Ruah Space Podcast
When the Plan Doesn’t Go as Planned – The Journey Part 6
In this episode, we explore what happens when we feel called by God, or have a clear direction, but things don't work out or everything seems to be going wrong. Sharing our own experience with this recently and digging into a little of what the Bible has to say about...
Entering The Unknown – When Things Go Wrong or People Don’t Understand – The Journey Part 5
In this episode, we share our experience of journeying into the unknown, following the invitation of God even when it wasn't necessarily the most logical or clear path, but was clearly the path God was laying before us. On such a journey, things often go wrong and...
Listen to Your Story – Discernment – The Journey Part 4
In this episode, we continue to explore our journey following Jesus into the unknown and our recent major move and life changes. We discuss more of our process of discernment, one of the most important aspects being listening to our own story, listening to our past,...
Jesus & John Wayne – Exploring Evangelicalism, Formation, and Culture with Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez
In this episode, Phil is joined by Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Calvin University Professor and author of the phenomenal book Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation. They explore the book, discussing the formation of modern...
Discernment – Hearing and Following God’s Invitations – The Journey Part 3
In this episode, we explore our process of discernment around major life transitions, including our most recent one which included leaving ministry at a church, downsizing our home, and moving across the country without knowing how it would all work out. We explore...
You Don’t Have to Own it to Enjoy It – Simplicity Continued – The Journey Part 2
This week, we continue to share our journey into and through simplicity, building upon last week's episode but getting a little more personal with how we engaged simplicity. We share some revelations around why we own certain things and why we have concluded there are...
Simplicity – What Do We Really Need? – The Journey Part 1
In this episode, we begin to share our story of moving from Chicago to St. Petersburg to follow God's invitation for the next steps in our journey. This major life shift has been rooted in our spiritual practices and what the Spirit has called to us in that space....
Rethinking Redemption with Steve Denler – God’s Love & Invitation
In this episode, Steve Denler joins Phil to continue their conversation from last week's episode "Rethinking Sin." They continue to explore how understanding sin in relational terms, especially as turning away from relationship, impacts our lives and ultimately how we...
Rethinking Sin with Steve Denler – Vulnerability, Shame, and Relationship
In this episode, Phil is joined by Steve Denler. Steve is a mental health therapist, fronts a post-emo rock band, writes theology, and more! In this conversation, Steve takes us deep into Genesis 1-3, combining theology with therapy and culture to help us understand...
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