Episodes
June 19, 2024
Eps. 228: Guest, Tiffany Dawn; on Leaving Her Tiny Christian Bubble
A fascinating chat with YouTuber sensation Tiffany Dawn who's in the middle of a deconstruction journey
June 12, 2024
Unlearning the Business Model [SSL 311]
The corporate American model won't grow us into a healthy spiritual community. We must unlearn the business model.
June 5, 2024
Eps. 227 | Guest, Micha Boyett: Blessed are the Rest of Us
Host Lisa Cólon DeLay converses with author Micha Boyett on dignity, justice, and love in the dream of God—themes in her book Blessed are the Rest of Us
May 22, 2024
Has Life Ever Felt NOT Real? [SSL 309]
Let's start understanding how Dissociative experiences happen and understanding the Spectrum of Dissociative Identity Disorder which can be experience at least once by up to 75% of the population.
May 15, 2024
Unlearning the 5 Love Languages and Other Fables [SSL 308]
The failure of pop psychology (5 Love Languages) and the what the empirical studies actually tell us about lasting relationships
May 8, 2024
Measuring Infinity through Embodiment [SSL 307]
Lisa Colon DeLay features an insightful work from Image Journal's editor-in-chief James K.A. Smith on, among other things, the impact of the life's work of Gego (Gertrude Goldschmidt) on display at the Guggenheim in 2023.
May 1, 2024
Eps 226 – Guest, Cassidy Hall: Queering Contemplation
Returning guest, Cassidy Hallconverses with host Lisa Colon DeLay on a variety of topics from Cassidy's new book entitled Queering Contemplation.
April 24, 2024
Reason as a Venture of Trust [SSL 306]
An explanation of how first principles precede reason in determining reality (article by David Bentley Hart). Reason begin with a venture in trust. Read and reflected on by host Lisa Colon DeLay.
April 17, 2024
Who Were You Before? [SSL 305]
An exploration of how certain temptations and misguided desires start early on in us when we are vulnerable and young and become wounded.
April 10, 2024
Was the Mother of Jesus a Slave? SSL 304
Dr Candida Moss shares the work of Dr Mitzi J. Smith which brings to light the Greek wording in the gospel of Luke where Mary shares her enslaved identity, suggesting Jesus could have been born enslaved.
April 3, 2024
Prophecy: Beauty Will Save the World [SSL 303]
The meaning of Dostoevsky's puzzling words, his biography steeped in suffering, and interacting with the transcendent are featured today.
March 27, 2024
Spring Lavishly [SSL 302]
On Eater lilies, remembrance, fasting, hope, rebirth and two poems to help us as we settle into this holiday week 2024.
March 20, 2024
Downright Awestruck [SSL 301]
Today we are probing our sense of mystery and wonder: Experiencing awe is vital for human flourishing.
March 13, 2024
Dancing at the Midnight Hour [SSL 300]
How to thrive in the middle of chaos. Otis Moss III
March 5, 2024
Can Righteousness Include Contempt? [SSL 299]
Host, Lisa Colon DeLay offers a reflection on the relationship between righteousness and contempt.
Feb. 29, 2024
Alternate Ascension Day [SSL 298]
A little-known top theologian of the last century, Sergius N. Bulgakov regarding the coming of the Kingdom on Ascension Day.
Feb. 20, 2024
How to Eat Angel’s Bread [SSL 297]
Host Lisa Colon DeLay reflects on what is meant by Angel's Bread (the virtue) that combat the vice Dragon's Wine according to Evagrius Ponticus, via Fr. Gabriel Bunge
Feb. 13, 2024
Where is God in the Genocide? [SSL 296]
Unpacking part of a book review (by Michael O'Neil) on "The Doors of the Seas" by David Bentley Hart on issues of God's Providence, Sovereignty, Free Will, suffering, evil and more.
Feb. 6, 2024
Wild Beasts and Dragon’s Wine [SSL 295]
Evagrius Ponticus (345-399 CE) was an expert of the inner life and today host Lisa Colon DeLay reads from Fr. Gabriel Bunge's book to learn what Evagrius meant by "Dragon's Wine and Angel's Bread".
Jan. 30, 2024
The Inner Life of a Leader [SSL 294]
Host Lisa Colon DeLay reads Jasmine Bellamy's guidance for doing inner work to be a compassionate and competent leader.
Jan. 23, 2024
Hidden in Plain Sight [SSL 293]
Today host Lisa Colon DeLay explores the treasures of deeper mysteries that are a grace. More from Carl McColman.
Jan. 18, 2024
The Wounded Healer [SSL 292]
Learning from Henri Nouwen how "in our own woundedness, we can become a source of life for others"
Jan. 9, 2024
Eps 225: Guest, Carmen Acevedo Butcher on Brother Lawrence
Today is an unveiling of Carmen Acevedo Butcher's scintillating new translation of the classic: "Practice of the Presence" about Brother Lawrence (Nicholas Herman).