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The Proclamation of Basic Goodness | Ben Riggs
Mike’s note: What follows is a meditation in the vein of Finding God in the Body, Ben Riggs’ manifesto for embodied spirituality. Interested in a review copy? We still have a few copies for qualified...
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Garden Table Apocalypse | Diana Butler-Bass
Mike’s note: The following reflection from Diana Butler Bass – an excerpt from her book Grounded: Finding God in the World. Not surprisingly, in the wake of 9/11 certain Christians proclaimed that the...
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Raindrops of Love for a Thirsty World
Mike’s note: Scripture attests to an astonishing spiritual reality: A world created by, through, and sustained within a God Who’s all-in-all. We are given the dignity to remain in separation...
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“I Have Disarmed Myself”| The Wisdom of Hazrat Inayat Khan
Someone once asked Inayat Khan – founder of the Sufi Order International (now The Inayati Order) and beloved Murshid (or Teacher) to many – “Are you a pessimist?” “No,” Pir-o-Murshid replied. “An...
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The Reality and Goodness of the World: Tantric Jesus | James Reho
What follows is the first of several excerpts from one of this month’s Speakeasy book review selections, Tantric Jesus, wherein Episcopal Priest and tantric initiate James Reho makes a provocative...
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Terrifying Freedom | Linda Smith
What follows is a Speakeasy excerpt from Terrifying Freedom, Linda Anne Smith’s debut novel. Amidst the large number of women joining the community, Sr. Rebecca Marise drew no particular attention....
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Re-Visioning Religion | The Story of Our Time | Robert Atkinson
Mike’s note: Here’s an excerpt from the Speakeasy book review selection, The Story of Our Time. In these pages, Dr. Robert Atkinson offers a deeply thoughtful narrative of conscious evolution drawn...
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Containing the Sacred: How Jung Led Me A̶w̶a̶y̶ ̶F̶r̶o̶m̶Toward Christianity...
Mike’s note: The 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation is upon us. During this momentous occasion – with much to celebrate, grieve, and be curious about – it feels appropriate to share this...
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Walking Your Pilgrim Path | Gil Stafford
Mike’s note: What follows is a soulful selection from Wisdom Walking, a Speakeasy book selection this month. Do you review books? Apply here! Having your sanity questioned, being daft, having a crazy...
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Beyond the Meditation Cushion: Mindfulness in Everyday Life | Meg Salter
Mike’s note: What follows is a powerful portion of Mind Your Life: How Mindfulness Can Build Resilience and Reveal Your Extraordinary, by Meg Salter. It’s a Speakeasy book selection this month. Do you...
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Amazing Grace Redux | Cyndi McCoy
Cyndi McCoy is an online friend I know from Pyrotheology circles. She recently released her own take on Amazing Grace – completely lyrically independent from the 18th-century version. While the...
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Dehumanized by Evil, Revitalized by Gospel | Kyle Strobel and Jamin Goggin
Mike’s note: This is a Speakeasy-inspired guest-post from The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb: Searching for Jesus’ Path of Power in a Church that has Abandoned It. Dr. Martin Luther King’s...
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The Darkness of the Womb: #MeToo and the Black Madonna | Jasmin Morrell
Mike’s note: What follows is an Advent reflection from my brilliant and soulful wife, Jasmin – part of our Make Advent Great Again lineup. Yet no matter how deeply I go down into myself, my God is...
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Rethinking the Bible – Faith, Doubt, and Seven Nonviolent Stories | Anthony...
Mike’s note: This is a Speakeasy-inspired guest-post from Seven Stories: How to Study and Teach the Nonviolent Bible, by my dear friend Anthony Bartlett. Many Christians have to go through a time and...
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Heart and Mind: Five Keys to Unlocking Gospel Transformation | Alexander Shaia
Mike’s note: This week, Alexander Shaia takes over the blog! He’ll be sharing his insights gleaned from a lifetime of studying (and living) personal transformation, closely based on his explosive book...
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Heart and Mind Key 1: The Great Name—Jesus The Christ | Alexander Shaia
Mike’s note: This week, Alexander Shaia takes over the blog! He’s sharing his insights gleaned from a lifetime of studying (and living) personal transformation, closely based on his explosive book...
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Heart and Mind Key 2: Paul’s Eternal Witness | Alexander Shaia
Mike’s note: This week, Alexander Shaia takes over the blog! He’s sharing his insights gleaned from a lifetime of studying (and living) personal transformation, closely based on his explosive book...
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Heart and Mind Key 3: Four Historical Dilemmas + The Gospel of Here and Now |...
Mike’s note: This week, Alexander Shaia takes over the blog! He’s sharing his insights gleaned from a lifetime of studying (and living) personal transformation, closely based on his explosive book...
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Heart and Mind Key 4: The Way—A Fourfold Journey of Transformation |...
Mike’s note: This week, Alexander Shaia takes over the blog! He’s sharing his insights gleaned from a lifetime of studying (and living) personal transformation, closely based on his explosive book...
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Heart and Mind Key 5: The Four-Gospel Journey & Sunday Reading Cycle |...
Mike’s note: This week, Alexander Shaia takes over the blog! He’s sharing his insights gleaned from a lifetime of studying (and living) personal transformation, closely based on his explosive book...
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