of many books including The Ring Makes All the Difference and Loving My LGBT Neighbor: Being Friends in Grace and Truth.Amen to Action - Reid CarpenterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What is contemplative prayer? Ed Cyzewski is the author of Flee, Be Silent, Pray; A Christian Survival Guide; and other books. He writes about the intersection of prayer and writing at www.edcyzewski.com Raising healthy kids in the porn culture. To Love Honor and Vacuum - Sheila Wray Gregoire has been married for 25 years and happily married for 20! She loves traveling around North America with her hubby in their RV, giving her signature "Girl Talk" about sex and marriage. And she's written 8 books. About sex and marriage. See a theme here? Plus she knits. Even in line at the grocery store. Why Gender Theory is Ridiculous These days, a lot of people are confused about gender. Are there only two sexes? Is gender a spectrum? GLENN T. STANTON is the director of Global Family Formation Studies at Focus on the Family and the author of many books including The Ring Makes All the Difference and Loving My LGBT Neighbor: Being Friends in Grace and Truth.Amen to Action - Reid CarpenterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
“How did you get into my living room?” That’s what people ask country music singer/songwriter Radney Foster. His songs get to the heart of heartbreak, and life in general. But are his songs borne from experience? You bet! Radney Foster, Iconic Country Music Singer/Songwriter https://www.radneyfoster.com/ ()Highlights from the interview: Radney has written a book of short stories that match with songs on his album. Both are entitled: For You to See the Stars. Autographed copies can be ordered at https://www.radneyfoster.com/ (radneyfoster.com) Radney believes you have to get in there and dig around in your soul when you write. That’s when you know you’re doing it right. His book writing got a jump start when he fell ill with laryngitis and couldn’t speak for six weeks. Robert Frost quote: “No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise for the writer, no surprise for the reader.” When his ex-wife took their 5-year-old son and moved to France Radney’s song, Godspeed, written and played for his son: https://www.youtube.com/user/RadneyFosterMusic/featured (More Radney Foster music and videos here.) Listen to the episode for the full story. Bonus material: http://stacybrookman.com/webinar1 () Stacy’s Journal Welcome to Stacy’s Journal! In this segment, I let you peek into my journal as I share my thoughts on a topic or resilience resource. Everyone gets angry sometimes. Often, it’s from events that are out of your control, like Radney’s ex-wife taking their son to France. Radney knew that anger and hatred would destroy him and he had to dig deep to figure out how to forgive the wrong. We’ve all experienced injustices – both large and small. In addition to therapy, which is incredibly helpful, prayer and meditation provided Radney with the means to get through his emotions. This is similar to last week’s guest, Ed Cyzewski, who has written about contemplative prayer. Doing the inner and outer work necessary to bring peace will help you overcome anger. Science backs the benefits of meditation too. Studies have shown that brain signaling during meditation increases in the left side of the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for positive emotions, while activity decreases in the right side, responsible for negative emotions. My favorite meditation app is called Headspace. If you don’t know how to meditate and want an easy way to get started, check out the headspace app to build your serenity. That’s all we have for today. Hey, remember you can go to https://www.radneyfoster.com/ (RadneyFoster.com) and get an autographed book and CD. Radney told me he autographs these while he’s watching ball games on TV. Last episode, Ed Cyzewski shared his thoughts on contemplative prayer and contemplative writing – so if you need a great way to stop distracting yourself from real life and become more present in the moment, you might want to go back and have a listen. Next week, we’ll interview Dr. Dan Allender who talks about the trauma of shame and the agreements we make with ourselves to hide that shame, so if you know anyone who may have been silenced by shame, be sure to stay tuned. I love interacting with our listeners on social media. We’re on https://www.pinterest.com/Stacy_Brookman/boards/ (Pinterest), https://www.facebook.com/stacybrookmanmedia/ (Facebook), https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsQYpXODmHfOyEfc4iATRvA/videos?disable_polymer=1 (YouTube), and just about anywhere you can hold a great virtual conversation. Plus, I answer all my emails personally, so feel free to email me: stacy{at}stacybrookman{dot}com. 100 Most Important Memoirs of the Past 200 Years This week’s memoir is: https://www.stacybrookman.com/100memoirs/ (West With The Night by Meryl Markham, written in 1942) When Markham flew across the Atlantic, no pilot had yet flown...
Becoming a “man” isn’t a new idea – there are centuries of precedence. But it’s been pretty much forgotten – especially in terms of some sort of ceremony, some sort of moment. Developing Manhood From Boyhood Highlights from the interview: When does a boy become a man? If you’re a man and you’re reading this, there probably isn’t one moment you can pinpoint. Becoming a “man” isn’t a new idea – there are centuries of precedence. But it’s been pretty much forgotten – especially in terms of some sort of ceremony, some sort of moment. Feeding and clothing and sending your son to school isn’t enough. It’s a start, but that’s what it is – a start. These are some things that Evan did with his son in helping him to become a man: he prepared him for relationships, he showed him how to love a woman, he used the community of men around him to tell his son about their failures and what they learned from them, his son went into a place of solitude in the wilderness, his son’s mother wrote him a letter saying goodbye to him as a child, and they had a big ceremony to celebrate him becoming a man. On writing the book: If you want to write a book but don’t know if you can write a book, think of it less as writing a book and more as telling a story. Listen to the episode for the full story. http://stacybrookman.com/webinar1 () Stacy’s Journal Welcome to Stacy’s Journal! In this segment, I let you peek into my journal as I share my thoughts on a topic or resilience resource. Evan’s interview got me thinking about those things we need to teach our children, but often miss out on. We are really not raising kids, are we? We’re really raising adults. We want our kids to grow up to be healthy and happy. In order to do that, we need to teach them a lot of things that aren’t taught in school. That goes for girls as well as boys. And it really does take a community. Maybe think about some of the kids that are in your life, whether it’s your own, or your nieces or nephews, grandkids, neighbor kids, or kids you are connected to in other ways. In what way can you, and I, help mold those kids, help them mature with the tools, skillset, and understanding they need to become resilient adults? What rites of passage need to come about? Who do you need to take under your wing or give a little advice to? I’m going to ponder that myself. That’s all we have for today. Last episode, Matt Gagnon discussed methods to gracefully weather life’s transitions – so if you’ve had a recent transition in your life, or are going through one now, you might want to https://www.stacybrookman.com/mattgagnon/ (go back and have a listen). Next week, we’ll interview Ed Cyzewski, author of Coffeehouse Theology. I love interacting with our listeners on social media. We’re on https://www.pinterest.com/Stacy_Brookman/boards/ (Pinterest), https://www.facebook.com/stacybrookmanmedia/ (Facebook), https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsQYpXODmHfOyEfc4iATRvA/videos?disable_polymer=1 (YouTube), and just about anywhere you can hold a great virtual conversation. Plus, I answer all my emails personally, so feel free to email me: stacy{at}stacybrookman{dot}com. 100 Most Important Memoirs of the Past 200 Years This week’s memoir is: https://www.stacybrookman.com/100memoirs/ (Karen Blixen’s Out of Africa written in 1937). Click on the graphic to learn about this memoir and all of the most important memoirs of the past 200 years…https://www.stacybrookman.com/100memoirs/ () About: Evan Hanson Evan is a Marriage and Family Therapist and have been in private practice for over 25 years and his passion has always been on men’s issues and raising boys. He is a former Survival Instructor in the Air Force, and has taught Arctic survival in Alaska, and Desert Survival in Saudi Arabia. He is the founder and visionary for a...
This week we author and contemplative Ed Cyzewski on the show talking about contemplative prayer, the Desert Fathers/Mothers, the anxiety of Evangelicalism, and his journey as a Catholic turned Protestant who learned to pray like a Catholic so he could be a better Protestant! Ed Cyzewski https://edcyzewski.com/ Flee, Be Silent, Pray: An Anxious Evangelical Finds Peace with God through Contemplative Prayer https://www.amazon.com/Flee-Silent-Pray-Evangelical-Contemplative-ebook/dp/B071LSSRW2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=httpwwwinamic-20&linkId=3db70065a27007408f011be442f08a3d Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)
Evangelicalism tends to create anxiety in us - that we're not doing enough to earn God's love. Author Ed Cyzewski joins us to share his path from anxiety to security, through the path of contemplative prayer.
What was the message that Jesus came to share with the world? What was it that Jesus seemed to always be talking about? What was the gospel he preached, embodied and then sent his disciples out to proclaim? Many seem to believe Jesus' message was primarily about information on how to go to heaven after you die. A read through the gospels and the book of Acts, however, reveals something far more beautiful and expansive than that. Special thanks to John Ortberg, Dave Johnson, Eugene Peterson, Barbara R. Rossing, Brian Zahnd, NT Wright, Greg Boyd, Michael J. Gorman, Larry Helyer, Ed Cyzewski and Vernard Eller for their contributions to this series. For more about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
A rather prominent Christian pastor was quoted in a popular magazine as saying this about the Jesus we find in Revelation: “In Revelation, Jesus is a pride-fighter with a tattoo down His leg, a sword in His hand and a commitment to make someone bleed. This is a guy I can worship. I cannot worship the hippy, diaper, halo Christ, because I cannot worship a guy I can beat up.” Sadly, his thoughts about the Jesus of Revelation are not entirely unique. Some have used the book of Revelation to depict a violent God, who supports violent acts and who ultimately brings the world to a violent end. When we dig in and read John's Revelation responsibly, however, we find something altogether different. Special thanks to Dave Johnson, Eugene Peterson, Barbara R. Rossing, Brian Zahnd, NT Wright, Greg Boyd, Michael J. Gorman, Larry Helyer, Ed Cyzewski and Vernard Eller for their contributions to this series. For more about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
Fast forward to the end of the world as we know it. What does it look like? What happens to us? Where do believers go? What is to become of the earth? Rapture theology would have you believe that Christians are sucked up into the air and go to be with God somewhere else, while creation and those who are left endure several years of suffering before everything left is annihilated. Scholars point out that this kind of thinking is so prevalent in culture that most Christians assume it must be true. But is it? Is this even a biblical idea? Let's talk about it. Special thanks to Dave Johnson, Eugene Peterson, Barbara R. Rossing, Briaz Zahnd, NT Wright, Greg Boyd, Michael J. Gorman, Larry Helyer, Ed Cyzewski and Vernard Eller for their contributions to this series. For more about Mosaic, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
In week three of our series in Revelation we look at a stunning claim about Jesus and what it means for each of us. Special thanks to Dave Johnson, Eugene Peterson, Barbara R. Rossing, Briaz Zahnd, NT Wright, Greg Boyd, Michael J. Gorman, Larry Helyer, Ed Cyzewski and Vernard Eller for their contributions to this series. For more about Mosaic, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
Hermeneutics, pigs, poets, Picasso, pantsuits and the apocalypse? It must be week two of our journey through the Book of Revelation! Special thanks to Dave Johnson, Eugene Peterson, Barbara R. Rossing, Briaz Zahnd, NT Wright, Greg Boyd, Michael J. Gorman, Larry Helyer, Ed Cyzewski and Vernard Eller for their contributions to this series. For more about Mosaic, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
Every couple of decades or so it seems there is a disease that the American Church gets afflicted with. Some have called it "Apocalyptic Fever." Books, films and conferences pop up around the country giving rise to wild speculations and predictions about the end of the world, which most seem sure will happen soon. The one and only thing they all seem to have in common is each cites the book of Revelation as their source. How are we to understand these things as Christians? Did Jesus have anything to say on the matter? If so, how would he have us respond? Special thanks to Dave Johnson, Eugene Peterson, Barbara R. Rossing, Briaz Zahnd, NT Wright, Greg Boyd, Michael J. Gorman, Larry Helyer, Ed Cyzewski and Vernard Eller for their contributions to this series. For more about Mosaic, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
In this episode Anne chats with Ed Cyzewski, author of multiple books including Pray, Write, Grow, Creating Space, Write without Crushing Your Soul, and A Path to Publishing.Anne and Ed discuss memoir, creativity, and how chronic fatigue from sleepless nights (hello, toddlers) can really put a damper on your reading life.Click over to the podcast website for the full list of titles discussed in this episode, and leave us a comment to let us know what YOU think Ed should read next!Connect with Ed: Blog | Facebook | Twitter | InstagramConnect with Anne: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | WSIRN Instagram
We chat about promotion strategies for authors with Ed Cyzewski on this episode of The Author Biz. When an author colleague asks what you do to market and promote your book how do you answer? Do you have a sustainable marketing and promotion strategy? Or do you just copy what you see other authors doing? […] The post Sustainable Marketing & Promotion Strategies for Authors, with Ed Cyzewski appeared first on .
“The Creative process and prayer require us to enter with hands open”. -Ed Cyzewski
Nathan Gilmour interviews interviews Ed Cyzewski on his recent book "A Christian Survival Guide."
Nathan Gilmour interviews interviews Ed Cyzewski on his recent book "A Christian Survival Guide."
Nathan Gilmour interviews interviews Ed Cyzewski on his recent book "A Christian Survival Guide."
Nathan Gilmour interviews Ed Cyzewski about his recent books "UnFollowers" and "The Good News of Revelation."
Nathan Gilmour interviews Ed Cyzewski about his recent books "UnFollowers" and "The Good News of Revelation."
Nathan Gilmour interviews Ed Cyzewski about his recent books "UnFollowers" and "The Good News of Revelation."