Isolation Stories

How do you tell the story of a time you have been wronged or betrayed? Many of us experience victimization. But when does "victim" become an outdated part of our identity? Brian McLaren offers us: “If victims allow themselves to take an offramp from their victimizing stories, the ...  Show more

How do you embrace the wisdom of letting go? In this episode, Brian and Gareth explore the power of sharing to explore the Accumulation Story, a justification of our human need to hold onto things, people, and circumstances. Gareth explains: “This is a story about money and fear. ...  Show more

<pre>in this episode of the good news podcast, dave and stephan discuss elder massimo de feo's talk, "rise! he calleth thee," from general conference. they highlight the story of bartimaeus, who, though blind, recognized jesus spiritually and called for his mercy. ...  Show more

In this episode, we distill Richard Rohr's teaching philosophy into three animating questions: What do we want to know? How do we want to grow? How do we want to show up in our lives and in the world? These questions serve as foundational guides for embodying incarnational mystic ...  Show more

In this episode, we talk about the path to developing a deeper understanding of life.

In This Episode, You'll Learn How to investigate suffering and learn how to work with it in a fresh way Why we need to explore the impact of greed, shame, and other "giants" in our daily lives Understanding the power of apology and how it can help us move away from shame and ...  Show more