In this episode of the Presence in Practice podcast, I speak with Mark Scandrette, an author and spiritual leader focused on applying Jesus' teachings in everyday life. We discuss his book "Practicing the Way of Jesus" and his work with Reimagine to promote community-based learning. Mark shares insights on authentic relationships within faith commu…

0:00:10 Introduction to Interactive Gratitude and Manual Journaling 0:01:35 Embracing God's Loving Presence 0:01:50 Interactive Gratitude and Thought Rhyming Introduction 0:03:23 Living as God's Poetry and Rhyming His Thoughts 0:05:36 The Example of Exodus 3 and God's Heart Towards His People 0:07:47 God's Promise: Land of Milk and Honey 0:08:39 Th…

Discover the power of interactive gratitude to strengthen our relationship with God and find comfort in challenging times. Join us as we explore its transformative benefits. Chapters 0:00:13 The Importance of Gratitude in Relationships 0:01:38 Strengthening Relationships Through Frequency and Quality of Interaction 0:03:58 The Brain's Negativity Bi…

Chapters 0:00:11 Introduction to Immanuel Journaling and its Development 0:02:08 Desire to help people interact with God therapeutically 0:04:59 Introduction to IJ journaling and its differences from other practices 0:08:09 The relational and interactive nature of IJ journaling 0:08:57 The impact and benefits of practicing IJ journaling 0:15:19 Fee…

Kutter Callaway - "Be Afraid" Podcast Conversation Kutter is a Professor of Theology + Culture at Fuller Seminary Be Afraid Podcast This podcast isn’t about how to avoid fear, how to leverage it, or even whether or not it’s okay to be afraid. This podcast is an exercise in learning how to fear rightly. It’s an exploration of fear, faith, and storie…

Peter Saddington is a wonderful human being seeking to love God and empower people to live fully alive. What does it mean to love God as a man and husband? How has adoption impacted Peter? Interesting learning about how Peter discovered he has "high-functioning Autism" How Peter's education helps inform his life (Masters in Education, counseling an…

Scot McKnight + Laura Barringer talk about PIVOT - book on toxic v. TOV (good) culture In this enlightening episode, we sit down with the esteemed Dr. Scot McKnight to delve into the themes and insights from his latest work, "PIVOT." Co-authored with Laura Barringer, the book serves as a practical guide for nurturing a culture within churches and o…

Here is some info about Jeff from his website. Hi, I'm Jeff McCord. My passion is the see the whole gospel of Jesus Christ impact the whole person. Soon after my conversion in 1996, the Lord laid a deep burden upon my heart to give my life over for the sake of serving His people. My story is one of redemption, of service, and of profound joy. Beth …

Sungshim serves with Soul Shepherding as a Spiritual Director and Coach. She is also a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working in private practice and as a church consultant. For over a decade she was a pastor’s wife at a Korean American megachurch. She has an M.S. degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Fuller Theological Seminary and ha…

“I’m fine,” we say. Men especially do this to be “strong” — much to the disappointment of family and friends (especially women!) who want more connection. Burying emotions is actually a weakness that disrupts life and ministry. Bill Gaultiere and John Loppnow, fellow pastors and counselors, share how they connect with their emotions and with God. J…

HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE YOU’RE DOING ALL THE RIGHT THINGS—YET GOD STILL FEELS DISTANT? A RELATIONSHIP BUILT ON LOVE AND TRUST IS ESSENTIAL TO A DEEPER WALK. BUT HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN? Book author, Marcus Warner, examines how heavily left-brained models of discipleship often miss our hearts. To know God is to experience Him. When a joy bond is formed…

Intro Dr. Lou Cozolino practices psychotherapy and consulting psychology in Beverly Hills, California. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from UCLA and an M.T.S. from Harvard University. He has been a professor at Pepperdine since 1986 and lectures worldwide on psychotherapy, neuroscience, trauma, and attachment. https://www.drloucozolino…

Perry Marshall - Memos From The Head Office 028 I had an amazing time dialoguing with Perry. I think you'll find our conversation enlightening and fun. And, I know you'll walk away with some tangible tools. This book delivers detailed verifiable stories of real entrepreneurs who found that listening to the Head Office goes beyond a sharp mind or br…

027 - The Divine HeartBy John + Sungshim Loppnow

026 - The Eternal Heart - Carl McColman Check out Carl's really great website! https://anamchara.com/ Carl is an energetic, kind and joy-filled human being. I had such a delightful conversation and a wonderful time with him. The heart is where the human soul and God meet. This is what teachings from Scripture and the mystics reveal: the heart is th…

Breath Prayer: An Ancient Practice for the Everyday Sacred Paperback by Christine Valters Paintner 1st of 3 Episodes focused on Contemplative Living. Abbey of the Arts - A wonderful website and ministry. Please visit to get a sense of her overall work. https://abbeyofthearts.com/ Through brief words of prayer or petition said silently to the rhythm…

024 - Designed To Heal (w/Jennie A. McLaurin) A doctor and a scientist reveal how to heal relational and emotional wounds by exploring the amazing restorative processes of the body. I had so much fun dialoguing with Jennie. She is woman full of wisdom, faith and love. I think you’ll wholeheartedly enjoy this conversation. I feel as though I gained …

Ed Khouri https://www.equippinghearts.com/our-vision John Barclay wrote a book Paul and The Gift The gift that one person gave another when they wanted to have an ongoing relationship with one another. The receiving of the gift was saying yes, I want to be a part of this relationship. Grace means... You are my favorite. You are special. And, I want…

022 Ryan Reger - Is Profit Good? For a family business? My Dad has been a part of a community called Proven Amazon Course with Jim Cockrum at the helm. My dad has shared with me over the years the possibility of starting a business online. In one email that my dad forwarded to me it was a podcast with Ryan Reger. I ordered Ryan's book and listened …

021 Abundance Unhindered Part 2 As a follower of Jesus, you can experience a life of unhindered abundance right here on planet earth. How you ask? Through a process of Christ-formation. The Apostle Paul refers to this life-long process in 2 Corinthians 3:18 and spiritual leaders refer to it variously as progressive sanctification, spiritual formati…

020 Unhindered Abundance Do you feel stuck in your faith, like you’re just not making progress in the Christian life? It’s discouraging because you’re really trying to do all the right things—you read your Bible, pray, and go to church—but nothing seems to change, at least not in any lasting way. You still find it hard to be patient while standing …

Bill & Kristi Gaultiere speak with John & Sungshim about the new book - Journey of the Soul - Intro of Bill and Kristi - Intro to Journey of the Soul - Church Development - Church Leaders - C. H. R. I. S. T. Model - Resources - Application/Goals of model - Blending the Model - Enneagram + Relationships + Model - Wrap up/Benediction Check out the bo…

018 Fr. Ubald takes time to speak with John about his new book and The Center for the Secret of Peace. You can watch the conversation on YouTube here Sometimes it can be easier for you to understand Fr. Ubald when you see him on Video. This podcast was recorded on July 1, 2020. I was waiting for the right time to post it here. Fr. Ubald came to my …

017 - How your brain's secret circuit affects your relationships and how you can activate it. The Joy Switch: How your brain's secret circuit affects your relationships and how you can activate it. -Chris Coursey Check it out on ThriveToday.org for lots of great info Here is the Joy Switch page [Taken from the publisher] WHAT SETS YOU OFF? THE SPOU…

016 Andrew Yang :: Mental Health, Spirituality, Bitcoin + EMDR From Andrew's HEEM writing site - Substack Coaching strength through mental health. Former pastor and MFT student. I also love Bitcoin. CRYTPO Andrew works for Casa HEEM Honor + Shame Culture If someone struggles with mental health issues it could potentially bring shame Read this post …

015 Enneagram Therapy and Spiritual Growth - Michael Shahan We explore how we discovered the enneagram and how it impacts our personal growth as well as our work as therapists. Michael Shahan https://michaelshahan.com/ https://www.facebook.com/michaelshahantherapy https://www.instagram.com/michaelshahan_therapy/ Moving Body Scan on IGTV - https://w…

014 AJ Sherrill - The Enneagram For Spiritual Formation John Loppnow Interviews AJ to discuss some of the ideas in his new book. AJ recently moved to Charleston, SC to become the Lead Pastor of St Peters. Sneak peak at his Sermon Series he starts to preach at his church. What drew him to Anglicism? [He is a part of the Diocese Churches 4 the Sake o…

013 The Other Half of Church (whole-brained Christianity) Jim Wilder, Michel Hendricks - The Other Half of Church [with a shout out to Bob Howey] You can buy the book here on Amazon and Life Model Works John Loppnow invites Jim Wilder and Michel Hendricks to discuss the amazing ideas in their new book THE OTHER HALF OF CHURCH: Christian Community, …

012 John invites Pastor Dave Roberts into a dialogue about the ideas in his new book HEALING CONVERSATIONS Join Dave & John as they dialogue about how we can participate in creating a place for healing conversations to take place. Pastor Dave Roberts shares about his new book HEALING CONVERSATIONS. Dave Roberts is the lead Pastor for the Montrose C…

011 - You are going really like this conversation. Chock full of hope. On March 6, 2020 I had a Zoom conversation with Dr. Benjamin Hardy. I wanted to support Dr. Hardy in getting the word out about the ideas in his book Personality Isn’t Permanent Take a listen as we had a meaningful, fun conversation. I feel like Ben is my brother. Check it out f…

010 Episode -- Toni Daniels shares the impact of vibrant families of Jesus and the new book she co-authored. Joy Fueled - Catalyzing A Revolution of Joyful Communities Toni Daniels - Training Champion Toni is passionate about seeing relational restoration in every level of society by awakening, inspiring and training emotional, spiritual ninja warr…

009 Jim Wilder is our friend and mentor and one of the people we've learned a tremendous amount from over the years. This book is life altering. I encourage you to pick it up today. Jim and John sharing in conversation about his new book. We had a lot of fun talking, sharing and discussing the ideas. Renovated: God, Dallas Willard, and the Church T…

008 Breath prayer :: Let It Be : Done Unto Me To complement this week's sermon theme "Challenged", we will use the phrase, “Let it be done unto me!” as our breath prayer. We will breathe IN, “Let it be” and breathe OUT, “Done unot to me”. Our hope is to see our heartbeats pulsate with Mary’s surrender as we engage in this week’s breath prayer. Mary…

007 John and Sungshim dialogue about rest during "Safer at home" in CA. Go Deeper with Rest (optional): Set your Intention to grow your capacity to rest in God’s love. The life-changing information related to COVID-19 comes at us quickly. It demands us to stay alert; it urges us to move into action; it commands us to master our protective skills. T…

006 In this episode John leads you through a simple breath prayer using Brennen Manning's Abba, I belong to you breath prayer. A fitting prayer at this time. Brennan Manning years ago: “Abba, I belong to you.” This breath prayer is known to have brought healing to many in suffering by restoring their true identity as the beloved child. Let us remem…

005 John introduces you to a breath prayer integrating scripture from this week's sermon from Montrose Church. We will use Ephesians 2:4-8 as the basis for our breath prayer: “My Grace Makes You Alive!” “ But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grac…

004 John and Sungshim dialogue about breath prayer as God's Big Yes to you! The things we learned teaching breath prayer at Montrose Church. Pray in the Spirit on all occasions [Eph 6:18] Pray continually or pray without ceasing [1 These 5:17] Don’t be pulled in different directions or worried about a thing. Be saturated in prayer throughout each d…

#003 - Breath Prayer Practice In this episode John leads you through the breath prayer practice using Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my Shepherd (IN breath) I have everything I need (OUT breath) ***Note: If you have listened to the entire episode and want to jump to the beginning of the practice you can head to 4:15.…

#002 - John & Sungshim Loppnow do a quick review from their 4 week class at Montrose Church. They discuss the VISION of life in and with Christ. Name a few key mentors and the Big Brain Question we are all asking one another. For additional info about John & Sungshim’s ministry, Presence and Practice, visit this site. https://www.presenceandpractic…

#001 - Spiritual Formation enthusiasts, brain science fans and relationship skills seekers unite! John + Sungshim Loppnow seek to bring together people who want to grow in love by connecting to God in effective ways as well as relating to people in loving and kind ways. For additional info about John & Sungshim’s ministry, Presence and Practice, vi…

We had a conversation with Jo Saxton to discuss women in modern worship leadership.For us, this quickly became one of the most enlightening discussions regarding what women feel when they look across the landscape of leadership and growth opportunities in their contexts.We discuss the theology of women leading in congregational settings, as well as…

We believe that many worship leaders want the ability to hear from their Heavenly Father and a better working theology of the Holy Spirit.Yet, we don’t always know what God's voice is and how to begin to recognize how he may be getting our attention. So we brought in some help, our friends Michael and Terri Sullivant, to begin to demystify hearing …

All of us want a genuine, passionate relationship with Jesus, but all too often things feel flat - sometimes it even feels like the lights have gone out, the passion has faded, and the joy we once felt is gone. Is this the life God intends for us? Can we find a way back to a joy-filled life in God? We believe you can, and we’ve personally found hel…

We know today’s worship leaders want to be healthy leaders who can remain their best selves when life gets tough.Leadership can be hard - we know what it’s like for the whole PA to go down during rehearsal - or for half the band to be late on Easter Sunday, or trying to lead after a fight with your spouse.In these moments people in our lives become…

All of us want a life that looks like Jesus’ life. But it just seems there is a gravitational pull away from a life shaped by Jesus, toward a life that is shaped by other things. In this episode we examine the things that shape our life as leaders - and we take a good, hard look at the shape of Jesus’ life - and ask what we could do to grow a more …