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The OverthinkersWhat's Wrong with Re-Enchantment? (With Dr. Joy Clarkson)What does it mean to be disenchanted? And why are so many people talking about the need to re-enchant the world? Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes discuss with special returning guest, author, editor, and culture writer Dr. Joy Clarkson.
References and resources:
Definition of disenchantment: https://www.britannica.com/topic/disenchantment-sociology
Against Re-Enchantment, By Joy Clarkson: https://www.plough.com/en/topics/faith/supernatural/against-reenchantment
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The Truman Show (Movie)
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That Hideous Strength (Book)
Piranesi (Book)
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2025-09-151h 11
Depth Podcast220. You are a Tree -- Joy Clarkson How do you view yourself? If you could see life as a metaphor, what would it be? I am so excited to highlight on the podcast this week, Joy Clarkson's book, *You Are A Tree: Other Metaphors To Nourish Life, Thought, and Prayer. We are going to dive deeper into Psalms 1:3. "That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither -- whatsoever they do prospers." I love that the Bible describes us as trees. You know how much I...
2024-10-2133 minThe OverthinkersDo Demons Exist? (With Dr. Joy Vaughan)Do demons exist? If so, what are they like? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson welcome New Testament Scholar, author, and demon-expert Dr. Joy Vaughan to help them navigate the world of supernatural evil on this latest episode of spooky month.
Further links:
Demon definition:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demon
Demon history:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/angel-religion#ref410057
70% of Americans believe in The Devil:
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4400922-americans-ghosts-aliens-devil-survey/
Modern day exorci...
2024-10-141h 10
Restoration Home with Jennifer PepitoWhat Happens at the Dinner Table with Joy ClarksonWelcome to episode 89 with Jennifer Pepito and Joy Clarkson.
Joy is a professor, author, and the daughter of Sally Clarkson. This episode is a wonderful listen as we get a behind-the-scenes look at how the Clarksons lived family life, encouraged critical thinking, enjoyed family time, curated atmosphere, and launched children who were capable of making a difference in the world.
If you're looking for an inspiring summer read, check out Joy's new book, You Are a Tree.
Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press!
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2024-06-2128 min
Old Books with GraceThe Power of Metaphors with Joy ClarksonAs a forever English major, Grace loves figurative language. So she was delighted to welcome Dr. Joy Clarkson for this episode on the power of metaphor and her recent book, You are a Tree.
Joy Clarkson is the author of Aggressively Happy and host of popular podcast, Speaking with Joy. She is the books editor for Plough Quarterly and a research associate in theology and literature at King’s College London. Joy completed her PhD in theology at the University of St Andrews, where she researched how art can be a resource of hope and consolation. Joy loves daf...
2024-04-1738 minThe OverthinkersHow Do the Metaphors We Use Shape Us? (With Dr. Joy Clarkson)How do the metaphors we use to describe ourselves and our world shape us--for good and ill? Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes bring back author Dr. Joy Clarkson to discuss the limits of how we describe ourselves in the modern world and what metaphors we should add to our vocabulary.
2024-03-111h 04
Gospel Spice | Awaken Delight in God through faith in Jesus ChristYou are a tree: metaphors to make sense of life | with Joy ClarksonI had the delight of welcoming the brilliant Joy Clarkson, an American author, podcaster, and editor based in the UK. In a world dominated by technological metaphors and a rapid pace of life, she shares wonderful insights, reflections, and inspiration from her latest book "You Are A Tree." Joy joined me on the Gospel Spice podcast for a thought-provoking conversation about the power of metaphors in capturing the intangible aspects of life, finding resilience in times of upheaval, and embracing the poetry of everyday experiences.Joy Clarkson beautifully expounds on the significance of metaphors in illuminating the...
2024-03-0541 min
Shifting CultureEp. 162 Joy Clarkson - The Metaphors that Give Meaning to Our LivesIn this episode, Joy Clarkson and I have a great conversation around the metaphors that shape our faith. We talk about rootedness when we are on the move. We get into bad metaphors we like to use that are harming the way we view ourselves – like we are a machine and cancer is a battle. We talk about paying attention to the season that we are in and the fruit that comes in time and in season. We talk birth and rebirth, the meaning of creation and paying attention to art and beauty to create meaning out of our li...
2024-03-0154 min
Grace-Filled Grit with Lana StennerEpisode 176: From Scotland with Wisdom: Joy Clarkson and the Art of Nurturing LifeWelcome to From Scotland with Wisdom, where we embark on a captivating journey with the insightful Joy Clarkson, from the enchanting landscapes of Scotland. In this episode, we delve into her latest book, "You Are a Tree" as Joy generously shares her profound perspectives on metaphors and the art of nurturing life, thought, and prayer. Joy is an author and host of the popular podcast, Speaking with Joy. Joy completed her PhD in theology at the University of St Andrews, where she researched how art can be a resource of hope and consolation. I hope you will join us...
2024-02-2240 min
The Mary Marantz ShowYou Are (Not) a Tree: Metaphors for Growing Deep Roots with Joy ClarksonAre you struggling to know your place in the world? Longing to find some sense of belonging in your location, your community, or within yourself? Join Mary and Joy Clarkson, author and podcaster, as they dive into the necessity of being rooted: emotionally, spiritually, and physically, and the wisdom we can find hidden in the natural world around us. Tune in to hear, Ways to feel more meaning in life with this simple tool What trees can teach us about what we need to survive A new point of view to help find purpose righ...
2024-02-2052 min
Dear Wallflower61 | Cultivating Healthier Self Talk (with Joy Clarkson)This week, Keelia is joined by author Joy Clarkson to talk about how we can go about cultivating healthier self talk and the metaphors we use to describe ourselves and our life, as well as her brand new book, You Are A Tree.
LINKS:
Get your copy of 'You Are A Tree': https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/542727
Joy's suggestion: Go get a manicure!
Keelia's suggestion ('The Printed Letter Bookshop'): http://tinyurl.com/25fbrejc
Joy's IG: @joynessthebrave
Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson
Visit Joy's website: www.joyclarkson.com
2024-02-1544 minDear Wallflower61 | Cultivating Healthier Self Talk (with Joy Clarkson)This week, Keelia is joined by author Joy Clarkson to talk about how we can go about cultivating healthier self talk and the metaphors we use to describe ourselves and our life, as well as her brand new book, You Are A Tree.
LINKS:
Get your copy of 'You Are A Tree': https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/542727
Joy's suggestion: Go get a manicure!
Keelia's suggestion ('The Printed Letter Bookshop'): http://tinyurl.com/25fbrejc
Joy's IG: @joynessthebrave
Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson
Visit Joy's website: www.joyclarkson.com
2024-02-1544 min
The Good LifeBecoming Aggressively Happy with Joy ClarksonToday I am joined by Joy Clarkson. You may recognize her last name (she's the daughter of Sally Clarkson), but her writing stands on its own. She's written a wonderful book by the title of, Aggressively Happy. In this episode, we discuss why she would call her book such a unique name, the necessary role of sadness in pursuing a happy life, and why living with the end of the world in mind is a good thing. Joy recently graduated from St. Andrews in Scotland with her Ph.D. in theology and will soon take a job teaching in L...
2023-02-021h 05The OverthinkersHow Do You Make Friends? (With Dr. Joy Clarkson)People have a harder time today than ever making friends. So how does one make friends? Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes sit down with author and speaker Dr. Joy Clarkson to unpack this deeply modern problem.
Articles referenced in this episode:
https://www.americansurveycenter.org/research/the-state-of-american-friendship-change-challenges-and-loss/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/11/23/americans-alone-thanksgiving-friends/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/200307/the-dangers-loneliness
2023-01-0948 min
The Christ and Pop Culture Podcast NetworkThe Scandal of Reading 3 | Joy Clarkson on Vodolazkin's LaurusProfessor Jessica Hooten Wilson is joined by Joy Clarkson to discuss Eugene Vodolazkin's. Together they discuss the themes of trauma, imitation of Christ, and living as a Holy fool.Works referenced:
Laurus by Eugene Vodalaskin.Information on Host:Jessica Hooten Wilson is a Senior Fellow at Trinity Forum, the inaugural Visiting Scholar of Liberal Arts at Pepperdine University, and the author of several books, including The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints, Learning the Good Life: From the Great Hearts and Minds that Came Before, and Givi...
2022-10-2029 min
The Scandal of ReadingEpisode 3 | Joy Clarkson on Vodolazkin's LaurusProfessor Jessica Hooten Wilson is joined by Joy Clarkson to discuss Eugene Vodolazkin's. Together they discuss the themes of trauma, imitation of Christ, and living as a Holy fool.Works referenced:
Laurus by Eugene Vodalaskin.Information on Host:Jessica Hooten Wilson is a Senior Fellow at Trinity Forum, the inaugural Visiting Scholar of Liberal Arts at Pepperdine University, and the author of several books, including The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints, Learning the Good Life: From the Great Hearts and Minds that Came Before, and Givi...
2022-10-2027 min
The Christ and Pop Culture Podcast NetworkThe Scandal of Reading 3 | Joy Clarkson on Vodolazkin's LaurusProfessor Jessica Hooten Wilson is joined by Joy Clarkson to discuss Eugene Vodolazkin's. Together they discuss the themes of trauma, imitation of Christ, and living as a Holy fool.Works referenced:
Laurus by Eugene Vodalaskin.Information on Host:Jessica Hooten Wilson is a Senior Fellow at Trinity Forum, the inaugural Visiting Scholar of Liberal Arts at Pepperdine University, and the author of several books, including The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints, Learning the Good Life: From the Great Hearts and Minds that Came Before, and Givi...
2022-10-2027 min
Speaking with JoyKlara and the Sun, Parts 5 & 6Joy concludes the summer book club on Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro, discussing part five with Sarah Clarkson, and reflecting on the final section herself.
2022-09-051h 01Speaking with JoyKlara and the Sun, Part FourJoy discusses Part Four of Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro with Michael Burdett and King-Ho Leung.
2022-08-231h 10Speaking with JoyKlara and the Sun, Part ThreeJoy discusses Part Three of Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro with James Smoker.
2022-08-091h 13Speaking with JoyKlara and the Sun, Part TwoJoy discusses Part Two of Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro with Doctors Sarah and Jeremiah Coogan.
2022-07-2650 minSpeaking with JoyKlara and the Sun, Part OneJoy announces the book for her summer reading club (Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro), and discusses the first chapter.
2022-07-1127 min
Live Well AnywayAggressively Happy with Joy ClarksonWelcome back to the Live Well Anyway podcast with MacKenzie Koppa. Today MacKenzie sits down for a chat with Joy Clarkson about her new book Aggressively Happy. Joy shares a little background on how this book came to be written in the midst of a pandemic lockdown. She and MacKenzie talk about the importance of finding things of enjoyment and beauty in the midst of hard things.
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2022-06-081h 00Speaking with JoyBeauty and Her Sisters, with Ben QuashJoy speaks with Professor Ben Quash about the Swiss theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar, theological aesthetics, and the Visual Commentary on Scripture.
2022-04-1951 minSpeaking with JoyImagining Our Neighbours, Mary McCampbellJoy speaks with Mary McCampbell (who examined her PhD!) about how literature can help us cultivate empathy toward our neighbours, near and far.
2022-04-1251 min
Life with SallyTea Time Tuesday: Learning How to Die as the Key to a Peaceful Life (with Joy Clarkson) - Episode 659This week, I have been pondering death and dying to self. If only I had known that was the secret to my life of worship—giving up my rights, pouring out my life, choosing to serve others as Christ did, and living into the joy of the Holy Spirit surging through my life to bring His light and love to bear.
2022-04-0550 minSpeaking with JoyExpect the End of the World with Paul KingsnorthJoy speaks with Paul Kingsnorth, a man who has been many things in his life: a poet, an eco-activist, and eco-pessimist, a warlock, and most recently, an Eastern Orthodox christian.
2022-03-0855 minSpeaking with JoyAccept Love with John SwintonAfter a brief break to recover from Covid, Joy shares an interview with John Swinton where they speak about God's gentle, slow love, and how we should share that love with each other.
2022-03-0439 minSpeaking with JoyShakeshafte and Other Plays with Rowan WilliamsJoy speaks with Rowan Williams about his new (and first) collection of plays, the power of words, and the art of David Jones.
2022-02-2454 minSpeaking with JoyBe Like Mr Collins with Haley StewartJoy speaks with Haley Stewart about how Jane Austen's much maligned clergyman Mr Collins knows the secrets to an aggressively happy life.
2022-02-1847 minSpeaking with JoyTell Yourself a Good Story with Casey FritzJoy speaks with Children's book author and illustrator Casey Fritz about the parables of Jesus, the power of storytelling, the place of horror, and the way ET demonstrate the gospel.
2022-02-1647 minSpeaking with JoyEnjoy Things Unironically with Boze HerringtonJoy speaks with Boze about guilty pleasures, BTS, the importance of wonder, and the power of enjoying things unironically.
2022-02-1550 minSpeaking with JoyRemember You Have a Body with Jenna ReedJoy speaks with Jenna Reed about why we forget we have bodies and what we lose when we do, the similarities between Manichaeism and the Netflix reality TV show Love is Blind, and gentle steps we can take toward a more integrated life.
2022-02-141h 01Speaking with JoyDante’s Christian Ethics with George CorbettJoy speaks with George Corbett about Dante Alighieri’s medieval literary masterpiece, the Comedia, and what it has to teach us about the search for direction in the dark wood of life and what it means to be human.
2022-02-1046 minSpeaking with JoyFlounder WellWhat do you do when you don't know what to do? When life is perplexing and no paths seem to lead anywhere? Joy discusses bewildering seasons through some of her favourite floundering art: a poem by Malcolm Guite, a song by Henry Jamison, a children's book by Barbara Cooney, and a movie with Harrison Ford and Julia Ormond.
2022-02-0842 minSpeaking with JoyBefriend Sadness with Sally ClarksonJoy talks with her mother Sally Clarkson about how sadness doesn't make us bad Christians, how to find light in dark seasons, and how to accompany others through sorrow.
2022-02-0328 minSpeaking with JoyBefriend SadnessJoy explores the theme of good grief through the journals of CS Lewis and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the swan song of Mozart, and the Irish animated film Song of the Sea.
2022-02-0147 minThe OverthinkersWhat Is Toxic Positivity? (With Dr. Joy Clarkson)Can positivity be toxic? How can you be positive without denying reality? Dr. Joy Clarkson joins Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson to discuss positivity, toxic positivity, grief, reality, and beauty.
2022-01-3057 minSpeaking with JoyChristopher Tin, Everything Under the Sun in TuneJoy talks with two time Grammy Award winning artist Christopher Tin about synecdoche, video games, the moon landing, Pink Floyd, and why music delights us.
2022-01-2750 minSpeaking with JoyAggressively HappyJoy reads the introduction to her new book, ponders the cultivation of joy in a weary and cynical world, and announces plans for the next ten weeks of episodes.
2022-01-2545 minSpeaking with JoyYoungest Siblings Rule the World (and other important truths), with Nathan ClarksonJoy talks with her brother Nathan about the children's book they wrote together (The Clubhouse), how imagination and creativity reflect the image of God, and why youngest siblings are the best (just kidding... or are they?).
2021-12-1136 minSpeaking with JoyHow to Read Really Long Books! (with Sarah Clarkson)In this episode, Joy talks with her sister Sarah about how (and why) to read really long books, and why reading good books is good for the soul.
2021-12-0949 minSpeaking with JoyAnnunciations of one sort or another...Joy talks with Joel (her composer brother) about advent carols, and then reflects on two works of art about the the annunciation: a poem by Denise Levertov and a painting by Henry Ossawa Tanner.
2021-12-0759 minSpeaking with JoyTea with (Dr) JoyJoy sits down with a cup of tea to talk about finishing her PhD, writing a book, starting a new job, and what's next for the podcast.
2021-11-3022 minThe OverthinkersWhy Do We Need Imagination? (With Joy Clarkson)Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson are joined once again by Joy Carkson to discuss her and Nathan's new book, "The Clubhouse", why imagination is important, why people are afraid of it... oh, and why The Green Knight is so bad. (Yeah. We go there.)
2021-08-291h 012021-08-0327 minSpeaking with JoyPart Six: The Wave (with Leah Libresco Sargeant and Caitrin Keiper)When the man called Piranesi realizes that 16 is in danger he makes up his mind to save her from the devastating flood. Joy talks with Leah Libresco Sargeant and Caitrin Keiper about Part Six of Piranesi by Susanna Clarke.
2021-07-2750 minSpeaking with JoyPart Five: Valentine Ketterley (with Haley Stewart)This week we open a window into Matthew Rose Sorensen's past, and what we see is more horrible than we could have imagined. Joy talks with Haley Stewart about enchantment, memory, and anti-horror novels in part five of Piranesi by Susanna Clarke.
2021-07-2042 minSpeaking with JoyPart Four: 16 (with Matthew Rothaus Moser)Piranesi learns something that changes everything: his real name. Joy and Dr Matthew Rothaus Moser talk about names, disenchantment, and loneliness in Part Four of Susanna Clarke's novel Piranesi.
2021-07-1342 minSpeaking with JoyPart Three: The Prophet (with the Crouches!)Joy hosts a family discussion with Andy, Amy, and Timothy Crouch about Part Three of Piranesi. Their conversation touches on the wicked Prophet, self-care, naïveté, knowledge, innocence, and swan bones.
2021-07-0557 minSpeaking with JoyPart Two: The Other (with Malcolm Guite)Joy talks with Malcolm Guite about his friendship with Susanna Clarke, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, and whether we live in an enchanted universe (like Piranesi's).
2021-06-2837 minSpeaking with JoyPart One: Piranesi (Summer Book Club)After a seven month hiatus, the podcast is back! Joy speaks with her brother Joel about part one of Susanna Clarke's intriguing novel Piranesi, and then gives a literary and thematic introduction to the book.
2021-06-2239 minSpeaking with JoyA Christmas CarolA special Christmas episode in which Joy's reflects on her yearly reading of Charles Dickens excellent novella A Christmas Carol.
2020-12-2335 minSpeaking with JoyShadow and LightJoy talks with Tsh Oxenreider about how to make the season of advent cozy and meaningful.
2020-11-3035 minSpeaking with JoyTolkien's BookshelvesHave you ever wondered what books were on Tolkien's bookshelves? In this episode, Joy talks with Holly Ordway about her new book Tolkien's Modern Reading.
2020-11-2342 minSpeaking with JoySacred StringsJoy talks with anthropologist Sabine Hyland about her adventures in the Andes, her decipherment of the lost meaning of khipus, and how life is more than money.
2020-11-1736 minSpeaking with JoyRemembered and RememberingJoy talks with Professor John Swinton about theology, disability, and dementia. God never forgets anybody, and it is the church's job to remind us we are remembered.
2020-11-0927 minSpeaking with JoyBookish, Wise, and TranquilJoy talks with Dr Alan Jacobs about how reading old books can make us wise and tranquil.
2020-10-2645 min
The Fountains of Carrots PodcastFoC 143: We Change Your Mind About Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park with Joy ClarksonWell, friends, we’ve been delighted by conversations with the lovely Sarah Clarkson and the lovely Sally Clarkson and today, at long last, we’re chatting with the youngest Clarkson gal, Joy Clarkson! Joy is a PhD candidate in theology at St. Andrews University and we’re so glad that she finished writing her dissertation and is back … Continue reading FoC 143: We Change Your Mind About Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park with Joy Clarkson →
2020-10-2057 minSpeaking with JoyAn Exercise in HopeJoy talks with Dr Esau McCaulley about his new book Reading While Black, his desire to give his children the gift of joy in a fearful world, and their mutual passion for gospel music.
2020-10-2038 minSpeaking with JoyGood Conversations (with my mom)A good conversation is one of life's greatest pleasures. Joy kicks off a series of conversational episodes by chatting with her mother about education as conversation, Christ as conversation partner, and the importance of honouring the voice of others.
2020-10-1338 minSpeaking with JoyReading with Joy — Wrinkle in Time, Chapter Twelve, featuring Charlotte Jones VoiklisIn this finale episode, Joy talks with Charlotte Jones Voiklis, the granddaughter of Madeleine L'Engle. They discuss how love calls us out of safety and into the fight for light.
2020-08-3053 minSpeaking with JoyReading with Joy — Wrinkle in Time, Chapter ElevenIn this episode Joy talks with Elena Trueba about the difference between perception and vision, expensive candles, and the importance of treating people like special cupcakes and not uniform muffins.
2020-08-2432 minSpeaking with JoyReading with Joy— Wrinkle in Time, Chapter TenJoy and Boze Herrington discuss chapter ten of Wrinkle in Time, and the importance of children's books for helping us feel at home in the world.
2020-08-1741 minSpeaking with JoyReading with Joy — Wrinkle in Time, Chapter NineIn this episode, Joy and Dr. Matthew Rothaus Moser discuss the symbolism of Mrs Who's glasses and the innate horror regarding obscenely large disembodied brains.
2020-08-1043 minSpeaking with JoyReading with Joy — Wrinkle in Time, Chapter EightJoy and Brandee Knowles (cook extraordinaire!) discuss chapter eight of Wrinkle in time, living into our bravery, and the necessity of pain.
2020-08-0324 minSpeaking with JoyReading with Joy— Wrinkle in Time, Chapter SevenIn this episode, Joy and L'Engle biographer Sarah Arthur discuss chapter seven, the creepiness of CENTRAL, the importance of names, and the insufficiencies of the intellect.
2020-07-2758 minLife with SallyThe Book That Changed My LIfe Forever with Joy Clarkson (A Wrinkle In Time) - Episode #449Today, I hope you will imagine what kinds of books will do that a for your own precious ones, while remembering that books can have that power in your own lives, too. Joy and I spoke today about the significant ways one of the chapters inspired us in our own lives. Of course, I had to share this book with all of my children so that they, too, could be carried away to the worlds that first captured my own imagination.
2020-07-2133 minSpeaking with JoyReading with Joy — Wrinkle in Time, Chapter SixIn this episode, Joy and her mother Sally Clarkson explore chapter six of Wrinkle in Time. They discuss how the ways we narrate our stories shape the way we live them, the violence of conformity, and Sally's new book Awaking Wonder.
2020-07-2032 minSpeaking with JoyReading with Joy— Wrinkle in Time, Chapter FiveIn this episode Joy and Sarah Clarkson ponder over the fourth dimension, proclaim the power of sorrow, and speculate about whether the Mrs. W's are angels.
2020-07-1343 minSpeaking with JoyReading with Joy — Wrinkle in Time, Chapter FourOn this episode, Joy and Sarah Cozart discuss white flowers, The Dark Thing, and the strength of beauty
2020-07-0637 minThe OverthinkersWho Are The Best Fictional Female Characters? (With Joy Clarkson)What are some of the best female characters in movies, books, and video games? And how do they subvert some of the problematic trends of portraying women in pop culture? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson bring on special guest Joy Clarkson of the podcast "Speaking with Joy" to discuss these matters and more on this hilarious and insightful episode.
2020-07-0546 minSpeaking with JoyReading with Joy— Wrinkle in Time, Chapter ThreeOn this week's episode Joy and Kaitlin Schiess discuss belonging, familiarity, and the 'making strange' of fantasy stories. Tune in and then chime in on this week's discussion.
2020-06-2835 minSpeaking with JoyReading with Joy — Wrinkle in Time, Chapter TwoToday we discuss chapter two. Joining me for today’s episode, Haley Stewart and I discussed the way someone we hardly know can fee like home, quantum entanglement, the spiritual discernment of pets, and, as ever, the excellencies of Mrs. Murray.
2020-06-2237 minSpeaking with JoyReading with Joy— Wrinkle in Time, Chapter OneIn this episode, Sally Clarkson (Joy's mom) joins her to discuss chapter one of a Wrinkle in Time. They talk about difference, conformity, love, and the wonderful writing of Madeleine L'Engle.
2020-06-1533 min
Modern Miss MasonPause For Poetry (with Joy Clarkson)A deep dive into the place of poetry in our lives and education with homeschool graduate Joy Clarkson (@joynessthebrave). Joy is the daughter of well known author, speaker and mentor to many, Sally Clarkson. Joy is a PHD student at St. Andrews, Scotland and is reading theology. Join us for a rich conversation to thrill the heart and equip your homeschool. https://joyclarkson.com/ || All the links to all my things: https://linktr.ee/leahboden
2020-06-0136 minSpeaking with JoySummer Book Club!This summer Speaking with Joy's online summer book club will be exploring the suspenseful, captivating, scientific young adult novel a Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle.
2020-05-2719 minSpeaking with JoyMay MagnificatJoin Joy on the stoop of her Scottish flat to listen to birdsong and read three poems celebrating the glory of Spring.
2020-05-1130 minSpeaking with JoyGood Stories of Good MenFrom Poirot to Aragorn, Joy and Nathan Clarkson discuss the best heroes of film and literature, and discuss the qualities of good men. Check out Nathan's new book Good Man, released today!
2020-05-0447 minSpeaking with JoyThe Consolation of Mystery NovelsWhy are murder mysteries so comforting? Boze Herrington and Joy Clarkson discuss the spiritual depths and dark delights of their favourite genre.
2020-03-2650 minSpeaking with JoyHavens of HappinessListen into a mother daughter (Sally and Joy) Facetime about habits and havens of happiness, ways to keep your soul alive.
2020-03-2438 minSpeaking with JoyThe Ragamuffin BardWelcome back to a brand new season of Speaking with Joy! This episode sings the praises of Rich Mullins, an artist steeped in scripture, with a heart like an open wound, and eyes that saw glory in creation.
2020-02-0357 minSpeaking with JoySea WatchingCan watching the sea lead us close to God? This was a question Welsh poet R.S. Thomas contemplated often in his poetry. In this episode Joy explores the poetry of R.S. Thomas with Shanti Daffern.
2019-11-1846 minSpeaking with JoyNew Season — Speaking with Joy Live!Speaking with Joy welcomes a new season with this special episode featuring the talks from the Speaking with Joy live events and music from Two Benedictions. Enjoy!
2019-09-1755 minSpeaking with JoyA Refuge, a Resource, a ResponseSpeaking with Joy is celebrating its second anniversary! Many thanks to everyone who has joined in on the journey.
2019-08-2311 minSpeaking with JoyReading with Joy — Chapter NineThere was some one thing that was too great for God to show us when He walked upon our earth; and I have sometimes fancied that it was His mirth.
2019-08-1334 minSpeaking with JoyBlessed, Broken, Given — Featuring Glenn PackiamJoy chats with Glenn Packiam about how our stories because sacred in the hands of Jesus.
2019-08-0617 minSpeaking with JoyReading with Joy — Chapter Eight"The chief mark of our epoch is a profound laziness and fatigue; and the fact is that the real laziness is the cause of the apparent bustle."
2019-08-0532 minSpeaking with JoyReading with Joy — Week SevenIs the world getting better and better? This week we discuss the myth of progress and the eternal revolution. Join in!
2019-07-3022 minSpeaking with JoyReading with Joy — Week SixBoze Herrington joins Joy to discuss the beautiful paradoxes of Christianity as it has tumbled through history.
2019-07-2340 minSpeaking with JoyReading with Joy, Week FourHow is it possible that we both feel at home in the world and homesick in it?
2019-07-1634 minSpeaking with JoyReading with Joy, Week FourCan fairy tales help us understand the world better than modern philosophy?
2019-07-0941 minSpeaking with JoyReading with Joy— Orthodoxy, Week ThreeFrom her new flat in St Andres, surrounded by boxes, Joy rambles about chapter three of Orthodoxy and the unraveling of the modern mind. Listen in!
2019-07-0141 minSpeaking with JoyReading with Joy — Orthodoxy, Week TwoWhat do sin, madness, and rationalism have to do with each other? Tune into this week's episode about Chapter Two of Chesterton's book Orthodoxy to find out!
2019-06-2444 min