080: Finding Freedom in Constraint—Reimagining Spiritual Disciplines with Jared Patrick Boyd

Attaching to God: Neuroscience-informed Spiritual Formation

English - November 21, 2023 16:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
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We often think that freedom comes through casting off what controls us, and that we need to find our true selves apart from community. But what if it is the constraints of the spiritual life that set us free? What if it is focused practices in community that lead to the flourishing of individual lives?

Today we are talking about finding freedom in constraints.

Our guest today is Jared Patrick Boyd. He is a Vineyard pastor, spiritual director, and Founding Director of the Order of the Common Life, a missional monastic order. Jared is also the author of Finding Freedom in Constraint: Reimagining Spiritual Disciplines as a Communal Way of Life (IVP 2023).

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