Ruah Space Podcast

Examining the Examen with Jeff Campbell

Examining the Examen with Jeff Campbell

Jeff Campbell, author of the new book Examining the Examen, joins the podcast to take us into the well-known Christian practice known as the Ignatian Examen. A contemplative practice based on the ministry of Ignatius of Loyola, this creative practice helps us reflect...

Becoming Rooted with Randy Woodley

Becoming Rooted with Randy Woodley

Randy Woodley, activist, scholar, author, teacher, wisdom-keeper, and Cherokee descendant, joins Ruah Space to discuss his new book Becoming Rooted: One Hundred Days of Reconnecting with Sacred Earth. Randy takes us into a better understanding of our...

The Contemplative Life with J. Randall Ory – The Construction Monk

The Contemplative Life with J. Randall Ory – The Construction Monk

Friend and modern contemplative J Randall Ory joins the podcast to discuss the contemplative life. Jason has been a source of wisdom and encouragement for me, and I am so excited to have the opportunity for him to share his story and journey with you here. We talk...

The O in Hope with Luci Shaw & Ned Bustard

The O in Hope with Luci Shaw & Ned Bustard

Poet Luci Shaw and artist/illustrator Ned Bustard join Phil to discuss art, poetry, creativity, and their new children's book The O in Hope. Luci and Ned share the process of writing this book together, the creative process in general, and how art and creativity...

Growing in Wisdom with Tremper Longman

Growing in Wisdom with Tremper Longman

Tremper Longman, professor, author, scholar, and more joins the podcast to help us understand and grow in wisdom. Diving into topics such as the fear of the Lord, Lady Wisdom and Lady Folly, Proverbs, and more, we explore exactly what wisdom is as well as some...

Christine Valters Paintner on Breath Prayer

Christine Valters Paintner on Breath Prayer

Christine Valters Paintner, online Abbess at the Abbey of the Arts, joins us today to discuss her new book Breath Prayer: An Ancient Practice for the Everyday Sacred. Benedictine oblate and author, Christine takes us into the world of breath prayer including what...

Ashley Hales on A Spacious Life

Ashley Hales on A Spacious Life

Author and speaker Ashley Hales joins the podcast to discuss her new book A Spacious Life. We explore what keeps our lives small, constricted, and hurried as well as what can open us to accept the invitation to a more spacious life and what such a life looks like. We...

Patrick McKeown on Breath & (Re)Learning to Breathe

Patrick McKeown on Breath & (Re)Learning to Breathe

In our 200th episode (!?!), author and breathing expert Patrick McKeown joins the podcast to talk about the importance of breath, what happens when we don't breathe correctly, what proper breathing through the nose is, and guides us in some helpful practices to...

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