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The Ask a Theologian PodcastReviving the Ancient Practice of Spiritual Direction with Dr. Jeremy D. SimsThis episode is a little different than our normal podcast. In this episode, I chat with Dr. Jeremy D. Sims who is the professor of Spiritual Formation at Southeastern University. We talk about what spiritual direction is and why it's needed today. After exploring the topic, I asked Dr. Sims to take me through what a session of spiritual direction might look like. I got quite personal for me as he directed me into what God might be saying to me during this time of pastoral transition. He made quite a few book recommendations and I've included them below.
2025-10-1540 min
Finding God at WorkFreedom from Resentment Our thoughts and our feelings can inform each other rather than compete with each other. When we're emotionally self-aware in the workplace, it actually helps us do the work of thinking through work problems logically. Have you ever developed a bit of resentment toward a boss or a coworker? That resentment leads to a division in your relationship, a kind of subtle two-faced dynamic. Like Shakespeare's Macbeth, your "False face must hide what the false heart doth / know." But that division happens on the inside, too. When you're not emotionally self-aware about your anger and...
2025-05-0122 minFinding God at WorkFeelings Spiritual director Alice Fryling calls our feelings "the spontaneous response we give to our interpretation of an event." Often, our immediate emotional responses are beyond our control. They're spontaneous. But if we pay attention to them, we can begin to see how they reveal our hidden beliefs—our interpretations of the world around us. Sources: Luke 10:25-28 (NIV) Jonah 3:10-4:11 (NIV) Alice Fryling, Seeking God Together: An Introduction to Group Spiritual Direction (Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 2008).
2025-04-2916 min
Quick to Listen Podcast--Soul Care to Heal the World#4-- Listening to God's voice as we age.Best selling author of 9 books, including "Aging Faithfully" and "The Art of Spiritual Listening", spiritual director Alice Fryling gives us permission to let go of certainty and control as we age and in seasons of doubt and disappointment, finding God's holy invitations in all of life.
Learn more about Alice at www.alicefryling.com
2024-11-1328 min
People Who SeeThe Art of Spiritual Listening with Alice FrylingIn today’s interview, Alice Fryling, one of the most influential voices in modern spiritual direction, shares her story and how she discovered the art of spiritual listening and spiritual direction. She explains that the essence of spiritual direction is listening. And when we listen to people, we love them - and love heals. It is a healing ministry. She describes the mystical experience of direction in which you come alongside another and help them listen carefully to the whispers and direction of God. We hope you enjoy this beautiful conversation about the sacred, gentle, mystical experience of sp...
2024-07-0353 min
The Bottom Line1/01/24 - Alice Fryling Author of "Aging Faithfully," Jarrett Stephens Author of "The Always God"- "A Pastor Claims She Supports Abortion Because 'A Woman's Body is Sacred.' But What Does SCRIPTURE Actually Say?"
- ALICE FRYLING: Aging Faithfully: The Holy Invitation of Growing Older
- JARRETT STEPHENS: "The 'ALWAYS' GOD"
2024-01-021h 17
Empty Nest Guests46. Aging Faithfully with Alice FrylingAging Faithfully with Alice Fryling
Would you like to grow even as you age?
Even in the empty nest you can have the courage to receive God’s love in new ways.
Join Charlotte and best-selling author and spiritual director, Alice Fryling as they discuss aging faithfully.
Aging is a holy invitation to growing older.
We still have undiscovered country to experience in our later years.
If we listen to God’s voice in this vulnerable time, God will...
2023-11-0845 min
The C4SO Podcast with Bishop Todd HunterAlice Fryling on AgingIn this episode, Bishop Todd Hunter and spiritual director / author Alice Fryling discuss the importance of clergy seeking spiritual direction. Alice's words are full of wisdom, inspiration and grace as she shares insights from her latest book, Aging Faithfully: The Holy Invitation of Growing Older. Alice offers practical tips from her own journey of [...]
2023-05-0936 min
The C4SO Podcast with Bishop Todd HunterAlice Fryling on AgingIn this episode, Bishop Todd Hunter and spiritual director / author Alice Fryling discuss the importance of clergy seeking spiritual direction. Alice's words are full of wisdom, inspiration and grace as she shares insights from her latest book, Aging Faithfully: The Holy Invitation of Growing Older. Alice offers practical tips from her own journey of [...]
2023-05-0936 min
The C4SO Podcast with Bishop Todd HunterAlice Fryling on AgingIn this episode, Bishop Todd Hunter and spiritual director / author Alice Fryling discuss the importance of clergy seeking spiritual direction. Alice's words are full of wisdom, inspiration and grace as she shares insights from her latest book, Aging Faithfully: The Holy Invitation of Growing Older. Alice offers practical tips from her own journey of [...]
2023-05-0936 min
After IVBONUS EPISODE! || Alice Fryling ||Enjoy a previously unheard moment from our conversation with Alice Fryling from March 8th & 15th!Listen to our original conversations with Alice here (part 1) and here (part 2).Stay in Touch!What was your favorite part of the episode? Leave us a message on SpeakPipeGet Episode Email Updates (This link for Spotify users: http://eepurl.com/hLks2r)Visit our WebsiteInstagram & FB: @afterivpod
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2022-12-2709 min
Friends in FormationTrials vs Temptation · What Trips You Up · Measuring Spiritual ProgressWant to Suggest a Question?To submit a question for James, Richella, and Nate to consider discussing on Friends in Formation, email friends@renovare.org.Show NotesIn this month’s episode of Friends in Formation, Richella, Nate, and James answer listener questions about Dallas Willard’s version of The Lord’s Prayer, what things get the goat of our hosts, and how to measure progress in one’s spiritual formation.Three listener questions—Question 1: I've been working on praying without ceasing using Dallas' version of The Lord's Prayer. I like his m...
2022-12-2638 min
Unleashing Sister Saints18. Aging FaithfullyJoin me in this episode as I share some of my learnings and thoughts from reading a book from a Christian writer, Alice Fryling, titled “Aging Faithfully.” This author said, “Now, in our senior years, we have the responsibility (or opportunity) to practice all that we have learned”, and she cited a Rabbi that wrote that “if we viewed elderhood as the crowning achievement of our lives, we would open the door with reverence and anticipation.” I really found this book insightful and want to share some of my ah-hahs.
2022-12-1711 min
The Whinypaluza PodcastUnpacking the 9 Types on the Enneagram Personality TestAlice Fryling is a spiritual director and author. She and her husband worked with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for over fifty years. Alice has also been actively involved in church ministry and teaching workshops on the Enneagram and Myers Briggs Temperament Inventory. Her books on relationships, spiritual formation, and spiritual direction have sold over half a million copies and are published in over ten languages. She and her husband, Bob, are parents of two daughters and grandparents of two grandsons and two granddaughters. They live in Monument, Colorado. Listen to this insightful Whinypaluza episode with Alice Fryling about the Enn...
2022-12-0250 min
The Whinypaluza PodcastEpisode 196: Unpacking the 9 Types on the Enneagram Personality TestAlice Fryling is a spiritual director and author. She and her husband worked with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for over fifty years. Alice has also been actively involved in church ministry and teaching workshops on the Enneagram and Myers Briggs Temperament Inventory. Her books on relationships, spiritual formation, and spiritual direction have sold over half a million copies and are published in over ten languages. She and her husband, Bob, are parents of two daughters and grandparents of two grandsons and two granddaughters. They live in Monument, Colorado. Listen to this insightful Whinypaluza episode with Alice Fryling about the Enn...
2022-12-0250 min
Align With God Podcast with Bob and DeniceAlign With God's True Identity For You, Part 2Have you ever wanted to know just what you are supposed to do on this earth? Who you are supposed to become? Well you may not know that, but God does, and He is able to reveal that to you. Or maybe you've wondered if how you see God is who He really is, or is it just some distortion? He can reveal that to you as well.
In this podcast we’re going to continue to explore our true identity from God's perspective, this time through how we see God and who He sees us becoming. This is...
2022-07-1926 min
Potter's Inn Soul Care ConversationsAging: A Lifelong TransitionToday is our third, and final episode in a series called Managing Transitions. And if you've been listening over the course of the last couple of weeks you've heard a lot about the terms of our own internal shifting amid transitions. Change is inevitable, but transitions is really our internal work to the external change that we've been going through. Today we're going to be talking about aging with special guest Alice Fryling. Alice is the author of Aging Faithfully: The Holy Invitation of Growing Older, a beautiful book that addresses aging: how we all age differently...
2022-05-1154 min
Deep BreathA Unique Group ExperienceWe've talked about spiritual direction before (S1 E25) and we've told you Michelle is a spiritual director. We've even mentioned we are in a spiritual direction GROUP together. In this episode we unpack what GROUP spiritual direction is, what ours is like, and we talk with two of our other members! Yukara and Pam join us to answer 2 central questions: 1. How is spiritual direction group different from other groups you have been apart of? 2. What is the impact this group had had on you; your life, heart, spirit? You don't want to miss their answers! Checkout: "Spiritual Direction" S1...
2022-05-0526 min
Soul Talks With Bill & Kristi GaultiereRenewing Your Inner Person as You AgeAs we get older, sometimes we wish those numbers would go in the other direction! We might even be feeling discouraged in a culture that idolizes youth. But when we lean in, we see that this is actually contradictory to what Scripture says about the eternal and the abundant life of God in us!Tune into this episode of Soul Talks, where Bill and Kristi explore how God’s Word guides us in our aging experiences. You’ll be so encouraged to learn about the hidden, eternal glory of God’s presence and growing in Christlikeness that transc...
2022-03-2219 min
After IVE28: Aging Faithfully (with Alice Frying) - Pt 2Growing older. An inconvenient fact of life? Or a Holy invitation? Part two of Jon's conversation with Alice Fryling about her new book Aging Faithfully: The Holy Invitation of Growing Older. Purchase Aging FaithfullyMore from Alice FrylingSign up for Lent SubstackGet subscribed!Episode Email UpdatesWebsiteInstagram & FB: @afterivpod
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2022-03-1527 minSoul Talks With Bill & Kristi GaultiereAging FaithfullyAs we age, we can find ourselves grieving the loss of our younger selves, including physical capabilities and energy we might no longer have. But there is so much bright hope in knowing that our Sovereign Lord intended these very experiences of aging for us, and he desires to walk alongside us in them! In this episode of Soul Talks, Kristi sits down with Christian author and spiritual director, Alice Fryling. Together they unpack her newest book, Aging Faithfully. You’ll be emboldened and enlightened as they share their perspectives, revelations, and encouragement about what it looks lik...
2022-03-1539 minAfter IVE27: Aging Faithfully (with Alice Frying) - Pt 1How do we faithfully journey with Jesus through the process of aging? In this two-part episode, we get to know Alice Fryling and learn about her newest book, Aging Faithfully: The Holy Invitation of Growing Older.Purchase Aging FaithfullySign up for Lent SubstackGet subscribed!Episode Email Updates: http://eepurl.com/hLks2rWebsiteInstagram & FB: @afterivpod
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2022-03-0824 min
Unhurried Living | Helping Christians Rest Deeper & Lead Better206: Aging Faithfully (Alan with Alice Fryling)Today's Unhurried Living episode is on a theme that a lot of us work pretty hard to avoid: aging. We’d much rather talk about how to stay young than address the realities of growing older. I celebrated my sixtieth birthday this year. It was the first decade birthday that has had a lingering impact on me. Thirty, forty and fifty came and went for me, but sixty has been a year of reflection and many questions. So today I'm chatting with Alice Fryling, spiritual director and author, on her latest book, "Aging Faithfully". I hope...
2022-02-0734 min
The UpWords PodcastAging Faithfully | Alice FrylingSusan speaks with author Alice Fryling about her new book, Aging Faithfully: The Holy Invitation of Growing Older. The conversation ranges from "unlearning" old ways as we grow older to the beauty of rest and meditation.
Alice Fryling is a spiritual director and author of numerous books on relationships and spiritual formation, including the popular Mirror for the Soul: A Christian Guide to the Enneagram. She and her husband, Bob, have two married daughters and four grandchildren. They live in Monument, Colorado.
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2021-12-1351 min
TypologyAging Faithfully with Alice and Bob FrylingAlice and Bob Fryling join me for a wonderful conversation about aging together faithfully. This show is for people of all ages as we talk about better understanding and relating to our older friends, family members, and coworkers. We also explore their knowledge of the Enneagram. Both Bob and Alice provide deep insights into how they navigate their differences throughout their 50 years of marriage, ways they support each other and work with the Enneagram to uncover their blindspots, and walking through challenging spaces as they grow older together.
2021-11-1155 min
The Women Scholars and Professionals PodcastAlice Fryling: Aging FaithfullyWhat does it look like to experience spiritual transformation through aging? Join us for this conversation with writer and spiritual director Alice Fryling as we discuss how we can position ourselves for spiritual growth at every age.
"I have an assumption that we wouldn't grow old if this wasn't part of God's plan." — Alice Fryling
Let me invite you into a conversation with Alice Fryling, spiritual director and author of Aging Faithfully: The Holy Invitation of Growing Older. Alice is not only a prolific author and gifted teacher — she also happens to be truly one of my f...
2021-11-0257 min
Solum PodcastA Theology of Aging | Alice Fryling on Spiritual Growth as We AgeThis episode of Solum Podcast features Alice Fryling, author and spiritual director, on her new book Aging Faithfully and how we can grow closer to God as we age.Visit Alice here: https://www.alicefryling.comPurchase Alice’s new book Aging Faithfully here: https://www.amazon.com/Aging-Faithfully-Invitation-Growing-Older/dp/1641583592/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2AS77XYAJM08T&dchild=1&keywords=Alice+fryling&qid=1635794500&qsid=146-9606047-6438910&s=books&sprefix=alice+fryling%2Cstripbooks%2C149&sr=1-1&sres=1641583592%2C0830846328%2C0830835245%2C0877880875%2C0830812660%2C0830817425%2C0830819789%2C0877849234%2C0877886431%2CB01FJ1E2F8%2CB00NPOL3OK%2CB00RWS3GAE%2C158802024X%2C8587334514%2C0...
2021-11-0151 min
The Discerning Leader PodcastAging Faithfully | Discerning God Emotionally and Relationally (Ep 06)Host: Steve Macchia, Guest: Alice Fryling "I want to look back on my life to see what I've learned about God and apply it to my life now and in the future." – Alice Fryling The aging process is never-ending, and it's a goldmine for transformation. We have a choice as we age: will we do so selfishly and begrudgingly, or will we age gracefully and faithfully? Alice Fryling offers us wisdom for how best to lovingly give of yourself in the twilight years as we embrace the holy invitation of growing older. If we are vu...
2021-10-2846 min
Life with God: A Renovaré PodcastAlice Fryling — Aging FaithfullySpiritual director and author Alice Fryling believes aging is an invitation from God to embrace our limitations and discover fruitfulness and transformation in unexpected places. Show Notes[2:13] What was it like for you to write this book?[5:07] As you’ve been aging, what has been happening in your soul?[7:56] It’s interesting that the idea of living within our limitations is seen as a negative and something to be fought. Is part of aging learning to live within the limitations that have now presented themselves?[9:58] As yo...
2021-10-1831 min
The Called to Flourish PodcastS5E36: The Enneagram as a Tool for Self Awareness and Spiritual Growth // Alice FrylingHave you been working to identify your blind spots? As a leader, overcoming your blind spots is important in becoming your best true self. Today, we highlight a tool that helps you do just that. If you know anything about the Enneagram—or even if you aren't familiar with the Enneagram—the next few minutes could be tremendously important to you, your relationship with God, and your continuing spiritual growth. My guest is Alice Fryling, who is a seasoned spiritual director, presenter, and the author of nine books, including her very popular book, Mirror for the Soul: A Christian Guide to t...
2020-11-1642 min
Deep BreathSpiritual Direction (or Companionship)If you're longing to be more attentive to God and His movements within your heart, spiritual direction is worth exploring. We define what spiritual direction is technically, but also give our personal experience with this sacred practice. How does group spiritual direction differ from individual spiritual direction? What is the difference between spiritual direction and counseling? All these questions, and more, answered in this week's episode.
- Information on Group Spiritual Direction and starting a group, check out Seeking God Together by Alice Fryling.
- To get a small taste of what spiritual direction is like, Michelle provides 15 minute mini ses...
2020-09-0319 min
Live Well AnywayAll the Enneagram Things with MacKenzie and Chelle, Part 2On this week’s episode of Cultivating the Lovely, MacKenzie and Chelle continue their conversation about the enneagram. Today they are going to do a deep dive into the first three types on the enneagram, and they hope it will help you get a little more clarity. If you haven’t listened to last week’s episode on the resources Chelle and MacKenzie love and will refer back to today, you should definitely go do that first!
Chelle and MacKenzie share a little more background info on the enneagram An overview of Type 1s, including core fears, core desire...
2020-02-191h 10
Edge of Faith MagazineMirror for the Soul with Alice FrylingEdge of Faith Magazine talks to Alice Fryling about the Enneagram.
2019-12-2217 min
the REALIFE Practice Podcast27. Profound Learning in a Listening Group - with Karen MainsKaren Mains is a prolific author and activist. She joins us for this episode to talk to us about 'Listening Groups,' a unique group process that creates an environment of safety for people to hear themselves, God, and one another in a way that helps heal us.You can find out more about Karen at www.hungrysouls.com.In this episode, we mention Group Spiritual Direction: Community for Discernment, which can be purchased on Group Spiritual Direction: Community for Discernment" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazon here.Seeking God...
2019-06-1735 min
otherWISEEpisode 015 // Casey and Aaron Niequist Talk About the Current We Swim InThis week we spend time talking with Aaron Niequist, worship leader and author of the new book The Eternal Current: How a Practice-based Faith can Save us from Drowning.Aaron is a liturgist, writer, and pastor in the Chicago area. After leading worship at Mars Hill Church (Grand Rapids, MI) and Willow Creek Church (Barrington, IL), he created A New Liturgy - a collection of modern liturgical worship recordings. He then curated a discipleship-focused, formational, ecumenical, practice-based community at Willow Creek called “The Practice”. Aaron recently released a book called The Eternal Current: How a Practice-based Faith can...
2018-09-1000 min
Betwixt Podcast on the Brink of Becoming08 Alice Fryling on Prayer as Liminal SpaceSpiritual Director and Author Alice Fryling shares her joys, fears, and struggles with prayer. "I love living in liminal space because to me it’s such a hopeful place. It means that I am changing. I’m not who I was yesterday. I love that I can change. I would despair if I though I couldn’t change. Prayer is very much liminal space."Alice Fryling is a trained spiritual director and the author of nine books, including her most recent book Mirror for the Soul: A Christian Guide to the Enneagram and Seeking God Together: The Art of Spiritual Listen...
2018-04-2429 min