Podcasts about sophfronia scott

Sophfronia Scott is Director of the Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Alma College in Alma, MI and author a numerous books including Wild Beautiful and Free and The Seeker and the Monk.Donald Quist is Assistant of English at the University of Missouri and Educational Design Manager at the Wabash Center. He is author of many articles, essays, and books including the literary tryptic To Those Bounded, For Other Ghosts, and Harbors. Since ideas change lives - what does it take to write so that ideas are clear and accessible? How do we get our curiosity on the page? What is the writing life when you are a faculty member? How does creativity make you a better scholarly writer? 

Author and Teacher Sophfronia Scott reflects on the power of language to both destroy and mend the world, and then teaches a brilliant practice to help us see each other as we truly are. Both an inspiring and deeply practical episode. Show notes, links, and next steps at the Between Retreats Substack. Join us!

Hey, it's Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and today I'm going to share five proven tips for living your life to the fullest, drawn from five new stories in the updated 30th anniversary edition of the original Chicken Soup for the Soul. Chicken Soup for the Soul has been changing lives for 30 years now, and what we did was take the original book from 1993 and add in 30 bonus stories from today's thought leaders, including TV and radio personalities Joan Lunden, Deborah Norville and Pat Farnack; podcasters Zibby Owens and Tony D'Urso; and authors Rabbi Steve Leder and Sophfronia Scott. Here are five tips from the book for living your life to the fullest.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thomas Merton's death in 1968 at the age of just 53 was tragic and sudden, but it doesn't necessarily mean that he was unprepared for the end. What does it mean to be prepared? Sophfronia will examine Merton's writings to see how he can take us beyond society's “having one's affairs in order” way of thinking about death to a way of living as a full expression of the life in abundance that Christ offers in the New Testament. Sophfronia Scott is a novelist, essayist, and contemplative thinker whose book The Seeker and the Monk: Everyday Conversations with Thomas Merton won the 2021 Thomas Merton “Louie” Award from the International Thomas Merton Society. She holds a BA in English from Harvard and an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Sophfronia is the founding director of Alma College's MFA in Creative Writing, a low-residency graduate program based in Alma, Michigan.

Sophfronia Scott is Director of the Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Alma College in Alma, MI and author a numerous books including Wild Beautiful and Free and The Seeker and the Monk.Teaching scholars to write better undoubtedly fosters better teaching. What does it take to pivot away from the stale conventions of scholarly writing, and move toward writing that expresses genuine and needed ideas? How do we learn to write what we are thinking and challenged by? 

Joel took over the host role for a vulnerable and thoughtful conversation on the topic of forgiveness with two first-time ERB guests. They discuss their personal narratives and experiences with forgiveness, the ways dominant cultural discussions of forgiveness can distort the concept, and what they are currently reading.Books Mentioned in this Episode:If you'd like to order any of the following books, we encourage you to do so from Hearts and Minds Books(An independent bookstore in Dallastown, PA, run by Byron and Beth Borger) Forgiveness: An Alternative Account by Matthew Ichihashi PottsCormac McCarthy and the Signs of Sacrament: Literature, Theology and the Moral of Stories by Matthew Ichihashi PottsThe Seeker and the Monk: Everyday Conversations with Thomas Merton by Sophfronia ScottWild, Beautiful and Free: A Novel by Sophfronia ScottLove's Long Line (21st Century Essays) by Sophfronia ScottThe Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas MertonThe Moral Imagination: The Art and Soul of Building Peace by John Paul LederachThe Wisdom Way of Knowing: Reclaiming an Ancient Tradition to Awaken the Heart by Cynthia BourgealtMoral Failure: On the Impossible Demands of Morality by Lisa TessmanThunderstone: A True Story of Losing One Home and Discovering Another by Nancy CampbellLaRose: A Novel by Louise ErdrichThe Buried Giant by Kazuo IshiguroBe Useful by Arnold SchwarzeneggerWalk the Blue Fields: Stories by Claire KeeganSmall Things Like These by Claire KeeganFoster by Claire KeeganIf Beale Street Could Talk by James BaldwinThe Unsettled: A Novel by Ayana MathisThe Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana MathisThose We Thought We Knew by David Joy

Hey, it's Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and today I'm going to share five proven tips for living your life to the fullest, drawn from five new stories in the updated 30th anniversary edition of the original Chicken Soup for the Soul. Chicken Soup for the Soul has been changing lives for 30 years now, and what we did was take the original book from 1993 and add in 30 bonus stories from today's thought leaders, including TV and radio personalities Joan Lunden, Deborah Norville and Pat Farnack; podcasters Zibby Owens and Tony D'Urso; and authors Rabbi Steve Leder and Sophfronia Scott. Here are five tips from the book for living your life to the fullest.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey everyone, it's Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and today I'm pleased to have Sophfronia Scott back on the podcast. Sophfronia is a long-time Chicken Soup for the Soul contributor and a long-time successful author of articles and books. She grew up in Lorain, Ohio, a hometown she shares with author Toni Morrison. Her father was a Mississippi-born steelworker who never learned how to read and her mother was a stay-at-home mom who always made sure there were books in the house. She holds a BA in English from Harvard and an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, we discuss Sophfronia Scott's newest book, the novel Wild, Beautiful, and Free

This week on Black and Published, Nikesha speaks with Sophronia Scott, author of the novel, Wild, Beautiful and Free. Sophfronia holds a BA in English from Harvard and an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She began her career as an award-winning magazine journalist for Time, and People. When her first novel, All I Need to Get By, was published by St. Martin's Press in 2004 Sophfronia was nominated for best new author at the African American Literary Awards. Sophfronia's other books include The Seeker and the Monk: Everyday Conversations with Thomas Merton, Unforgivable Love, Love's Long Line, Doing Business By the Book, and This Child of Faith: Raising a Spiritual Child in a Secular World, co-written with her son Tain. Currently, Sophfronia is the founding director of Alma College's MFA in Creative Writing, a low-residency graduate program based in Alma, Michigan. In our conversation, we discuss how she grew up in Lorain, Ohio--hometown of Toni Morrison--with a father who couldn't read. The one class in college that led her to writing when she was supposed to become a doctor, and the lengths she went to do her work as a writer, including driving a school bus, part-time, while she earned her MFA. Support the showFollow the Show: IG: @blkandpublished Twitter: @BLKandPublished Follow Me:IG: @nikesha_elise Twitter: @Nikesha_Elise Get My Books

A conversation with Sophfronia Scott. Sophfronia is a novelist, essayist, and leading contemplative thinker whose work has appeared in numerous publications and received a 2020 Artist Fellowship Grant from the Connecticut Office of the Arts. Her book The Seeker and the Monk: Everyday Conversations with Thomas Merton received the 2021 Thomas Merton "Louie" Award from the International Thomas Merton Society. She is the founding director of Alma College's Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing, a low residency graduate program based in Alma, Michigan.

In today's episode, Jeff and Susan get to speak with essay and novel writer Sophfronia Scott. They discuss two of her books, The Seeker And The Monk: Everyday Conversations With Thomas Merton and This Child of Faith (the latter being written with her son, Tain, after he survived the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.) Enjoy the episode.

WINNER of the 2021 Thomas Merton Award awarded by The International Thomas Merton Society What if we truly belong to each other? What if we are all walking around shining like the sun? Mystic, monk, and activist Thomas Merton asked those questions in the twentieth century. Writer Sophfronia Scott is asking them today. In The Seeker and the Monk, Scott mines the extensive private journals of one of the most influential contemplative thinkers of the past for guidance on how to live in these fraught times. As a Black woman who is not Catholic, Scott both learns from and pushes back against Merton, holding spirited, and intimate conversations on race, ambition, faith, activism, nature, prayer, friendship, and love. She asks: What is the connection between contemplation and action? Is there ever such a thing as a wrong answer to a spiritual question? How do we care about the brutality in the world while not becoming overwhelmed by it? By engaging in this lively discourse, readers will gain a steady sense of how to dwell more deeply within–and even to love–this despairing and radiant world.

“My pandemic essay was so badly received; I got massively dragged on Twitter for it, practically canceled. And then it ended up in Best American Travel Writing.”  –Meghan Daum In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Meghan discuss what it means to be called "the voice of a generation" (4:00); why Meghan moved to Nebraska early in her career, and what it's like to live and create in the provinces versus the metropole (9:20); the difficulty of continuing to make a living as a creative person, and mid-life career reinvention (16:00); Meghan's essay about moving to rural Virginia during the pandemic, how it was poorly received, and her anxieties about living as a "geoarbitrage" outsider (22:30); Meghan's career pivot into commenting on the culture wars, and how social media algorithms made this cultural rift more of an issue (35:00); and Rolf's concerns that the politicization and performative certainty of social discourse will make young people less open to the vulnerabilities and uncertainties of travel (44:45). Meghan Daum (@meghan_daum) is the host of The Unspeakable Podcast and is the author of six books. Her most recent book, The Problem With Everything: My Journey Through The New Culture Wars, was a New York Times Notable Book for 2019 and is just out in paperback. Notable Links: Girls (HBO TV series) Rolf's Atlantic essay about Girls (2012 article) My Misspent Youth, by Meghan Daum (essay collection) Sophfronia Scott on Deviate (podcast episode) The GenX Reader, by Douglas Rushkoff (essay collection) X Saves the World, by Jeff Gordonier (book) Quality of Life Report, by Meghan Daum (novel) I Left NYC for Greener Pastures, by Meghan Daum (essay) Geoarbitrage (lifestyle-design strategy) Culture war (values conflict within a society) Alexander Kinglake (19th century English author) The Daily Stoic, by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman (book) Cultural appropriation Michel Foucault (French theorist) Quick Studies: The Best of Lingua Franca (criticism anthology) The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don't host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at deviate@rolfpotts.com.

Grace welcomes Sophfronia Scott, author of The Seeker and the Monk, and director of the MFA creative writing program at Alma College. Sophfronia and Grace discuss learning to have meaningful dialogue with books as you read, even when they were written by long-dead writers, and Sophfronia shares her wisdom on reading Thomas Merton and on the practice of reading contemplatively.

In this episode we speak with author and director of creative writing at Alma College, Sophfronia Scott. We speak with Sophfronia about how her faith has been shaped by the author, monk and mystic, Thomas Merton.  Having struggled to connect with Merton through his autobiography, Sophfronia immersed herself in his journals, and there she found a mentor, friend and kindred Spirit. So we ask her what we can learnt from Merton about being “spiritual but not religious”, the relationship between action and contemplation, inner work, sexuality and more. Interview starts at 15m 36s Show Notes → Nomad is able to produce episodes like this one because a group of faithful listeners help us pay the bills. Our supporters gain access to the Nomad community - which manifests as Nomad Book Club and The Beloved Listener Lounge - and bonus episodes, such as Nomad Contemplations, Nomad Devotionals and Nomad Revisited. And you may find yourself the proud owner of a Beloved Listener mug! Head over to our Patreon page and our own members page to donate. You might also want to have a look at our blog, which we use to share the stories of the evolving faith of our podcast listeners. And if you're looking for other people to share this journey with, then register on our Listener Map and our Nomad Gathering Facebook page, and see if any other nomads are in your area.

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Brian Allain, leader of Writing for Your Life, a resource center and conferences for spiritual writers, which includes the Publishing in Color conference series.Writing for Your Life invites you to our Fall 2021 Online Conference “Writing in the second half of life”, featuring authors Diana Butler Bass, Patricia Raybon, Marilyn McEntyre, Wes Granberg-Michaelson, Bruce Reyes-Chow, Erin Healy, Victoria McAfee, and Kaya Oakes, along with publishing industry experts Susan Salley(Abingdon Press), Amy Gingerich (Herald Press), Sharon Elliott (literary agent), and Lyn Cryderman (consultant), with special guests Frank Schaeffer, Parker Palmer, Sophfronia Scott, David Morris, Kate Rademacher, and more!November 8-12, 2021. Tuition for the conference is only $249.Learn more and register at https://writingforyourlife.com/fall-2021-wfyl-conference/_____Brian Allain leads Writing for Your Life, a resource center and conferences for spiritual writers, which includes the Publishing in Color conference series, intended to increase the number of books published by spiritual writers of color. Brian also leads the teams that produce Compassionate Christianity and How to Heal Our Divides. Previously Brian served as Founding Director of the Frederick Buechner Center where he led the launch of Mr. Buechner's online presence and established several new programs and strategic partnerships. Brian has developed and led spiritual writers conferences at Princeton Theological Seminary, Drew Theological Seminary, Western Theological Seminary, the University of Southern California, Belmont University, New Brunswick Seminary, and several churches. He led the publishing effort for the book Buechner 101: An Introduction to Frederick Buechner, in collaboration with Anne Lamott, and also the book How to Heal Our Divides. _____In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer is a production of the George Bailey Morality in Public Life Fellowship. It is hosted by Frank Schaeffer, author of Fall In Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy.Learn more at https://www.lovechildrenplanet.comFollow Frank on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.https://www.facebook.com/frank.schaeffer.16https://twitter.com/Frank_Schaefferhttps://www.youtube.com/c/FrankSchaefferYouTubeIn Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer PodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer/id1570357787Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1FVF48mNwzNaLd1tJ4zH6y?si=aeVQ54ieTA-hlSuMNB5APA&dl_branch=1_____Support the show

On June 27, 1949, Merton was allowed, for the first time, to venture outside the Abbey of Gethsemani's gated enclosure to walk in the woods alone. His writing and his spirituality changed forever as a result. In Thomas Merton's Gethsemani: Landscapes of Paradise, author Monica Weis notes, "Once beyond the monastery walls, Merton's heart soared." Why? Perhaps, after being doused in words for years, suddenly he could share an expansive, silent space with God and just listen. This session will explore what Merton found beneath the branches, on the hills, and in all of nature: a sense of transcendence. Sophfronia Scott is a novelist, essayist, and leading contemplative thinker whose work has appeared in numerous publications. Her latest book, The Seeker and the Monk: Everyday Conversations with Thomas Merton, received a Louie award in 2021. Sophfronia's other books include Love's Long Line, and This Child of Faith: Raising a Spiritual Child in a Secular World, co-written with her son Tain. She holds degrees from Harvard and Vermont College of Fine Arts. Sophfronia lives in Sandy Hook, Connecticut and is the founding director of Alma College's MFA in Creative Writing, a graduate program based in Alma, Michigan.

Book interview with Sophfronia Scott - “The Seeker and the Monk: Everyday Conversations with Thomas Merton”

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The Seeker and the Monk: Why Thomas Merton is as relevant as ever

In this episode, author Sophfronia Scott and I discuss the power of truth-telling, encounters with mysticism, and the ways in which contemplation can lead to mystical encounter. Of mysticism she says, “There is something all around us that sustains us and the mystical is when we can reach for that and to know that there is something beyond the veil.” CW: This episode contains discussion of police violence.

Sophfronia Scott speaks to Encountering Silence about her latest book, in which she explores her interest in the Trappist monk Thomas Merton.

Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Sophfronia Scott. Sophfronia is a novelist and essayist whose work has appeared in Time, People, O: The Oprah Magazine, as well as many other outlets. Her first novel, All I Need to Get By, was nominated for best new author at the African American Literary Awards and Sophfronia was hailed by Henry Louis Gates Jr. as "one of the best writers of her generation." She is a prolific writer whose work spans both fiction and nonfiction, and her other books include Unforgivable Love, Love's Long Line, and This Child of Faith: Raising a Spiritual Child in a Secular World, which she co-wrote with her son Tain. Her essays “The Legs On Which I Move” and “Why I Didn’t Go to the Firehouse” are listed in the Best American Essays series. Her next book is The Seeker and the Monk: Everyday Conversations with Thomas Merton, and is out now from Broadleaf Books. The recipient of a 2020 Artist Fellowship Grant from the Connecticut Office of the Arts, Sophfronia holds degrees from Harvard and the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is currently director of Alma College’s MFA in Creative Writing, which is a low-residency grad program based in Alma, Michigan. This interview is a little bit of a departure from our usual subject matter of authors talking about their latest books and instead Sophfronia and I will be doing a deep dive on MFA pedagogy. As you know, the DIY MFA philosophy is not anti-MFA, and we strive to complement what MFA programs are already doing quite well. And, of course, when I build new curriculum for DIY MFA, I draw from my own experiences as a MFA student, along with several other sources as well. I am beyond thrilled to have Sophfronia on the show to talk about writing, MFA programs, and a writer’s education. Embed Audio Here In this episode Sophfronia and I discuss: How her background in journalism, ghostwriting, and her desire to coach other writers inspired her to pursue an MFA.  What a low residency MFA program can prepare you for as a full time career writer and the logistics and benefits of attending one. Why reading and building community are imperative to the DIY MFA experience as well as a writer’s life and growth.   Plus, their #1 tip for writers. For more info and show notes: diymfa.com/351

Enjoy my conversation with Sophfronia Scott today as we converse about her book "The Seeker and the Monk: Everyday Conversations with Thomas Merton". This is a enriching and down-to-earth interaction with the private journals of the famous author monk of the mid-20th Century in conversation with Sophfronia's own life and spiritual growth. We also talk about the Lenten online retreat Pilgrimage of Renewal she and writer Lisa Deam are offering and the resources available for anyone interested.

Sophfronia Scott re-imagination of Dangerous Liaisons set in the Harlem Renaissance is sexy, surprising and so entertaining that we're willing to forgive the baseball references. Author of IF I DON'T HAVE YOU Sareeta Domingo talks us through her love for a book that, despite only coming out in 2017, has already earned a cult classic status. Be prepared for moustache-twirling, hand-rubbing, god-fearing, and hot hot jazz.Unforgivable Love is a retelling of Dangerous Liaisons set in post-war Harlem among an elite set of the wealthy African American upper classes. Among them we have Mae Marveaux, a beautiful conniving young widow whose desperate need to be loved is offset by her need to destroy other people’s lives. She is obsessed with her similarly conniving friend, Val Jackson, and the two of them decide to prey on Elizabeth Townsend, a devout married Christian, and Cecily, an innocent young virgin who has been brought from North Carolina for an arranged marriage to one of Mae’s former lovers. Over a single summer, Cecily is deflowered, Elizabeth falls for Val, and almost everyone is either pregnant or dead.Find Sareeta Domingo here: https://twitter.com/SareetaDomingo and anywhere you buy books! Find Caroline O'Donoghue here: https://twitter.com/Czaroline and in those same places that you buy books! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is an interesting conversation with the author of "Putting Joy into Practice: Seven Ways to Lift Your Spirit from the Early Church." The author of this book is Phoebe Farag Mikhail from Northern New Jersey. In her inaugural book she describes what joy is and isn't. She also shares stories from her daily life to highlight how to implement the seven ways of living joyfully from the early Church. This book was a #1 bestseller on Amazon in the Christian Orthodoxy category. Phoebe cautions us in this insightful book of the joy thieves and describes them like little animals that steal tomatoes from the garden. The seven practices that Phoebe unravels take us on a spiritual journey in how to live a fulfilled and joyful life. This is Part 1 of a two part conversation. I hope you tune in and learn some practical ways of how joy can enrich your life. Online Retreat in November Paraclete Press is hosting an online retreat with Phoebe Farag Mikhail on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 2:30-4:30 pm. The topic is “Giving Thanks in Troubled Times.” There is a 30% discount for groups of five or more registering. For group registrations, please contact Sister Estelle Cole at srestelle@paracletepress.com or 774-801-2041.For individual registration, follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/giving-thanks-in-troubled-times-tickets-117930702907?aff=PhoebeFollow Phoebe Farag Mikhail at:Being in Community: beingincommunity.comFacebook: @phoebefaragmikhailauthor or @beingincommunityTwitter: @pkfarag Instagram: @pkfaragRecommended booksNonfictionPutting Joy Into Practice: Seven Ways to Lift Your Spirit from the Early Church by Phoebe Farag Mikhail. (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3gHyTFaThe Life of Repentance and Purity by HH Pope Shenouda III: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2QDNSplBalance of the Heart by Tamav Lois Farag: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2YKrrDhThe Sayings of the Desert Fathers, Translated by Sr. Benedicta Ward: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3lz3qc5On the Incarnation by St. Athanasius the Apostolic: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3hVVq2oIntroduction to the Coptic Orthodox Church by Fr. Tadros Malaty (free PDF download): http://copticchurch.net/topics/thecopticchurch/Intro_to_the_Coptic_Church_fr_yacoub_malaty.pdfFor the Life of the World by Fr. Alexander Schmemann: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/34NKBf7I Live Again by Princess Ileana of Romania/Mother Alexandra: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2GdsxRAHospital of the Queen’s Heart by Princess Ileana of Romania/Mother Alexandra: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2YLEg00This Child of Faith by Sophfronia Scott and Tain Gregory: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/34LXypWOn Social Justice by St. Basil the Great: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/31Kq4q1Letters to St. Olympia by St. John Chrysostom: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3lAKQjGA Multitude of All Peoples: Engaging Ancient Christianity's Global Identity by Dr. Vince Bantu: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2EMuJPkFictionLights on the Mountain by Cheryl Anne Tuggle: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/32Kfw9PThe Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengstu: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3gGPtFfBaking Cakes in Kigali by Gail Parkin: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/31IEDu7For childrenPainting Angels, the third book in the Sam and Saucer series by Melinda Johnson: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/32FF2wLPhilo, Rose and the Joy Super Holy by Mireille Mishriky: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/34JtZp0She has a new book out in this series, Philo and the Goodness Super Holy: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2EHWMPZResourcesPutting Joy Into Practice: Seven Ways to Lift Your Spirit from the Early Church by Phoebe Farag Mikhail. (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3gHyTFa

This week we are joined by writer, educator, and all around inspiration Sophfronia Scott.  Sophfronia began her career as an award-winning magazine journalist for Time magazine. Her first novel was published in 2004 and she has since written several more books, along with articles and essays for various journals and publications throughout the world. I was truly humbled to have the opportunity to speak with Sophfronia, not just because of her accolades and accomplishments, but just the nature of her character. She is just brimming with kindness, generosity, and a wisdom about life. Music by Misha Zarins. Show Links:  Sophfronia Website: http://www.sophfronia.com/ (http://www.Sophfronia.com) Sophfronia YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Sophfronia (https://www.youtube.com/user/Sophfronia) Sophfronia Ruminate Magazine Article: https://www.ruminatemagazine.com/blogs/ruminate-blog/self-deception-in-the-publishingpaidme-marketplace (https://www.ruminatemagazine.com/blogs/ruminate-blog/self-deception-in-the-publishingpaidme-marketplace) Sophfronia Yankee Magazine Article: https://newengland.com/yankee-magazine/living/hope-on-any-given-day-newtown/ (https://newengland.com/yankee-magazine/living/hope-on-any-given-day-newtown/) Misha Music Site: https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz (https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz) Misha YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf1hf_KEOaqnq3q6Yb3_hbw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf1hf_KEOaqnq3q6Yb3_hbw) Walkshow Website: https://thewalkshowpodcast.com/ (https://thewalkshowpodcast.com/) Walkshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWalkshowPod (https://twitter.com/TheWalkshowPod) Walkshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_walkshow/ (https://www.instagram.com/the_walkshow/) Walkshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewalkshow/ (https://www.facebook.com/thewalkshow/) Walkshow Email: walker@thewalkshowpodcast.com

This is an interesting conversation with the author of "Putting Joy into Practice: Seven Ways to Lift Your Spirit from the Early Church." The author of this book is Phoebe Farag Mikhail from Northern New Jersey. In her inaugural book she describes what joy is and isn't. She also shares stories from her daily life to highlight how to implement the seven ways of living joyfully from the early Church. This book was a #1 bestseller on Amazon in the Christian Orthodoxy category. Phoebe cautions us in this insightful book of the joy thieves and describes them like little animals that steal tomatoes from the garden. The seven practices that Phoebe unravels take us on a spiritual journey in how to live a fulfilled and joyful life. This is Part 1 of a two part conversation. I hope you tune in and learn some practical ways of how joy can enrich your life. Online Retreat in November Paraclete Press is hosting an online retreat with Phoebe Farag Mikhail on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 2:30-4:30 pm. The topic is “Giving Thanks in Troubled Times.” There is a 30% discount for groups of five or more registering. For group registrations, please contact Sister Estelle Cole at srestelle@paracletepress.com or 774-801-2041.For individual registration, follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/giving-thanks-in-troubled-times-tickets-117930702907?aff=PhoebeFollow Phoebe Farag Mikhail at:Being in Community: beingincommunity.comFacebook: @phoebefaragmikhailauthor or @beingincommunityTwitter: @pkfarag Instagram: @pkfaragRecommended booksNonfictionPutting Joy Into Practice: Seven Ways to Lift Your Spirit from the Early Church by Phoebe Farag Mikhail. (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3gHyTFaThe Life of Repentance and Purity by HH Pope Shenouda III: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2QDNSplBalance of the Heart by Tamav Lois Farag: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2YKrrDhThe Sayings of the Desert Fathers, Translated by Sr. Benedicta Ward: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3lz3qc5On the Incarnation by St. Athanasius the Apostolic: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3hVVq2oIntroduction to the Coptic Orthodox Church by Fr. Tadros Malaty (free PDF download): http://copticchurch.net/topics/thecopticchurch/Intro_to_the_Coptic_Church_fr_yacoub_malaty.pdfFor the Life of the World by Fr. Alexander Schmemann: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/34NKBf7I Live Again by Princess Ileana of Romania/Mother Alexandra: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2GdsxRAHospital of the Queen’s Heart by Princess Ileana of Romania/Mother Alexandra: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2YLEg00This Child of Faith by Sophfronia Scott and Tain Gregory: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/34LXypWOn Social Justice by St. Basil the Great: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/31Kq4q1Letters to St. Olympia by St. John Chrysostom: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3lAKQjGA Multitude of All Peoples: Engaging Ancient Christianity's Global Identity by Dr. Vince Bantu: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2EMuJPkFictionLights on the Mountain by Cheryl Anne Tuggle: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/32Kfw9PThe Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengstu: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3gGPtFfBaking Cakes in Kigali by Gail Parkin: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/31IEDu7For childrenPainting Angels, the third book in the Sam and Saucer series by Melinda Johnson: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/32FF2wLPhilo, Rose and the Joy Super Holy by Mireille Mishriky: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/34JtZp0She has a new book out in this series, Philo and the Goodness Super Holy: (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2EHWMPZResourcesPutting Joy Into Practice: Seven Ways to Lift Your Spirit from the Early Church by Phoebe Farag Mikhail. (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3gHyTFa

If you are lucky, every so often you will meet someone who inspires you to do your best work and pulls out your highest potential. For me, that is our guest this week, writer, essayist, and coach Sophfronia Scott.   Sophfronia coached me through my first book, The Politics of Promotion, along with my upcoming book, Not Done Yet. She joins me this week for a conversation on overcoming the challenges of becoming a writer, and how sharing our personal story can light the way for others to connect with us and tap into their own emotions.    What You Will Hear in This Episode:   Sophfronia is an award-winning journalist and began her career writing for Time where her cover story “Twentysomething” broke ground by looking in-depth at Gen X. Sophfronia holds a BA in English from Harvard and an MFA in writing from Vermont College. She discusses how it wasn’t about the degree per se, but what the degree provides in terms of a community, connections, and support from fellow writers. She was recently named the director of an MFA in Creative Writing program. She wants her students to understand that their voice matters, and what they have to say is worth something. To be a writer, you have to have the discipline to write! However, as much as it is up to you to do the work, having great mentors and coaches also is a great help. Sophfronia grew up in Ohio with a steelworker father and stay at home mother, along with a large family with seven kids. Writing poetry and reading were her escape initially, and something inside of her said if she committed to writing five pages a week, good things would happen, which they definitely did. Writing can help us not only process our own emotions but help others connect with how they are feeling and know that we all go through common experiences in life. Grief can sometimes feel like it’s going to swallow us whole, but it can also propel us to do great things. For Sophfronia, two big events that helped her realize life is short and she needed to get into action was the trauma around 9/11 and her sister passing away. Even just keeping a journal and trying to stay consistent with journaling can be a very profound way to get the muscle memory around writing stronger.   Quotes: “I wrote five pages a week and my life changed.” — Sophfronia “It’s not just the degree, it’s what the degree can do for you.”  — Sophfronia “If you tell your story well enough, it hits a note. This alchemy happens where people are no longer reading your story, they are reading themselves in the story.” — Sophfronia   Mentioned: Sophfronia Sophfronia’s Publications Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander The Artist's Way More info on #publishingpaidme from NPR

Online teaching, even for those teachers who abruptly made the transition weeks ago, is here to stay. Improving and enriching online teaching means better use of image and storytelling.  This conversation provides insights, practices, and know-how-suggestions for including poetry, film, novels, music – all forms of the arts – into learning sessions and student assignments. The courage of being an artist who teaches, and the inspiration to take risks, is a central theme of the dialogue. The use of technology does not have to be a hindrance to creative teaching; it might actually be an asset. 

Writing for liberation of faculty voices to speak with courage and agency. 

In this episode, Caleb talks with author, Sophfronia Scott, about her writing process, the skills every writer needs to develop, and how to write in a way that connects with your audience. *Guest Links* Sophfronia's website ( https://sophfronia.com/publications/ ) Sophfronia on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/sophfronia ) Sophfronia on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/Sophfronia ) Sophfronia on Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/sophfronia.scott/ ) Love's Long Line by Sophfronia Scott ( https://www.amazon.com/Loves-Long-Line-Century-Essays/dp/0814254632/ref=sr_1_1?crid=R46Y1JKEIND5&keywords=sophfronia+scott&qid=1559731258&s=books&sprefix=sophfronia+%2Cstripbooks%2C167&sr=1-1 ) *Links Mentioned* The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister by Anne Lister ( https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Diaries-Miss-Anne-Lister/dp/1844087190/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3NJMIMZRPD6NX&keywords=anne+lister+diaries&qid=1559731481&s=books&sprefix=anne+li%2Cstripbooks%2C532&sr=1-1 ) Putting Joy Into Practice by Faraj Mikhail, Phoebe ( https://www.amazon.com/Putting-Joy-Into-Practice-Spirit/dp/1640601686/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3OKO8EDIIJMXP&keywords=putting+joy+into+practice&qid=1559731459&s=books&sprefix=putting+joy%2Cstripbooks%2C167&sr=1-1 ) Queen ( https://open.spotify.com/artist/1dfeR4HaWDbWqFHLkxsg1d ) *The Learner's Corner Recommended Resource* Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday ( https://www.amazon.com/Ego-Enemy-Ryan-Holiday/dp/1591847818/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3S5MIR0FSEZKL&keywords=ego+is+the+enemy+ryan+holiday&qid=1559731400&s=books&sprefix=Ryan+ho%2Cstripbooks%2C180&sr=1-1 ) *What We Learned* Sophfronia's favorite books she's reading What most writers underestimate How to find your writing voice Why people don't write How to discern whether something is too vulnerable to publish Sklls every writer needs to develop Things Writers Should Do by Jane Kenyon Writing the first article about Generation X Writing about her family's experience with the Sandy Hook school shootings Have a good writing space. What's helping Sophfronia right now. What Sophfronia would want everyone to learn. Sophfronia's advice for learners. Sophfronia's favorite people to learn from right now. What Sophfronia is learning right now. *New Episode Every Week* Thank you for listening to the Learner's Corner Podcast. We hope you'll join us for next week's episode. Until next time, keep learning and keep growing.

Sermons from All Saints' Episcopal Church - Atlanta

All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Atlanta is a vibrant, progressive community that welcomes all – wherever they may be on their spiritual journey. We are called to know, to love, and to serve God and our neighbors. In all that we do, we honor All Saints’ abiding commitment for justice and peace for all people in Atlanta and across the world. Visit us online at https://allsaintsatlanta.org

All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Atlanta is a vibrant, progressive community that welcomes all – wherever they may be on their spiritual journey. We are called to know, to love, and to serve God and our neighbors. In all that we do, we honor All Saints’ abiding commitment for justice and peace for all people in Atlanta and across the world. Visit us online at https://allsaintsatlanta.org

Sermons from All Saints' Episcopal Church - Atlanta

Since 2007, author and writing teacher, Kate Hopper, has invited a select group of women writers to read from their work at her annual Motherhood & Words Reading at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis. Kate’s mission is, in her own words, “to highlight the amazing writing out there by women about motherhood.”   As in years past, Mom Enough is proud to bring you this year’s event, featuring: Erin O. White, writing instructor and author of Given Up for You: A Memoir of Love, Belonging and Belief; Kaethe Schwehn, recipient of a Minnesota Book Award, writing teacher and author of The Rending and the Nest, Tailings: A Memoir, and Tanka & Me; and Sophfronia Scott, former writer and editor for Time and People, author of Love’s Long Line and Unforgivable Love: A Retelling of Dangerous Liaisons and co-author of This Child of Faith. Have a cup of tea, kick back and prepare to be amazed by these talented writers and mothers.   For Kate’s website, click here. For Erin's website, click here. For Kaethe's website, click here. For Sophfronia's website, click here. For Motherhood & Words, click here.

Mid-life career change, defining a generation, and finding God

Host Cyd Oppenheimer talks with author Naima Coster about "the kinds of distance and intimacy that can exist between people across lines of class and race," "figuring out how to find freedom without running away," and "not wanting to write a book in which nobody raised their voices;" guest readers Emily Moore and Sophfronia Scott join Oppenheimer to discuss object studies, returning home, and what it means to be the woman in the attic.

Host Cyd Oppenheimer talks with author Sophfronia Scott about the constraints and possibilities inherent in telling a story that's already been told, about villains and heroes, and about the influence of "Dallas" and "The Godfather" on her writing; guest readers Deborah Cantrell and Jessica Sager join Oppenheimer to discuss race, gender, and the political and cultural relevance of this novel today.

Host Cyd Oppenheimer talks with author Judith Frank about where this book started for her ("it was going to begin with a terrorist attack and end with the day that gay marriage became legal in Massachusetts. I had a hunch that they might have something to say to each other"); writing from a child's point of view ("I knew I was going to be using my full vocabulary to be describing her thoughts"); and why she thought a book about gay men was more likely to sell than a book about lesbians ("It's just sexism. Men still count as universal human subjects [but] lesbians . . . can't stand for larger humanity the way that men can, and the way that men always have"); guest readers Amy Vatner and Sophfronia Scott join Oppenheimer to discuss language and loss, fears and forgiveness, and scars and survival.

Host Cyd Oppenheimer talks with author Min Jin Lee about writing what you know versus writing what you don't, and what she sees at the heart of this novel ("It's about race, and refugees, and assimilation, but I think, above all, it's a book about survival"); guest readers Kate Kincaid and Sophfronia Scott join Oppenheimer to discuss passing and identity, family and home, and whether, and how, it matters if history has failed us.

Host Cyd Oppenheimer talks with author Liz Moore about her writing process, the way this novel differs from her last, and her character's original secret past; guest readers Sophfronia Scott and Alice Baumgartner join Oppenheimer to discuss grief and ghosts, betrayal and bequests, inheritance and invention.

Host Cyd Oppenheimer talks with author Julia Rochester about her novel The House at the Edge of the World, and about escape, re-invention, and the power of storytelling; guest readers Tui Sutherland and Sophfronia Scott join Oppenheimer to discuss fable and myth, and water as metaphor.

Host Cyd Oppenheimer talks with author Catherine Lowell about her novel The Madwoman Upstairs, asking her whether you need to read the whole Bronte oeuvre to appreciate this book (short answer, no, but why not do it anyway?); guest readers Tui Sutherland and Sophfronia Scott join Oppenheimer to discuss mothers, madness, and the Wizard of Oz.