Podcasts about Henri Nouwen

Your prayer life can be how you avoid healing. In this final episode of the antisocial series, Dr. Greg unpacks why a retreat high or a powerful devotional moment can convince you the healing is done — when the actual work hasn't started yet, and why that work happens in the small, unglamorous moments nobody puts on a holy card.  Key Topics: Why the most moving retreat of your life can leave you exactly the same — and what actually changes you What "magical penance" reveals about the parts of us that prefer grand gestures to real repair Why healing happens in what you do on an ordinary Tuesday, not in the moments when everything breaks open How a soft heart and a defenseless heart are not the same thing — and why that distinction changes everything Why the urge to be "healed already" is itself a form of the pattern you're trying to change Why re-hardening after you've opened up isn't failure — it's part of doing the reps Learn More: Earlier in this series on the Antisocial Defense Patterns: Antisocial Part 1 — Ep. #281: Control or Be Controlled: The Devastating Wounds Behind Antisocial Behavioral Patterns Antisocial Part 2 — Ep. #282: You're (Probably) Not a Serial Killer—But You May Share Some of Their Antisocial Traits Antisocial Part 3 — Ep. #283: "I Will Never Be Hurt Again": How Jesus' Sacred Heart Breaks the Cycle The Wounded Healer by Henri Nouwen — the book Dr. Greg references on accompaniment and the standard of showing up, not being healed Person and Act by Karol Wojtyła (Pope St. John Paul II) Love and Responsibility by Karol Wojtyła (Pope St. John Paul II) Previous episode on boundaries: Ep. #254: Navigating "Toxic" Relationships: Setting Boundaries Without Losing Charity Start of the Being Human series on the Histrionic Defense Patterns: Ep. #274: To Be Loved Is to Perform: Inside the Histrionic Compulsion for Attention and Validation Start of the Being Human series on the Borderline Defense Patterns: Ep. #269: BORDERLINE: The Push-Pull Between a Fear of Abandonment and Annihilation Start of the Being Human series on the Dependent Defense Patterns: Ep. #265: Jerry Maguire, Gollum, and the Fear of Not Existing Start of the Being Human series on the Narcissistic Defense Patterns: Ep. #261: Narcissism and the Terror of Being Ordinary Need help? Schedule a free CatholicPsych consultation Want to help? Learn more about our Certification in Professional Accompaniment Follow Us on Socials: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter (X) | LinkedIn

Prædiken fra gudstjeneste i Broen d. 21. juni 2026Prædikant: Peter Jerup-ThiseTekster: Lukasevangeliet kap. 15,11-32––––––––Studiemateriale til prædikenen ––––––––Materialet er skrevet til brug i cellegrupper, men kan også bruges som personlig refleksion, eller sammen med en mikromakker, eller ægtefælle. START MED BØN (5 MIN)Lad en person lede en bøn og bed Helligånden om at lede, og guide jer i jeres tid sammen.CHECK-IN (15 - 20 MIN)Hvis I er en gruppe på mere end seks personer, kan det være en idé at opdele jer i grupper af tre, så der bliver bedre tid og rum for alle. Har I ikke startet aftenen med at spise sammen, kan det være en god idé at lande lidt først. Del kort med hinanden, hvad I hver især ankommer med: hvad fylder I dag – godt, skidt, arbejde, familieliv?Hjælp hinanden med at holde tiden. I kan evt. sætte en timer. TAL OM PRÆDIKENEN1) Læs teksten til prædikenen sammen: Lukasevangeliet kap. 15,11-322) Har du hørt prædikenen? --> Hvad lagde du særligt mærke til?3. Hvor i fortællingen befinder du dig lige nu?—> Hvis du skulle være helt ærlig, identificerer du dig mest med den yngre søn, den ældre søn – eller måske med ingen af dem lige nu? Hvorfor?4. Hvad betyder det for dig, at den yngre søn kommer hjem af sult mere end af fromhed?—> Hvordan påvirker det din forståelse af omvendelse og det at komme til Gud, at sønnen ikke først får styr på alle sine motiver?5. Hvornår har du oplevet, at Gud tog imod dig, selvom du ikke følte dig værdig til det?—> Del gerne en erfaring fra dit eget liv, hvor du oplevede nåde, tilgivelse eller en ny begyndelse.6. Kan du genkende noget af den ældre bror i dig selv?—> Er der situationer, hvor du har haft svært ved at glæde dig over andre menneskers velsignelser, succes eller nye muligheder? Hvad tror du ligger bag?7. Hvad vil det sige for dig, at dit vigtigste tilhørsforhold er at være Guds barn?—> Hvordan ville dit liv se anderledes ud, hvis du hver dag levede ud fra den identitet frem for det, du præsterer, lykkes med eller fejler i?8. Hvordan kan vi efterligne faderen i denne uge?—> Er der en person, du kan møde med mere nåde, mere tålmodighed eller mere åbenhed? Hvad kunne det konkret se ud som?9. Henri Nouwen skriver i sin bog "Den fortabte søn vender hjem": "Spørgsmålet er ikke: Hvordan finder jeg Gud? Men: Hvordan lader jeg mig finde af ham?”—> Hvad tror du, det betyder helt konkret i dit liv lige nu at lade dig finde af Gud?BØN (10 MIN)Bed for jer selv og for hinanden, og bed ind i de ting, I har delt med hinanden. AFSLUTNINGOplever du, at Gud minder dig om noget nu, som du har lyst til at dele? Det kan både være til dig selv og til andre i fællesskabet. Husk, at Gud bruger os som fællesskab til at opmuntre hinanden i tro.

Send us Fan MailWHEN GOD CALLS YOU BEYOND YOURSELFDesert, Community, Project | Part 3Senior Pastor Keith StewartJune 14, 2026What do you do when God asks you to do something that feels impossible? The disciples faced a hungry crowd of thousands with only five loaves and two fish. Their first response was the same as ours: "We don't have enough." But what if the greatest obstacle isn't a lack of resources? What if it's forgetting who we're with? This Sunday, we'll explore one of Jesus' most famous miracles and discover a life-changing truth: God never intended for us to be the source—only the distributors of what He places in our hands. Join us for Part 3 of our series, Desert. Community. Project."WHEN GOD CALLS YOU BEYOND YOURSELF" In-person and online at Springcreek Church.DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Icebreaker Tell about a time when you were asked to do something that felt completely beyond your ability, resources, or experience. How did you respond? Digging Into the Message Read Mark 6:30-44. Why do you think Jesus first called His disciples to a solitary place before involving them in ministry to the crowd? Pastor Keith described the desert as a place of: Separation | Preparation | RevelationWhich of those purposes resonates most with your current season of life? Why? Henri Nouwen suggests that solitude reveals things we've been avoiding. What are some common distractions people use to avoid facing themselves or God? Jesus looked at a crowd of hungry people and felt compassion. What is the difference between sympathy, pity, and genuine compassion?The disciples saw a problem. Jesus saw an opportunity. When you face a challenge, are you more likely to focus on what you don't have or on what God might do through what you do have? Top-Down or Bottom-Up? The message contrasted "bottom-up" thinking with "top-down" thinking. What is the difference? Can you think of an example from your own life where you've approached a situation from each perspective? Why do you think it is so easy to forget what God has done in the past when we encounter a new challenge? What "five loaves and two fish" has God already placed in your hands that you may be overlooking? Living the Sacred Rhythm One of the key ideas from the message was:"The disciples were never the source."How does that truth challenge the pressure many Christians feel to produce results? The miracle happened as the disciples kept returning to Jesus for more. What does daily dependence on Christ look like in practical terms? Which part of the rhythm needs the most attention in your life right now?Desert (being with God)Community (walking with others)Project (serving others) What is one concrete step you can take this week? Closing Reflection Read this statement aloud:"Their responsibility was not to manufacture the miracle. Their responsibility was to stay close to the One who could." Spend a few moments discussing:Where do you feel pressure to "manufacture" results?What would it look like to trust Jesus deeply in that area? Prayer Pray for one another, asking God to: Draw you deeper into the desert place of communion with Him.Strengthen your relationships in Christian community.Show you where He is calling you to participate in His work.Give you faith to trust Him with the impossible.

What does it mean to find home in a wounded world? In this deeply moving episode of Now and Then ...Again, host Wendy VanderWal Martin welcomes Dr. Carlos Thompson, professor of Christian Ministry and Disability at Western Theological Seminary and steward of the Friendship House Fellows Program. Fresh from his keynote address at the Henri Nouwen Society's international conference, Longing for Home: The Prophetic Witness of Henri Nouwen in a Wounded World, Carlos reflects on the enduring wisdom of Henri Nouwen and the surprising places where God meets us. Drawing from Nouwen's vision of the “wounded healer,” Carlos explores why our deepest longings cannot be fulfilled through achievement, expertise, or self-sufficiency. Instead, home is something we receive—not create. Through stories of community, disability, friendship, and faith, he offers a powerful invitation to embrace vulnerability, honor our human neediness, and become fellow travelers with one another. This conversation challenges the myth of independence and reveals how belonging is discovered in relationship—with God and with others. Thoughtful, honest, and hope-filled, it is a rich exploration of what it means to slow down, “waste time” with Jesus, and discover that the very needs we try to hide may be the doorway to divine belonging. If you long for deeper connection, this episode is for you. Resources & Links Western Theological Seminary: https://www.westernsem.edu/ Friendship House: https://www.westernsem.edu/beyond-the-classroom/friendship-house/ Bio and Contact for Carlos: https://www.westernsem.edu/faculty/thompson/ Book Discussed: Wounded Healer Finding Our Way Home * TO DONATE & SUPPORT: https://henrinouwen.org/donate/ * SIGN UP FOR FREE DAILY E-MEDITATIONS: https://henrinouwen.org/meditation/ * MORE FREE RESOURCES: https://henrinouwen.org/ * FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/henrinouwensociety/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nouwensociety FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nouwensociety/ PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.ca/henrinouwen/

What is the difference between solitude and loneliness, and why does every creative person need to understand it?There are two kinds of being alone in creative work, and they are not the same thing. One makes the work great. The other wears you down to nothing. The difference between solitude and loneliness is the difference between sustainable creative life and creative burnout, and most of us never learn to tell them apart.In this Deep Dive, host Christian Taylor takes a single line from her conversation with filmmaker Armin Korsos, that filmmaking can be a very lonely process, and explores what it actually means to be alone in creative work, and what turns the hard kind of alone into the kind that makes the work matter.In this Deep Dive on Documentary First Episode 278 with Armin Korsos, Christian draws a line between loneliness and solitude. Loneliness is the desert. Solitude is the garden. The work, she argues, is learning to turn one into the other, and then finding the people who remind you that the loneliness was never a sign of failure. It was just part of the work.Anchored in Henri Nouwen's image of the desert and the garden, and C.S. Lewis on friendship from The Four Loves, this episode is for filmmakers, writers, voice actors, painters, small business owners, and anyone who does the quiet work alone and needs to be reminded they are not the only one.In this episode, Christian explores:The difference between solitude and loneliness, and why creative people confuse themWhy the most creative moments come from being alone, and why the work needs the quietThe second kind of alone: the lonely math of budgets, fundraising, and payrollWhy that weight is not a sign you are failing, but a sign you are doing the workWhat both kinds of alone are forging in you at the same timeWhy you cannot offer anything in a room of peers until the time alone has happenedHow finding your people can feel like an oasis in the desertWhat community actually does for the work, and what it does not doWhy you are built for both solitude and community, and need bothCHAPTERS0:00 The Two Kinds of Alone0:20 Armin Korsos on the Lonely Process1:13 The Outside View vs. the Inside Reality1:36 The First Alone. Solitude as the Creative Garden3:38 The Second Alone. The Lonely Math of Filmmaking5:28 Finding Your People. The Oasis in the Desert7:26 What Community Does for the WorkFrequently Asked QuestionsWhat is the difference between solitude and loneliness?Solitude is chosen, generative time alone that creative work requires. It is where you hear what a story is asking for and find your own voice. Loneliness is the heavier, often involuntary weight of carrying the hard parts of the work by yourself, the budgets, the rejections, the decisions no one else can make for you. The writer Henri Nouwen framed the spiritual task as converting the desert of loneliness into a garden of solitude.Why is filmmaking so lonely?From the outside, filmmaking looks like the festival, the poster, and the applause. From the inside, most of the work is one person alone with the thing: the edit, the budget, the fundraising, the difficult conversations with crew. The finished film never shows the months spent alone with a spreadsheet, so the loneliness stays invisible. It is a normal part of the work, not a sign of failure.What did Henri Nouwen say about loneliness and solitude?In Reaching Out (1975), Nouwen wrote that to live a spiritual life we must first find the courage to enter into the desert of our loneliness and to change it by gentle and persistent efforts into a garden of solitude. He described the movement from loneliness to solitude as the beginning of any spiritual life.How do creative people deal with isolation?By holding two things at once: protecting the solitude the work requires, and building a community that reminds them the loneliness is shared. The time alone is what makes the work. The people are what keep you the kind of person who can keep making it. You are built for both, and you need both.About the Topic and SourcesHenri Nouwen, Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life (1975)The Dutch priest, professor, and writer whose image of the desert of loneliness and the garden of solitude anchors this episode. His exact words: “To live a spiritual life we must first find the courage to enter into the desert of our loneliness and to change it by gentle and persistent efforts into a garden of solitude.”C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves (1960)Lewis on how friendship is born. The moment one person says to another, “What? You too? I thought I was the only one.” Christian connects this to meeting her friend Sarah in 1989 over a shared love of Lewis, Winnie the Pooh, and the Bible.About Documentary First: The Deep DiveEach week, host Christian Taylor takes an insight from a recent Documentary First filmmaker interview and explores it through literature, philosophy, current culture, and the universal human experience. It is a companion show to Documentary First, built for documentary filmmakers, lovers of story, and anyone who wants to think more deeply about what we are watching. Christian Taylor is a documentary filmmaker (The Girl Who Wore Freedom), actress, voice actor, and podcast host based in the United States.Resources MentionedDocumentary First Episode 278 with Armin Korsos: https://pod.fo/e/41b633Henri Nouwen, Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life (1975):https://www.henrinouwen.org/books/reaching-outC.S. Lewis, The Four Loves (1960):https://www.cslewis.com/four-types-of-love/Caymanite (Armin Korsos): https://www.caymanite.usFilmmaker Friday Chicago: https://www.filmmakerfridays.orgThe Utah Beach Museum, Normandy: https://www.utah-beach.comListen and FollowListen on your favorite podcast app: https://podfollow.com/documentary-firstYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@documentaryfirstSupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/DocumentaryFirstConnectDocumentary First on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/doc1stChristian Taylor on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/meetchristiantaylor

Mother Hilda says Henri Nouwen taught that brokenness is an unavoidable part of every human life, whether caused by our own actions or by suffering beyond our control, but that it does not have to lead to bitterness or despair

On The Journey This Week: Fr Daniel McCaughan says the Trinity, is a mystery which God has progressively revealed through Scripture and salvation history. Mother Hilda says Henri Nouwen taught that brokenness is an unavoidable part of every human life. Plus, Bishop Tony Percy, Byron and Francine Pirola and Fr Dave Callaghan MGL

Liz Whyte is joined by Brother Barry Butler C.F.A. [Alexian Brothers] and Fr. Brian Kavanagh for a conversation on the middle and later stages of adult life. Brother Barry opens with the trapeze artist story told by Henri Nouwen — about who the most important person in the act really is — and asks what […] L'articolo Stages of Life – Mature Adulthood and Stewardship – Brother Barry Butler C.F.A. with Fr Brian Kavanagh and Liz Whyte proviene da Radio Maria.

This week, Jesuitical co-host Ashley McKinless and producer Sebastian Gomes speak to Michael W. Higgins about the spiritual master, Father Henri Nouwen (1932-1996). They explore Nouwen's “wounded healer” approach to ministry, his brokenness and vulnerability, and his impact on contemporary Catholic thought. In “Signs of the Times,” Ashley and Zac discuss Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Pope Leo, plans for a border wall through a pilgrimage site, a cosmetics mogul turned Catholic priest, and when customer service hung up on Pope Leo. 00:00 Who is Henri Nouwen? 2:51 Pope Leo meets Marco Rubio 7:42 A border wall through a pilgrimage site? 10:40 A cosmetics mogul turned Catholic priest 12:39 Customer service hangs up on Pope Leo 15:40 You need to know Henri Nouwen 18:31 Henri Nouwen was an enigma 25:14 Nouwen's writings 31:23 How Nouwen understood priesthood 36:54 Intimacy, celibacy and homosexuality 41:17 Nouwen, the wounded healer 44:52 Good ministry isn't performative 48:39 How Nouwen prayed 58:00 Faith sharing: overcoming performative piety Links: Pope Leo XIV's First Year Pope Leo meets with Marco Rubio amid Trump's personal attacks Catholic diocese fights Trump administration plan to seize pilgrimage site for border wall Cosmetics millionaire turned seminarian, he'd give fortune ‘back a million times' for Jesus Story of customer service agent hanging up on Leo shows pope's ‘normal' side "Genius Born of Anguish: The Life and Legacy of Henri Nouwen" 2026 Henri Nouwen Conference: "Longing for Home: The Prophetic Witness of Henri Nouwen in a Wounded World" Henri Nouwen Society Henri Nouwen: How to (actually) pray without ceasing The Monk and The Cripple by Henri Nouwen, 1980 Podcast Deep Dive: The first American pope—how it happened and what it means Performative piety: Why liturgy is not a space for self-expression Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we reflect on the sacred wounds of Jesus, the reality of our own woundedness, and Jesus' invitation to make us well. We talk about how our wounds, so often hidden in shame or self-protection, when transformed, can actually become places of communion and grace. We also share about our personal experiences of facing fear or disappointment and how the slow, often painful, process of healing reminds us that God's ways are not our own. Jesus tenderly meets us in every broken place within our hearts and ardently desires to make all things new.   Heather's One Thing - Worship Session with Kory Miller Sister Miriam's One Thing - Life Transitions Part One and Part Two with Chris Benzinger Michelle's One Thing - The Kentucky Derby   Other Resources Mentioned: Glory: Women's Gathering The Restore the Glory Podcast The Anatomy of a Wound Series Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5   Journal Questions: Where am I self-protecting instead of bringing my wounds before the Lord? Do I think Jesus can make me well? How have my wounds impacted my outlook on life and perspectives on painful situations in my life? When have my own expectations of what Jesus should do gotten in the way of my own healing?   Discussion Questions: Are there areas that you have grown accustomed to your own pain? How have you equated healing with fixing? What has the Holy Spirit taught you about yourself through the healing journey? How has disappointment affected your trust in Jesus and His goodness?   Quotes to Ponder: "Nobody escapes being wounded. We are all wounded people, whether physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually. The main question is not, 'How can we hide our wounds?' so we don't have to be embarrassed, but 'How can we put our woundedness in the service of others?' When our wounds cease to be a source of shame, and become a source of healing, we have become wounded healers." (Henri Nouwen)    "Our brokenness reveals not a failure but a doorway through which God's healing can enter." (Henri Nouwen, The Inner Voice of Love)   Scripture for Lectio: "Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate, there is a pool, called in Hebrew Bethesda, which has five porticoes. In these lay many invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed. One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been there a long time, he said to him, "Do you want to be made well?"  The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; and while I am making my way, someone else steps down ahead of me." Jesus said to him, "Stand up, take your mat and walk." At once the man was made well, and he took up his mat and began to walk." (John 5:2-9)   Sponsor - Seton Home Study School: Since 1982, families have entrusted their students to Seton Home Study School.  Seton is thoroughly Catholic, academically rigorous, and fully accredited with the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Seton high school graduates have been admitted, and excelled, at virtually every college and university in the United States, including Ivy League Universities and military academies. A Seton enrollment includes thoroughly Catholic books, detailed lesson plans, grading services, transcripts, and there is no extra charge for telephone counseling.  Parents love Seton's "open and go" approach – everything you need is provided and can be trusted.  You can even customize the program at no extra charge, enrolling a fourth grader in fifth grade reading, for example. For more information, visit their website. Parents of students with special needs can find help to develop a curriculum and workload suited to each individual child. Learn about Seton's special services department here.   In addition to books and lesson plans, high school students enjoy a host of other benefits and services. Click here to learn more. Enrolled teens and Seton alumni can also join Catholic Harbor, a safe, online student-moderated community.  There they can engage in debates, spiritual discussions, and discuss hobbies and other interests.  For more information visit their website here.   Seton hosts a podcast directed at homeschooling moms.  Podcasts hosts, Mary Ellen Barrett and Ginny Seuffert, both with decades of experience, offer practical tips and ideas to make home education accessible to all.     Timestamps: 00:00 Seton Home Study School 01:29 Intro 02:15 Welcome 05:32 Scripture Verse and Quote to Ponder 06:50 "Do You Want to Be Made Well?" 10:22 Jesus is Drawn to Our Wounds 12:30 Exposed Wounds are Places of Grace 15:21 Awareness is Half the Battle 19:09 The Lord Knows what Our Healing Journey Should Look Like 24:09 All We Can Do is Take the Next Small Step 26:20 Suffering in Communion 29:12 Transforming Our Relationship with Our Wounds 32:37 The Parts of Us that don't Trust God 34:46 One Things

As this series progresses, John, Blaine, and Allen discuss ways to govern one's internal reality through the categories of thoughts, emotions, and loves. This episode focuses on our thoughts. How do we align our thought life with Jesus? What are the Circle of Interest and the Circle of Control—and which should we pursue most? And how can we curate the countless inputs vying for our attention?Show Notes: Enter the Ladder of Love October 2026 retreat lottery here. The books referenced are Atomic Habits by James Clear, The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen, and The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. The Thoughts, Words, and Deeds Examen by Valerie McIntyre can be found here. The Pause App is available here. Send your questions about this series to questions@WildatHeart.org.Keywords: Spiritual Warfare, Emotional Regulation, Prayer_______________________________________________There is more.Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at Questions@WildatHeart.orgSupport the mission or find more on our website:WildAtHeart.org  or on our app.Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart AppWatch on YouTubeThe stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available here.More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android.Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Early in his career, a colleague looked at Tom Dauber's resume and said: "I guess you won't be able to scare people with the threat of hell anymore, will you?" Tom didn't have a response. He just absorbed it.Years later, he found the words he wished he'd had -- in a 60-page book by a Catholic priest named Henri Nouwen. In this episode, Tom walks through the ideas in A Spirituality of Fundraising that reframe the ask entirely. Whether or not faith is your framework, Nouwen's core argument applies: fundraising is the opposite of begging, your anxiety is your biggest obstacle, and the fundraiser who walks in needing the gift has already lost the room.This one is for any fundraiser who has ever felt embarrassed to ask.Looking for fundraising coaching? Check out www.abundantvision.netBuy Nouwen's Fundraising Classic Here: https://www.amazon.com/Spirituality-Fundraising-Henri-Nouwen/dp/0835810445/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NJOO4TQMKEOJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hejcFfRXDXR3448Y8xHqqt8DhXxj8GRkoiGOBd_qHzZHo5w_-poNrQiw-pTmiZSYZLC3YovvbhreEKuaZsHdJmG1V94ttTaG3dY-Ii1AiujbieZ0pc18xKZveHlTto0GFqknqBtHZDq37vaQGchiC9DRrwHLLsJJhOOLD-oLZQOM93r0Hcy3ZT1UJwJ99iXGlCZH5R6E4BCkBTgxX7rjMj48pOUPnVlylRj6kSfe6o0.w_OGtHa3tdE6Zp7juEPWDjIq5uKTXe6B7qlMkwWizco&dib_tag=se&keywords=a+spirituality+of+fundraising&qid=1777665208&sprefix=a+spiritu%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-1

Why Matthew Threw a Party—and Why We Will Too Pastor Jon Verwey Combined reading Matthew 9:9-13/Mark 2:13-17/Luke 5:27-32 NIVOnce again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them. As he walked along, he saw a man named Matthew, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax collector's booth. “Follow me,” Jesus told him, and Matthew got up, left everything and followed him.Then Matthew held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. But when the Pharisees and the teachers of the law saw him eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they complained to his disciples, “Why does your teachers eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”  Then Matthew held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.  But when the Pharisees and the teachers of the law saw him eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they complained to his disciples, “Why does your teachers eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.” — Revelation 3:20 “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick… I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” “…I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.” — Mark 2:17b NLT “You do not delight in sacrifice… My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.” — Psalm 51:16–17 (NIV)  When Jesus calls us to follow Him and we respond, it should move us to create space for others to encounter Him and hear His call to them. Hospitality means primarily the creation of free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend… Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place. – Henri Nouwen

Being seen is not the same as being known. The life of the party can be the most isolated person in the room — filling every silence, commanding every gaze, and going home to an emptiness no audience has ever touched. In this episode, Dr. Greg goes into the loneliest part of the histrionic pattern: why the most socially active person in the room can also be the most profoundly alone, and why only God can reach what no human mirror ever could. Key Topics: Why being the most social person in the room can also leave you the most alone What it reveals when provoking a reaction starts to feel more real than having a real conversation How early wounds teach you that your existence depends on other people's responses Why heat is not warmth — and reaction is not connection What Henri Nouwen's I-Thou relationship reveals about why an audience never actually fills you Why no parent was ever meant to give you what you most deeply need Why God is not just the answer to this wound — but the only one it makes sense to bring it to Learn More: Need help? Schedule a free CatholicPsych consultation Being Human series on the Histrionic Defense Patterns: Ep. #275: Hiding the Real You: The Histrionic Battle for Intimacy Ep. #274: To Be Loved Is to Perform: Inside the Histrionic Compulsion for Attention and Validation Gaudium et Spes — See paragraph 22 for the full quote of "Christ reveals man to himself and makes his supreme calling clear" Henri Nouwen Society — explore Henri Nouwen's writings on the I-Thou relationship Start of the Being Human series on the Borderline Defense Patterns: Ep. #269: BORDERLINE: The Push-Pull Between a Fear of Abandonment and Annihilation Start of the Being Human series on the Dependent Defense Patterns: Ep. #265: Jerry Maguire, Gollum, and the Fear of Not Existing: A Deep Dive into the Dependent Defense Pattern Start of the Being Human series on the Narcissistic Defense Patterns: Ep. #261: Narcissism and the Terror of Being Ordinary: Why Real Change Happens through Love not Willpower Want to help? Learn more about our Certification in Professional Accompaniment Follow Us on Socials: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter (X) | LinkedIn

In a season of national disorientation, Mark Labberton replays a luminous conversation with Quaker writer and contemplative Parker J. Palmer, whose voice from a few years back still sounds like it was recorded this morning. "What matters is faithfulness." In this episode with Mark Labberton, Palmer reflects on contemplation as penetrating illusion and touching reality, and how that work shows up in vocation, suffering, and public life. Together they discuss the difference between true and false crosses, mistaking the vessel for the treasure, and why wholeness isn't perfection. They also examine the pre-political work of weaving civic community and what the church owes a fractured democracy. Episode Highlights "Contemplation is any way one has of penetrating illusion and touching reality." "Wholeness does not mean perfection. It means embracing your imperfections as an integral part of who you are." "On the other side of a gift often lies a pothole that we have to watch out for." "Failure has always been, if I hold it properly, a profoundly contemplative moment in life." "It was as if this cosmos cared deeply and didn't care at all." About Parker J. Palmer Parker J. Palmer is a writer, teacher, and activist focused on education, community, leadership, spirituality, and social change. A Quaker, he holds a PhD in sociology from UC Berkeley and is founder and senior partner emeritus of the Center for Courage & Renewal. His ten books—including The Courage to Teach, Let Your Life Speak, Healing the Heart of Democracy, and On the Brink of Everything—have sold nearly two million copies in ten languages. He has received fourteen honorary doctorates. Learn more and follow at couragerenewal.org/parker-j-palmer and parkerjpalmer.substack.com. Helpful Links and Resources Parker J. Palmer (Center for Courage & Renewal): https://couragerenewal.org/parker-j-palmer/ Living the Questions with Parker J. Palmer: https://parkerjpalmer.substack.com/ The Growing Edge podcast: https://www.newcomerpalmer.com/podcast On the Brink of Everything (most recent): https://couragerenewal.org/library/on-the-brink-of-everything-grace-gravity-and-getting-old/ The Courage to Teach, 20th Anniversary Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Courage-Teach-Exploring-Landscape-Anniversary/dp/1119413044 Henri Nouwen Society: https://www.henrinouwen.org/about-henri-nouwen Show Notes Replaying a conversation amid national turbulence Quaker writer, contemplative, activist; PhD, UC Berkeley Founding the Center for Courage & Renewal "Sage" reframed as hunger—writing born of unanswered questions Berkeley in the sixties; community organizing in DC Discovering Thomas Merton "a year after he died" Writing as contemplation, not downloading of ideas How institutions tend to squelch the contemplative impulse Contemplation defined by function, not technique "Contemplation is any way one has of penetrating illusion and touching reality." Maureen and her daughter—a contemplative without a cushion Henri Nouwen at L'Arche Daybreak—known as a fellow human "Failure has always been, if I hold it properly, a profoundly contemplative moment in life." True cross vs. false cross; culturally imposed pain Three deep dives into clinical depression "Wholeness does not mean perfection. It means embracing your imperfections as an integral part of who you are." Treasure in earthen vessels—protecting the vessel as sin Bridge-building: a Jewish chancellor calls about a "Christian book" Taos high desert: "It was as if this cosmos cared deeply and didn't care at all." Moral judgment without speaking "in the name of God" Pre-political work—Burke's "little platoons," Lincoln on danger from within Divide-and-conquer politics as betrayal of the church's calling #ParkerPalmer #Contemplation #Quaker #Vocation #Wholeness #CivicEngagement #ConversingPodcast #MarkLabberton Production Credits Conversing is produced and distributed in partnership with Comment magazine and Fuller Seminary.

SCRIPTURE: Psalm 42:1 & 51:10-12; Matthew 6:9-10 & 26:36-39; 1 Timothy 2:1-4 YOU CAN ALSO READ KENNY'S MANUSCRIPT FOR THIS MESSAGE HERE!REFLECTION/DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:Are you struggling right now to “hang in there”? In what area(s) of your life is this question most urgent? Is there someone in your life you can talk with about this struggle this week?The sermon describes two different models of prayer: charismatic (seeking an experience in God's presence) and prophetic (asking God to bring His Kingdom to earth). What are your experiences with each model? How might these two approaches to prayer sometimes feel like they're pulling us in different directions?Kenny said that, when it comes to these two models, the “blind spot” can be our humility. How might humility transform the purpose and power of our prayer lives?The theologian Henri Nouwen writes that “ the closer we come to God, the stronger will be God's demand to let go of the many ‘safe' structures we have built around ourselves.” How are you feeling challenged right now in your own prayer life? Do you sometimes avoid prayer… as a way to avoid feeling challenged?What are some ways you might become more disciplined in your prayer life? How might a richer prayer life be a blessing to you? How might it be a blessing to others?

In this episode of Now and Then Again, host Wendy Vanderwal Martin speaks with Meagan Harkins, a participant in the Henri Nouwen Society's “30 Under 30” program. Meagan shares her journey from early encounters with Henri Nouwen's writings to her current work in foster care and social work. Together, they explore themes of identity, belonging, and spiritual formation—reflecting on what it means to be human, to embrace limitation, and to find “home” in both God and self. Through honest conversation about transition, community, and the wisdom of Nouwen, this episode offers a hopeful vision for living with presence and purpose in a wounded world. Links: 2026 Conference Website - https://www.conference.henrinouwen.org/ Sponsor 30 > 30 https://www.henrinouwen.org/give ___________ Book Discussed: Way of the Heart (US) https://amzn.to/2MZHLcX (CAD) https://amzn.to/2AxEi2y Return of the Prodigal Son (US) https://amzn.to/3z5WDya (CAD) https://amzn.to/3vexKiN The Inner Voice of Love (US) https://amzn.to/3fq4CKN (CAD) https://amzn.to/37kJJOm Community (US) https://amzn.to/3tTdnW8 (CAD) https://amzn.to/39mZMgk ___________ SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: henrinouwen.org/donate/ * SIGN UP FOR FREE DAILY E-MEDITATIONS: henrinouwen.org/meditation/ * MORE FREE RESOURCES: henrinouwen.org/ * FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/henrinouwensociety/ FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/nouwensociety/

"...Waiting, then, is not passive. It involves nurturing the moment, as a mother nurtures the child that is growing in her womb...”This week, I am reflecting on selected quotes from Henri Nouwen from the The Path of Waiting, published in 1995 and Bread for the Journey, published in 1996.Reflection questions:When you are meeting with donors, are you listening with full attention and waiting with the donor to discover more about themselves and their potential capital campaign donation?Think about the areas where you are waiting, is there something you can do to nurture the donor relationship?Reflection on the quote:Capital campaigns are full of some many moments that can be also hard and taxing on the staff, volunteers and the organizations.  In this series, we are looking at ways to manage the stress. Last week, we discussed feeling overwhelmed about the goal and learning into joy.  This week, we will be exploring the seasons of waiting, which can be stressful.  We wait for the right timing to ask.  We wait for donors to decide to give.  We wait for news about a grant application.  We spend a lot of time waiting.Waiting is not inactive.  Instead, it involves nurturing the moments of waiting. As we wait, we are active in nurturing relationships.  We listen and wait while donors discover more about themselves and their potential donation to the capital campaign. We give them opportunities to explore our mission, our cause, and their potential impact more deeply. We share updates to engage their interest. If we become impatient and just move onto the next new potential donor relationship, while it feel like we are doing something, in reality, we will find that the moment, that new space, is just as empty. We wait, trusting that our patient work in nurturing relationships will bring about the fruit of generosity.What do you think? Send me a text. To explore small town capital campaign coaching deeper and to schedule an free explore coaching call, visit ServingNonprofits.com.Music credit: Woeisuhmebop

n this special episode, we celebrate 75 incredible years of St. Tom's serving the Catholic student community at Purdue University. Drawing on decades of transformative mission trips to places like Cuba, Haiti, Bolivia, and Puerto Rico, we explore the often intimidating but beautiful call to discipleship. How do we encounter the living God in our brokenness? Join us as we reflect on the wisdom of Pope Francis and Henri Nouwen, celebrate a legacy of everyday witnessing, and ask the profound, simple question of a child: "Is Jesus here yet?"

In this episode of Now and Then Again, host Wendy VanderWal Martin speaks with Jenna Calabrese, a member of the Henri Nouwen Society's 30 Under 30 cohort and newly licensed occupational therapist. Jenna shares how her encounter with Henri Nouwen's writings and her experience at L'Arche shaped her vocation, spiritual life, and understanding of presence and participation in a wounded world. Together, they reflect on mentorship, generational faith, and how young leaders are embodying Nouwen's prophetic witness today.  2026 Conference Website - https://www.conference.henrinouwen.org/ Sponsor 30 > 30 https://www.henrinouwen.org/give ___________ Book Discussed: Adam: God's Beloved https://amzn.to/3fsJxiS (US) https://amzn.to/2MP02tq (CAD) ___________ SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: henrinouwen.org/donate/ * SIGN UP FOR FREE DAILY E-MEDITATIONS: henrinouwen.org/meditation/ * MORE FREE RESOURCES: henrinouwen.org/ * FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/henrinouwensociety/ FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/nouwensociety/

Abbey of the Arts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Amber Andreasen reads Henri Nouwen and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Henri Nouwen, "Adam's Story: The Peace That Is Not Of This World" (Henri J.M. Nouwen. ©The Henri Nouwen Legacy Trust). Published in Weavings 3, No. 2 (March–April 1988) AbbeyoftheArts.com

Keen to grow in your prayer life? Then this message is for you."Prayer is not a pious decoration of life. It is the breath of human existence" Henri Nouwen

"...Fund-raising must always aim to create new, lasting relationships...."This week, I'm reading a quote from The Spirituality of Fundraising by Henri Nouwen, originally presented in 1992.Reflection questions:Which campaign donors do you need to offer communion, belonging, and friendship to this week?Thinking about the case for support, is it just an ask for a donation or is it also an offer for authentic giving and belonging?Reflection on quote:Last week, we discussed the scenario when the donor treats their donation as a transaction.  Often times, the root of transactional giving by donors is loneliness.  In an authentic giving approach, we offer donors a relationship and an opportunity to belong. Henri Nouwen spoke about this approach and his words have shifted the mindset of many working in capital campaigns across various mission types and not just faith-based organization.When donors approach us with a transactional gift, we offer an opportunity for friendship and belonging in return.  The real, person to person opportunity to belong and to make a difference.  Instead of seeing the conversation as a transaction, we invite donors to belong and seeing their money as a way to join with others to create a vision and life together that is fruitful beyond just the building that will built.  The building itself changes to a place of community for both the donor and the constituent. To purchase: The Spirituality of Fundraising by Henri NouwenUsed with permission from Upper Room Books.What do you think? Send me a text. To explore small town capital campaign coaching deeper and to schedule an free explore coaching call, visit ServingNonprofits.com.Music credit: Woeisuhmebop

El retorno del hijo pródigo es un sobrecogedor cuadro de Rembrandt en el Hermitage de San Petersburgo. En él, el pintor representa la escena bíblica en la que el hijo descarriado regresa a casa, con el abrazo redentor del padre bajo la desaprobadora mirada del hermano. El invitado de esta semana tiene siempre presente esa poderosa imagen. Pau Ferrer fue alumno mío en la Pompeu Fabra y años después me escribió diciendo que había entrado en el seminario. Su ordenación fue el pasado mes de enero.Kapital es posible gracias a sus colaboradores:⁠Thenomba⁠. La escuela que te hará encontrar tu propósito.Thenomba es la escuela que te prepara para encontrar un propósito, no un trabajo.Me han hecho embajador del máster y puedo ofrecerte un descuento especial en el precio. Si quieres matricularte, utiliza el código KAPITAL20 para llevarte una rebaja del 20%. 42 oyentes de este podcast ya utilizaron el código en la exitosa edición de diciembre. Si te preguntas si esto encaja contigo, te recomiendo simplemente escuchar los episodios de hace unas semanas con Higinio Marín y Ricardo Piñero. Higinio y Ricardo son dos de los profesores del máster y esas dos entrevistas reflejan la vocación humanista de su programa. Si resuenan en tu cabeza algunas de las ideas de esas conversaciones, entonces Thenomba es para ti.Patrocina Kapital. Toda la información en este link.Índice:0:32 El retorno del hijo pródigo de Rembrandt.7:51 El mito del hombre hecho a sí mismo.23:28 La decisión de entrar en el seminario.35:43 El Señor es un noviazgo largo.50:19 Richard Dawkins también cree en algo.1:05:39 Falta de propósito en la sociedad moderna.1:15:57 Erika Kirk perdonando al asesino de su marido.1:23:08 Rosalía y el celibato.1:31:10 ¿Qué se estudia en un seminario?1:38:57 El evangelio según San Mateo.1:41:58 Una pieza esencial de la comunidad.Apuntes:Meditaciones ante un cuadre de Rembrandt. Henri Nouwen.La teoría sueca del amor. Eric Gandini.La sociedad del cansancio. Byung-Chul Han.Vivir como si Dios existiera. Joseph Ratzinger.Los dos papas. Fernando Meirelles.Los domingos. Alauda Ruiz de Azúa.

Okay, so here's a question that sounds simple until it isn't: why is prayer so hard? Not hard like "I need a better technique" hard — hard like something has gone structurally wrong with the way we even think about it. Wes Ellis, practical theologian, pastor, and author of Abiding in Amen: Prayer in a Secular Age, joins Tripp to diagnose what's actually going on — and it turns out the problem isn't your prayer life, it's the framework you've been handed. In a world shaped by achievement culture, algorithmic distraction, and the modern obsession with controlling outcomes, prayer has been quietly turned into a self-optimization project, something you master, measure, and feel guilty about not doing enough of — and Wes wants to blow that whole thing up. Drawing on Charles Taylor, Hartmut Rosa, Henri Nouwen, and yes, the Big Lebowski, Wes makes the case that prayer is not something you do toward God but something God initiates toward you — and our job is less about clamoring upward and more about learning to abide, to wait, to say amen and actually mean it: let it be so. If the inner room Jesus talked about is being colonized by data extraction and constant evaluation, this conversation is a genuinely counter-cultural act. Come sit in the wasted space for a while. You can WATCH the conversation on YouTube Dr. Wes Ellis is a practical theologian who actually practices — meaning he doesn't just write about congregational ministry from a distance, he does it, currently serving as a pastor while holding down serious academic theological work at the same time. He's the author of Abiding in Amen: Prayer in a Secular Age and a previous book on youth ministry that develops a theological anthropology beyond the developmental lens . Join us at Theology Beer Camp, October 8-10, in Kansas City!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ONLINE LENT CLASS: Jesus in Galilee w/ John Dominic Crossan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ What can we actually know about Jesus of Nazareth? And, what difference does it make? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This Lenten class ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠begins where all of Dr. John Dominic Crossan's has work begins: with history. What was actually happening in Galilee in the 20s CE? What did Herod Antipas' transformation of the "Sea of Galilee" into the commercial "Sea of Tiberias" mean for peasant fishing communities? Why did Jesus emerge from John's baptism movement proclaiming God's Rule through parables—and what made that medium so perfectly suited to that message? Only by understanding what Jesus' parables meant then can we wrestle with what they might demand of us now. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The class is donation-based, including 0, so join, get info, and join up here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Homebrewed Christianity ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠production. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Homebrewed Christianity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Theology Nerd Throwdown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Rise of Bonhoeffer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcasts for more theological goodness for your earbuds. Join over 75,000 other people by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack - Process This!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get instant access to over 50 classes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.TheologyClass.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the podcast, drop a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, send ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠feedback/questions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or become a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠member of the HBC Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us…”—St. JohnHenri Nouwen offers these soulful questions:“In what quiet ways have you bartered the worth of your soul to other grade-givers—some clamoring voices in the world around you, other critical voices firmly within your own being? By what small, repeated surrenders have you allowed yourself to become the very thing the world applauds, and the one thing you did not want to find yourself becoming?” In reflecting on these questions, we are keenly aware of the reality that we have often “bartered the worth of our soul” and been painfully malformed through “small repeated surrenders.”Yet as we take stock of our precious yet infected souls, we experience Jesus's pursuit afresh. As the generous host of all creation, as our creator and king, He invites us to once again entrust ourselves fully to Him—everything we are and everything we are not yet—and receive the nourishment, embrace, and affection we so desperately need and is His joy to extend.In this second episode of our Become Good Soil Foundations Series, join us as we explore the wondrous reality whispered through the text of scripture, the text of nature, and the lives of those who intimately live the with-God life: that all reality begins with God—a God who overflows with creativity, energy, love, welcome, and life.Let's seek together how we might live more deeply from a posture of rest and receptivity, moving through our days and decades as those ever-receiving love and belonging—and, from that overflow, continually extending love and belonging to all those around us. We are so grateful to venture deeper on this journey together.It's all been prologue. The best is yet come.For the Kingdom,Morgan & Cherie

On this first Sunday of Lent, Christopher Mack invites us to open ourselves to God's Presence in the wilderness through Henri Nouwen's suggested practices of contemplative prayer, forgiveness, and theological reflection. Belonging in the Wilderness lays bare the tension between our vulnerable humanity… our desire to simply be, without hustling for worthiness or trying to fit in… and our longing for Beloved Community with our friends, family, neighbors, enemies, creation, and our Creator. The wilderness is an unavoidable part of this journey. It is where we abandon the game of dressing up like our mythical heroes and begin to uncover the mystery of our one wild and true self.  A life so rooted in Divine Love, we find ourselves simultaneously set apart and intimately connected to God's global family. We rarely choose to go to the wilderness, where all our distractions and pretense evaporate. Yet the wilderness invites us to live together for what really matters, because here there is energy for little else. There are no shortcuts in the wilderness. It is a solitary journey, which we cannot walk alone.      

In this message, Terry Timm reflects on Jesus' temptations in the wilderness as a paradigm for our own Lenten journey, highlighting the temptations to be relevant, spectacular, and powerful. Drawing on Henri Nouwen and the desert mothers and fathers, he invites listeners to practices of contemplative prayer, confession, restraint in speech, and deep rooting in God's redemptive story as ways to resist the "wreckage of the world." Timm concludes by reminding us that we enter the wilderness of Lent not to become beloved but because we already are "deeply loved dust," blessed and accompanied by God on the journey.

It doesn’t take long to notice the darkness in our world. Tragedy, injustice, division—it can feel constant and overwhelming. We’re often told that to care deeply means to sit in the darkness indefinitely. But Jesus gives a different calling in Matthew 5:14–16: we are the light of the world. Key Scripture “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden… let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” — Matthew 5:14–16 Highlights Christians are called to acknowledge darkness without dwelling in it God’s kingdom—marked by peace, joy, and love—is a greater reality than despair “Prophetic imagination” helps us envision renewal where others see only ruin A small light can dispel great darkness when we carry Christ’s presence faithfully Being light is not about prominence or power—it’s about faithful presence This episode is sponsored by Trinity Debt Management. 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In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. - Matthew 5:14-16 It is easy to see the darkness in our world—that is no earth-shattering statement. We live in a world where terrible things happen, and where it is expected that we dwell in the darkness in the name of empathy. We are told that it is hypocrisy and a privilege to look away, and so we stare into it until it engulfs us too. We think this is what it means to “mourn with those who mourn.” We think this is love. But as children of God, we have a responsibility to acknowledge the darkness, and even to address it, without allowing it to swallow up the Light to which we belong. We are not powerless victims in the face of darkness. We are image-bearers of a King who reigns with peace, and joy, and love. It is hard to believe, but these are an even more powerful reality than the darkness. And it is our job to speak of—and live within!—this reality in a way that illuminates every place where the kingdom of God is already in our midst here on Earth. This is not toxic positivity—this is what biblical scholar Walter Brueggemann calls our prophetic imagination, which is our ability to engage with God’s power and potential for newness. It is to live within the expansive mind of God, rather than the closed reality of this world. Henri Nouwen puts it this way: People who have come to know the joy of God do not deny the darkness, but they choose not to live in it. They claim that the light that shines in the darkness can be trusted more than the darkness itself and that a little bit of light can dispel a lot of darkness. They point each other to flashes of light here and there, and remind each other that they reveal the hidden but real presence of God. The Return of the Prodigal Son, p. 117 As Jesus said, we are the light of the world. This is not to say that, as children of God, we are superior, or that we deserve platforms and prominence and loudspeakers and political power. It is to say that we carry a flame inside our spirits that was given to us by the Spirit, and that it is our job to bring it into every place we set foot and to say, “Here. I know it is dark. But come now, I have a little light. And a little light goes a long way.” It is to use our prophetic imagination to spin a picture of renewal in places where, right now, it seems too dark to see. Intersecting Faith & Life: I once had an employer who said, “Don’t come to me with a problem just to complain. Come to me with a solution, and then we’ll have something to work with.” I think of this often whenever I spend time on social media, where it seems that people are shouting about problems without offering even a whisper of a solution. As people of the Light, we were made to rush toward the darkness not so we can stay and ruminate in it—but rather, to illuminate it. Admittedly, it’s easier said than done. In truth, the dark sometimes feels very dark. In times when we struggle to believe that the light is more powerful than the dark, or that the light even exists at all, here is a helpful prayer to try: Lord, Right now, the dark feels very dark. Please help me to see what’s in front of me through the lens of your imagination. Show me where newness is possible. Let me see what you’re doing here, and sharpen my perception of your kingdom in our midst. Help me to see the light. Help me to be the light. Amen. Further Reading:John 8:12 2 Corinthians 4 The Prophetic Imagination by Walter Brueggemann Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In this episode of "Being Human with Steve Cuss," Steve and author and spiritual guide Andrew Arndt explore fallout from prominent Christian leaders' public confessions of wrongdoing. They explore the spiritual and psychological dynamics that lead to such failures, including the dangers of living a double life, the creation of a false self, and the importance of empathy and repentance. Andrew shares insights from his new book A Strange and Gracious Light: How the Story of Jesus Changes the Way We See Everything and reflects on personal growth, leadership, and the healing power of unconditional love within the church community. Steve and Andrew emphasize honesty, vulnerability, and the ongoing journey toward wholeness. Biblical Passages I Corinthians 13 (ESV) Luke 5:31 (ESV) Episode Resources: Andrew Arndt's A Strange and Gracious Light: How the Story of Jesus Changes the Way We See Everything Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov Frederick Buechner's Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man Rich Mullins on Salvation and "God in His Mercy" (video) Henri Nouwen's In the Name of Jesus More From Andrew Arndt: Andrew Arndt's Streams in the Wasteland: Finding Spiritual Renewal with the Desert Fathers and Mothers Andrew Arndt's All Flame: Entering into the Life of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit Sign up for Steve's Newsletter & Podcast Reminders: Capable Life Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Revelation may seem like an odd choice to include in a series on listening, but the oracle is founded on a witness from John to Christians who needed to listen better. Beginning with the indictments to the seven churches, the book is filled with words of comfort and courage to people under distress. When we learn to “silence all voices but God's voice,” (Henri Nouwen) we can learn to hear God's will for us to move forward with conviction.   Reflection Questions:1. Where in your life right now do you most need discernment — and what makes that situation hard to navigate?2. When you're making decisions, what practices actually help you listen for God, and what has that looked like in real life?3. Jesus warned about being “lukewarm.” Where do you notice spiritual complacency in yourself or our culture — and what might wholehearted faith (zeal and repentance) look like instead?

Many Christians mistakenly believe that God draws near only after we have healed, matured, or overcome our struggles. In this episode, Donald E. Coleman continues the Beloved series by revealing a deeper truth: God meets us in our brokenness and Agape (loves) us there.Drawing from Psalm 34:18, John 20:27, and Henri Nouwen's teaching on beloved identity, we explore how Jesus revealed His wounds after the resurrection—and how His loving gaze toward Peter in a moment of shame demonstrates that our wounds are not disqualifying, but invitational.This episode will help you:·       Let go of the belief that brokenness is failure.·       Understand how Jesus meets us in the places we hide.·       Learn to receive love in the exact places you feel least worthy of it.·       See your wounds as openings where intimacy with God can deepen.·       Begin to rest in a love that holds you even when you tremble.If you long for a love that does not require you to be strong first, this episode is a quiet invitation:You are Beloved, even in your brokenness."Have Questions, Send us a Message" This podcast is a production of The Center for Biblical Coaching and Leadership. If this episode has been useful or inspiring to you in any way, please share it with someone else. Lastly, please follow the show and write a review.If you want to go deeper on this journey, visit www.tcbcl.org to learn how we're walking this path together through biblical coaching, spiritual formation, and the ROOTED Global Movement.

Feb 13th, 2026 - Pastor Tim Westermeyer - #371 – A Daily Devotional from Henri Nouwen

In this episode of Now & Then… Again, Wendy VanderWal Martin sits down with Matthew Vaccaro, a Divinity student, youth minister, and member of the Henri Nouwen Society's 30 Under 30 cohort. Matthew reflects on his journey from an anxiety-filled rapture theology to the spacious, compassionate spirituality of Henri Nouwen. Together, they explore loneliness, community, Gen Z's exhaustion with productivity culture, and the healing power of rest, ritual, and belovedness—offering a hopeful vision of what it means to find “home” in a wounded world. ___________ Resources & Links 2026 Conference Website - https://www.conference.henrinouwen.org/ Sponsor 30 under 30 https://www.henrinouwen.org/give https://www.retreathousecommunity.org/ https://www.gilmont.org/ Book Discussed: Reaching Out https://amzn.to/37BuyjZ (US) https://amzn.to/2AxxCBJ (CAD) ___________ SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: henrinouwen.org/donate/ SIGN UP FOR FREE DAILY E-MEDITATIONS: henrinouwen.org/meditation/ MORE FREE RESOURCES: henrinouwen.org/ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/henrinouwensociety/ FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/nouwensociety/

God's gaze can undo years of striving in a single moment, but only if we let ourselves be seen. We jump into a core claim that runs through the whole “Beloved” series: you are not trying to become beloved. Your identity is already settled, and the healthiest spiritual growth starts when you stop treating love like something you earn. From there, we name the theme of this message clearly: you are blessed, which means you are seen with Agape, God's divine love, not evaluated, measured, or compared.We slow down and redefine “blessed” using Scripture and lived experience, including the priestly blessing from Numbers 6 and its surprising emotional center: peace. We talk about what changes when you believe God's face is turned toward you with joy, and why the real question isn't “Am I loved?” but “Have I accepted the love God already gives?” If you've ever felt like church language became a scoreboard, this brings you back to the gospel as divine favor, protection, and presence.Then we watch Jesus bless people up close. Children are welcomed and held in Mark 10, showing that receiving is childlike openness, not spiritual negotiation. We connect Henri Nouwen's insight that blessing is spoken belovedness, and we walk through three vivid moments where Jesus restores identity: “I saw you” to Nathanael, “daughter” to the woman labeled unclean, and a loving look toward Peter in failure. The episode closes with a short contemplative breath practice and reflection questions you can carry into your week.If this helped you breathe again, subscribe, share it with a friend who feels measured, and leave a review so more people can find this message of Agape love, Christian identity, and peace."Have Questions, Send us a Message" This podcast is a production of The Center for Biblical Coaching and Leadership. If this episode has been useful or inspiring to you in any way, please share it with someone else. Lastly, please follow the show and write a review.If you want to go deeper on this journey, visit www.tcbcl.org to learn how we're walking this path together through biblical coaching, spiritual formation, and the ROOTED Global Movement.

Many believers understand blessing as something God gives, but few have experienced blessing as something God does—God sees us with Agape. In this episode of the Beloved series, Donald E. Coleman explores what it means to be Blessed, not because of what we achieve or become, but because of who we are in the heart of God.Drawing from Numbers 6:25, Mark 10:16, and Henri Nouwen's teaching on beloved identity, this episode invites listeners to rest in the truth that God's gaze is Agape. We reflect on how Jesus blessed others by seeing them deeply—like the children He gathered in His arms, like Nathaniel under the fig tree, like Peter in the moment of failure—and how we are called to receive and live from this same blessing.This episode will help you:·       Understand blessing as recognition, not reward.·       Let go of the need to perform or prove your worth.·       Receive God's loving gaze in a personal and transformative way.·       Heal the parts of the heart that learned to hide or self-protect.·       Learn to bless others with the same gentleness Christ shows to us.If you have ever struggled to receive Agape (Divine Love) without earning it, this episode offers a healing invitation:“Let the Lord's face shine upon you.”"Have Questions, Send us a Message" This podcast is a production of The Center for Biblical Coaching and Leadership. If this episode has been useful or inspiring to you in any way, please share it with someone else. Lastly, please follow the show and write a review.If you want to go deeper on this journey, visit www.tcbcl.org to learn how we're walking this path together through biblical coaching, spiritual formation, and the ROOTED Global Movement.

Join us as we review books that we have read together as a couple (spoilers!). This month we are reviewing Henri Nouwen's classic, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World. #books #spirituality #catholic #beloved #lifeofthebeloved #bookchat

Dean Dunning explores the essential rhythm of solitude, community, and service by reflecting on Henri Nouwen's A Spirituality of Living and the life of Jesus in Luke 6. He encourages you to find their identity in God through prayerful solitude, creating a healthy foundation for meaningful relationships and compassionate ministry.

In this episode of Now & Then… Again, Wendy VanderWal Martin sits down with Gavin Cogburn—a Texas-based spiritual director-in-training, retreat leader, and member of the Henri Nouwen Society's 30 Under 30 cohort. Gavin shares her surprising journey from early childhood education to interfaith spiritual formation, her deep connection to Henri Nouwen's writings, and her vision for creating retreats that speak to an overstimulated, longing generation. Together, they explore silence, safety, belovedness, and the ache for “home” in a wounded world—offering a hopeful glimpse of how Nouwen's wisdom is being reimagined by young leaders today. ___________ Resources & Links 2026 Conference Website - https://www.conference.henrinouwen.org/ Sponsor 30 > 30 https://www.henrinouwen.org/give https://www.retreathousecommunity.org/ https://www.gilmont.org/ Book Discussed: Way of the Heart https://amzn.to/2MZHLcX (US) https://amzn.to/2AxEi2y (CAD) ___________ SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: henrinouwen.org/donate/ * SIGN UP FOR FREE DAILY E-MEDITATIONS: henrinouwen.org/meditation/ * MORE FREE RESOURCES: henrinouwen.org/ * FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/henrinouwensociety/ FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/nouwensociety/

SummaryIn this episode of "Echoes Through Eternity," Dr. Jeffrey D. Skinner delves into the often-overlooked dangers of personality-driven church planting. He highlights how the focus on a pastor's charisma can unintentionally shift Jesus to the background, leading to a church culture that prioritizes metrics and visibility over genuine spiritual growth. Drawing on insights from various thought leaders, including Henri Nouwen and Francis Chan, Dr. Skinner emphasizes the importance of maintaining a Christ-centered approach in worship and ministry, warning against the seductive nature of success that can lead to spiritual complacency.Dr. Skinner also discusses the pressures faced by church planters in today's digital age, where constant notifications and social media can distract from the core mission of discipleship. He encourages listeners to reflect on their own practices and the health of their church communities, urging them to prioritize worship that forms rather than merely inspires. The episode concludes with a call to lead humbly, plant carefully, and keep Jesus at the forefront of ministry efforts, ensuring that the church remains a true reflection of Christ's teachings.Takeaways'The most dangerous churches are not the ones that fail.''Worship does not exist to inspire you. It exists to reorder you.''If the church can't function without you, that is not a compliment.''You cannot rest without checking numbers.''Saying no is a form of faithfulness.'Key Resources from this epsiode.• Eugene PetersonPeterson gives language for longevity over visibility.He names the danger of speed, success, and celebrity in ministry long before social media existed.He reinforces your central warning without sounding reactive.Books to reference (essential)• A Long Obedience in the Same DirectionThis book is a direct antidote to personality-driven planting.It frames discipleship as faithfulness over time, not momentary impact.It fits perfectly with your theme of resisting urgency and re-centering on Christ.• Shawna Songer GainesPrimary voice for the episode's theological frame.Her line—“What is essential is never demanding”—is the backbone.She supplies the foreground vs background image, the Jordan River moment, and Christ-centered worship as re-centering.• Jay Y. KimNames the digital attention problem clearly.Gives language for the inward gaze and how technology disciples us.Helps you connect culture, formation, and ministry drift.church planting, personality-driven ministry, Christ-centered worship, spiritual growth, Henri Nouwen, Francis Chan, digital distractions, church health, discipleship, ministry challenges.Francis ChanServes as the cautionary example.Models humility, confession, and courage to step away.Illustrates how success can still be spiritually dangerous.• Henri NouwenQuoted directly from In the Name of Jesus.You accurately reference his warning about the temptations of relevance, popularity, and power.• Neil Postman-Amusing Ourselves to DeathReferenced for cultural critique.You quote Amusing Ourselves to Death accurately and apply it to digital formation.•

Robert A. Jonas is a a multifaceted spiritual practitioner and teacher: psychotherapist, a Christian mystic, a leader in Buddhist-Christian dialogue, an environmental activist, a retreat leader, and the director and host of The Empty Bell, a contemplative sanctuary in Northampton, MA. , as well as a husband, father, and grandfather. He's also a master of the Shakuhachi (a Japanese bamboo flute) and an author whose books include Rebecca: A Father's Journey from Grief to Gratitude; two biographies of Father Henri Nouwen; and his most recent work, the award-winning, My Dear Far-Nearness, which explores Christianity's Holy Trinity as three dimensions of consciousness. We spoke about the mysticism, the grace of grief, his friend Henri Nouwen, and his provocative interpretation of the Trinity. He also gifted us with a meditative performance of a traditional song on Shakuhachi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You are here.It turns out this matters more than we have come to believe. Consider this reflection from Henri Nouwen in The Wounded Healer:A waiting person is a person practicing patience.The word patience means to practice a daring willingness to stay where we are and live the situation out to the full, in the belief that something hidden here will make itself known to us.Impatient people are always expecting the real thing to happen somewhere else—the better thing to be somewhere other than here. Therefore, practicing impatience is to entertain and cultivate a longing to be somewhere else.The present moment is empty for them.Patient people dare to stay where they are.Patient living means living actively in the present and daringly waiting right here. Waiting, therefore, in God's Kingdom, is not passive. It involves bravely nurturing the moment as a mother nurtures a child growing in her womb.As Nouwen reminds us, waiting carries with it both opportunity and temptation—the opportunity to become more whole and mature, united with God, and the temptation to give way to impatience, to hustle for control, or to force our will on others.In this second episode of Our Origin Story, we explore a core challenge to fully inhabit the present moment: the twin thieves of fixation on the past and preoccupation with the future. We examine the subtle seduction of living in the past—not only the pull of regret, but also the empty cistern of nostalgia. We also explore the thievery of vaulting ourselves prematurely into the future—not only the anxiety and fear this can produce, but how visions of what might be can quietly morph into fantasies of a better life somewhere else or with someone else, rather than in the place and with the people to whom we are presently called.Join us as we take a deeper dive, considering both the temptation and the gift of this present moment—and the audacious joy of coming home to where we are, here and now, held within the epic story of God revealing who He truly is and restoring all of His creation, together, with us.It's all been prologue. The best is yet to come.For the Kingdom,Morgan & Cherie

In this episode, Gaby Salib shares how Henri Nouwen's spiritual wisdom shaped her faith, vocation, and sense of belovedness amid the pressures of academia and early adulthood. Drawing from her Coptic Orthodox roots and participation in the 30 Under 30 cohort, Gaby reflects on ecumenical friendship, mentoring across traditions, motherhood, and her creative project of children's books inspired by Life of the Beloved. Together with Wendy VanderWal Martin, the conversation explores longing for home, hospitality, and finding freedom and identity as God's beloved in a wounded and divided world. 2026 Conference Website - https://www.conference.henrinouwen.org/ Sponsor 30 > 30 https://www.henrinouwen.org/give Register For January's Book Club for Reaching Out https://henrinouwensociety.ticketspice.com/january-book-club-reaching-out ___________ Book Discussed: Reaching Out https://amzn.to/37BuyjZ (US) https://amzn.to/2AxxCBJ (CAD) ___________ SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: henrinouwen.org/donate/ * SIGN UP FOR FREE DAILY E-MEDITATIONS: henrinouwen.org/meditation/ * MORE FREE RESOURCES: henrinouwen.org/ * FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/henrinouwensociety/ FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/nouwensociety/

Apostolic leadership serves as a catalyst for the disruption of settled expectations within church communities. This episode elucidates the premise that such leadership does not aim to maintain comfort within established systems, but rather to uphold faithfulness to core principles. Comfort, as we contend, poses a significant impediment to the vitality of church planting and outreach efforts. When congregants become complacent, their engagement diminishes, thus stymieing the potential for growth and outreach. We acknowledge that while systems can provide structure and support, they may also cultivate an atmosphere of ease that is antithetical to the essence of a life committed to the teachings and challenges inherent in a crucified existence.Coming Monday on Echoes Trough Eternity we will discuss In this episode of Echoes Through Eternity, we explore what happens when spiritual formation begins to reshape your pace, your availability, and your leadership—while others still expect the version of you that ran on urgency.Drawing on the wisdom of Jesus, Alan Hirsch, Henri Nouwen, Richard Rohr, and lived pastoral experience, this conversation names the quiet collision between formation and expectation.If you are leading with care, protecting your soul, and feeling tension instead of applause, this episode is for you.Formation always disrupts assumptions.The question is whether you will stay faithful when it does.

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In this rich and intimate conversation, four of Henri Nouwen's former Harvard Divinity School assistants—Jim Smith, Barbara Prey, Peter Weiskel, and Michael C. O'Laughlin—reunite to reflect on a formative era in Henri's life and work. Together, they open a window into the daily rhythms, challenges, joys, and spiritual depth of accompanying Henri during his influential Harvard years. With warmth, humor, and candor, they share what it was like to support a world-renowned spiritual writer whose brilliance was matched only by his vulnerability. Their stories illuminate Henri's creative process, his pastoral heart, and the personal struggles that shaped his teaching and writing. Listeners will hear how each assistant's journey was impacted by Henri—and how his presence continues to ripple through their lives today. This episode offers a treasure trove of personal insight for long time admirers and newcomers alike. It reminds us that behind every great spiritual guide is a community of people helping to carry the work forward—often quietly, faithfully, and with deep love. Tune in for a rare, behind-the-scenes portrait of Henri Nouwen, told by those who knew him best during a pivotal chapter of his life. 2026 Conference Website - https://www.conference.henrinouwen.org/ ___________ Book Discussed: Henri Nouwen: His Life & Vision https://a.co/d/2hu2bnu (USD) https://a.co/d/0yw2dhE (CAD) The Return of the Prodigal Son https://amzn.to/3z5WDya (US) https://amzn.to/3vexKiN (CAD) Lifesigns https://a.co/d/7YZnYok (US) https://a.co/d/05BfJPc (CAD) ¡Gracias! https://amzn.to/2YZfTvl (US) https://amzn.to/3db5RvW (CAD) Jesus: A Gospel https://amzn.to/3dFGliE (US) https://amzn.to/2Do8NJr (CAD) ___________ SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: henrinouwen.org/donate/ * SIGN UP FOR FREE DAILY E-MEDITATIONS: henrinouwen.org/meditation/ * MORE FREE RESOURCES: henrinouwen.org/ * FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/henrinouwensociety/ TWITTER: twitter.com/nouwensociety FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/nouwensociety/ PINTEREST: www.pinterest.ca/henrinouwen/

Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Josh Bossé talk about the capital vice known as sloth—or rather, acedia.David Hume's Moral Philosophy: The Natural Virtues — Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyMaking All Things New by Henri NouwenInside Out 2 (2024 film)Glittering Vices by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoungAcedia & Me by Kathleen NorrisThe Message in the Bottle by Walker PercyBEMA 2: Knowing When to Say “Enough”1 Corinthians 3 — Reed Dent, Campus Christian FellowshipBEMA 400: Talmudic Matthew — SaltBEMA 401: Talmudic Matthew — LightBEMA 402: Talmudic Matthew — Lightly SaltedMark 11 (aroma reference) — Reed Dent, Campus Christian FellowshipWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakBEMA 136: Each OneThe Book of Delights by Ross Gay“Patient Trust” by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin“Followers, Not Admirers” by Søren Kierkegaard in Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and EasterPrayer of St. Teresa of Avila — Catholic Health Association of the United StatesLost in the Cosmos by Walker PercyThe Sabbath by Abraham Joshua HeschelThe Screwtape Letters by C. S. LewisCalorie — WikipediaCanada Geese and Diet Dr. Pepper — The Anthropocene Reviewed

In this episode, we talk about what it means to bring God's Presence into our relationships with others. Through His life, Jesus shows us how to live at the pace of the Holy Spirit and create space for authentic connection. We explore how easy it is to overlook the significance of ordinary moments and how, through slowing the pace of our lives, we have powerful opportunities to love, listen, and become more attuned to those around us. We also discuss the importance of healthy boundaries, the freedom that comes from not needing to fix others, and how it's God's love that shapes how we show up for the people in our lives.   Heather's One Thing - This Wild at Heart Podcast series with Jon Tyson (Part 1) (Part 2) Sister Miriam's One Thing - The Lila Rose Show with Msgr Rossetti  Michelle's One Thing - Raise a Hallelujah by Bethel Music, Jonathan Helser, and Melissa Helser   Journal Questions: How can I show up for people in my life in this season? How do I need others to show up for me? In what ways do I lose myself when entering into the suffering of others? Do I need to create a boundary in any of my relationships?   Discussion Questions: What margin do you need to create for yourself so you can be more present? What is your biggest obstacle to being present to your loved ones? How can you prioritize being present to Christ and what He's doing in you? What would it look like for you to give from a place of security?   Quote to Ponder: “More and more, the desire grows in me simply to walk around, greet people, enter their homes, sit on their doorsteps, play ball, throw water, and be known as someone who wants to live with them. It is a privilege to have the time to practice this simple ministry of presence. Still, it is not as simple as it seems. My own desire to be useful, to do something significant, or to be part of some impressive project is so strong that soon my time is taken up by meetings, conferences, study groups, and workshops that prevent me from walking the streets. It is difficult not to have plans, not to organize people around an urgent cause, and not to feel that you are working directly for social progress. But I wonder more and more if the first thing shouldn't be to know people by name, to eat and drink with them, to listen to their stories and tell your own, and to let them know with words, handshakes, and hugs that you do not simply like them, but truly love them.” (Henri Nouwen, Gracias: A Latin American Journal)   Scripture for Lectio: “O Lord, thou hast searched me and known me!” (Psalm 139:1)   Sponsor - Camp Wojtyla: Are you looking for a transformative experience for your middle school or high school student? Camp Wojtyla helps young people fall more in love with Jesus Christ and His Church through epic adventures in the Colorado mountains, awesome community, and huge fun. Camp Wojtyla helps kids learn they are stronger than they thought, and that God is bigger than they could ever have imagined.  Camp Wojtyla is nestled in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado on a beautiful, 1200-acre wilderness property, and offers fourteen different single gender programs, giving campers a unique opportunity to LIVE LIFE TO THE FULL!  We have a God of adventure. He has a story and a plan for each of us. Camp Wojtyla teaches about God and the Catholic Church through authentic and life-changing adventures in creation. In a culture that inundates us with noise, unplugged time on the mountain helps us understand who God is and who He has made us to be. While at Camp Wojtyla, campers experience expertly designed and sequenced programming that helps them understand that they are called to sainthood...and how they can achieve it! Our carefully selected, and highly trained team of staff and counselors are joyful and faithful role models who can't wait to help give your camper their best summer ever!  Come check us out at www.camp-w.com. We can't wait to offer you or your child a transformative adventure! The lottery for 2026 programming is open now through October 26th. Sign up today for a chance to experience Life to the Full at Camp Wojtyla this summer! SIGN UP FOR NEWSLETTER INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK ONLINE TRADING POST STORE   Chapters:   (00:00) Camp Wojtyla  (01:40) Intro (02:30) Welcome (04:39) Guiding Quote (07:06) Being Present in the Everyday (08:48) The Gift of Another's Presence (10:05) Contemplating Others as A Mystery to Be Revealed (12:18) The Gift of Presence is an Artform (14:51) Balancing Presence for You and Others (16:34) What Does Accompiment Look Like? (18:44) Having Boundaries (21:24) Fearing Being Present (23:37) Receiving from God First (26:07) One Things

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In this week's episode of Typology, I sit down with Dr. Terence Lester—an Enneagram Eight, author of From Dropout to Doctorate, and the visionary founder of Love Beyond Walls. Terence's story is as powerful as it is inspiring. From his early years in Atlanta to leading a movement that uplifts those experiencing poverty and homelessness, his journey embodies both courage and compassion. Together, we explore what it means to be an Enneagram Eight in the trenches of community work—wrestling with control, burnout, and the temptation to over-function. Terence opens up about a devastating car accident that reshaped his sense of identity, his relationship with productivity, and ultimately, his capacity for gratitude. We also dive into the intersection of action and contemplation, the influence of Henri Nouwen on Terence's life, and the healing power of reconciliation in his own family story. Along the way, Terence reminds us that leadership isn't about posturing but about vulnerability, presence, and the willingness to walk alongside others in their pain. This conversation is an invitation to rethink how we serve, how we love, and how we grow. You'll walk away with profound insights about resilience, healing, and the transformative power of the Enneagram.       ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Terence Lester is a storyteller, public scholar, speaker, community activist and author of From Dropout to Doctorate. He is the founder and executive director of Love Beyond Walls, a nonprofit organization focused on raising awareness about poverty, homelessness and community mobilization. He serves as the director of public policy and social change and as a professor at Simmons College of Kentucky (HBCU). He received his PhD with a concentration in public policy and social change from Union Institute and University. Terence has authored four additional books with IVP, including one with his sixteen-year-old daughter, Zion, titled Zion Learns to See: Opening Our Eyes to Homelessness. The other titles include I See You: How Love Opens Our Eyes to Invisible People, When We Stand: The Power of Seeking Justice Together, and All God's Children: How Confronting Buried History Can Build Racial Solidarity.  Terence is known for nationwide campaigns that bring awareness to homelessness, poverty and economic inequality. His awareness campaigns have been featured on ML K50, CNN, Good Morning America, Essence, TEDx, TVONE, Creative Mornings, USA Today, NBC News, Black Enterprise, Rolling Out, Upworthy and more. These campaigns have been viewed by millions of people worldwide. Terence is happily married to his best friend, Cecilia, and they have two amazing children, Zion Joy and Terence II.  Learn more about Dr. Lester by visiting his website at www.terencelester.org or follow on social media at @imterencelester or @lovebeyondwalls.