Best Steenwyk Podcasts (2024)

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Marilyn McEntyre: Silence, Words, and Telling the Truth 55:06

3M ago55:06

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What is the relationship between language and silence? Between words and truth-telling? How can we foster a more truly contemplative relationship with the way we speak to one another? These are the kinds of questions that informed this episode of Encountering Silence, in which Carl, Cassidy and Kevin welcome author and spiritual teacher Marilyn McE…

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A Fireside Chat with Roger Wolsey. 48:53

3M ago48:53

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I sat down with Roger Wolsey to discuss his book Discovering Fire: Spiritual Practices that Transform Lives. Roger is a spiritual director, pastor, speaker and blogger. He is well known in progressive Christian circles as the author of Kissing Fish: Christianity for People Who Don't Like Christianity. His latest book explores spiritual practices th…

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Praying with Saint Patrick: a conversation with Aaron Burns and Matt Mikalatos on their new book 47:26

4M ago47:26

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I got to talk with Aaron Burns and Matt Mikalatos about their new book, Praying with Saint Patrick: Prayers and Devotions Inspired by the Irish Hero of the Faith. Aaron is a filmmaker (producer, director, screenwriter) and Matt is an author, screenwriter and speaker (and my first repeat guest!). The two of them previously collaborated in writing th…

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Embodied Presence: a conversation about embodiment with Ashe Van Steenwyk 1:01:02

4M ago1:01:02

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I got to sit down with Maki Ash Van Steenwyk (She/They) to discuss the role that embodiment plays in spirituality, activism, in our mutual belonging, and in the ways, we navigate the world. If you want to connect with Ashe in her work, head on over to Center for Prophetic Imagination website: https://propheticimagination.org/ Or you can also follow…

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“Voices of Resurrection: Exploring Romero’s Easter Letter” a conversation with Julio Hernandez 59:41

5M ago59:41

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Julio Hernandez is a pastor and activist here in the US, but his family heritage is Salvadorian. We got together to discuss the legacy and witness of Archbishop Óscar Romero and the first of his Pastoral Letters, The Easter Church, written on Easter Sunday, April 10, 1977. If you are interested in learning more about Saint Óscar Romero, you can fin…

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How to Practice Lent: a conversation with Christine Sine 41:55

5M ago41:55

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I got to chat with Christine Sine—author, activist, gardener, contemplative, spiritual director and "liturgical rebel—about what Lent is and how we can practice it. What I loved about this conversation was how passionate and insightful Christine is. And I learned a lot. Did you know that Lent was in the hunger time in the Northern Hemisphere, so th…

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Between the Listening and the Telling and a Long Delay: a conversation with Mark Yaconelli 37:58

6M ago37:58

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Mark Yaconelli wrote Between the Listening and the Telling in 2022. We had a great conversation about it then, and after a long delay I present it to you for your listening pleasure. Mark reminds us of the hunger in each of us to connect, to be heard, to be understood. You will want to listen to this! You can order Mark's book from Broadleaf Books:…

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Ashe Van Steenwyk: Silence, Queer Spirituality, and the Prophetic Imagination 57:26

6M ago57:26

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The Encountering Silence team returns with an interview recorded last spring but unreleased until now! Cassidy, Kevin and Carl sat down for a contemplative conversation with Maki Ashe Van Steenwyk (she/they), a queer mystic who is the author of three books and the executive director of the Center for Prophetic Imagination in Minneapolis. Maki Ashe …

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How to Practice Discernment: a conversation with Adam Shields 1:14:30

6M ago1:14:30

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Adam Shields is a book blogger (at Bookwi.se) and a spiritual director (at aspiritualdirector.com). In this episode we discuss the nature of Spiritual Discernment, what it is, why it is an important part of Christian Spirituality, and what are some misunderstands, obstacles and limitations to discernment. You can catch up with Adam on his blog or o…

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The Art of Hope & Resistance in an Age of Empire: a Conversation with Jackie Allen-Ducot 56:52

7M ago56:52

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Jackie Allen-Ducot is a spiritual director, a member and cofounder of the Hartford Catholic Worker (HartfordCatholicWorker.org), and an artist. We got together to talk about hope, activism and art, and how both protest and art looks at the grim realities of our present world and helps us imagine what it would be like to inhabit a different world.…

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The Podcast You’ve Been Waiting For: a conversation with Stacey Gleddiesmith about Advent waiting 33:03

8M ago33:03

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One of my favorite seasons in the church year is this season before Christmas (beginning Sunday Dec. 3 this year) where we prepare our hearts for Christmas and the coming of Christ. I sat down to talk to Stacey Gleddiesmith, Director of Worship Arts at Columbia Bible College, in Abbotsford, BC to discuss what Advent is and how we may practice it. Y…

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It’s Zac Cannon Day! 51:03

8M ago51:03

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I got to sit down with author, pastor, spiritual director Zac Cannon to discuss his creative process and the ways spiritual direction and spiritual practices have enabled to be more present in his vocation as writer and as a creative. Zac is a good friend and we got to hang out together as part of a Spiritual Direction program we both attended. You…

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Rebels, Despots & Saints, oh myyy! A conversation with Sandhya Rani Jha 1:02:30

9M ago1:02:30

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Who are our ancestors and why does that matter? Why do we tell certain family stories and not other ones? Are there ancestors we need to hear from or ones we need to heal from? I got to sit down with Sandhya Rani Jha (They/Them) to discuss their new book, Rebels, Despots, and Saints: The Ancestors Who Free Us & The Ancestors We Need to Free and the…

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Creating a Life with God: a conversation with Dan Wolpert about contemplative prayer practices 50:26

9M ago50:26

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I caught up with Dan Wolpert to discuss with him the new edition fo his first book, Creating a Life with God: The Call of Ancient Prayer Practices which Upper Room Books recently re-released as a 20th Anniversary Revised Edition. Daniel Wolpert is the cofounder of the Minnesota Institute of Contemplation and Healing (MICAH). He worked as a research…

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Loving Disagreement a conversation with Kathy Khang and Matt Mikalatos 55:30

9M ago55:30

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I had a chance to sit down with Kathy Khang and Matt Mikalatos to discuss their new book, Loving Disagreement: Fighting for Community Through the Fruit of the Spirit. While fighting, dissension, and disagreement are commonplace. in today's world, many of us run from conflict. Others of us, dig our heels and get ready to fight. Mikalatos and Khang e…

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Kaira Jewel Lingo: We Were Made for These Times 56:37

1+ y ago56:37

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Friends, here is the latest episode of the Encountering Silence podcast. This episode features a conversation the Encountering Silence team had last year with Buddhist author Kaira Jewel Lingo, author of We Were Made for These Times: Ten Lessons in Moving through Change, Loss and Disruption. Kaira Jewel Lingo is a Dharma teacher who has a lifelong …

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Joy A. Schroeder: Encountering the Silenced Voices of Women Biblical Interpreters 55:16

1+ y ago55:16

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Dr. Joy A. Schroeder, a Lutheran pastor, joins the Encountering Silence team to explore the shadow side of silence — in this case, the silencing of many significants voices in the Christian tradition, of women Bible interpreters. Dr. Schroeder is a specialist in the history of biblical interpretation. She is professor of church history at Trinity L…

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The Making of a Mystic: a conversation with Kevin Sweeney the author of a making of a mystic 54:38

2y ago54:38

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I sat down and had a conversation with Kevin Sweeney. He is the author of The Making of a Mystic: My Journey with Mushrooms, My Life as a Pastor, and Why It's Okay for Everyone to Relax. We talked about what a mystic is and what it means to pursue a direct relationship with the divine, what it means to die, and how to live You can catch up with Kev…

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Practice of the Presence with Carmen Acevedo Butcher 1:14:55

2y ago1:14:55

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I had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Carmen Acevedo Butcher about her new translation of Brother Lawrence's Practice of the Presence from Broadleaf books. You can find out more about Carmen or order her books from her website - CarmenButcher.com The music on this podcast was Lawrence Grey's Laundromatted (CC BY 3.0)…

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Practice Not Perfect - Coming This Fall! 3:10

2y ago3:10

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Join us as we experience Spiritual Practice in the Christian Tradition. A new podcast speaking with contemplatives, activists and other spiritual practitioners about how to live out their faith. Music in Episode: Modulation of the Spirit by Little Glass Men (Creative Commons with Attribution).By James Matichuk

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Carmen Acevedo Butcher: Encountering Silence in the Presence of God 1:33:49

2y ago1:33:49

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Carmen Acevedo Butcher, Ph.D., is renowned for her luminous translation of The Cloud of Unknowing with the Book of Privy Counsel. Her latest book — a new translation of Brother Lawrence's Practice of the Presence — will be published on Tuesday, August 25, 2022. The Encountering Silence team sat down with her recently and spoke about translation, my…

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Encountering Silence with Sister Joyce Rupp 1:02:10

2y ago1:02:10

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The Encountering Silence co-hosts (Cassidy Hall, Kevin Johnson and Carl McColman) recently spoke with Servite Sister Joyce Rupp, on the occasion of the publication of her most recent book, Return to the Root: Reflections on the Inner Life. Joyce Rupp is well known for her work as a writer, international retreat leader, and conference speaker. She i…

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Sarah Lund: Silence in Teen and Child Mental Health 58:22

2+ y ago58:22

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The Reverend Doctor Sarah Griffith Lund returns to Encountering Silence to talk about her latest book, Blessed Youth: Breaking the Silence about Mental Health with Children and Teens. She is also the author of Blessed Are the Crazy: Breaking the Silence about Mental Illness, Family and Church, Blessed Union: Breaking the Silence about Mental Illnes…

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The Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis: Encountering Silence in Fierce Love 55:46

2+ y ago55:46

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The Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis—Author, Activist, and Public Theologian—is the first female and first Black Senior Minister to serve in the historic Collegiate Church of New York, which dates to 1628. A graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, Dr. Lewis and her activist work have been featured by the TODAY Show, MSNBC, The New York Times, The Wall Str…

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Nikki Grimes: Encountering Glory, and Silence, in the Margins 1:00:27

3y ago1:00:27

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New York Times bestselling author Nikki Grimes is the recipient of the 2020 ALAN Award for outstanding contributions to young adult literature, the 2017 Children's Literature Legacy Award, the 2016 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and the 2006 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her distinguished works include the much-honored books …

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Amy Frykholm: Encountering the Wilderness of Silence 54:47

3y ago54:47

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Dr. Amy Frykholm is an American writer whose five books of non-fiction have covered the territory of American religion from apocalypticists to saints. She is an award-winning writer and senior editor for the magazine The Christian Century, appears frequently on television and radio programs as an expert in American religion, and has lectured widely…

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Kevin Quashie: The Aesthetics and Poesis of Silence 1:21:33

3y ago1:21:33

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DR. KEVIN QUASHIE is a professor of English at Brown University. He is the author of The Sovereignty of Quiet: Beyond Resistance in Black Culture and Black Women, Identity, and Cultural Theory: (Un)Becoming the Subject. Silence often denotes something that is suppressed or repressed, and is an interiority that is about withholding, absence, and sti…

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Maisie Sparks: Enjoying God in the Silence 55:54

3y ago55:54

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MAISIE SPARKS is an author, speaker, spiritual director, and retreat facilitator. Her books include Christmas Quiet, 151 Things God Can't Do, 101 Things the Devil Can’t Do, and Holy Shakespeare: 101 Scriptures That Appear in Shakespeare’s Plays, Poems and Sonnets. She is an active member of the Spiritual Directors of Color Network, and her essays h…

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Encountering a New Silence with Dr. Beverly Lanzetta 50:00

3y ago50:00

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Dr. Beverly Lanzetta is a theologian, contemplative scholar, interfaith chaplain, and teacher of new traditions of contemplative wisdom. She is the author of numerous books on emerging universal spirituality and new monasticism, including Radical Wisdom: A Feminist Mystical Theology, Emerging Heart: Global Spirituality and the Sacred, Nine Jewels o…

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Sophfronia Scott: Silence, the Seeker, and the Monk 1:01:37

3+ y ago1:01:37

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What if we truly belong to each other? What if we are all walking around shining like the sun Mystic, monk, and activist Thomas Merton asked those questions over half a century ago. Writer Sophfronia Scott is asking them today. Sophfronia Scott grew up in Lorain, Ohio, a hometown she shares with author Toni Morrison. She holds a BA in English from …

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Barbara Brown Taylor: Silence, Vulnerability, and Love (Part Two) 29:00

3+ y ago29:00

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This week's episode features the conclusion of our conversation with bestselling author and Episcopal priest Barbara Brown Taylor. Click here to listen to part one. Renowned for her preaching as well as her writing, Barbara Brown Taylor is the author of a widely acclaimed memoir, Leaving Church; subsequent books like An Altar in the World, Learning…

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Barbara Brown Taylor: Silence, Vulnerability, and Love (Part One) 31:40

3+ y ago31:40

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A while back, our co-host Carl McColman was impressed by a preacher he heard in Atlanta. In his words: Back in the spring of 1988, I was living in Atlanta and on occasion would worship at All Saints’ Episcopal Church near the campus of Georgia Tech. On more than one occasion, I was impressed by the preaching of one of the associate priests on staff…

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Encountering Silence and Contemplating Now 44:36

3+ y ago44:36

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In this very first Episode of Contemplating Now, Cassidy Hall interviews previous guest of Encountering Silence, Therese Taylor-Stinson in a conversation titled, "Everybody Can Be A Mystic." “I think everybody can be a mystic… Mystic means you’re living with a certain amount of uncertainty.” –Therese Taylor-Stinson Therese is the co-editor of "Embo…

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