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Dulin Weekly PodcastLent: Returning Againlent-returnIn this week’s Dulin Weekly Podcast, Pastor James reflects on the Lenten journey as a season of intentional realignment with God and with our deepest selves. As we approach the midpoint of Lent, he invites listeners to reflect on how their spiritual practices—whether fasting, taking something up, or simply paying attention—are shaping their awareness. Rather than viewing struggles or lapses as failures, James encourages us to see them as opportunities for learning and returning. Lent becomes a space for honest self-reflection, where we recognize our humanity, release guilt and shame, and return again to the grace of a G...
2026-03-1211 min
Infinitely PreciousRipening Along the PathIn this episode of the Infinitely Precious Podcast, James reflects on the spiritual life as a lifelong journey—a path that unfolds step by step rather than a destination we eventually arrive at. Along the way there are benches where we pause, seasons when we feel stuck, and moments of deep clarity and openness. James introduces the idea of ripening as another way to understand spiritual growth: like fruit on a tree, our lives ripen through time, experience, rest, joy, struggle, and attention. Even the moments when we feel distracted or unripe become invitations to return to presence. The sp...
2026-03-1114 min
Dulin Weekly PodcastThe Little YesesIn this week’s Dulin Podcast, Pastor James reflects on Lent as a season of realignment—not through dramatic, mountaintop gestures, but through what he calls “small yeses and small noes.” Using the metaphor of a car’s wheel alignment (and its limits), he invites us to see spiritual growth as gradual and relational rather than mechanical. Real change, he suggests, happens in the subtle daily choices: a kind word, a needed boundary, a moment of dignity offered or received. As we continue through Lent, we are encouraged to pay attention to these small decisions that quietly shape our connection...
2026-03-0511 min
Infinitely PreciousLiving as GiftIn this episode of The Infinitely Precious Podcast, James reflects on the difference between transactional living and relational presence. So much of modern life trains us to ask, “What’s in this for me?” — in friendships, work, and even our relationship with God. But what if life is not a series of exchanges to be negotiated, but a relational field to be inhabited? Instead of measuring what we gain, James invites listeners to consider a deeper question: How can I bring my best self into this moment? Moving beyond bargaining spirituality and tit-for-tat faith, this episode explores what it means to...
2026-03-0414 min
Spiritual, Not ReligiousWhen Welcome Has Fine PrintIn this episode of Spiritual, Not Religious, Shawn, Mollie, and James explore the “mismatched messages” many people—especially young adults—receive from faith communities: a proclaimed gospel of love, hope, and welcome paired with exclusion, judgment, and rejection. Using real examples (including LGBTQ+ inclusion, “love the sinner/hate the sin,” Christian nationalism, and nostalgia for a “golden age” church), they discuss how these contradictions dehumanize people and push seekers away from church and even from God. The conversation lifts up the importance of seeing the Imago Dei(the image of God) in every person, practicing nonviolent truth-telling, and choosing “the practice of th...
2026-03-041h 06
Dulin Weekly PodcastThe Rhythms of LentIn this episode of the Dulin Weekly Podcast, Pastor James reflects on Lent as an invitation to examine the rhythms that shape our daily lives. Noting the church’s seasonal pattern of preparation and celebration, he explores how Lent creates space to pause, notice, and gently realign what feels hurried, chaotic, or disconnected. Through everyday examples — worship, prayer, habits, and even the practices we set aside — listeners are encouraged to ask which rhythms nourish their relationship with God, others, and themselves, and which may be draining or distracting. Rather than a season of obligation, Lent is framed as a compas...
2026-02-2613 min
Infinitely PreciousNot Yet RipenedIn this episode, James reflects on the quiet space where clarity has not yet arrived — the moments when life is active beneath the surface but nothing feels ready to be spoken.Together, we explore the tension between production and ripening, deadlines and inner listening, and the courage it takes to honor questions that have not yet become answers.If you find yourself waiting, listening, or becoming — this reflection is for you.Remember: you are infinitely precious and unconditionally loved for the gift you already are.
2026-02-2513 min
Dulin Weekly PodcastPracticing Lent: Process, Not TransactionLent often begins with the question, “What are you giving up?” But Lent is not about earning God’s love or proving spiritual worth. In this week’s Dulin Weekly Podcast, Pastor James reflects on Lent as a season of practice — subtractive or additive — that helps us notice our dependencies, form new habits, and open ourselves to grace. Lent is not transactional; it is transformational. It is the slow work of being shaped by God, one small, faithful step at a time.
2026-02-1913 min
Infinitely PreciousGiving the Best You've Got Right NowWhen life feels full to the brim and everything on the calendar seems non-negotiable, how do we stay grounded without drowning in anxiety? In this episode of the Infinitely Precious Podcast, James reflects on living a full day one moment at a time—letting go of borrowed stress, releasing the myth of perfection, and trusting that offering the best we have right now is enough. A gentle reminder that presence matters more than productivity, and that grace meets us even at 60%.
2026-02-1811 min
Dulin Weekly PodcastForgiveness Is Not ForgettingForgiveness is often misunderstood. It does not mean saying what happened was okay. It does not require reconciliation. And it does not erase the scars. In this week’s Dulin Weekly Podcast, Pastor James reflects further on his recent sermon about forgiveness, clarifying what forgiveness is — and what it is not. Drawing on the Japanese art of kintsugi and the image of the risen Christ bearing scars, he explores how forgiveness allows us to move forward without letting past wounds define us. Letting go is not excusing harm; it is refusing to let it shape our future.
2026-02-1213 min
Infinitely PreciousWhen Forgiveness Doesn't Fix EverythingForgiveness is often described as the thing that makes everything better—but what if it doesn’t? In this week’s reflection, James explores forgiveness not as a return to how things once were, but as a form of repair that still bears scars. Drawing on images from the resurrection stories, the Japanese art of kintsugi, and a lived sense of our shared relational field, this episode reflects on misalignment, consequence, and the quiet hope that repair is still worth doing. If forgiveness feels hard, incomplete, or unresolved in your life, you’re not failing. You’re learning how to let go...
2026-02-1117 min
Spiritual, Not ReligiousShame, Guilt, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves- Part 2In “Guilt, Shame, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves — Part 2,” the Spiritual Not Religious team continues their deep dive into the difference between guilt and shame and explores how the church has sometimes used both for formation—and, at times, for control. Drawing on insights from Brené Brown and faith-based counseling language that frames guilt as conviction and shame as condemnation, the conversation traces these dynamics through biblical stories like Genesis and Jesus’ response to the woman caught in adultery. Along the way, Shawn, James, and Mollie reflect on personal experiences of “church hurt,” the role of vulnerability and safe community...
2026-02-111h 03
Dulin Weekly PodcastPracticing the Path of JesusIn this week’s Dulin Weekly Podcast, James Henry reflects on what lies at the heart of both Wesleyan faith and the teachings of Jesus: not simply believing certain ideas, but practicing a way of life shaped by love, presence, and compassion. Drawing on Jesus’ call to “follow,” James explores how discipleship is about walking the path Jesus modeled—loving neighbor, letting go of what binds us, and engaging the world with God’s unflinching love. Through stories of everyday practices within the Dulin community and beyond, he invites listeners to consider how their own gifts and callings can become tangi...
2026-02-0512 min
Infinitely PreciousWhen Meaning Breaks DownIn this episode of the Infinitely Precious Podcast, James reflects on what happens when meaning begins to break down—when the frameworks, beliefs, and stories that once held our lives together no longer make sense. Drawing from his own evolving faith, contemplative practice, and experiences of uncertainty, he names the ache of living in liminal, threshold spaces where answers are scarce and questions abound. Rather than rushing to reconstruct old certainties, James invites listeners to stay with the ungroundedness, to ask gentle and honest questions, and to notice what remains and what is quietly emerging. Even in seasons of me...
2026-02-0416 min
Dulin Weekly PodcastScripture as Sacred ConversationIn this final reflection of the Wesleyan Quadrilateral series, Pastor James Henry turns to Scripture, inviting listeners to approach the Bible not primarily as a rulebook or proof-text, but as a living conversation partner through which God continues to speak. Drawing on the practice of Lectio Divina and the understanding of Scripture as emerging from inspired oral traditions, James reflects on the Bible as the faithful human attempt to express encounters with the Divine through story, poetry, prayer, and vision. He acknowledges Scripture’s deep authority while emphasizing that its meaning unfolds differently for each person, shaped by experience, re...
2026-01-2914 min
Infinitely PreciousChoosing Tenderness in a Heavy WorldtenderIn this week’s episode of the Infinitely Precious Podcast, James reflects on the heaviness many of us are feeling as violence, fear, and uncertainty fill our newsfeeds and lives. Rather than offering easy answers, he invites listeners into a gentle, embodied practice he calls “practicing the better”—learning to notice where stress lives in our bodies, to breathe, to name what we’re carrying, and to choose tenderness even in a harsh season. This episode explores how small, faithful acts of love, presence, and kindness become a form of quiet resistance and a way of staying human when the world...
2026-01-2813 min
Dulin Weekly PodcastDrawing from the Well: TraditionIn this episode of the Dulin Weekly Podcast, Pastor James Henry continues the exploration of the Wesleyan Quadrilateral by reflecting on tradition, inviting listeners to see it not as a confining force but as a well from which faith can draw wisdom, nourishment, and guidance. Acknowledging the ways tradition has sometimes harmed or excluded, he reframes it as a living conversation shaped by those who have gone before us—prayers prayed, practices formed, and institutions built in response to human need. Drawing on the Methodist story and the legacy of John Wesley, the episode explores how traditions like worship pr...
2026-01-2214 min
Infinitely PreciousWhen Silence Is ComplicityIn this episode of the Infinitely Precious Podcast, James Henry reflects on the tension between silence and speech in the wake of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, drawing deeply on Dr. King’s reminder that history remembers “the silence of our friends.” While honoring silence as a vital spiritual practice for grounding, centering, and self-awareness, James challenges listeners to consider how silence can also become complicity in the face of injustice. From a place of contemplative grounding rather than anger, he invites listeners to speak and act nonviolently on behalf of those who are marginalized or mistreated, embodying love, justic...
2026-01-2114 min
Dulin Weekly PodcastFaith That ThinksIn this episode of the Dulin Weekly Podcast, Pastor James reflects on Reason as one of the four elements of the Wesleyan Quadrilateral. Far from being the enemy of faith, reason is described as a God-given gift that helps us interpret, discern, and live out our faith in real life. Drawing on Wesleyan theology and everyday experience, the episode explores how reason works alongside Scripture, Tradition, and Experience to move faith from abstract belief into faithful practice—especially in loving God and neighbor. Rather than offering certainty or control, reason invites humility, curiosity, and discernment, helping us ask what lo...
2026-01-1513 min
Infinitely PreciousWhen You’re Too Busy to RestIn this episode of the Infinitely Precious Podcast, James reflects on the quiet illusion that rest is something we earn once life finally slows down. Drawing from a recent personal experience of choosing rest on a day that felt far too full, he explores how busyness often disguises itself as responsibility, virtue, or even love. Rather than offering productivity tips or solutions, this episode invites listeners to consider rest as an act of trust—an honest acknowledgment of our limits and a gentle return to what it means to be human. With compassion and openness, James reminds us that we...
2026-01-1417 min
Dulin Weekly PodcastExperience: The Lens We Cannot RemoveIn this episode of the Dulin Weekly Podcast, Pastor James Henry begins the new year by introducing a short series on the Wesleyan Quadrilateral, focusing first on experience as a foundational way people encounter and understand God. Drawing on Wesleyan theology, scripture, and lived reality, James reflects on how faith is not formed abstractly but emerges through the concrete experiences of our lives—shaped by our stories, wounds, joys, and bodies. He challenges the idea of pure objectivity in faith, noting that we always approach scripture, tradition, and reason through the lens of experience, and emphasizes that God meets us...
2026-01-0813 min
Infinitely PreciousWhen the Mind WandersIn this episode of the Infinitely Precious Podcast, James reflects on presence, fatigue, and the wisdom hidden in a wandering mind. Drawing from his own experience of a demanding season of ministry and a long-standing meditation practice, he explores how mind-wandering can mean two very different things: sometimes it’s simply distraction that invites us to gently return to the moment, and other times it’s a compassionate signal that we’ve reached our human limits and need rest, self-care, or a sacred step back. With honesty about finitude—especially for those in helping professions—James invites listeners to practice d...
2026-01-0714 min
Spiritual, Not ReligiousSafe Enough to Ask: Making Room for Gen Z’s DoubtsIn this episode of Spiritual, Not Religious, Shawn Winburn, Mollie June Miller Bachman, and cohost James Henry sit down with Dr. Tanita Maddox (Young Life’s National Director for Generational Impact and a Gen Z researcher) to explore insights from her book What Gen Z Really Wants to Know About God. With warmth and humor (including a memorable “Ghostbusters of hot chocolate” backpack), Tanita shares how her decades in youth ministry led her to realize Gen Z isn’t “harder” so much as living in a different world—marked by anxiety, suffering on constant display through digital media, and a pervasive lo...
2026-01-071h 00
Dulin Weekly PodcastNew Year and CovenantIn this New Year’s episode of the Dulin Weekly Podcast, Pastor James Henry invites listeners into a Wesleyan practice of intentional reflection and covenanting through the Wesley Covenant Prayer. Rooted in United Methodist tradition, the reflection explores how the prayer offers a way to set the spiritual tone for the year ahead by acknowledging that our lives belong to God and are meant to be offered back in faithful action. James emphasizes that authentic faith, as John Wesley insisted, is not merely intellectual or habitual but lived out through concrete acts of love, service, justice, and compassion—especially towa...
2026-01-0109 min
Infinitely PreciousBecoming the Gift You Already AreIn this end-of-year episode of the Infinitely Precious Podcast, James invites listeners to approach the turning of the calendar not through resolutions or behavior changes, but through a deeper, more courageous self-reflection. Acknowledging that the “new year” is a human construct within life’s larger cycles, he explores what it means to live with meaning by becoming more fully the unique person each of us was created to be. James reflects on the tension between authenticity and risk, naming the fear of rejection that often leads us to hide parts of ourselves, and encourages an honest, compassionate engagement with both o...
2025-12-3115 min