Hints and Guesses

Thank God I’m Not Like Other People

Some reflections and an unorthodox reading of an old parable of Jesus.  Enjoy!

Approaching Deconstruction, Dark Night and Emptiness

What is deconstruction? Or the Dark Night for that matter?  And what is it that we are being invited into, during certain seasons of life? These are only hints and guesses.  

Ancient Compost: The Trees are on Fire

This week is about the sacred, the holy ordinary, trees lit from within, Annie Dillard, Moses, and a few suggested practices for deepening our quality of attention.  Enjoy!

Ancient Compost: Pilgrimage and the Absence of God

A podcast about the golden calf, the absence of God, the center which has no center, and the nutrients left in the compost heap of our spiritual ancestors.

Ancient Compost: Babel and Borders

The first in my Monday series on ancient texts, Biblical images, and the compost heap of the wisdom tradition.  This episode is a musing on Babel, power, greed, pride, Putin, borders, invasion and the Wind.  Enjoy!

The (Re)Rise of Fundamentalism

Hopefully I'll step on everyone's toes, including my own.

Brie Stoner and the Gates of Unknowing

Excited to chat with Brie Stoner.  We chat about courage, art, motherhood, divorce, unknowing, mentors and geography.  Enjoy! 

Wound-Gift

This episode is about the mysterious relationship between our wounds and our gifts.  Perfect for the holiday season.  Enjoy!

Born for these Times

What stories are we carrying about human purpose, or destiny, or about the how any of us are actually here, right now, in this life, in this era?  Are we mere accidents, among countless accidents? What needs to be remembered for us to really flourish, or find some sense of deeper meaning? Just a few questions I'm wrestling with on this podcast.  Enjoy!

Surprise! Rob Bell

I hope you enjoy our unscripted conversation about surprises, form and creativity, what is currently speaking to us, and finding a life-giving pace in the madness and anxiety of our age.