 This is WEEK 9 of our summer series The Roaring Summer of ‘21 Series: The Best of the Best! We have gone back thru all 5 of our seasons and come up with 10 episodes that have been our most listened to and will be airing those episodes over the next 10 weeks. Today is our 2nd most popular podcast (one more week until #1!) - Cultivating Daily Shalom: Using the Daily Examen with Steve as host. Enjoy!   SHOW NOTES The art of reflecting on our day is almost a lost art in our busy and over-committed life. However, in this week’s podcast, Steve explores an ancient spiritual exercise called The Daily Examen. Steve walks us through five easy steps used to reflect back upon our day, to see where God was in our midst and to foster a heart of gratitude. SHOW NOTES The art of reflecting on our day is almost a lost art in our busy and over-committed life. However, in this week’s podcast, Steve explores an ancient spiritual exercise called The Daily Examen. Steve walks us through five easy steps used to reflect back upon our day, to see where God was in our midst that we might have missed because of our busyness, and to foster a heart of gratitude.   RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST Episode 11 - Discernment: The Journey To Discover God’s Will DOWNLOAD: Five Steps to the Daily Examen Moment to Breathe: Matthew 11: 28-30 (MSG)   Support the Podcast: Donate Here for an individual contribution or on Patreon to set up monthly support.

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Top 10 Episodes - #2! Cultivating Daily Shalom: Using The Daily Examen

 This is WEEK 8 of our summer series The Roaring Summer of ‘21 Series: The Best of the Best! We have gone back thru all 5 of our seasons and come up with 10 episodes that have been our most listened to and will be airing those episodes over the next 10 weeks. Today is our 3rd most popular podcast, What is a Soul Friendship? Kaylene was joined by Special Guest Tara Owens in the episode.   SHOW NOTES Today we are talking about friendship. Not just any kind of friendship, but a spiritual, soul friendship. What is a soul friend? (In Gaelic it is known as Anam Cara). And how does it tie in to having a spiritual director? Listen in on this conversation with Kaylene and Tara Owens, founder of Anam Cara Ministry, and learn! RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST Today’s Guest - Tara Owens Tara was born in Montreal to British parents who moved to Canada for a better life for their growing family. Canadian by birth and British by blood, she has lived all over the US, and now lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Tara discerned the call to spiritual direction while completing a Master of Theological Studies in Spiritual Formation at Tyndale Seminary in Toronto. She was captured by the incredible privilege it is to companion someone as they discern the voice of the Loving Creator in their lives. Tara founded Anam Cara Ministries in 2007 as a place of where true soul friendship can be found. ‘Anam Cara’ is an ancient Celtic word meaning ‘soul friend,’ one of the essential qualities of a spiritual director. Suggestions on where to find a Spiritual Director: Your local church A local seminary Retreat Centers Anam Cara Ministry Potter’s Inn Moment to Breathe - A Friendship Blessing by John O’Donohue - from his book Anam Cara: A Book Of Celtic Wisdom   SUPPORT THE PODCAST Donate Here for an individual contribution or on Patreon to set up monthly support. SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Leave a comment below or send our co-host team a message at podcast@pottersinn.com 

Top 10 Episodes - #3! What Is A Soul Friendship?

 This is WEEK 7 of our summer series The Roaring Summer of ‘21 Series: The Best of the Best! We have gone back thru all 5 of our seasons and come up with 10 episodes that have been our most listened to and will be airing those episodes over the next 10 weeks. Today is our 4th most popular podcast, and is one of our very first episodes (#2!) - What is Soul Care?   SHOW NOTES Join co-hosts Steve Smith and Joe Chambers as they give more definition to what soul care is and how it relates to… icebergs and the Brooklyn Bridge? Yup, both of those! Steve shows us the stress caused by living divided lives and lays out the importance of caring for all aspects of the human experience: physical, emotional, relational, vocational, and spiritual.   LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST Understanding the Soul (with Icebergs illustration): View and Download Here Article: Five Reasons Soul Care Matters by Stephen W. Smith: View and Download Here Poem: For One Who Is Exhausted by John O’Donohue. This poem is available in his book To Bless The Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings. Learn more about John O’Donohue at www.johnodonohue.com   BOOKS RECOMMENDED The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander by Thomas Merton Building Below the Waterline: Shoring Up the Foundations of Leadership by Gordon MacDonald   Support the Podcast: Donate Here for an individual contribution or on Patreon. Sign up to receive email notifications as future episodes are available: Sign Up Here  

Top 10 Episodes - #4! What is Soul Care

 This is WEEK 6 of our summer series The Roaring Summer of ‘21 Series: The Best of the Best! We have gone back thru all 5 of our seasons and come up with 10 episodes that have been our most listened to and will be airing those episodes over the next 10 weeks. Today is our 5th most popular podcast, and originally aired just last year in September 2020 - Soul Care in Exhaustion. SHOW NOTES This week’s episode is Steve sharing his recent struggles with exhaustion… that deep in the heart, soul weary exhaustion that many of us are struggling with now. It’s a beautiful episode that will speak to your heart and soul and help you find the unforced rhythms of grace. What Steve did to help his recovery Pulled away from the news Let go of newspaper Limited tv news/ads Delete, snooze, and hide toxic people from social media Took off to Blue Ridge Mountains for time away Made a dam at creek - a symbol for the things damned in him that needed to get out Let nature bring healing and rest Put ourselves out in God’s glory – do daily detoxing Read the red letters of Jesus – focused on Jesus and nothing else   MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST Matthew 11:28 (MSG) A Timbered Choir: The Sabbath Poems by Wendell Berry POEM: A Blessing for one who is Exhausted by John O’Donohue POEM: I Think I Need One Hundred Days Like This! by Stephen W. Smith Blog Post from Steve that started the idea of this episode - Finding the Courage to be Exhausted   SUPPORT THE PODCAST Donate Here for an individual contribution or on Patreon to set up monthly support.   CONTACT US podcast@pottersinn.com   INTERESTED IN MORE SOUL CARE RESOURCES? Check out our recommended reading, books on spiritual growth, and our soul care blog. Want to experience soul care in person? Learn more about our soul care intensives and retreats. 

Top 10 Episodes - #5! Soul Care In Exhaustion

 This is WEEK 5 of our summer series The Roaring Summer of ‘21 Series: The Best of the Best! We have gone back thru all 5 of our seasons and come up with 10 episodes that have been our most listened too and will be airing those episodes over the next 10 weeks. Today is our 6th most popular podcast, and originally aired just last year in October, 2021 - Belovedness: The Core Truth that Changes Everything. SHOW NOTES Today’s Verse’s: Mark 1:9-11 (NIV) Friends,  the message of this podcast is a game changer. It’s that profound and it’s that simple.  I’ve spent years of my life and ministry trying to wrap my head and  heart around what I’m talking with you about this week in this particular podcast. For sure, if you listen to one podcast this week—let this ONE be it! Share it with some friends and try to listen to it with your spouse, family, or friends. I’m going to send the link to some specific men and women that I, myself, have been on the journey of understanding the profound truth of what it means to call oneself, the Beloved of God. Three years ago, our Board of Potter’s inn mandated Gwen and I to capture the key message—the essence of the ministry of Potter’s Inn.  They asked us to take the time to record these messages so that the message might outlive us.  This one message would be what I can honestly tell you is THE message that has altered so many lives in our work around the world.  We hope that you’ll be greatly blessed and encouraged by this.  Goodness…what days these are—that we simply need the good news!  This, dear friends is the good news we can savor! It is with this great and profound seriousness—that we send you this week’s podcast! Thank you for your support and prayers these days. Every blessing! Steve and Gwen Smith   MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST Mark 1:9-11 (NIV) Priest and Author Romano Guardini - Essay We've Got Some Work to Do Author Macrina Wiederkehr  Pastor and Swiss Psychologist Walter Trobisch Romans 8 (The Message)   Reading from Life of the Beloved by Henry Nouwen BOOKS/Resources MENTIONED toward end of podcast Love Yourself: Self-Acceptance and Depression by Walter Trobisch Life of the Beloved by Henry Nouwen The Gift of Being Yourself by David Benner Soul Custody: Choosing to Care for the One and Only You by Stephen W. Smith   SUPPORT THE PODCAST Donate Here for an individual contribution or on Patreon to set up monthly support.   CONTACT US podcast@pottersinn.com   INTERESTED IN MORE SOUL CARE RESOURCES? Check out our recommended reading, books on spiritual growth, and our soul care blog. Want to experience soul care in person? Learn more about our soul care intensives and retreats. 

Top 10 Episodes #6! Belovedness The Core Truth That Changes Everything

 This is WEEK 4 of our summer series The Roaring Summer of ‘21 Series: The Best of the Best! We have gone back thru all 5 of our seasons and come up with 10 episodes that have been our most listened too and will be airing those episodes over the next 10 weeks. Today is our 7th most popular podcast, and originally aired during Season Two in September 2019 - How Jesus Lived in Rhythm.   SHOW NOTES We are looking at the Model of Rhythm in the life of Jesus… the perfect example, the way, the truth, and the life for each of us. This is one of the most important topics we share and a game changer for so many! Steve will then lead us in a reflection on 1 Corinthians 2:12-13 and 1 Corinthians 7:5-6. I Corinthians 2:12-13 (The Message) I Corinthians 7:5-6 (NIV)   RESOURCES/SCRIPTURE MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST FREE DOWNLOAD of the Rhythm Reader, a resource for you to reflect on how to live in Rhythm. Take time to circle or underline key words that stir something inside you while using this resource. Moment to Breathe - Taken from Chapter 4 in the “The Jesus Life” where Steve explains rhythm in more detail. You can buy it for just $10! - www.pottersinn.com/bookstore/the-jesus-life To learn more about rhythm and what it can mean in each our lives, listen to the podcast “The Rhythm of Life.” John 14:6 (NIV) Luke 2:41 (NIV) Luke 4:16 (NIV) Luke 4:42 (NIV) Luke 5:15-16 (NIV) Psalm 46:10 (NIV) Luke 9:10 (NIV) Luke 21:37-38 (NIV)   SUPPORT THE PODCAST Donate Here for an individual contribution or on Patreon to set up monthly support.  

Top 10 Episodes... #7! How Jesus Lived in Rhythm

 This is WEEK 3 of our summer series The Roaring Summer of ‘21 Series: The Best of the Best! We have gone back thru all 5 of our seasons and come up with 10 episodes that have been our most listened too and will be airing those episodes over the next 10 weeks. Today is our 8th most popular podcast, and was our 5th episode back in May 2019 - Three Core Questions of Every Soul.   SHOW NOTES In this episode we join Steve and Gwen for two sessions of their Soul Care 101 course recorded at the retreat center known as Potter’s Inn at Aspen Ridge. Enjoy this fireside conversation with pops and crackles from the fireplace, as they examine the three core questions of every soul. In the first session they talk about: Question 1 - Am I Loved? Every person everywhere wants to know if they are loved. Some (or all) of us may have love wounds where we either didn’t get the love we needed or we looked for love in all the wrong places. Learn what it means to be beloved and how to rest in the truth of God’s love for us.   Question 2 - Am I Safe? What fears do we carry with us that shape us? How do these fears affect our image of God? If we don’t feel safe how does that affect how we relate to others? Also it’s good to ask, am I a safe person? Do I listen to others or am I quick to judge? Question 3 - Do I Belong?    It is evident from an early age that we all want to belong to a group, a community. Where are we finding our safe community? Is it the right place? Are we able to be our true selves there or do we feel that we have to act or look a certain way? Do we change our behavior depending on where we are or who we are with?   RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST Download a Study Guide for Question 1 and Questions 2 and 3 Soul Care 101 Course: Purchase here at the Potter’s Inn Bookstore Scripture reading: Deuteronomy 7:7-9 Moment to Breathe: The Inner Voice by Henri Nouwen. Read the excerpt here. Why Am I Afraid to Tell You Who I Am? by John Powell Support the Podcast: Donate Here for an individual contribution or on Patreon to set up monthly support.

Top 10 Episodes: #8 - Three Core Questions of Every Soul

 This is WEEK 2 of our summer series The Roaring Summer of ‘21 Series: The Best of the Best! We have gone back thru all 5 of our seasons and come up with 10 episodes that have been our most listened too and will be airing those episodes over the next 10 weeks. Today is our 9th most popular podcast, which was recorded at the beginning of the pandemic and originally aired in March 2020 and called Lamenting through the Pandemic.   SHOW NOTES How can we ever find words for all our groaning’s stirring inside of us? Steve has an engaging and helpful conversation with Tara Owens about Grief, Lament, and the Pandemic. The podcast will offer a unique way to actually write your own lament--to get 'this’ out of you.  We are offering Tara’s guide on Lament “French Pantoum-An Exercise for Lament” in the RESOURCES below that is a guide to help you write your own personal lament. And please head over to our "Soul Care Conversation Facebook Page” and share your lament with us. SPECIAL GUEST TARA OWENS Tara was born in Montreal to British parents who moved to Canada for a better life for their growing family. Canadian by birth and British by blood, she has lived all over the US, and now lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Tara discerned the call to spiritual direction while completing a Master of Theological Studies in Spiritual Formation at Tyndale Seminary in Toronto. She was captured by the incredible privilege it is to companion someone as they discern the voice of the Loving Creator in their lives. Tara founded Anam Cara Ministries in 2007 as a place of where true soul friendship can be found. ‘Anam Cara’ is an ancient Celtic word meaning ‘soul friend,’ one of the essential qualities of a spiritual director. Anam Cara Ministries Tara also joined us in the conversation in Episode 21 on Soulful Friendships - LISTEN   RESOURCES French Pantoum-An Exercise for Lament - DOWNLOAD Head over to our "Soul Care Conversation Facebook Page” and share your lament with us. You can record it on video or make a post - whatever you feel comfortable with. Hard Times Require Furious Dancing by Alice Walker Joshua 5 (NIV) Creating Space for our Souls in a Critical Time - this is a new portion of the podcast where our hosts show how they are practicing soul care in the midst of chaos Today we will hear from Gwen on finding Beauty in watercolors      

TOP 10 Episodes: #9- Lamenting through the Pandemic

 This is the beginning of our summer series The Roaring Summer of ‘21 Series: The Best of the Best! We have gone back thru all 5 of our seasons and come up with 10 episodes that have been our most listened too and will be airing those episodes over the next 10 weeks. Today we start the countdown with #10 - Discernment: The Journey to Discover God’s Will. It was originally aired in May 2019 (our 11th episode!) and Steve chats with Father Tim Corbley about discernment and the Ignatian Exercises. Enjoy as we jump back to 2019! SHOW NOTES All of us are looking to discover God’s will. We all need clarity in making decisions. This exciting conversation between Steve and Father Tim Corbley unpacks spiritual discernment, defined as the art of finding clarity. Through discernment, our goal is to “find God in all things.”  Father Tim was Steve Smith’s spiritual guide for year long journey Steve took in 2017, called The Ignatian Exercises. This conversation is like listening to two seasoned souls talk of deep things.  Four Movements of the Ignatian Exercises The first movement concentrates on how much we are loved by God, how he thinks of us as his beloved. The second movement is a realization of our sin. The Ignatian tradition defines sin not as morality based but based on our ability to hear God. As we are more attuned to God, we hear his plan for us and are given discernment on the decisions we must make. The third movement is about how our desire to please God is the will of God; our surrender to Gods voice is freedom. Living with open hands and knowing that God will open the way gently.  The final movement is about Holy Indifference… the act of surrender. Holding your hands out and up without clinching and grabbing or holding on.   Rev. Dr. Timothy L. Corbley I.V. Dei The Reverend Doctor Timothy Corbley was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood in May 1993 and is a co-founder of Heart of God Hermitage, a contemplative center of spirituality near Woodland Park Colorado. He brings with him a passion for helping others to grow more deeply in their spiritual lives. Fr. Timothy has ministered in a variety of settings. He has served the people of God as a pastor, hospital chaplain, teacher of pastoral care, retreat director, preacher of parish missions, and is a trained spiritual director in the Ignatian tradition. Fr. Timothy’s current passion is providing spiritual guidance, pastoral care, and leadership to the faithful of Teller County Catholic Community.   RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST Moment to Breathe: Merton Prayer Sleeping with Bread by Matthew Linn, Dennis Linn, Sheila Fabricant Linn Finding my own GPS for my Soul (or Why I spent a year of my life doing the Ignatian Exercises) - blog post by Stephen Smith SUPPORT THE PODCAST Donate Here for an individual contribution or on Patreon to set up monthly support.   CONTACT US podcast@pottersinn.com   INTERESTED IN MORE SOUL CARE RESOURCES? Check out our recommended reading, books on spiritual growth, and our soul care blog. Want to experience soul care in person? Learn more about our soul care intensives and retreats.  

Top 10 Episodes: #10 - Discernment, the Journey to Discover God's Will

 SHOW NOTES Prayer - it eludes people. The original disciples didn’t get prayer. Most of us don’t get it either. And Contemplative Prayer? That really confuses people! The modern world has lost sight of this vital practice. So Steve and Gwen set out to study, learn and even unlearn what they thought they knew about contemplative prayer. The journey was life changing. The book “Ascending the Mountain Within” is the fruit of that long journey, and today we have the privilege of hearing Joe Chambers read the book for us. Please join us! And share with your friends - it’s a book that can change how we all practice prayer. Please Note: This will be our last episode of the season. We will be on break for the summer and look forward to seeing you again for Season 6!    PURCHASE BOOK! Available on Amazon in Kindle and Paperback on Amazon   MENTIONED IN PODCAST “Practice the Presence of God.” - This phrase was coined by Brother Lawrence, a 17th century Carmelite friar. It is also the title of a small book by him which we highly recommend. Practical Guidelines - Take a 20-minute window of time to practice and experience contemplative prayer. Sacred Word Become Present Accept Distraction Release Return Savor and Return Music - An ancient Jewish Prayer - Mi'mekomcha by Rabbi Carlebach Lyrics (In Hebrew and English)   SCRIPTURE MENTIONED IN PODCAST Revelation 21:3 (NIV) and (MSG) Zephaniah 3:17 (ESV) Luke 9:28 (ESV) Luke 17:21 (KJV) Matthew 6:5-13 (MSG) Colossians 3:3 (MSG) Galatians 2:20(MSG) Acts 17:22-28 (ESV) Isaiah 30:15 (NAB) Luke 5:16 (NIV) Psalm 139:1,13,14 (MSG) Luke 4:1-11 (MSG)   SUPPORT THE PODCAST Donate Here for an individual contribution or on Patreon to set up monthly support.   CONTACT US podcast@pottersinn.com   INTERESTED IN MORE SOUL CARE RESOURCES? Check out our recommended reading, books on spiritual growth, and our soul care blog. Want to experience soul care in person? Learn more about our soul care intensives and retreats.  

Ascending the Mountain Within

 SHOW NOTES How do you “do” the invisible work of caring for your soul? The Soul Care Institute was created to do just that -to help you discover what your soul has been longing for. Kaylene Derksen, the President of the Soul Care Institute (and previous co-host for the podcast!) joins today’s podcast and chats with 3 students who are in the middle of their own journeys. Listen as they describe how they made the decision to join the Soul Care Institute and what they are learning through their journey. Once you have listened to the podcast, go visit SoulCareInstitute.com to learn more about the Institute and to sign up for Cohort 10!   MENTIONED IN PODCAST Soul Care Institute Jeremiah 6:16 (MSG) - “…and you will find rest for your soul.” Lectio Divina Podcast about Lectio Divina DOWNLOAD the Lectio Divina Guide Competitive Edge International Retreat Locations St. Francis Springs Prayer Center, nestled in a forest in North Carolina. Geneva Camp and Retreat Center right on the coast of Lake Michigan. The Hideaway Inn with views of Pikes Peak in Colorado.  Above All Else (the previous retreat for Potter’s Inn, run by new owners) Music in podcast: Sweet Hour of Prayer sung by Sounds Like Reign Sweet hour of prayer Sweet hour of prayer That calls me from a world of care And bids me at my Father's throne Make all my wants and wishes known In seasons of distress and grief My soul has often found relief And oft escaped the tempter's snare By Thy return, sweet hour of prayer Sweet hour of prayer Sweet hour of prayer The joys I feel, the bliss I share Of those whose anxious spirits burn With strong desires for Thy return With such I hasten to the place Where God my Savior shows His face And gladly take my station there And wait for Thee, sweet hour of prayer Sweet hour of prayer Sweet hour of prayer And wait for Thee Sweet hour of prayer SUPPORT THE PODCAST Donate Here for an individual contribution or on Patreon to set up monthly support.   CONTACT US podcast@pottersinn.com   INTERESTED IN MORE SOUL CARE RESOURCES? Check out our recommended reading, books on spiritual growth, and our soul care blog. Want to experience soul care in person? Learn more about our soul care intensives and retreats.      

A Soul Care Experience

 SHOW NOTES The Soul Care Conversation in this episode is "Exposing the Soul of the Pastor!"  We live in a day of tension, frustration, and alienation - and no people group faces the brunt of the discord we navigate more than pastors of the local church. We've gathered four pastors to have a candid conversation, which will be a portal for us to listen and understand the soul of the pastor in today's environment. A pastor told me recently that "Pastoring today is like pastoring the United States which is now the fragmented states. We have the Anti-maskers, Pro-Maskers; the Anti this and the Pro that every time we meet. We have Blue people and Red People and every one matters people and I don't give a rip people.” Imagine what this tension does inside the soul of the pastor!  Please help us by sharing this podcast with anyone you know who works in and for the local church. Perhaps this Podcast will help a pastor, somewhere, feel not so alone and or alienated. Perhaps these words and voices might give voice to their own inner rumblings. It's honest and raw - it's clarifying and helpful.  Take a listen. Pass it around!   Every blessing, Stephen W. Smith HOST & SPECIAL GUESTS Joe Chambers is today’s host and the pastor of Mountain Heights Baptist Church in Buena Vista, CO. He studied at Oklahoma Baptist University, completed a two-year certification program in Soul Care from the Potter’s Inn Soul Care Institute and Fuller Seminary and is currently an apprentice with Anam Cara in Spiritual Direction. Living with his wife Lynette at the base of Mt. Princeton, Joe is an avid reader and writer, loves to tell stories and spend time in the wilderness.   Zach Bearss is the lead pastor of Clearview Community Church in Buena Vista, Colorado. He is married to Catherine and they have four children: Anna, Isaac, Noah and Joe. Pastor Zach has a passion to lead people into a transforming relationship with Jesus and authentic community with one another so that the light of the gospel can shine through their lives to the world.     Jason Tippetts is married to Sarah and they live in Buena Vista, Colorado where they try to figure out how to have time together weekly as they raise 5 kids and two dogs. Jason is ordained in the PCA and is planting his second church in Colorado. Favorite hobbies are trying to decide with his wife what we feed the kids for dinner, looking for a quiet place to read in our house, and watching his weather app. Sometimes all at one time.    Leslie Quilico is a daughter of God, wife to Steve, mother to three, & pastor & friend to many. She is a passionate learner who loves coffee, books, walks, & conversation. Her favorite conversations are with Jesus, & her biggest hope is to be a part of God's kingdom coming to earth on the daily.   MENTIONED IN PODCAST A Burning in my Bones by Winn Collier - Eugene Peterson Biography The Writing Life by Annie Dillard Joe’s Reading of poem Exposed by Sarah Bourns Field Notes on the Jesus Way by Joe Chambers Music in podcast: When All Falls Silent by Geert D'hollander, sung by The King’s Singers When all falls silent, And the breath of life Flows from the source And calms the stormy sea, My heart-song, Always sung but seldom heard, Rises from the mist, Calling, calling… Then, slowly, I turn my gaze, Drawn toward beauty And the song’s amber light; I open my soul, And I am at peace, I am in harmony, Listening, listening.   SUPPORT THE PODCAST Donate Here for an individual contribution or on Patreon to set up monthly support.   CONTACT US podcast@pottersinn.com   INTERESTED IN MORE SOUL CARE RESOURCES? Check out our recommended reading, books on spiritual growth, and our soul care blog. Want to experience soul care in person? Learn more about our soul care intensives and retreats.  

Exposing the Soul of the Pastor!

 SHOW NOTES What will church look like and be like in the post pandemic era? We discuss pastors inner worlds and implications for the new wine that is coming! A stirring, provocative conversation which will rattle and stretch us from these two seasoned veterans who work in the subterranean world of helping church leaders!   MEET SPECIAL GUEST DR. CHUCK DEGROAT Chuck is Professor of Counseling and Christian Spirituality at Western Theological Seminary Holland MI, and Co-Founder and a Senior Fellow at Newbigin House of Studies, San Francisco. He is a licensed therapist, author, retreat leader, and spiritual director. Chuck has been married to Sara for 25 years, and has two daughters. Chuck has spent the last 20+ years in a dynamic combination of pastoral ministry, seminary teaching, and clinical counseling.  His books are practical and pastoral, meeting readers at the intersection of our spiritual journeys and the very real struggles we experience. Chuck’s Website Chuck on Twitter Chuck’s Books Listen to Chuck’s previous podcast episode “Distinctives of Soul Care: A Counselors Point Of View”   MENTIONED IN PODCAST Matthew 9:14-17 (NIV) - Jesus mentioning wine and wine skins Hebrews 12 (MSG) - Endurance Chuck’s Latest book “When Narcissism Comes to Church: Healing Your Community From Emotional and Spiritual Abuse” Mentioned by Chuck Scott McKnight About Scott McKnight New Book about the church - “A Church Called TOV: Forming a Goodness Culture that Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing” Diane Landberg, Ph.D. About Diane Landbert New Book about the church - “Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church”  Wade Mullen About Wade Mullen New Book about the church - “Something's Not Right: Decoding the Hidden Tactics of Abuse--and Freeing Yourself from Its Power”   Mentioned by Steve Julia Cameron’s book “The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity” Pray as You Go app   SUPPORT THE PODCAST Donate Here for an individual contribution or on Patreon to set up monthly support.   CONTACT US podcast@pottersinn.com   INTERESTED IN MORE SOUL CARE RESOURCES? Check out our recommended reading, books on spiritual growth, and our soul care blog. Want to experience soul care in person? Learn more about our soul care intensives and retreats.  

The Post-Pandemic Church

 “No issues touch us more profoundly or more universally. No themes are more inseparably intertwined. No topics caused more controversy. No human realities have greater power to bless or to curse. No three things have been sought after or more in need of a Christian response: money, sex, and power. — Richard Foster, from Challenge of the Disciplined Life: Money, Sex, and Power We are continuing the conversation today with Steve and Special guest Hayne Steen - “The Trap of Money, Sex, and Power, Part 2”   MEET SPECIAL GUEST HAYNE STEEN, MAMFT, LMHC Hayne grew up on the north Florida coast and met his wife at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida where they were both students and Young Life leaders. Since 1992 they have been serving together in full time ministry with Young Life and the local church all over the southeast. Hayne worked in private practice as a Marriage and Family Therapist for six years while co-directing The SoulCare Project, serving as the Director of Counseling and Care. In 2017, he started his own practice, Elbow Tree Christian Counseling, LLC. Hayne is a Flagler Alumnus (‘95) and did his graduate work at Richmont Graduate University (‘11). He lives in Saint Augustine, FL with his wife, three children, and one grandchild. Contact Info for Hayne at Elbow Tree Christian Counseling: Website | www.elbowtreeflorida.com Office | 904.559.1944      Email | turnhere@elbowtreeflorida.com   MENTIONED IN PODCAST Proverbs 11:14 (NIV) Proverbs 12:15 (NIV) Proverbs 15:22 (NIV) Family of Origin exercise - 6 questions: What were the negative characteristics that you experienced in your caregiver (In the growing up years when you were just being formed)? Whether that was a mom, dad, or a grandparent that was charged with your care. What were the positive characteristics that you experienced in that caregiver? What were the unmet needs that went unmet. Like, what were the needs that you had, like physical, emotional, spiritual, that just did not get met? What were the words that never were said, that needed to have been said over you that you long to hear? When we think back on positive experiences in your family: vacations weekends, special birthdays, holidays--positive experiences in the family, what were the warm emotions that you felt in that season? When things were not going well in the family; when things were blowing up; when things were breaking down—How did you cope? Where would we find you? What did you do? Challenge of the Disciplined Life: Money, Sex, and Power by Richard Foster  READING: Excerpt from In the Name of Jesus by Henri Nouwen - [READ]   SOLO: CREATING SPACE WITH GOD by Stephen W. Smith and Peter Ivey 

The Trap of Money, Sex, Power - Part 2

 SHOW NOTES “No issues touch us more profoundly or more universally. No themes are more inseparably intertwined. No topics caused more controversy. No human realities have greater power to bless or to curse. No three things have been sought after or more in need of a Christian response: money, sex, and power." — Richard Foster, from Challenge of the Disciplined Life: Money, Sex, and Power This quote from Richard Foster is the perfect introduction to today’s podcast. Join Steve and Special guest Hayne Steen on today’s new podcast “The Trap of Money, Sex, and Power.”   MEET SPECIAL GUEST HAYNE STEEN, MAMFT, LMHC Hayne grew up on the north Florida coast and met his wife at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida where they were both students and Young Life leaders. Since 1992 they have been serving together in full time ministry with Young Life and the local church all over the southeast. Hayne worked in private practice as a Marriage and Family Therapist for six years while co-directing The SoulCare Project, serving as the Director of Counseling and Care. In 2017, he started his own practice, Elbow Tree Christian Counseling, LLC. Hayne is a Flagler Alumnus (‘95) and did his graduate work at Richmont Graduate University (‘11). He lives in Saint Augustine, FL with his wife, three children, and one grandchild.   MENTIONED IN PODCAST Challenge of the Disciplined Life: Money, Sex, and Power by Richard Foster  Family of Origin exercise - 6 questions: In your growing up years when you were just being formed, what were the negative characteristics that you experienced in your caregiver? Whether that was a mom, dad, or a grandparent that was charged with your care - what were the positive characteristics that you experienced in that caregiver? What were the unmet needs that went unmet. Like, what were the needs that you had, like physical, emotional, spiritual, that just did not get met? What were the words that never were said, that needed to have been said over you that you long to hear? When we think back on positive experiences in your family: vacations weekends, special birthdays, holidays--positive experiences in the family, what were the warm emotions that you felt in that season? When things were not going well in the family; when things were blowing up; when things were breaking down—How did you cope? Where would we find you? What did you do? Ephesians 1:3 (MSG) Brene Brown - The Daring Way “A Prayer for the Church” by Rev. Emily Swan reading - words to meditate and pray on From the book “Rhythm of Prayer” by Sarah Bessey O Ignis Spiritus (Music) - Lyrics translated to English   SOLO: CREATING SPACE WITH GOD by Stephen W. Smith and Peter Ivey 

The Trap of Money, Sex, and Power - Part 1

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