Exploring Faith, Pursuing Grace

E108: Centering Prayer w/ O. B. Richardson

In this episode, Daniel and O. B. Richardson discuss centering prayer, which is one of many pathways to contemplative prayer. It focuses on silence and the work of the Holy Spirit. Check out the suggested resources below to give centering prayer a try!
O. B.'s Resources
Central Church of Christ - Facebook
Thomas Keating - A Rising Tide of Silence (Documentary)
Thomas Keating - Open Mind, Open Heart  (Book)
Thomas Keating - Invitation to Love (Book)
Cynthia Bourgeault - Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening (Book)
Cynthia Bourgeault - The Heart of Centering Prayer (Book)
Basil Pennington - Centering Prayer: Renewing an Ancient Christian Prayer Form (Book)
Centering Prayer App - Contemplative Outreach
 
Daniel's Usual Self-promotion
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 
Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
 
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E107: House Church Planting w/ Matt Dabbs

In this episode, Daniel has a conversation with Matt Dabbs, of Backyard Church and Wineskins, about planting house churches. In a day where many people cannot find a church home in a traditional "big church," perhaps planting a house church could provide a viable and fulfilling (not to mention biblical) option! See below to get started. 
 
Matt's Resources
https://mattdabbs.com
https://www.youtube.com/wineskins
Suggested Resources for Church Planting and Discipleship
https://zume.training/
Wolfgang Simson - House Churches that Change the World (Book)
Wolfgang Simson - The House Church Book (Book)
Ying Kai - Training for Trainers
Curtis Sergeant - YouTube
2414NOW - https://2414now.net
Tim Hawkins - Disciples Unlimited
Prayer Walking - Wineskins/ Backyard Church
Global Harvest Ministries - Sierra Leone
 
Daniel's Usual Self-promotion
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 
Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
 
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E106: Faith Alone... And Beyond

In this solo episode, Daniel reframes the question "What must I do to be saved?" Instead of focusing on where we go when we die, Daniel suggests putting more emphasis on how our faith affects the world around us. 
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 
 
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E105: Passing the Torch - Daniel Rogers

We're back!!
In this episode, Lee and Daniel discuss the future of the podcast and how it will change, and other ways it will remain the same.
 
Find Daniel's work at https://danielr.net/
Find Dr. Dallas Burdette's work at https://freedominchrist.net/
 
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E104: Signing Off... (For Now?)

Well folks, this is it. The episode you never wanted to happen. After 2+ years of weekly content, Kevin and Lee have decided to bring the podcast to a close, or at the very least a hiatus.
Life is busy! Between work, kids, and all of the things life can throw at you, Kevin and Lee both need some time to pursue other ventures. 
But more importantly, as we all travel the road of faith, sometimes what has been a help can become a hindrance to spiritual growth. This wasn't a decision made lightly, but it is a necessary choice.
We love you! We appreciate you! We remain available and our email will still be live, our Facebook group will remain up, and this podcast will remain up until the heat death of the universe.
 
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E103: Formation of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) Canon - Dr. Ed Gallagher

Dr. Ed Gallagher joins Kevin and Lee this week to discuss how the canon of the Hebrew Scripture (Old Testament) came to be.
 
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E102: The Underlying Factors of Deconstruction - Angela Herrington

In this episode, Kevin and Lee enjoy a conversation with deconstruction coach Angela Herrington about the underlying factors that often drive individuals to deconstruct, and how understanding those factors can aid in a healthy deconstruction.
 
Angela's information can be found here:
Angela's social media:  https://angelajherrington.com/press/ 
The Summit can be found at https://www.deconstructingfaithsummit.com/
Angela's Free Facebook community: AngelaJHerrington.com
The list of religious trauma informed therapists is available at https://www.reclamationcollective.com/find-a-therapist
 
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E101: Dealing with Manipulation and Coercion

"I guess if you're going to wear that you don't really love the Lord..."
"If you miss worship you'll go to hell!"
When you begin to go through a faith transition, it's not uncommon for those in your faith community to express concern for your changing beliefs, especially in high authority, legalistic faith communities. For the most part, those with concerns act in good faith and have a genuine concern for those who they beleive are 'departing the faith'. 
But how should a Christian who's faith is changing from a legalistic paradigm to a grace centered, Christ centered paradigm manage those conversations in which manipulation and coercion are used as tools to try to bring an 'erring brother/sister' back to 'the truth'?
Kevin and Lee discuss various manipulation and coercion tactics that are commonly used, how to recognize them, and how to move away from or past those conversations that aren't helpful.
 
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