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Heretic Happy Hour#263: The Curian Network with Shaleen Kendrick and Jonathan FosterIn this week's main episode, Keith and Matthew sit down with Shaleen Kendrick and Jonathan Foster about the Curian Network... what it is, how it can be a leader in faith spaces, and how it is different than standard ordination programs.
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2026-02-0354 min
Boundless B PodcastFinding Peace During the Holidays: Regulating the Nervous System with Dr. Shaleen KendrickThe holidays can be joyful, but for families living with Hemophilia B, they can also bring heightened stress—emotionally, physically, and logistically. In this powerful episode, Dr. Shaleen Kendrick, creator of the Neuro-Relational Integration™ model, joins Kai to offer science-backed tools to help regulate the nervous system during times of overwhelm. Whether it's managing expectations, sensory overload, or navigating emergency preparedness, this conversation offers actionable strategies to help families return to peace, presence, and hope.This episode is made in partnership with Balancing Life’s Issues.What You’ll Learn:
2025-11-2517 min
Anazao PodcastsThe Three Brains: Gut, Heart, and Mind in Faith CommunicationNeural Relational Integration emerges as a pivotal theme in our discourse, underscoring how an enriched understanding of our gut and heart brains can significantly enhance communication within faith communities. In this continuation of the Whole Church Science Fair miniseries, we engage with Dr. Shaleen Kendrick, whose expertise in neuroscience and psychology offers profound insights into the intersection of faith and the human experience. Throughout the conversation, we delve into the existence of our three brains—head, heart, and gut—examining how each contributes to our relational dynamics and spiritual lives. By focusing on the intricacies of these neural networks, we e...
2025-11-211h 17The Whole Church PodcastThe Three Brains: Gut, Heart, and Mind in Faith CommunicationNeural Relational Integration emerges as a pivotal theme in our discourse, underscoring how an enriched understanding of our gut and heart brains can significantly enhance communication within faith communities. In this continuation of the Whole Church Science Fair miniseries, we engage with Dr. Shaleen Kendrick, whose expertise in neuroscience and psychology offers profound insights into the intersection of faith and the human experience. Throughout the conversation, we delve into the existence of our three brains—head, heart, and gut—examining how each contributes to our relational dynamics and spiritual lives. By focusing on the intricacies of these neural networks, we e...
2025-11-211h 17The Whole Church PodcastThe Three Brains: Gut, Heart, and Mind in Faith CommunicationNeural Relational Integration emerges as a pivotal theme in our discourse, underscoring how an enriched understanding of our gut and heart brains can significantly enhance communication within faith communities. In this continuation of the Whole Church Science Fair miniseries, we engage with Dr. Shaleen Kendrick, whose expertise in neuroscience and psychology offers profound insights into the intersection of faith and the human experience. Throughout the conversation, we delve into the existence of our three brains—head, heart, and gut—examining how each contributes to our relational dynamics and spiritual lives. By focusing on the intricacies of these neural networks, we e...
2025-11-211h 17
Get Behind Me JesusEpisode 7 - Theology High Five, Part OneMusic: Dirty Gertie by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comEpisode 7 – Theology High Five (with Jeremey Weiss)Theology High Five is two episodes coming together to produce one satisfying (extended) conversation about a theological idea. Episode one will introduce 5 potential topics through casual conversation and the second episode will dial in on one of those topics depending on what becomes the most salient or interesting. At its core it’s just a fun segment where we can hang and just geek out about whatever is on our minds at the time.In this...
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Rethinking FaithSalvation as Wholeness-Making: Exploring Neuro-Relational Integration - With Dr. Shaleen KendrickThis week I was joined by my friend the Rev. Dr. Shaleen Kenrick for a fun and insightful conversation about her work around her Neuro-Relational Integration Model. Dr. Kendrick's wrote a fantastic dissertation titled, "Neuro-Relational Spirituality: Salvation as Experiential Wholeness-Making Through the Integration of Mind-Body-Spirit". I have heard her present on this model multiple times and I finally had the opportunity to bring her on the podcast!
She explores the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit, emphasizing the importance of emotional regulation and the impact of authoritarian images of God on our neurobiology. Through storytelling and healing, D...
2025-10-151h 53
Spirituality AdventuresSpirituality and Neurobiology - Spirituality Adventures feat. Dr. Shaleen KendrickIn this episode Fred interviews Dr. Shaleen Kendrick, the creator of the cutting-edge Neuro-Relational Leadership™ model, which merges neuroscientific understanding with Enneagram wisdom to create cultures where humans can grow, thrive, and evolve. Shaleen's aim is to contribute to humanity's forward momentum by helping the integration of humanity’s three intelligence centers—mental (mind), instinctual (body), and emotional (spirit)—in unique ways and with interdisciplinary insights. This interdisciplinary model can be practically applied across various contexts to create growth and emergent abilities in individuals, organizations, and societal systems. NRL™ creates dynamic balance, adaptive functioning, and new emergent ability.
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2025-08-271h 06
ORT ShortsEp. 263: Neural Relational AmipotenceIn this episode, Dr. Oord discusses an essay from Shaleen Kendrick entitled, Neural Relational Amipotence. This essay is one of many compiled in volume 2 of a 2 volume work interacting further with the ideas of amipotence in Dr. Oord's book, The Death of Omnipotence and Birth of Amipotence.Shaleen Kendrick will also be one of the many speakers at ORTCON25.ORTCON25 the annual Open and Relational Conference (ORTCON25) will take place from June 30 - July 4 at the beautiful Grand Targhee Resort in the Grand Teton mountains of Wyoming. The conference provides workshops, lectures, and...
2025-04-2202 min
jonathan_fosterAn Open and Relational Theological Conversation with Dr. Marjorie SuchockiIt was such an honor to have a conversation with the venerable Dr. Marjorie Hewit Suchocki about compassion, prayer, sex, justice, power, and theology. Marjorie is an author, United Methodist professor emerita of theology at Claremont School of Theology, and one of the most important process theologians of the 20th century, though here we are well into the 21st century, and she's still going strong! Recently, I read her book, In God's Presence and found it helpful regarding prayer in the open and relational tradition. Our conversation partner today (making her second appearance on the J_F p...
2024-05-1356 minjonathan_fosterGenetic Flourishing and Open and Relational Theology with Shaleen KendrickMan, this is a great conversation with my friend, Shaleen Kendrick, about neurotheology, integrated ideas of salvation, well-being, and the adaptivity of open and relational theology. Plus, about 40 minutes in or so, we get into cognitive linguistic shame tactics that the religious system engages in (crap, I've probably engaged in them as well), which I found to be really helpful. Shaleen works in the world of Corporate Culture Coaching and Theology. She's also a podcast host at Desert Voices, an Enneagram-certified Culture Consultant, and a doctoral candidate. In her dissertation, Shaleen is writing about adaptive leadership and red...
2024-04-0852 min
Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being77: Bearing Witness to Humanity's Pain and PowerThis newest episode from Desert Voices tackles some deep and intense subjects, blending education, critical thinking, and spirituality. Hosted by Shaleen Kendrick, a culture coach, mystic, and theologian, the episode explores human nature, communication skills, and spiritual grounding with a focus on integrative living to flourish in all areas of life. Shaleen and abolitionist educator Jill Elizabeth weave personal experiences and professional insights into a powerful narrative that calls for persistence in seeking justice and peace. They hope to inspire and encourage listeners to see and act with compassion and strength.The conversation delves into...
2024-03-2825 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being76. How Do We Define and Understand Genocide & What Can We Do?Dive deep into the heart of critical thinking with the latest episode of the Desert Voices podcast, where we untangle the complex web of human nature, communication, and spirituality to cultivate well-being. Join Jill, a gifted abolitionist educator, and Shaleen, a passionate culture coach and theologian, as they explore the continued and pressing issue of the Israel-Gaza war through the lens of critical analysis and empathetic solidarity. This episode helps us define and better understand the criteria for genocide with a focus on the recent charges against Israel but also invites listeners into a profound re...
2024-02-2830 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being75. War on Gaza: Oppression to international law...and shared humanityPart 3: War on Gaza...Continued conversation with Jill ElizabethThe episode's heart lies in its unwavering focus on humanizing the conflict, guided by Jill's extensive knowledge and empathy. As we navigate complex topics from oppression to international law, their conversation remains grounded in a shared humanity and a dedication to peace and liberation. This episode of Desert Voices is not just a podcast - it's a call to movement, encouraging listeners to engage, learn alongside us, and contribute to a world where every voice is heard and every life is valued. Join us in another c...
2024-01-1826 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being74. 🌍 What Does Expansive Empathy Feel Like?Part 2: A journey into empathy, understanding, and meaningful action.Would you want to increase your capacity for empathy? Come explore the neuroscience of empathy with us and do exactly that.Episode 74: "What Does Expansive Empathy Feel Like?"Join us for focused discussions on the Israel-Hamas War, seeking understanding and action for peace and human rights. Special guest Jill Elizabeth, an expert in abolitionist education, will guide us through historical insights and empathetic perspectives. Let's dig into how to support those affected and contribute to global well-being.J...
2023-12-1826 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being73. War: How Did We Get Here & How Can We Help!🕊️Learn alongside us about the Israel-Hamas conflict…War: How Did We Get Here & How Can We Help!🕊️“Over the years, Dalia's curiosity would fuel her empathy. It helped her understand…” - The Lemon TreeThe goal for this short series is rooted in curiosity. We desire to understand better how the world got here and ask questions about what we can do as individuals and as a collective to promote peace well-being, and advocate for human rights in the face of the deadly war happening between Israel and Hamas.With her experience in...
2023-11-1330 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being72. The Power of Presence...What Is It Really?! with Anne GarnerWe all have superpowers, most of which go unnoticed and untapped. Join the continued conversation starting in Episode 69. This episode centers the gentle, healing voice of Anne Garner joined by Kerry Connelly and Cassidy Hall. Together we discover a superpower WE ALL HAVE...the power of presence.Are you curious to discover how to unleash your superpower into the world today and participate in healing? Come find out!JOINED BY:Kerry ConnellyCassidy HallRev Anne GarnerSupport the show
2023-01-2530 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being71. EROTIC...What is it and how does it promote well-being? with Cassidy Hall - Part 2Part 2…Two beautiful conversations about queerness, spirituality, & eroticism.So…What is it… what is the EROTIC, and how does EROS promote well-being? Is it pornographic or is it so so so much more? Come find out.This episode featuring author, contemplative, filmmaker, and scholar Cassidy Hall dives into the erotic, specifically the root word EROS and the embodiment of it.JOINED BY:Kerry ConnellyRev Anne GarnerSupport the show
2022-12-0131 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being70. QUEER - A Word of Invitation and Expansive Possibility with Cassidy Hall - Part 1Are you interested in engaging with the word queer differently and understanding how queerness promotes well-being?“You're about to listen to an episode discussing queerness, queer life, and queer expressions. In this episode, I share my experience of being queer in my sexuality and in the ways my queerness has opened me up to my true self...my weirdness, strangeness, and all the possibilities within me. My words and my story do not speak for every queer life or experience. They only speak for my own, and it is my hope that by listening to...
2022-12-0150 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being69. HOW To Anchor In Your Body: Experience Safety, Connection & Growth (Introduction to Polyvagal Theory)Did you know there is a place in your body specifically designed for you to experience safety, connection, empathy, curiosity, compassion, health, growth, and restoration?!We are back in SEASON 5 and laser focused on Critical Thinking To Promote Well-Being.Are you looking for a podcast about human nature, communication skill-building, and spirituality?Than this podcast is for you!You save time & energy with this educational podcast designed to help us better understand human nature, build up our communication skills, and ground ourselves spiritually....
2022-11-1836 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being68. Finding Affinity Spaces with Laura Beth BuchleiterWhat are "Affinity spaces and how do we find them?" Come along with Laura Beth Buchleiter and Shaleen Kendrick exploring Affinity Spaces!Jesus didn't fit in very many places, while on earth, yet belonged everywhere. Why? Because he fully completely and wholly belonged to himself first. What might that be like and how do we get there?"I think part of truly embracing and leaning into mysticism is holding space for people regardless of where they are on their journey." - Laura Beth"We do not...
2022-08-2334 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being67. Spiritual Evolutions and Becoming with Josh Perez In this episode, we are here with my great friend, Josh Perez. Josh is the creative magic that happens on this show. And Josh is a true creative similar to the powerful Enneagram four energy; he thinks circularly about narrative and in stories, and he basically takes all of the chaos that I throw out and creates an arc to every episode that we have. Basically, I often lean in from the left brain, and Josh pulls from the right brain...together we hope to help us all better integrate and become more whole.S...
2022-08-1646 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being66. Egalitarianism & Complementarianism: Meanings and Impact with Riley Powell - Part 2PART 2 Continues the conversation on "Egalitarianism" & "Complementarianism."What odd, funny words!These weird words seem benign and archaic. They are mainly used in church settings as background words that we overhear but don't pay much attention to. Why should we care about fancy words that don't mean much to us?Rhetoric is used to persuade us. WORDS MATTER!So, what is "complementarianism," and what kind of life and culture does it persuade us to create? Same with "egalitarianism"? Are they both Godly similar concepts, just different as we have b...
2022-07-2656 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being65. Egalitarianism & Complementarianism: Meanings and Impact with Riley Powell - Part 1"Egalitarianism" & "Complementarianism" - What odd, funny words!These big weird words seem benign and archaic. They are mainly used in church settings as background words that we overhear but don't pay much attention to. Why should we care about fancy words that don't mean much to us?Rhetoric is used to persuade us. WORDS MATTER!So, what is "complementarianism," and what kind of life and culture does it persuade us to create? Same with "egalitarianism"? Are they both Godly similar concepts, just different as we have been convinced?Is "c...
2022-07-1257 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being64. Abortion Origin Stories & Evangelicalism with Rev. Anne GarnerRightly so, abortion is one of the most complex and critical ethical issues of our day. Uncertain how to competently engage the topic, I buried my head in the sand for too long, claiming, "I don't do politics."What a fool I have been.Learn alongside us and dig into "The Real Origins of the Religious Right: They'll tell you it was abortion. Sorry, the historical record's clear: It was segregation." (By Dr. Balmer)It's sobering to realize I have been part of the problem and hopeful to discover...
2022-06-2959 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being63. Called Out on a Public Mistake - With Kerry Connelly Part 2We end every episode by saying, we reserve the right to change our minds, make mistakes, and continue to evolve.And so, reserving the right to make mistakes is what this episode is about. Shaleen has made a mistake publicly and she wanted to share it publicly. This is part 2 of the conversation between Shaleen and Kerry about Kerry calling Shaleen out on a public mistake on this public podcast. It is centered around this public mistake and explores the uses of calling in and out. We will continue to strive to grow...
2022-06-0737 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being62. Called Out on a Public Mistake - With Kerry Connelly Part 1We end every episode by saying, we reserve the right to change our minds, make mistakes, and continue to evolve.And so, reserving the right to make mistakes is what this episode is about. Shaleen has made a mistake publicly and she wanted to share it publicly. In this episode, Shaleen has invited Kerry Connelly to call her out on a public mistake on this public podcast. This conversation is centered around this public mistake and exploring the uses of calling in and out. We will continue to strive to grow, evolve, and correct the...
2022-05-3150 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being61. BONUS - Feminist Storytelling with Cara JohnsonThis episode continues the work of the Feminist Education Series by offering personal stories and experiences. After an overwhelming engagement from our community in What is Feminist Spirituality? with Cara Johnson Parts 1 & 2, Cara was asked to dive deeper into sharing her life stories. She kindly answers the invitation with courage, vulnerability, and authenticity.This episode is a BONUS addition to the Feminist Education Series and is focused on Cara's experiences with patriarchy and offers her life-giving, liberatory, and transformational adventures with feminist spirituality.Support the show
2022-05-251h 06Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being60. What is Feminist Spirituality? with Cara Johnson - Part 2In this series, Cara Johnson and I (Shaleen Kendrick) explore what feminist spirituality might look like.Told through intimate life experiences, we discuss how feminism is inherently intertwined with our spirituality. We define terms, teach theory, and specifically in this episode tell stories.Cara and I share our personal experiences and name the pain of growing up within a fundamentalist evangelical community led by Wayne Grudem's scholarship, which is rooted in misogyny. It is a framework where patriarchy is taught as holy and a woman's desire to be seen, celebrated, and treated equitably is an “un...
2022-05-1852 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being59. What is Feminist Spirituality? with Cara Johnson - Part 1In this series, Cara Johnson and I (Shaleen Kendrick) explore what feminism IS and what feminism is NOT. Told through intimate life experiences, we discuss how feminism is inherently intertwined with our spirituality. We define terms, teach theory, and tell stories. Cara and I share our personal experiences and name the pain of growing up within a fundamentalist evangelical community led by Wayne Grudem's misogynistic scholarship. A framework where patriarchy is taught as holy and a woman's desire to be seen, celebrated, and treated equitably is an “ungodly” slippery slop into evil and rebelliousness.Thes...
2022-05-1148 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being58. Becoming More Human: A Conversation with Tommy AllgoodTommy Allgood...a friend of the Pod...and Ryan Lambros have a beautiful conversation with NO agenda other than talking about what healing looks like in life…their own and in the world. Tommy and Ryan talk about listening to our bodies and what that means. They talk about safety on a personal and societal level. This is not your typical podcast. It is like dropping in on a conversation over coffee with a brilliant person, Tommy Allgood, who shares incredibly about healing and how we can participate in it. To engage Tommy's work in th...
2022-04-201h 09Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being57. Exploring Mystic Spirituality with Laura Beth Buchleiter - Part 2If God is love and truly loves YOU and all creation, and we believe another mystic's words "for in God we live move and have our being"... Then YOU and ALL creation lives, moves, and has our being IN GOD'S LOVE. It's actually not physiologically possible for YOU or anyone else to be outside of God or distant from God.A mystic embraces this as reality stepping into the mystery we call God and the unknown future with grounded hope.Join Part 2 with Laura Beth Buchleiter and Shaleen Kendrick exploring what it means...
2022-03-3034 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being56. Exploring Mystic Spirituality with Laura Beth Buchleiter - Part 1"If we stop at God is mystery. Then there's an equity to everyone who is willing to embrace God's mystery. And that's where mysticism becomes a much stronger spiritual platform to look at the world from, for me." -Laura BethPart 1 with Laura Beth Buchleiter and Shaleen Kendrick exploring what it means to fully embrace and step into the mystery we call God (and the future.) "Mysticism is not just about not having answers. It's the comfort of not having answers, and the lack of a need to have answers. It's embracing mystery for...
2022-03-2331 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being55. Can You "Take The Bible Seriously" & Live Mystically? with Riley Powell-Part 2PART 2 EXPLORES HOW MYSTIC SPIRITUALITY...- Decreases our anxiety (who couldn't use less anxiety right now!)- Increases our experiences with freedom, joy, growth, heart connections, empowerment, and belonging.This 2nd episode with Riley Powell, a brilliant theologian and a close friend of Shaleen's, digs into what it looks like to "take the Bible seriously" and live into a vibrant, mystical spirituality. LOOKING FOR COMFORT IN UNCERTAIN TIMES? JOIN US!We are back from a long season of rest, and Season 4 sits a the intersection of Mysticism, Feminism, and Spirituality....
2022-03-0842 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being54. Can You "Take The Bible Seriously" & Live Mystically? with Riley Powell-Part 1Welcome to Season 4!Ryan and Shaleen are back from a long season of rest. Season 4 sits a the intersection of Mysticism, Feminism, and Spirituality.In this episode, Riley Powell, a brilliant theologian, and a close friend joins Shaleen in exploring what it might look like to "take the Bible seriously" while living into a vibrant mystical spirituality. Is that a thing?! Hell yes it is!These two episodes aim to decrease our anxiety (who couldn't use less anxiety right now!) And increase our experiences with freedom, joy, growth, heart connections, empowerment, a...
2022-03-0129 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being53. Taylor Richardson - I am a Black History FACT in the making!Taylor Richardson (also known as Astronaut Starbright) is an advocate, activist, philanthropist and speaker. She wants to be a physician, scientist and astronaut.Taylor’s service and advocacy work continue to have an incredible trajectory that began when she was nine and attended Space Camp in Alabama. Her first fundraiser lead to her own book drive, “Taylor’s Take Flight with a Book.” The effort has collected and donated over 15,000 books within and outside of the United States. Since then, Taylor has sponsored several full scholarships to send girls to STEM and empowerment camps across the U.S.
2021-12-1445 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being52. People Who Radically Love Themselves with Jeff BrownEver wonder what our world would look like if it were filled with people who RADICALLY LOVE THEMSELVES...not in a selfish, navel-gazing, narcissistic way, but with a vibrant, grounded, healthy self-concept? Damn, that's a world I want to live in! That is a world I want for the next generation!Join one of our favorite authors and grounded spiritualists, Jeff Brown, as we explore what a healthy self-concept means and what it would look like to live into it.Jeff's work has been instrumental in my healing journey and ability to fully...
2021-12-0145 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being51. Experience "The Indigenous People’s History of the United States" with Jill Elizabeth - PART 3Looking to increase your cultural intelligence and celebrate Thanksgiving in a meaningful way this year? This is the series for you. This final episode of a 3-part series explores how STORIES shape our ideas, actions, holidays, and ways we raise children in this country.How do manifest destiny, the covenant God made with Abraham, Andrew Jackson, and Christian missionaries impact our lives today? Come find out.You save time with this podcast and learn alongside us as we critically think and engage our experience with The Indigenous People’s History of the Uni...
2021-11-1747 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being50. Experience "The Indigenous People’s History of the United States" with Jill Elizabeth - PART 2Celebrating our 50th episode in a brilliant way...exploring how STORIES shape our ideas, actions, holidays, and ways we raise children in this country. How do manifest destiny, the covenant God made with Abraham, Andrew Jackson, and Christian missionaries impact our lives today? Come find out.Looking to celebrate Thanksgiving in a meaningful way this year? This is the series for you.You save time with this podcast and learn alongside us as we critically think and engage our experience with The Indigenous People’s History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz.
2021-11-1629 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being49. Experience "The Indigenous People’s History of the United States" with Jill Elizabeth - PART 1Looking to celebrate Thanksgiving in a meaningful way this year? You get to save time on this podcast and learn alongside us as we critically think and engage our experience with The Indigenous People’s History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. Jill Elizabeth and Shaleen Kendrick explore how origin stories shape our ideas, actions, holidays, and ways we raise our children in this country. How do manifest destiny, the myth of the covenant, Andrew Jackson, and Christian missionaries impact our lives? Come find out.Part 1Support the s...
2021-11-1035 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being48. "Embracing Prodigals..." Authoritative language is warfare language, and Nurturing language is the language of a journey...come find out why it matters!Our goal at Desert Voices is collaborative thinking to help you THRIVE in the spiritual desert - in this episode as it relates to our understanding of who God is.Authoritative language is warfare language, and Nurturing language is the language of a journey...come find out why it matters in this episode!In the process of reassembling our faith - we aim to address the question... “What now? How do our thoughts about the nature of GOD shape and impact OUR RELATIONSHIPS?We realize you often don’t have...
2021-10-2633 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being47. God Can't with Thomas Jay OordRyan Lambros & Shaleen Kendrick lean into collaborative power and help you THRIVE in the spiritual desert.This episode explores the link between forgiveness and resilience.At Desert Voices we focus on the process of reassembling faith, aiming to address the question...“What now? How does shifting in our faith create resilience in our lives?We realize you often don’t have the time to find and engage liberating resources.We gotcha! YOU GET TO SAVE TIME IN THIS EPISODE AND LEARN ALONGSIDE US AS WE CRITICALLY THINK AND ENG...
2021-10-1240 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being46. How & Why An Open and Relational God Helps Us Flourish with Thomas Jay Oord - PART 2The conversation is continued...Ever wonder what difference it would make to experience God in an Open and Relational way? How would understand God as All-mighty, Open & Relational matter versus thinking God is all-powerful, controlling, and sovereign? How would it impact and inform your professional life or parenting?Join Ryan and Shaleen in a conversation with Dr. Thomas Jay Oord. Tom is a leading voice in Open and Relational thought. Not only will Open and Relational concepts be explained in simple terms, but you will also be able to immediately see and understand the healing...
2021-09-2939 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being45. How & Why An Open and Relational God Helps Us Flourish with Thomas Jay Oord - PART 1Ever wonder what difference it would make to experience God in an Open and Relational way? How would understand God as All-mighty, Open & Relational matter versus thinking God is all-powerful, controlling, and sovereign? How would it impact and inform your professional life or parenting?Join Ryan and Shaleen in a conversation with Dr. Thomas Jay Oord. Tom is a leading voice in Open and Relational thought. Not only will Open and Relational concepts be explained in simple terms, but you will also be able to immediately see and understand the healing impact shifting in your understanding of...
2021-09-2841 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being44. Looking for Integrative Healing?We are Human Becomings on a unique process of transformational healing.Healthy psychology and integrative healing cultivate a healthy spirituality... and vice versa! Join Ryan Lambros and Shaleen Kendrick on an exploration of healing. Every single “thing” in the world is interconnected…we live in a relational world. Everything is connected from our own cells, bodies, persons, family, culture, society, and world…EVERYTHING is connected. Thus, everything is relational. Individualism sells a cheap healing, whereas the pillars of health, belonging, safety, and value are found along the process of integrative healing.Loo...
2021-09-1444 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being43. "What Now?" - How God Changes Your Brain & Where To Go From HereAre you moving from deconstruction to reassembling your faith? Don't have time to find and engage liberating resources - WE GOT YOU!If you're asking the question "what now?" this is the season to follow. This season, we critically think, summarize, and engage diverse & liberating resources responding to the question "How now shall we live...after leaving evangelicalism." If being "Born Again" doesn't mean following an authoritarian, patriarchal system of toxic power...what does it mean?!This episode describes HOW your brain physically changes when you think about a benevolent God! It also ad...
2021-08-311h 03Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-BeingNEW TEAM⚡️NEW VOICES⚡️NEW COLLABORATIONS...COME THRIVE IN THE DESERTSeason 3 of the Desert Voices podcast launches with new team members and contributors. Introducing our new partner Ryan Lambros and collaborators Matt Kendziera and Tommy Allgood! In this episode, Shaleen and Ryan introduce themselves as a new team, along with the vision for Season 3 of the podcast and the future collaborative team at Desert Voices. It is an exciting time to be in the desert!COME THRIVE WITH US...Support the show
2021-08-1949 min
Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-BeingSeason 3 Here We Go!Season 3 of the Desert Voices podcast comes with some new team members. Introducing Ryan Lambros and Matt Kendziera! In this episode Shaleen, Matt and Ryan introduce themselves along with the vision not only for Season 3 of the podcast, but also for the future of Desert Voices. It is an exciting time to be in the desert!Please consider supporting Desert Voices on Patreon!desertvoices.com★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
2021-08-1649 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being41. Jeff Brown on Grounded SpiritualityThis is the final episode in Season Two for a reason! It's a bombshell!In this conversation, we focus on embodiment, spiritual bypassing, wholeness, and liberation.Jeff has been one of my heroes and spiritual guides.His work has taught me about embodiment and healing. His course on the Divine Feminine has made a SIGNIFICANT contribution to my healing from patriarchy and toxic religious systems. Jeff is ONE OF MY FAVORITE GUESTS, and this is one of my favorite episodes.“If you want to live a more sp...
2021-08-0455 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being40. Learning From Young Black Voices with Gabby IlungaIn this episode, which follows our 3-part series on anti-racism, we get to learn from a young Black activist, Gabby Ilunga. Gabby shares whats it's like for her as a young Black woman growing up in the Arizona suburbs...where most of the white-identifying residents consider themselves "not-racist." She offers brilliant insights for identifying and dismantling racism in our country, as well as a compelling story grounded in HOPE, RESILIENCE, and FORWARD MOMENTUM. Join the conversation with Gabby and prepare for your heart to be moved.Support the show
2021-07-2856 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being39. Tools to Transition Toward Racial Justice with Cassidy Hall - Part 3PART 3...This is the final episode in a 3-part series offering practical tools for everyday white-identifying people to transition towards racial justice. Join the conversation with Cassidy Hall, a brilliant author, filmmaker, activist, podcaster, pastor, and friend.Cassidy and I (Shaleen) conclude this conversation by exploring our experience as white-identifying people who desire to step away from pseudo-white supremacy and closer to beloved community.Join us in reimagining spirituality in our country as a means to confronting and dismantling racism, dominance, and toxic power. We are focused on the opportunity to f...
2021-07-2123 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being38. Tools to Transition Toward Racial Justice with Cassidy Hall - Part 2PART 2... This 3-part series offers practical tools for everyday people to engage our transition towards racial justice. Join the conversation with Cassidy Hall, a brilliant author, filmmaker, activist, podcaster, pastor, and friend. Cassidy and I (Shaleen) continue the conversation exploring our experience as white-identifying people who desire to step away from pseudo-white supremacy and closer to beloved community. Join us in reimagining spirituality in our country as a means to confronting and dismantling racism, dominance, and toxic power. We are focused on the opportunity to finally, fully, and unequivocally transiti...
2021-07-1939 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being38. Tools to Transition Toward Racial Justice with Cassidy Hall - Part 2PART 2...This 3-part series offers practical tools for everyday people to engage our transition towards racial justice. Join the conversation with Cassidy Hall, a brilliant author, filmmaker, activist, podcaster, pastor, and friend.Cassidy and I (Shaleen) continue the conversation exploring our experience as white-identifying people who desire to step away from pseudo-white supremacy and closer to beloved community. Join us in reimagining spirituality in our country as a means to confronting and dismantling racism, dominance, and toxic power. We are focused on the opportunity to finally, fully, and unequivocally t...
2021-07-1423 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being37. Tools to Transition Toward Racial Justice with Cassidy Hall - Part 1This 3-part series offers practical tools for everyday people to engage our transition towards racial justice. Join the conversation with Cassidy Hall, a brilliant author, filmmaker, activist, podcaster, pastor, and friend. Cassidy and I (Shaleen) discuss our experience as white-identifying people in stepping away from pseudo-white supremacy and closer to beloved community. Join us in reimagining spirituality in our country as a means to confronting and dismantling racism, dominance, and toxic power. We are focused on the opportunity to finally, fully, and unequivocally transition from considering oneself “not racist” to understanding what it may m...
2021-07-0648 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being35 - SEX: Sexual Ethics, Purity Culture & Spiritual Wholeness with Cara Johnson-Part 1Let's talk about all things SEX: Sexual Ethics, Purity Culture, & Spiritual Wholeness. Join us, Shaleen Kendrick, and my soul sister, Cara Johnson, in a candid, shameless, unapologetic conversation about our shift in sexuality.This is not a conversation just about sex. It's a holistic conversation about sexual ethics: explicitly talking about our bodies, hearts, minds, and spirituality as it pertains to sex. Join the conversation as we unravel religious shame and step into the fullness of who we are.Part 1: Critically engages the fear, shame, and control messaging we encountered in purity culture and the...
2021-06-2340 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being36 - SEX: A Shift from Christianity to Christ with Cara Johnson - Part 2Let's talk about all things SEX: Sexual Ethics, Purity Culture, & Spiritual Wholeness. Join us, Shaleen Kendrick, and my soul sister, Cara Johnson, in a candid, shameless, unapologetic conversation about our shift in sexuality.This is not a conversation just about sex. It's a holistic conversation about sexual ethics: explicitly talking about our bodies, hearts, minds, and spirituality as it pertains to sex. Join the conversation as we unravel religious shame and step into the fullness of who we are.Part 1: Critically engages the fear, shame, and control messaging we encountered in purity culture and the...
2021-06-2337 min2021-06-1248 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being33 - Deep & Inspiring Desert Wisdom with Dr. Christine PaintnerDr. Painter’s work on DESERT SPIRITUALITY frames the first few episodes of Desert Voices in Season 1. She describes herself as a poet, hermit, and mystic. She believes in the revolutionary power of stillness and spaciousness and of practicing presence to life's unfolding journey.The monk's path matters in our world of division, speed, and productivity. Along with the great writer Dostoevsky, Paintner believes that "beauty will save the world." She writes, “I believe that when we tend to the birthings in our hearts, we cooperate with a divine creative force at work, always bringing somet...
2021-05-2751 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being32 - Mason Mennenga on Allyship, Liberation, and Joy for ALL HumankindThis is a special episode to me (Shaleen) - Mason is a good friend from seminary who is a mid-20-something creative leveraging his snarky and insightful voice for the liberation and joy of all humankind. I asked Mason to join us specifically because he identifies as a cisgender, heterosexual, Christian white male and shows up in our world as one of the most effective allies I know. I have had ONE TOO MANY conversations with grown men in his social location who are defensive and/or feel like "victims or villains" in our national d...
2021-05-1354 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being31 - Colby Martin on Deconstructing, Shifting, Allyship & John PiperColby is a badass in the deconstruction world. His work on shifting in our faith has been invaluable to Holland and me. His friendship is a gift, and his voice is clear. Join in the conversation as we talk through not only DECONSTRUCTING our faith but WHAT NOW...reconstructing it. Colby shares from his work "The Shift," we ponder the similarities between John Piper and Trump and talk through what allyship looks like as he learns to use his cisgender, heterosexual, white male social location to advocate on behalf of the queer community and women.I...
2021-04-271h 05Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being30 - Partnership & Shifting Faith - Part 2Holland and I continue the conversation with our partners. We are often asked if we shifted in our faith at the same rate or pace as our partners...spoiler alert, NO! Join us as we talk with our spouses, Sam and Chad, in these two episodes. We talk about how we have all shifted in our faith at different times, in different ways, and to different degrees. It is not easy, and also it is HOLY. Once you leave a paradigm where unity meant conformity and compliance, what does partnership look like if you don't believe the s...
2021-04-1350 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being29 - Partnership & Shifting Faith - Part 1Holland and I are often asked if we shifted in our faith at the same rate or pace as our partners...spoiler alert, NO! Join the conversation with our spouses, Sam and Chad, in these two episodes. We talk about how we have all shifted in our faith at different times, in different ways, and to different degrees. It is not easy, and also it is HOLY. Once you leave a paradigm where unity meant conformity and compliance, what does partnership look like if you don't believe the same anymore? We don't offer answers... we offer our s...
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Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-BeingGuest on the Jesus Never Ran PodcastCome join me on the Jesus Never Ran Podcast with our friend Matt Kendziera! This is a raw, gritty, episode that dives into growing up Evangelical and shifting in our faith. We honor the good aspects of our origin of faith while challenging the oppressive and toxic status quo. Matt is a brilliant host and it was a joy to have this conversation with him!Support the show
2021-04-0901 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being28 - Seriously, What the Hell Happened on the Cross? Part 5: Deconstructing & Reconstructing the Cross“Love is the most powerful force or energy in the universe. That power is multiplied in relationships. . . In a true relationship, no one’s individuality is lost. It is increased. That is the beauty of connections.”- Louis Savary Here’s the Big Idea:We no longer hear the Gospel message as a formula for salvation. The “goal” is no longer escaping earth to go to heaven. We’ve stopped believing that Jesus’ death on the cross functions to satisfy God’s Divine sense of justice or God’s...
2021-03-301h 07Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being27 - Changing the Story! Part 4: Deconstructing & Reconstructing the Cross“The cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness is love.”- Mother Teresa Here’s the Big Idea:Can you change the spiritual story you live in? Should you?I can’t answer that for you, but for me…YES! Not only is it permissible to change the spiritual narrative I live in; I needed to.For so long…I did not understand I was in a story framed by a violent and angry God. I did not understand how it filled me with shame to...
2021-03-2245 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being26 - Hold Up, Jesus was Jewish? Does That Matter? Part 3: Deconstructing and Reconstructing the CrossHere’s the Big IdeaWhat happens to your faith when you ask a lot of questions?What if the nature of God is rooted in a story of love, change, and becoming? I will never have this all worked out, but I am beginning to see how often I read the Bible with Western eyes and interpretations, instead of Jewish eyes. Somehow, I lost the Jewishness of Jesus. =Does that matter? What happens when we shift into a more Jewish narrative where the nature of God is...
2021-03-1654 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being25 - Kaleidoscopes and the Cross Part 2: Deconstructing & Reconstructing the Cross“When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.”- Abraham Heschel - Here’s the Big Idea…The ancient narrative of Yahweh (a Hebrew name for God) is a story of created relationships, fragmented relationships, and redeemed relationships. It has been a life-giving story for us, while at the same time, there have been underlying presumptions in our Christian faith that have been destructive. Understanding how we got here––how we came to believe what we believe––has helped A LOT.We had always h...
2021-03-0851 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being24 - Am I a Sinner? What Does That Even Mean? Part 1Deconstructing & Reconstructing the CrossDECONSTRUCTING & RECONSTRUCTING THE MESSAGE OF THE CROSS.We will release a new episode each week leading up to Easter!THIS EPISODE Part 1: Am I a Sinner? What Does That Even Mean?Part 2: Kaleidoscopes and the CrossPart 3: Hold Up, Jesus was Jewish…Does that Matter?Part 4: Changing the Story!Part 5: Seriously, What the Hell Happened on the Cross?JOIN US FOR LENT AS WE ORIENT OURSELVES TOWARDS NEW LIFEAlong with each of the next 5 episodes we have created a Street-Level Study to accompany you on your journey!What are “Street-Level Studies”?W...
2021-03-0151 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being23 - Outdoing Jesus and Believing with Doug PagittDoug’s episode kicks off our Lent season…For the next 6 weeks, we are releasing a series of episodes that follow our journey as we DECONSTRUCT and RECONSTRUCT the message of the cross. We interrogate our faith and what it means to us to “follow Jesus.”Come Journey Towards Easter WITH Us! May we all arrive on Easter Sunday transformed in a way that contributes to the liberation and joy of all humankind.Releasing today is our conversation with author, activist, pastor, theologian, and friend , DOUG PAGITTDoug’s wor...
2021-02-221h 06Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being22 - Prophetic Imagination with Micah Bournes - Part 2One of our favorite resources - Walter Bruggeman - writes, “The imagination is defined as nothing less than ‘the magnificent cause of being.’ Clearly, human transformative activity depends upon a transformed imagination...What the prophetic tradition knows is that it could be different, and the difference can be enacted.”What is the difference you imagine? We imagine a world, a spirituality, that values collaborative power, equity, justice, reconciliation, embodiment, connection, and human flourishing for ALL humankind. It is possible...if only we can first imagine it. We are fu...
2021-02-1046 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being21 - Prophetic Imagination with Micah Bournes - Part 1One of our favorite resources - Walter Bruggeman - writes, “The imagination is defined as nothing less than ‘the magnificent cause of being.’ Clearly, human transformative activity depends upon a transformed imagination...What the prophetic tradition knows is that it could be different, and the difference can be enacted.”What is the difference you imagine? We imagine a world, a spirituality, that values collaborative power, equity, justice, reconciliation, embodiment, connection, and human flourishing for ALL humankind. It is possible...if only we can first imagine it. We are fu...
2021-02-091h 01Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being20 - Non-Violence, Twilight, Buddha, & The Cross...Let's Talk!My good friend, Laura Beth Buchleiter asked me a while back, “What if all ministers of the Gospel first took a version of the Hippocratic oath? What if as ministers of the Gospel we first pledged to, Do No Harm.”That idea has really stuck with me...what if?Is the nature of God violent, non-violent, or somewhere in between? What is violence anyway? Is it possible to do harm when sharing the Good News of Jesus?T Mark Montoya said, “We need to unlearn things by rethinking the reason why they existed in the...
2021-02-0152 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being19 - Laughter, Deconstruction, and Story Telling with Phil DrysdaleWelcome to Winter 2021…We all hoped to say goodbye to the heartache, confusion, isolation, and pain 2020 ushered in...well that lasted 6 days. Whatever your politics, the events of January 6th left us all with no doubt...Winter has come (a nod to all of us who were obsessed with GOT). Winter is a time when the earth goes dormant. Trees have lost their leaves to hunker down and bear the winter storms. Snow falls (in some places), cold sets in, and the isolation in COVID season seems unending.Winter can be harsh...it can...
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Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-BeingSeason 2 PromoSEASON 2 HERE WE COME...Launching January 25, 2021Thank you for joining us in our Rookie Year - Season ONE was a ride. We are learning as we go, and yes, we made many mistakes. This first season was healing for us as well as so many of you. It was challenging, adventurous, and filled with NEW connections. Both Holland and I made (much-needed) NEW friendships with many of you this season. Thank you...this community is an OASIS in the desert.
2021-01-1209 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being18 - A Christmas Gift: Curious Woman by Gretta Miller (Tow'rs)A HOLIDAY GIFT! Gretta Miller joins the conversation offering the gift of her VOICE. Gretta is no stranger to desert spaces. In this episode, Gretta’s haunting melody and searing insights are a gift in our unprecedented pandemic Holiday season. Her new song “Curious Woman” has been on repeat in our homes.Listen in as Gretta shares the inspiration behind her lyrics. You might just walk away from this episode with a new favorite song, wisdom, laughter, and JOY! “Curious Woman the revolution is your joy”...This song is for ALL cur...
2020-12-1457 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being17 - Courage is Contagious2020 is the year of contagion! If something is contagious it spreads from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact. It is infectious! Contagion is top of mind right now, so let's talk about how contagious COURAGE is! Courage spreads from one person to the next. When you witness courage it has a way of touching our soul and transforms how we live. Join in the conversation as we share stories of courage and offer a toolbox to tap into your passions. What are you passionate about and where is Divine Goodness in...
2020-12-0748 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being16 - Getting Real & Melting Fear with Shaleen’s Sisters, Shanda Part 2In Episode 16 we fall off our chairs laughing as Shanda brings down the house sharing her childhood nightmare of being “Left Behind” with Kirk Cameron!We narrow in on why our faith has shifted and what it’s like living from a new perspective. Shanda takes us on a journey describing how fear motivated her to pursue a relationship with God––fear is highly motivating–– so, what happens in your faith when fear is dismantled and melts away?Come find out!PLEASE NOTE: We really let our hair down in these two episodes and d...
2020-12-0150 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being15 - Getting Real & Melting Fear with Shaleen’s Sister, Sierra Part 1Episode 15: Part 1 with my sisters opens up with childhood memories of Shanda and I terrorizing Sierra. If you need a good laugh, LISTEN IN. You will crack up along with us as we remember the good ol’ days driving the “maxi pad,” army crawling through parks, and surprise attacks!The story arcs in this episode as we move from laughter to tears. Sierra opens up about her raw, rocky, and unique journey into parenting. You get to join the intimate conversation as Sierra describes being a first-time mom and finding out her daughter has Down Syndrome and congen...
2020-11-301h 03Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being14 - Exploring the “Sinner's Prayer” and BelongingI am afraid of this episode.Holland and I boldly explore the practical implication of the “Sinner's Prayer.” A prayer we never questioned and preached for years...until... Join the conversation as we examine the connection between saying the “Sinner’s Prayer” and belonging in the family of God. Who belongs? Who’s in? Who’s out? What happens when you put a face to the “statements of faith” you profess?In this thought-provoking episode, we take you behind closed doors into conversations with my pastor that have changed my perspective...conversations that ch...
2020-11-1852 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being13 - EXHALE - The Art of Metabolizing Stress with Yoga Trauma Therapist, Dana BrechtelEXHALE…2020 is a global gut-punch … add the 2020 Presidential debates and election to it, and as news anchor, Jake Trapper so eloquently put it, “That was a hot mess, inside dumpster fire, inside a train wreck.” However you voted last week, this week is about the EXHALE. Some of us are celebrating, some of us are somber. Wherever you land this week this episode is FOR YOU. Exhale with us.Yoga trauma specialist (and one of my closest friends) Dana Brechtel takes us on a journey. In this episode we don’t j...
2020-11-1038 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being12 - Slow Your RollFriends, we are moving into election week, and we have committed to SLOW OUR ROLL. In this episode we explore what slowing our roll looks like:What does it mean to move at the pace of peace?How do we live anchored to our true nature of empathy & compassion...especially during election week?How do we reduce the noise in our lives and also stay informed?What are creative and effective self-care practices this week?Join in on an important conversion around self-care and the 2020 elections!MUSIC Micah Bournes - Water (featuring L...
2020-10-2826 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being11 - Politics Blitz Part 3: Let's Talk About Abortion with Guest Star, Charlie McCallieYep, we are doing it. It's time to boldly explore the relationship between abortion and faith. Is it as cut and dry as we think? Are there clear answers? If you are a person of Faith how does your love for life inform your vote? Can you vote for a pro-choice candidate and still claim to love life? A full list of RESOURCES used in this episode can be found on our website. Support the show
2020-10-2423 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being10 - Politics Blitz Part 2: What is Fake News? Political Resources with Guest Star, Charlie McCallie"Fake News” is a buzzword. So what is fake news and what is credible news? In this mini-episode, we investigate credible political resources with Pastor Charlie McCallie. Who can we trust to deliver the facts? How do we source our information? What does political critical thinking look like for the average person?A full list of RESOURCES used in this episode can be found on our website. Support the show
2020-10-2227 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being9 - Politics Blitz Part 1: How Does Your Faith Inform Your Politics? Guest Star, Charlie McCallieJoin the conversation with Pastor and storyteller, Charlie McCallie, as we explore how and why faith informs politics, partisanship, and what’s driving Holland and me to the polls Nov 3. It’s a gritty, witty, provocative conversation about connecting the word love to politics. You will not want to miss this. Nothing builds a bridge-like asking questions. Charlie explores the importance of taking aside and taking a stand. "The game is real. The game is afoot. Actual lives are on the line.”A full list of RESOURCES used in this episode can be found...
2020-10-1935 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being7 - Is Queer Inclusion Good For Everyone? Guest Star, Steve McCarthy-Part 1Let’s talk about homosexuality and Christ. Join our conversation with Guest Star Steve McCarthy from Open Bible Podcast. Jump into this two-part series as we explore: Is Queer Inclusion Good for Everyone?The way of Christ is about participating in healing the world. Are you curious about what that looks like for you and the gay community?The fruit of our thinking is the outcome of our life. Are you kinder than you were yesterday? Are you more loving than you were yesterday? Are you more inclusive than you were yesterday? Has your heart fo...
2020-10-1240 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being8 - Is Queer Inclusion Good For Everyone? Guest Star, Steve McCarthy-Part 2Let’s talk about homosexuality and Christ. Join our conversation with Guest Star Steve McCarthy from Open Bible Podcast. Jump into this two-part series as we explore: Is Queer Inclusion Good for Everyone?The way of Christ is about participating in healing the world. Are you curious about what that looks like for you and the gay community?The fruit of our thinking is the outcome of our life. Are you kinder than you were yesterday? Are you more loving than you were yesterday? Are you more inclusive than you were yesterday? Has your heart fo...
2020-10-1239 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being6- The Labor of New BeginningsThe Labor of New Beginnings Fact CheckNew beginnings are hard and painful… AND ALSO filled with new life. We get to participate in a recurring cycle of death and life, and our spirituality is not an exception.Shaleen and Holland look at their shifting journeys through the metaphor of labor and birth as a guiding picture that we, as humans, can do hard things. Please do yourself a favor and watch, Valerie Kaur speak on The Labor of Revolutionary Love.Fact CheckHolland said Bla...
2020-10-0543 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being5- Am I Crazy?!RESOURCES: Ibram Kendi- How to Be an Antiracist Glennon Doyle- UntamedTeresa Blythe - Theological AssumptionsMarshall Rosenberg- Nonviolent CommunicationDr. Christine Paintner-Desert Fathers & MothersLaura Beth Buchliter The Cross and the Lynching Tree- James H. ConeJust A Sister Away- Renita WeemsA Third Option- Miles McPherson Organizing Church- Tim Conder“Game Changers”- Stephanie Spaulding What does it mean to have a Voice? Voice is a literary term meaning...
2020-09-2843 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being4- Keep Playing...This episode is emotionally raw and embodies the lived human experience. Desert Voices was born from passionate and gritty conversations of loss, pain, joy, and love. Shaleen and Holland wrestle with family dynamics, oppressive ideologies, insecurities, and the call to speak one's truth. RESOURCES:Audre Lorde - Sister OutsiderJust a Sister Away - Renita WeemsDr. Jamie Clark-SolesValarie KaurOwning Your Own ShadowJane Austen - Seriously Displeasing People TshirtComplementarian TheologyCalling In vs. Calling Out#DoBetterYoungLife Cis-genderEuro-CentricSafe Spaces & Brave Spa...
2020-09-1833 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being3-Desert Spirituality- Retreat or RevolutionThis episode piggybacks on the metaphor of having a Fire Dependent Spirituality. Shaleen and Holland unpack the metaphor of desert spirituality and what it looks like to divorce yourself from empire thinking, which can kick you out of the systems you once belonged to and embrace the Mystery that we call God. Painter describes the desert as not a place of personal retreat but a place of revolution! Join the revolution, let's start some fires!Resources:Phyllis Tickle - Great EmergenceMaya Angelou- And Still I RiseRichard Ro...
2020-09-1336 minDesert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being2-Fire Dependent SpiritualityYour spirituality is dependent upon fire. Fire is a cleansing agent that burns away dead, oppressive, and tyrannical doctrines accumulated over time. Fire is the catalyst to our flourishing.WHAT IS HUMAN FLOURISHING?Flower: Humans living in full bloom.Fruit: The fruit (atmosphere) of your life smells like love.Seed: Planting seeds of justice, equity, and collaborative power for the next generation to flourish.We want to leave the world of certainty and exclusion to engage the world of mystery and intrinsic value. We want to contri...
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