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Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 56: "Women Are So Scary"Why are women still being silenced, dismissed, or controlled – sometimes subtly, sometimes overtly? In this episode, we explore the lingering fear that surrounds women who don’t follow the script, tracing a line from 19th-century asylums to modern legislation, quiet social judgments, and the destruction of tools meant to support autonomy. When power feels threatened, it often tightens its grip – not just through policy, but through story, culture, and expectation.But when we begin to listen – to women, to trans voices, to disabled children, to anyone whose lived experience has been locked out – we gain more than perspectiv...2025-07-2912 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 55: Fool's GoldWe all reach for something - whether it's money, achievement, control, or comfort. But so often what we're chasing isn't the thing itself; it's the feeling we think that thing will give us. In this episode, we explore what happens when we confuse the symbol of the source, and how that confusion shapes not just personal choices, but our entire culture.Drawing from Maslow's framework and the neuroscience of desire, we explore how our brains remember the high but forget the cost. In a world that profits from our sense of lack, it take quiet courage to...2025-07-2211 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 54: This is not how the story has to endIn a world where empathy is mocked and hope dismissed as naïve, it’s easy to believe we’re powerless — swept along by cruelty, fear, and forces too big to change. But this isn’t how the story has to end. Even here, in this messy middle, we still have the quiet power to shape how we meet each moment: with more compassion, more steadiness, and a love that transforms us from the inside out.In this episode, I share reflections on Viktor Frankl’s hard-won wisdom about choosing our attitude no matter the circumstances, the neuroscienc...2025-07-1511 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 53: "I Told You So! Why Didn't You Listen to Me!?!"There’s a unique pain in being right — seeing exactly where things were headed, trying to warn others, and then standing by as it all falls apart. Whether in families, friendships, or the broader world, it’s a heavy thing to watch the very harm you hoped to prevent become everyone’s shared reality.Yet that’s not where the story has to end. Even in the wreckage, we’re offered another choice: to lay down pride, soften our hearts, and build something more compassionate together — even with those who couldn’t see the danger before.This episode i...2025-07-0811 min
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More!Encore Presentation: Livingston Taylor - Renowned Singer/Songwriter For 50+ Years. Brother Of James and Kate Taylor. Talks About His Family, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon, Jethro Tull And More!This is an Encore Presentation of my July 2024 interview with Livingston Taylor, renowned singer/songwriter for over 50 years and the brother of James and Kate Taylor. In this interview Liv discusses his family, opening for Joni Mitchell and Jethro Tull, collaborating with Carly Simon and much more.My featured song is “New York City Groove” from the album Made in New York by my band Project Grand Slam. Spotify link.---------------------------------------------The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries!Click here for All Episodes Cli...2025-07-0643 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 52: Growing Beyond the Self-Made MythWe love the story of being self-made -- seeds that pushed through rocky soil by sheer will, needing no one. It's a myth that props up our worth: I did this alone, so I deserve to stand tall. But just beneath that story lies something more tender. Research shows we'll sometimes harm our own well-being just to keep those we see as "other" from getting ahead. We'd rather watch nothing grow than let someone else's sapling thrive.The truth is that no one stands alone. We're deeply intertwined and could learn lessons about thriving from nature. In...2025-07-0211 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 51: Who Gets to Speak for God?What kind of faith are we being asked to follow? The kind that draws us deeper into love, or the kind that demands our compliance and silence?In this episode, we explore how religion has been used to enforce obedience and control, often in the name of purity or prophecy. From colonial history to modern-day politics, faith has too often been weaponized to divide. But spirituality rooted in love doesn't coerce - it invites. It doesn't demand certainty - it welcomes mystery.This is an invitation to notice the difference between "power over" and "power...2025-06-2411 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 50: "Power Over" and the Politics of SilenceResources for those in abusive situations are included at the end of this textWe often think of emotional abuse as something that happens behind closed doors -- a private wound, a personal betrayal. But what if the same tactics that erode someone's trust in themselves also shape our public life? In this episode, we explore gaslighting, control, and the subtle emotional abuse we're being taught to accept -- not just in relationships, but in institutions, workplaces, and the political narratives we're handed.From shifting blame to silencing dissent, from rewriting events to punishing accountability...2025-06-1810 min
Arts ExpressArts Express 6-11-25 Featuring Nina Conti* Sunlight, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues: A Conversation with UK puppeteer Nina Conti
* The One Minute Marxist: Red Iowa, a look at Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, Medicaid and death
* UK Desk: The Birmingham garbage strike
* And Garland Nixon!
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Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 49: Tearing Holes in HistoryHistory isn't a smooth, single thread - it's a patchwork of lives, voices, and experiences, many of which never made it into the official story. In this episode, I explore what happens when certain people - particularly queer, trans, and nonconforming individuals - are deliberately edited out of the historical narrative. From the revision of the Stonewall Uprising on official websites to the renaming of the U.S.S. Harvey Milk, we examine how erasure doesn't merely omit facts, it weakens the fabric of who we are. Drawing from the metaphor of a quilt, I reflect on...2025-06-1012 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 48: Integrity in the Age of MisdirectionMisdirection doesn't always come in the form of a lie. Sometimes it's simply a shift in focus - an invitation to look over here, so we don't have to face what's difficult over there. Corporations, political systems, and even churches have used this strategy to protect power. But misdirection isn't only external. We do it to ourselves, too -- when we deflect, justify, or quietly look away from what our inner knowing tries to name. In this episode, I share the story of how the sugar industry shaped decades of health policy by paying scientists to redirect...2025-06-0312 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 47: Love in a Time of CrueltyIn a world where cruelty often feels loud and relentless, it's tempting to retreat into comfort - to sit in the metaphorical beach chair while others struggle just beyond the shoreline. But love was never meant to stay seated. In this episode, Joni explores what it means to practice Love for Others as a form of active, embodied spirituality, not just a sentiment, but a force that shows up, speaks out, and stays human in the face of harm.Drawing on powerful historical examples and lived experiences, she reflects on the privilege of looking away, the human...2025-05-2711 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 46: Collective CrueltyWhat makes ordinary people capable of cruelty? And how does it become not just accepted, but rewarded?In this episode, we explore how cruelty often begins – not with hate, but with distance, disconnection, and the quiet stories we’re told about who is worthy of care and who is not. From the devastating metaphors that fueled the Rwandan genocide to the sudden unraveling of community during the Bosnian conflict, to the dark history of public lynchings in the United States, we look at how societies lose their sense of shared humanity … and how easily neighbors can become enemie...2025-05-2012 min
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More!Charlie Midnight - Legendary Grammy, Emmy And Golden Globe Winning And Nominated Producer and Songwriter. James Brown, Joni Mitchell, Katie Perry, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Cher, Idina Menzel, Barbra Streisand, Joe Cocker, Billy Joel!Charlie Midnight is a legendary Grammy, Emmy and Golden Globe winning and nominated songwriter and producer. He’s been producer and songwriter on over 30 films including Rocky IV and Bull Durham. He’s worked with just about everyone in the music business including James Brown, Joni Mitchell, Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel, Katie Perry, Idina Menzel, Joe Cocker and Andrea Bocelli. He co-wrote “Living In America” for James Brown and he participated in the soundtrack album for The Bodyguard starring Whitney Houston.My featured song is called “The Fall Of Winter”, a collaboration with Jim Peterik of The Ides Of March...2025-05-1941 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 45: You've Changed ... and Other are UncomfortableWhat happens when a core belief falls apart? When something or someone you once trusted suddenly feels uncertain, the ground beneath you can feel like it's giving way. In this episode, we explore the disorientation of belief collapse, the dark night that follows the collapse, and why the urge to rebuild too quickly may cause more harm than good.The pressure doesn't just come from within. Friends, family, and communities can make it harder, often without meaning to. They may want you to stay the same, to go back to what feels familiar to them. In that...2025-05-1309 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 44: When Belief Falls Apart: Loyalties in MotionWhat happens when the beliefs you once held sacred - about yourself, your faith, or your country - begin to unravel? Not in a moment of rage, but in the quiet ache of disillusionment. This episode explores the emotional and spiritual terrain of the dark night of the soul: that sacred, unsettling space where certainty dissolves and old truths no longer fit.Using the metaphor of a house - familiar, comforting, and built over time - we explore what it feels like when the ground beneath that house shakes. When the inner foundation cracks. When you're no...2025-05-0609 min
Field Guide For Following JesusReading The SaintsSend us a textDiscover how reading biographies of saints and spiritual leaders can provide inspiration and guidance for your own faith journey.Pastor and author Charlie Miller explores the powerful impact of learning from those who have faithfully walked with God through history. You'll learn how to select meaningful spiritual biographies, read them with purpose, and apply the wisdom and examples of spiritual giants to your own life circumstances.By the end of this episode, you'll have practical steps for finding spiritual mentors through biography, along with specific book recommendations to get...2025-05-0509 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 43 Growing Courage: the Quiet Strength that Awakens OthersCourage doesn't always arrive with a roar. Sometimes it comes trembling - wrapped in fear, uncertainty, and the quiet weight of knowing you can't stay silent any longer. In this episode, we explore how courage grows: not from fearlessness, but from loyalty to what matters most.Drawing from psychological research and the real story of Rosa Parks, we'll look at why even a small act of truth-telling can ripple outward, awakening others who have been silently holding the same question, the same convictions, the same fragile hopes. You don't have to feel brave to make a difference...2025-04-2908 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 42: The Darkness Within Us and the Light We ChooseWe'd all like to believe we'd stand up to injustice - that we'd speak out, resist, and act with courage when it matters most. But history and psychology tell us something far more humbling: the line between good and evil doesn't separate us from others, it runs through each of us. In this episode, we explore the haunting lessons of the Nuremberg Trials, the Miglram obedience study, and the Stanford prison experiment to reflect on just how easy it is for ordinary people to do harm when authority or fear asks us to comply.Yet this isn't...2025-04-2213 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 41: True North - Living with Integrity in a Compromised WorldToo many leaders have abandoned what they once claimed to believe. But what about us? This is about the quiet work of living our values - especially when it's hard.In this episode, we explore the quiet but powerful pull of integrity - the soul-deep alignment between what we believe and how we live. At a time when ideals are often distorted or abandoned, it's tempting to focus solely on the failures of public figures. But integrity isn't just for those in power. It begins in the everyday: in how we speak, how we choose, and how...2025-04-1510 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 40: Why I Still Love America (but I don't like her much right now)Growing up just outside of Washington, D.C., many of my childhood memories are intimately entwined with U.S. history. My mother, an elementary school teacher, wanted us to see all the historic sights on the east coast and so we travelled every summer – to Williamsburg, to Plymouth Rock, to Kitty Hawk. But we also went to downtown D.C.: the hallowed halls of the Smithsonian where I saw dinosaur exhibits, the Star Spangled Banner, and the Spirit of St. Louis; the National Gallery of Art where I was mesmerized by the history of the world displayed through portraits an...2025-04-0711 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 39: The Zoo of HumanityHave you ever noticed how we celebrate the diversity of the animal kingdom – marveling at the energy of monkeys, the color of birds, the quiet grace of giraffes – but struggle to offer that same appreciation to each other? In this episode, we explore the tension between how naturally we accept difference in animals and how often we resist it in people. From the sidewalks where dogs sniff their way into connection to the deeper wiring of our own nervous systems, we reflect on how instinct, conditioning, and culture shape our reactions to difference … and how we might begin to unlear...2025-04-0110 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastTime Travel, Mr. Rogers, and the Future You’re Shaping Right NowIs it possible that we’re all time travelers? Not in the sci-fi sense – but in the way our smallest acts of kindness, presence, and integrity ripple into a future we’ll never fully see. In this sermon, we climb into a metaphorical time machine to visit a pivotal moment in 1969, when Fred Rogers testified before Congress – and changed history simply by being fully himself.From there, we journey into the present, exploring how each of us holds the same power to shape the world - not by strategizing or striving, but by living in alignment with who we a...2025-03-2712 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 38: Choosing Love When Fear is LouderEvery decision we make moves us in one of two directions – toward love or toward fear. Love expands, even when it’s hard, while fear contracts and keeps us small. But how do we choose love when fear is loud? How do we find love even in the cracks of life, when everything around us tells us to retreat?In this episode, we explore how love, when practiced with courage, can change not just our own lives but the world around us. We revisit the powerful story of the Greensboro Four, young men who, in 1960, sat down at a...2025-03-1810 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 37 Who Do You Want to Be: Breaking the Bystander EffectWhen we witness someone in distress, we’d all like to believe we’d step in to help. But research tells a different story – the more people around, the less likely anyone is to act. This phenomenon, known as the bystander effect, has played out in both small moments and tragic events, shaping the way we respond to crises. But hesitation is a choice – and so is action.In this episode, we explore why good people freeze in critical moments and, more importantly, how we can train ourselves to override that instinct. From real-world examples of inaction to inspi...2025-03-0611 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 36: Beyond the Stereotype – The Invisible Workforce of Public ServiceGovernment workers play an essential yet often unseen role in our daily lives, much like the grocery clerks and truck drivers who were suddenly recognized as “essential” during the early days of the pandemic. Their work becomes visible only in moments of crisis—when food recalls happen, natural disasters strike, or infrastructure fails. From food safety inspectors and cybersecurity experts to meteorologists and disaster response teams, these public servants ensure our safety and well-being in ways most of us rarely notice. Their absence, however, would be deeply felt, revealing just how much we rely on their quiet dedication.Desp...2025-03-0109 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 35 Celebrating the Courage to EvolveIn this episode, we dive into the heart of human transformation—exploring how our personal evolution is not a loss, but a sacred invitation to become our truest selves. Changing our beliefs can feel like shedding a protective shell, leaving us vulnerable yet ripe for growth. We delve into how every doubt, every moment of questioning, creates the possibility for deeper wisdom and a more authentic expression of who we are meant to be.Spiritual Geography is an email newsletter/podcast designed to help you find your unique home in the spiritual/religious universe. All content is...2025-02-2511 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 34: Untying the Certainty KnotWe’ve all been there—reading a social media post that’s wildly inaccurate, feeling the urge to correct it with solid facts, only to be met with resistance or outright hostility. But why do people reject new information, even when it’s well-reasoned and clearly presented? The answer isn’t about intelligence or stubbornness—it’s about how deeply our beliefs are woven into our identity. When challenged, our brains instinctively defend rather than reconsider, tightening the knot of certainty rather than loosening it.In this episode, we explore why facts alone rarely change minds and how cognitive...2025-02-1912 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 33: Mister Rogers, Small Moments, and the Ripple Effect of LoveWe often focus on what comes next—how to shape the future, how to make an impact. But what if the most powerful thing we can do isn’t strategizing or striving, but simply showing up, fully present and in integrity with who we are? In 1969, Mister Rogers did just that when he testified before Congress, not with forceful arguments, but with quiet authenticity. His presence alone shifted the energy in the room and secured the funding that would allow generations of children to grow up hearing the message that they mattered. He wasn’t trying to control the future...2025-02-1410 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 32: Why Kindness Matters (More Than Ever)Have you been feeling somewhat bleak? Perhaps the chaos and uncertainty all around has led to feelings of powerlessness. Reducing our own stress and anxiety leads to better decision making. And we can do that by performing simple acts of kindness. Not only are we helping others and ourselves, even one act of kindness can create a ripple effect far beyond what we can see.As I drove through my neighborhood early Sunday I passed an ambulance, with cars pulled over and a group of people on the sidewalk surrounding someone. This wasn’t a car accident; it...2025-02-0407 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 31 A Societal Regression to Middle School ConductI dragged my feet walking toward the cafeteria. As I entered through the doors my eyes darted from side to side as the smell of overcooked French fries and overapplied cologne assailed my nose. Where were my friends? My heart was pounding. I let out an audible sigh as I saw some friends at a table in the far back right corner of the cafeteria. Out of the way. Granting enough invisibility to let me pretend I had mastered being 12 years old. My step quickened as I moved to the table, greeted my friends and sat down with a...2025-01-2808 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 30: The Power of PossibilityMy mother said I was a starry-eyed dreamer.She didn’t mean it as a compliment.She thought I looked at life through rose colored glasses and wasn’t being realistic about the world, other people, or my future. She worried for me because she thought I would be disappointed over and over again unless that idealism was nipped in the bud.I tried to be practical, I really did, but this persistent belief in a better tomorrow just kept peeking through. And continues to do so. I believe people can make a diff...2025-01-1409 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 29: The Art of Creating How You FeelAt the start of every year many of us make resolutions. These resolutions usually involve us doing something: improving our waistlines, increasing our physical activity, or enhancing our financial situation. However, resolving to improve our emotional state might be the best resolution we can make. And that helps us with every other kind of resolution we could make.We often think that achieving goals will improve our emotional state. And it does … momentarily. Then our habitual emotional state takes over and we end up feeling the same way we usually feel.There are ways to ga...2024-12-3110 min
Stephanie Miller's Out of the Gate and Happy Hour PodcastsStephanie Miller Out Of The Gate W 12-11-24Steph talks about the Hegseth nomination, how the media are normalizing Donald Trump, and Trump threatening Joni Ernst into voting for his picks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2024-12-1113 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 28 "Betraying God"I have to admit that having political discussions right now is at the bottom of my list of fun things to do. People who voted differently than I did don’t seem to understand my perspective. And, honestly, I don’t understand theirs. I especially don’t understand the voters who feel as if their perspective is the one consecrated and sanctified by Jesus himself.When an issue is made sacred, logic seems to go out the window. “I must believe this or else I will be betraying my faith. Betraying God.”As you prepare to share m...2024-11-2609 min
Zone of RiskSpecial Edition: Controversy Surrounding Third DCA JudgeOn November 11, 2024, the Miami Herald reported, "Miami Judge's Venomous Texts Come Back to Bite her in Crumbling Death Penalty Case." The article leads of: "An appellate judge at the center of one of Miami’s biggest criminal cases is facing intense scrutiny after text messages were released showing her pressuring Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle about how to handle the case, denigrating defense attorneys and badmouthing local judges."Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist, Brittany Wallman, who co-authored the article with Charles Rabin for the Herald, joined Robert to discuss the backstory of the capital murder case an...2024-11-1431 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 27 What If I'm Wrong About Love?I conceptualized Spiritual Geography as a mountain, with infinite ways of climbing the mountain of spirituality to the top where one has a wider vista. What if I’m wrong? What if there is only one viable path to the truth?[Don’t worry - I’m not going rogue or anything. This is my thought exercise to get me back to where I started - love as the source of all.]Religions change over time. Spiritual beliefs change over time. And yet people talk about their faith as if they have the definitive Truth. Their...2024-11-1311 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 26 A Religion of KindnessJanet, in whose spiritual development circle I sat for seven years, used to say that her only religion was a religion of kindness. What Janet didn’t know, and what science is starting to find out, is that acts of kindness, whether performed of witnessed, produce oxytocin, the hormone related to bonding and love. So merely doing a simple kind act, like holding the door for someone or picking up something someone dropped, can increase feelings of connection and decrease stress.There is no membership class to join the religion of kindness. The only requirement is to fi...2024-11-0707 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 25: Writing a New ChapterSomeone asked a question this week that has stuck with me: If you could write the next chapter for humanity, what would you write?This week’s episode is focused on envisioning that world. In the midst of fear and anxiety about what might happen next, take a moment to imagine the world as you would like it.Joni Miller is a writer, researcher, spiritual coach, and speaker who uses her knowledge, education, and love of all things spiritual to help others find their unique spiritual path. www.SpiritualGeography.net This is a...2024-10-3109 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 24: Have Election Anxiety?Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), or “Tapping,” is an effective technique to acknowledge and release feelings in order to replace those crappy feelings with positive thoughts.If you listened to “What is ‘Miracles’ are Merely Science We Haven’t Figured Out Yet?” podcast episode, you may know that I don’t care how it works, merely that it does. I have faith science will eventually catch up.If you already know how to tap, the tapping starts at 01:35For return visits, the Power of Love quick tapping rounds start at 08:00Joni Miller is a writer, res...2024-10-2211 min
EdgeGodInHow to Get Back Up After Falling DownEdge God In Podcast 261: How to Get Back Up After Falling Down
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Learning Objective: How to get back up after falling down. Learn 5 questions to help you shift from the problem to the solution with the help of the Holy Spirit.
Scriptures: Revelation 13:10, 14:12 | James 1:2-4 | Galatians 6:7-9 | Matthew 13:24-30
Prayer: Holy Spirit please grant me the grace to tune into what is great about my situation as I allow you to move me to do what you want me to do and not do what you don't want me to do un...2024-10-1738 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 23: We are Here! (meow, woof, oink, moo, neigh, caw, quack)Life lessons from Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss: “A person’s a person no matter how small” and if we stay very quiet, we may hear a cry of “We are here! We are here! We are here!” and discover an entirely new world on a speck of dust.What don’t we know about the co-inhabitants of our planet?In this episode I have a lot of examples from the incredible animal world, mostly from the three TED talks listed below and the book, An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms...2024-10-1512 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 22: What if "Miracles" are Merely Science We Haven't Figured Out Yet?Science can look like a miracle to those who have never seen it. Think of all the time-travel tropes in movies where the person traveled back in time with a lighter in their pocket. With every click and resulting flame, the person looked like a magician or a god to those who had never experienced that technology.We are surrounded by incalculable mysteries. For as much as we know about the human body, there’s more that we don’t know. And we don’t even know the breadth, depth, and full scope of all we have yet to...2024-10-0811 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 21: A New Concept of Spirituality that HealsI created Spiritual Geography because I believe we each have our own way of comprehending and interacting with that something beyond our understanding and earthly experience. We may call this something that lays beyond names like God, Spirit, Source, or the Universe. Or the words I tend to favor: the Transcendent, the Divine, and the Infinite.I believe anyone’s spirituality can be a useful subset of the Infinite, as long as it passes two questions: 1. Are their spiritual beliefs and practices life-giving to the person themselves? By life-giving I mean do they bring joy, peace, love, fo...2024-10-0111 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 20: When Spirituality Harms, Part 3I view the Bible as a sacred text, something that informs my understanding of the Divine but does not complete it. Everyone reading the Bible has their own interpretation of what the words mean – for their lives and their spirituality. There is no one definitive understanding of the Bible or the verses contained therein.The Bible is a strange book, comprising stories that were passed down in oral tradition for years before first being written down. The stories can be bloody and vicious like Cain killing his brother Abel, which occurs only 4 chapters in. The books of ru...2024-09-2411 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 19: When Spirituality Harms, Part 2What happens after we die is one of the greatest mysteries of humanity. The religious traditions of the world have various beliefs, ranging from disappearing into nothingness to reincarnation to the Christian concept of heaven and hell. So who goes to heaven and who deserves everlasting punishment?Speaking as if you know with certainty that hell exists and some significant subset of the population will stay there for all eternity is a spirituality that harms. This focus on a theoretical distant future with rules that vary based on who is proclaiming someone is on the road to...2024-09-1712 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 18: When Spirituality Harms, Part 1What kind of courage and conviction does it take to come out as gay when that revelation could mean blowing up your whole life? In most parts of conservative or evangelical Christianity this disclosure could - and often does - lead to rejection by family, friends, and the church community.The repercussion of this rejection is often a pervasive feeling that the person isn’t worthy of love. Isn’t worthy of God’s love. Statistics show that LGBTQ young people are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers, and statistics for those who experi...2024-09-1014 minEdgeGodIn5 Ways to Help You Discern God’s WillEdge God In Podcast 258: 5 Ways to Help You Discern God's Will
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Learning Objective: Learn 5 ways to help you discern God's will for your life along with other tips to create the clarity you seek.
Scriptures: Romans 8:28, 12:2 | Philippians 2:13 | Matt 28:19 | Philippians 4:6-7, 19 | Mark 3:35 | Psalm 25:8-9 | 1 Thessalo...2024-09-0645 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 17: Helping Ourselves Change Our MindsIf we want to understand our world better, to get closer to a more complete perspective, we need to be consciously open to changing our minds. It requires great vulnerability to say, “I see things differently now.” Or “I was wrong before and now I know better.” This is tantamount to saying, “I made a mistake,”words far too rare to hear in our society. In moments where we admit error, we become as vulnerable as a dog who rolled on his back, exposing his belly to be rubbed, trusting that his human friend will pet him and not do som...2024-08-2811 min
Muddy York: A Toronto History PodcastYorkville Music SceneDuring the 60s, Yorkville was arguably the most important musical location in Canada, launching the careers of people that have made such enormous contributions to Canadian music that we can hardly remember what it was like before they arrived. Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Rick James are just some of the artists who make appearances in this episode dedicated to the rise and fall of the Yorkville Music Scene.
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The Westerlies - The Dover
The 126ers - Innocence
TrackTribe-1968
The 126ers - A Call On Us
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Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 16: Helping Yourself Change Your Mind- Embracing Cognitive DissonanceWe humans are programmed to resist changing our mind. People tense up when faced with cognitive dissonance, the psychological conflict that arises when new beliefs conflict with existing beliefs. Our brains want to bring us back to equilibrium so our beautiful brains seek out cognitive distortions to keep our world secure. Our physical reaction is the first step to awareness that our brain may not be responding logically and may be seeking out distorted reasoning. Pay attention to your body. If you feel that tension, take a breath and consciously relax. That helps bring your brain back on board.2024-08-1311 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 15: Helping People Change Their MindsWe often act as if we dropped out of our mother’s womb with our current positions on things like racism, sexism, or the environment, but our positions have been shaped and informed by our life experiences, the information we’ve consumed, and the people around us.We sometimes respond in social media as if we believe one well-phrased argument will change someone’s mind, as if logic alone can lead someone out of a seemingly intractable position. This strange belief actually makes some sense. As humans we like to think we are ruled by logic, that we’re...2024-08-0113 min
True Crime & Headlines with Jules + JenMica Miller's Tragic Death Analysis (Abuse: Spiritual, Emotional, and Psychological ) Special Guest Dr. Joni Johnston// Ep. 2 Season 2Send us a textWE'RE BAAACKKKMicah Miller's Tragic Death Analysis (Abuse: Spiritual, Emotional, and Psychological ) Special Guest Dr. Joni Johnston// Ep. 2 Season 2Jules returns in September! Don't forget to subscribe to Missing in Hush Town and listen everywhere you get podcasts once the season drops on August 16th, 2024. #justiceforJenniferandAdriannaWixwww.missinginhushtown.comWelcome back to True Crime and Headlines with Jules & Jen!Episode 2 continues with analysis on Mica Miller's tragic and suspicious circumstances surrounding her death. If you are unfamiliar with the suspicious death of Mica Miller, please revisit this...2024-07-3144 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 14 "God Saved Me for a Reason" (and other phrases I hate)Talking about your deeply held spiritual beliefs with someone is like walking into a room with the other person sitting in the middle and surrounded by eggshells. Some people have a small circle of eggshells around them. They can brush off things they don’t agree without any harm. However, some people have the whole room filled with eggshells so there is barely any space to tiptoe closer. And the eggshells are nearly always invisible.We never know the breadth and depth of someone else’s pain. We don’t know their history, especially their history around religi...2024-07-2311 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 13: Transforming Hopelessness, Anger, Grief, and FearHopelessness is the emotion I fear the most, so I’ve found creative ways to get out of hopelessness without brushing aside any real issues that may have precipitated the feeling. I can’t fix the world. But I can make choices that help me deal with that world better. Spiritual Geography is an email newsletter/podcast designed to help you find your unique home in the spiritual/religious universe. All content is free. Sign up here:What I want from others should be what I give to others. This episode uses the conc...2024-07-1411 min
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More!Livingston Taylor - Renowned Singer/Songwriter For 50+ Years. Brother Of James and Kate Taylor. Talks About His Family, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon, Jethro Tull And More!Livingston Taylor is a renowned singer/songwriter for over 50 years. He’s the brother of James and Kate Taylor. In this interview Liv discusses his family, opening for Joni Mitchell and Jethro Tull, collaborating with Carly Simon and much more.My featured song is “New York City Groove” from the album Made in New York by my band Project Grand Slam. Spotify link.---------------------------------------------The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries!For more information and other episodes of the podcast click here. To subs...2024-07-0543 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 12: Inter-Dependence DayWe are all interconnected and interdependent. Interconnected with those who came before us - for better or worse. Interdependent on those around us - for better or worse. Our lives weave in and out of each others, creating something no one person could imagine. More than the sum of its parts. Less than the ideal vision of what is possible.What I do today matters. If I bring my best self into every situation, perhaps I can look back and say that I had a positive impact. Small acts can ripple outward into bigger acts....2024-07-0310 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 11: "Christian in Name Only" - Litmus TestsThe Europeans in the colonial era who landed on the shores of what is now the United States were often fleeing religious persecution. Many of the founding fathers may have considered themselves Christian, but what each meant by that was undoubtedly very different.Whose version of Christianity will prevail if religion is allowed to continue encroaching into our public spaces? And what do you do about the very real faith of those who believe differently, even other Christians? Those who spirituality is life-giving to them and benefits others?I suggest we follow the sentiment of...2024-06-2509 min
Spiritual Geography PodcastEp 10: Unpacking EvangelismI have never understood evangelism. How can someone be so certain? And not merely certain for themselves, so certain they know what is right and true that they believe everyone should think and feel the same way?I first encountered evangelism as a freshman in college. I was left with a negative impression. And I came away with one solid foundation that has ruled my faith ever since:If God excludes anyone from heaven, that’s not a God I want to worship.The assumptions upon which I base my beliefs are vastly di...2024-06-1811 min
The Heart of GriefFinding God's Purpose in Pain: Part 2 Interview with Andy ReevesSend us a textA Questions of Faith episode, this is the second part of Brian's interview with colleague, Andy Reeves. We’re going to continue our conversation about finding God in the midst of suffering, with a particular focus on mental and emotional health issues. Andy shares some practical suggestions for both receiving and giving care and finding meaning.Joni and Friends PodcastLogos Live Interview with John Andrew BryantThe Grief Recovery InstituteThe Heart of Grief2024-06-1529 min