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Urban MysticsGod in the Normal - Examen Meditation PracticeGod in the Normal – Examen Meditation Practice
We all have both mountaintop and valley experiences in our lives. On the mountaintop, God is so close and so real. We’re excited by powerful experiences. We’re filled with energy and vigor for life. On the contrary, the valleys feel quiet and dark. God feels distant. We know struggle, pain, and isolation. Both the mountaintops and the valleys can profoundly shape us. Typically, these seasons are short in duration.
Then, there is the in-between. The experience of what we would each consider to be “normal life”. Most of ou...2024-02-0423 minUrban MysticsMary's Song - Meditation for Advent (Audio Redo)We had some technical issues with the audio originally uploaded with these and other episodes from our Advent series. We apologize for the poor listening quality and hope you will give these episodes another chance with this new track upload.
Advent Meditations - Mary's Song
In this Advent meditation, we invite you to gaze reflectively on Mary, the mother of our Lord. Look upon her courage, her grace, and her total trust in the will and love of God. Join Dan as he leads us in a reflection on the Magnificat – Mary’s song of prai...2024-01-1918 minUrban MysticsChristmas – “Urban Nativity” – by Tony (Audio Redo)We apologize for the technical difficulties in the last few Urban Mystics episodes. We are working hard to remaster these files and upload episodes with high sound quality.
Merry Christmas from Urban Mystics!
Today we celebrate the birth of our King! We wanted to give you all one more “special” Christmas episode as a “thank you” for listening to Urban Mystics.
This episode of Urban Mystics is inspired by artwork created by illustrator Everett Patterson titled “Jose y Maria”. You can view this art on his website or purchase it through his shop on Etsy....2024-01-1913 minUrban MysticsWelcome to Advent (Audio Redo)We had some technical issues with the audio originally uploaded with these and other episodes from our Advent series. We apologize for the poor listening quality and hope you will give these episodes another chance with this new track upload.
Welcome to Advent
The clashing of kingdoms becomes quite evident during the holidays. One kingdom is loud, neon, consumer driven and exhausting. It doesn’t ask your permission to invade your life. Black Friday, Cyber Monday – shopping days that have evolved into national holidays. Anyone can get drawn into the frenzy of it a...2024-01-1918 minUrban MysticsThe Innkeeper - Meditation for Advent (Audio Redo)We apologize for the technical trouble we've had on our last few uploads. We've uploaded a new file that will be worth-while to listen to.
Tony first hosted “The Innkeeper” last year during the Urban Mystics live guided sessions. If you were one of the few who were there when Dan and Tony were first getting started last year – first, thank you for following us and listening! Second, this one might sound familiar.
In this Advent meditation, Tony will guide you through an imaginative meditation. In this practice of visualization, you are the innkeeper in first...2024-01-1923 minUrban MysticsThe Journey of the Magi (and Dan is back!)The Journey of the Magi (Longing and Hope)
The journey of the magi is an element of the Advent and Christmas story that relates deeply to a diverse range of human experience – from longing to wonder, from violence and despair to hope and justice. Join us this week as we continue in our Advent meditation series. Dan is back! And we invite you to respond to the hope and anticipation of the season as the magi respond to the sign of the newborn king – with a presentation of gifts and reverence.
This episode is written and...2023-12-1015 minUrban MysticsThanksgiving - Podcast Update and Meditation with TonyThanksgiving - Podcast Update and Meditation with Tony
Happy Thanksgiving! We can’t let a holiday like Thanksgiving go by without offering some kind of gratitude meditation guide. So, this one is short and simple – I call it “Show and Tell.” I hope you enjoy!
Also, we have been preparing to relaunch our podcast release schedule starting with a special Advent series beginning in early December.
We are so thankful to you, our listeners. We hope you have a safe and wonderful holiday and look forward to spending more time with you in December...2023-11-2316 min
Urban Mystics3 Questions (Vocal Audio with Lo-Fi Music)Neurodiverse (Meditation Practice) 3 Questions - Vocal Audio with Lo-Fi Music
This is one of six variations of this episode that we are releasing with different audio background. This episode features spoken vocal audio with a background arrangement of Lo-Fi music.
Check out the episode details from "Neurodiverse" for more.
This episode is written, hosted and produced by Tony Duppong, exclusively for the Urban Mystics Podcast.
Urban Mystics is a ministry of ReWire. Meditations and recordings are property of ReWire. Use of this copyrigh...2023-09-1321 min
Urban Mystics3 Questions (Vocal Audio with Soft Meditation Synth Melody)Neurodiverse (Meditation Practice) 3 Questions - Vocal Audio with Soft Meditation Synth Melody
This is one of six variations of this episode that we are releasing with different audio background. This episode features spoken vocal audio with soft synth meditation music.
Check out the episode details from "Neurodiverse" for more.
This episode is written, hosted and produced by Tony Duppong, exclusively for the Urban Mystics Podcast.
Urban Mystics is a ministry of ReWire. Meditations and recordings are property of ReWire. Use of this copy...2023-09-1321 min
Urban Mystics3 Questions (Vocal Audio with Daytime Singing Birds Ambiance)Neurodiverse (Meditation Practice) 3 Questions - Vocal Audio with Daytime Singing Birds Ambiance
This is one of six variations of this episode that we are releasing with different audio background. This episode features spoken vocal audio with a background ambiance of singing birds in the daytime.
Check out the episode details from "Neurodiverse" for more.
This episode is written, hosted and produced by Tony Duppong, exclusively for the Urban Mystics Podcast.
Urban Mystics is a ministry of ReWire. Meditations and recordings are property of R...2023-09-1321 min
Urban Mystics3 Questions (Vocal Audio with Low Static Noise)Neurodiverse (Meditation Practice) 3 Questions - Vocal Audio with Low Static Noise
This is one of six variations of this episode that we are releasing with different audio background. This episode features spoken vocal audio with low static noise.
Check out the episode details from "Neurodiverse" for more.
This episode is written, hosted and produced by Tony Duppong, exclusively for the Urban Mystics Podcast.
Urban Mystics is a ministry of ReWire. Meditations and recordings are property of ReWire. Use of this copyrighted material is n...2023-09-1321 min
Urban Mystics3 Questions (Vocal Audio Only)Neurodiverse (Meditation Practice) 3 Questions - Vocal Audio Only
This is one of six variations of this episode that we are releasing with different audio background. This episode features only spoken vocal audio with no additional sounds.
Check out the episode details from "Neurodiverse" for more.
This episode is written, hosted and produced by Tony Duppong, exclusively for the Urban Mystics Podcast.
Urban Mystics is a ministry of ReWire. Meditations and recordings are property of ReWire. Use of this copyrighted material is not...2023-09-1321 min
Urban MysticsNeurodiverseNeurodiverse
Hi. My name is Tony. I'm an Urban Mystic & I have ADD.
Neurodiversity and contemplative prayer may seem like two unlikely friends.
“Just quite your mind.”
“Let your thoughts go.”
“Enter into stillness and silence.”
Ha! For an ADD brain like mine, these kinds of instructions are hard to hear. I have never experienced a “quiet mind” or had enough control of the thought activity in my brain to decide that I was going to “let them go.” The more I tried to do contemplation the way typical brains d...2023-09-1326 min
Urban MysticsMomma GodMomma God
Have you ever thought about or attempted to relate to God as, Mom?
Have you ever noticed the times God is described in decidedly feminine characteristics?
In this episode of the Urban Mystics Podcast, we meditate on the character of God as “Mother”.
This episode is written, hosted and produced by Tony Duppong, exclusively for the Urban Mystics Podcast.
Learn more about Urban Mystics by visiting the Urban Mystics website at www.urbanmystics.org, or by joining the new ReWire Hub community and checking out...2023-09-0818 min
Urban MysticsLectio Divina (Part 2) - Luke 8:42-48 The Fringe of His GarmentLectio Divina – Practice Together - Luke 8:42-48 The Fringe of His Garment
Part 2 contains the contemplative practice for this week’s two-part episode.
Luke 8:42-48
"As Jesus went, the people pressed around him. And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her living on physicians, she could not be healed by anyone. She came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, and immediately her discharge of blood ceased. And Jesus said, “Who was it that touched me?” W...2023-08-2815 min
Urban MysticsLectio Divina: How-to (Part 1)Lectio Divina: How-To (Part 1)
This week on Urban Mystics, we have another two-part episode for you. This is part one: a “How To” introduction to the Lectio Divina meditation technique. We hope this portion of this weeks 2-part episode will be useful for you to refer back to as a guide to doing your own Lectio Divina practices or to refer others to who may be seeking to learn Lectio Divina for themselves. In the 2nd part of this episode, we will practice Lectio Divina together.
This episode is written, hosted and produced by To...2023-08-2817 min
Urban MysticsKids - Imaginative PrayerKids - Imaginative Prayer
“Let the little children come to me… for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.”
In this imaginative prayer exercise, you watch as Jesus spends an afternoon in a village square. As Jesus speaks with the mix of people gathered around him – but mostly, he seems to be preoccupied by the fun he is having playing with the rambunctious kids.
You watch for a while until you notice another child leaning back and watching the commotion with you. You look closer and realize something. The child next to you l...2023-08-2120 min
Urban MysticsJust Breathe - A Meditation for RestJust Breathe - A Meditation for Rest
Sometimes, contemplative practices can be rather heavy – especially those that encounter internal hurt, sensitive emotions, and questions without quick answers… which is why it is so very important to integrate another kind of contemplative practice into your sustainable rhythms – rest. Sometimes – actually, more than sometimes, it is essential that we intentionally cause ourselves to stop, rest, recover, and just breathe.
That’s exactly what we are going to do in this session. Breathe. Rest. Recover. That’s it. All you have to do is give yourself permission and enter in.2023-08-0419 min
Urban MysticsInverted KingdomInverted Kingdom
What comes to mind when you hear the term “Kingdom of God” or “Kingdom of Heaven”? In this session, I invite you to meditate on a revolution and a revolutionary – be inspired by a new vision for an upside-down, inverted Kingdom, on earth as it is in heaven.
This episode is written, hosted and produced by Tony Duppong, exclusively for the Urban Mystics Podcast.
Learn more about Urban Mystics by visiting the Urban Mystics website at www.urbanmystics.org, or by joining the new ReWire Hub community and checking out the Urban Myst...2023-08-0216 min
Urban MysticsHangry (Part 2)Hangry (Part 2)
Part 2 contains the contemplative practice for this week's two-part episode. This episode is called “Hangry” and is intended to focus on the deeper, under-the-surface reasons for some of the afflictive emotions we experience in day-to-day life. “Hangry” is a play-on-words that speaks to a state of being. It’s a combination of the words “Hungry” and “Angry” and is used in reference to someone who is displaying an emotion of anger that is related to the other reality… that they are hungry. This kind of correlation might be more common than we might recognize at first – an experienc...2023-07-2221 min
Urban MysticsThe Inward Journey (Part 1)The Inward Journey (Part 1)
I’m trying something a bit different this week. This is part 1 of two parts that I am releasing together. Part 1 is a way of introducing the direction of the meditation in part 2.
Part 1 is not a guided meditation – it’s more of a preparation talk before moving into the practice that follows in Part 2. The “talk” is about the movement of the soul in contemplative prayer. So far on Urban Mystics, our meditations have been predominantly geared to move someone towards God in communion. This “towards God” movement is fundamental to contemplati...2023-07-2213 min
Urban MysticsGift - To: You, From: Jesus Meditation w/Tony (7/14/2023)(S:2, E:7) Gift – To: You, From: Jesus
This is a special episode for me (Tony) as I get to share a meditation exercise that had a profound impact on my own spiritual journey and relationship with Jesus. Years ago, early in my spiritual journey, I was led through this visualization practice in the same way that I will share it with you in this episode. The practice is actually quite simple – yet, the impact it had on me years ago was profound, personal, and moving. I learned, through this practice for the first time, that “prayer” was far deep...2023-07-1418 min
Urban MysticsFather - A Prodigal Son Lectio Divina w/Dan (6/23/2023)Father – A Prodigal Son Lectio Divina w/Dan
We just recently celebrated Father’s Day here in the U.S. – a holiday that may mean many different things for different people. The word “Father” is inexplicably tied to the way we talk about and think about God. Jesus often refers to God as “Father” and even teaches His disciples to refer to God the same way. When Jesus instructs the disciples to pray “our Father in heaven,” the word used for Father is “Abba.” “Abba” is an even more intimately relational word than “Father” is – a closer translation would suggest that J...2023-06-2430 min
Urban MysticsExpecting Company (You Host Jesus for Dinner) - Visualization w/TonyExpecting Company (You Host Jesus for Dinner) - Visualization w/Tony
In this session, Tony guides you into a visualization prayer practice… You are expecting company tonight. You have plans to host Jesus for dinner and an evening together at your home. The visualization begins earlier in the day, as you imagine yourself preparing to host for dinner that evening – cleaning, dishes, getting dressed, cooking, running your to-do lists through your mind. Then, as the afternoon grows into evening, your visualization shifts gears as you hear a knock at the door. Jesus is here, at your house, read...2023-06-1617 min
Urban MysticsDelight - a Meditation w/DanDelight – A Meditation w/Dan
In Hebrew – the word “Delight” is a reference to a soft and tender heart. In this way, only a softened and delicate heart can truly “delight in the Lord.” As Dan says, “to delight in the Lord means to find joy, satisfaction, and pleasure in having a deep and intimate relationship with God. It is a state of being where our hearts and souls are captivated by God’s presence, His character, and His ways.” Where does true contentment come from? What source is capable of full satisfaction? This meditation is about joy, passion, rejo...2023-06-0915 min
Urban MysticsCompassion - Healing at the Pool of Bethesda w/TonyCompassion – Healing at the Pool of Bethesda w/Tony
In this session, we will practice biblical imagination using a story found in the Gospel of John 5:1-10 – The Healing at the Pool of Bethesda. Through reflective visualization, we attempt to encounter this scene in a new way – by imagining that we are there. In this story, we witness the compassion of Jesus towards a man who has suffered from a disability that has kept him at the edge of the pool for 38 years. Before healing the man, Jesus listens first. The listening is important. Its as much an act...2023-06-0623 min
Urban MysticsBehold - a Meditation w/Dan (5/26/2023)Behold - a Meditation w/Dan (5/26/2023)
This week, Dan leads us to stop and pause for just a moment... to SEE. To "behold" means to observe, to gaze upon, and to see. But more often, when the word is used in the scriptures, "behold" means - "Be SURE to see!" Be SURE to see the glory and majesty of God. Be SURE to see the magnificence of Jesus. Be SURE to SEE! Join us, for just a short time, to prioritize a reflective meditation intended to see the wonder and glory of the life...2023-05-2612 min
Urban MysticsAbundance - Examen Style Meditation w/Tony (5/19/2023)Abundance - Examen Style Meditation w/Tony (5/19/2023)
We're back! Welcome to another season of Urban Mystics. We are rested and excited to be back with you. This season, we have some new ideas that we are excited to try out. This is the first episode of our new season. It's called "abundance" and is an Examen style meditation on the overflowing generosity of God and our experience of that generous abundance in our lives. The Examen practice is a contemplative exercise developed by St. Ignatius.
We hope you enjoy our new flow...2023-05-1915 min
Urban MysticsEaster - "First Light" - by Tony (Featuring Tiffany Cornwell)Easter - "First Light" - by Tony (Featuring Tiffany Cornwell)
It didn't feel quite right to end our Lent meditation series without an Easter culmination. So, here is a special episode for you to help you enter into the celebration of Jesus' resurrection.
This episode is shorter than usual - there are no meditation questions or guides. Just the story. Written and performed by Tony Duppong with special help from Tiffany Cornwell. We hope you find this immersive and experiential.
Happy Easter, from Urban Mystics! He is risen, indeed!
This episode is written and produced by Tony Duppong, exclusively...2023-04-0913 min
Urban MysticsLent Meditations - Cross - A Gratitude Meditation w/Dan (4/5/2023)Lent Meditations - Cross - A Gratitude Meditation w/Dan (4/5/2023)
This is our final meditation of the Lenten Season. In this episode, Dan guides us through a practice of gratitude as we reflect on the gifts we have received through this Lenten journey and the sacrifice Jesus has made on the cross. We set our burdens, our worries, our missteps at the foot of the cross and because of Jesus' profound love for us, we hear him speak, "It is finished."
We thank you for journeying with us over the last few...2023-04-0527 min
Urban MysticsLent Meditations - Serve - "Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet" an Imaginative Meditation w/Tony (3/29/23)Lent Meditations - Serve - Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet: Imaginative Meditation w/Tony
This week, we invite you to enter into the intimacy and power of the scene in which Jesus washes the feet of his disciples, as depicted in the Gospel of John. Use your imagination to create an experience of this scene. Use your senses. Hear the sounds of supper shared in the upper room. Pass the plate of bread. Drink from your wine glass. And as you immerse into the evening in the close confines of the upper room, you witness something profound...2023-04-0332 min
Urban MysticsLent Meditations - Word - Jesus' Words in the Upper Room w/Dan & Tony (3/22/23)Lent Meditations - Word - Jesus' Words in the Upper Room w/Dan & Tony (3/22/23)
In this episode, join Dan and Tony (Yep, both of us!) as we lead you through a meditation on Jesus words to his disciples in the Upper Room. The Gospel of John is so focused on recording these messages from Jesus. John spends 5 entire chapters on these words - and today, we invite you to hear them, reflect on them, and allow them to minister to your heart.
This episode is written by Dan Lee, vocals by Dan...2023-04-0132 min
Urban MysticsLent Meditations - Palm Branches - Darkness, Tension, and a Triumphal Entry w/Tony (3/15/2023)Lent Meditations - Palm Branches - Darkness, Tension, and a Triumphal Entry w/Tony
The story of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem is filled with irony and tension. Amidst cheers and shouts of revolution and triumph, the Passover crowds receive Jesus with praise and adoration - laying palm branches across the road as he and his disciples make their way through the city. But, that's not all that's happening here. The road Jesus travelled into Jerusalem, now covered in symbolic palm branches, will also lead to Gethsemane, betrayal, denial, accusation, calvary, the cross, and then a tomb...2023-03-2131 min
Urban MysticsLent Meditations - Desert - A Meditation on Isaiah 40 w/Dan (3/8/2023)Lent Meditations - Desert - A Meditation on Isaiah 40 w/Dan
In this week of Lent, Dan leads us into a meditation on Isaiah 40. Like other images throughout scripture, the symbol of the desert carries complex meaning. Perhaps, you have used the desert as a metaphor in a variety of ways in your own spiritual journey. Maybe, you've used it to speak to a time of spiritual dryness or loneliness. Or, maybe it has represented a time of stillness and closeness to God. Or, perhaps, at different times, it has symbolized all of these things and more. 2023-03-1125 min
Urban MysticsLent Meditations - Baptism - The Baptism of Jesus - An Imaginative Meditation w/Tony (3/1/2023)The Baptism of Jesus - An Imaginative Meditation w/Tony
In this episode, we use an imaginative prayer technique to see the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by the prophet John. The sacrament of Baptism carries profound depth, meaning, and tradition. As a visible sign of an invisible reality, baptism reflects the postures of repentance and rebirth that are central to the observation of Lent. In this meditation, we will immerse ourselves into the scene from the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 3, to witness John immerse Jesus in the waters of the Jordan River. We will...2023-03-0733 min
Urban MysticsLent Meditations - Ash - Genesis 1 Meditation w/Dan (Featuring Tiffany Cornwell) Ash Wednesday, 2023Genesis 1 Meditation w/Dan (featuring Tiffany Cornwell) Ash Wednesday, 2023
On Ash Wednesday, we are invited to recall, to look back - to remember that we are dust. The image of dust reflects our creation, that we are a piece of God's creation story. This week, our meditation follows this invitation to recall by visiting the account of where it all began - Genesis 1 and God's creative movement. As we reflect on this account, we are invited to imagine the great anticipation God created with, like a parent, bursting with hope and longing and joy as they await...2023-02-2825 min
Urban MysticsA Gratitude Meditation w/Tony (2/15/2023)A Gratitude Meditation w/Tony
Join Urban Mystics this week as Tony leads a guided practice of gratitude. As a contemplative exercise, the practice of gratitude is both simple and powerful. Attention to the blessings present everyday in our lives builds our awareness of God's presence and our experience of belovedness. Gratitude can help to shape a perspective of life as filled and flourishing instead of lacking or empty. We pray that your attention to the generosity of God and your gratefulness will inspire you to live into this generosity and joy towards those around you.
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Urban MysticsHagar - Genesis 16:7 Meditation w/Dan (2/8/2023)Hagar - Genesis 16:7 Meditation w/Dan (2/8/2023)
This week, Dan Lee leads a meditation on our belovedness using Hagar's story beginning in Genesis 16:7. Pause for a few minutes with us as we hear the words spoken by God to Hagar for ourselves, "I see you," and "I hear you." What emotions arise in you as you hear these words for yourself? Are they comforting? A bit disruptive? God sees you and God hears you, wherever you might be today - and you are God's beloved, no matter where you might be.
Find out more about Urban...2023-02-1126 min
Urban MysticsJesus Calms the Storm - Lectio Divina w/Tony (2/1/2023)Jesus Calms the Storm - Lectio Divina w/Tony (2/1/2023)
In Latin, Lectio Divina means "divine reading." This ancient contemplative practice has been used by Christian mystics to encounter God through the reading of scripture for centuries. Saint Benedict encourages us to enter into Lectio Divina “with the ears of our hearts," and we invite you to join us to do just that. This week we will practice Lectio Divina using a passage from the Gospel of Mark, Chapter 4, verse 35-41 - Jesus Calms the Storm.
This episode is written and produced by To...2023-02-0326 min
Urban MysticsThe Mountaintop - 1 Kings 19 Reflection w/Dan (1/25/2023)1 Kings 19 Contemplation w/Dan
This week, Dan Lee leads us through a contemplative exercise as we follow Elijah to the mountaintop with God in 1 Kings 19. This session is a journey towards stillness and silence where the whispering voice of God can be heard.
This episode was written and hosted by Dan Lee, produced by Tony Duppong exclusively for the Urban Mystics Podcast.
You can continue to join Urban Mystics for live guided meditations every Wednesday morning. The live sessions begin at 11am Central Time on Wednesday mornings. You can find a link to t...2023-01-2823 min
Urban MysticsThe Meeting Place Visualization w/Tony (1/18/2023)The Meeting Place Visualization w/Tony (1/18/2023)
This visualization prayer will lead your imagination to create a special, secret, unique meeting place - a place that you can return to at any time, for any reason, to talk with God about anything, and God will be there. The visualization of a setting can be a powerful tool. If you can visualize a setting, you can visualize a scene. And if you can visualize a scene, you can use your imagination to enter into it.
Personally, for me (Tony), this visualization practice has become...2023-01-2026 minUrban MysticsUrban Mystics (Trailer)2023-01-1900 min