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Attaching to God: Neuroscience-informed Spiritual Formation

96 episodes - English - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings

Attaching to God connects relational neuroscience and attachment theory to our life of faith so you can grow into spiritual and relational maturity. Co-host Geoff Holsclaw (PhD, pastor, and professor) and Cyd Holsclaw (PCC, spiritual director, and integrative coach) talk with practitioners, therapists, theologians, and researchers on learning to live with ourselves, others, and God. Get everything in your inbox or on the app: https://www.grassrootschristianity.org/s/embodied-faith

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042 Practicing Self-Compassion (6 minute meditation)

January 23, 2023 18:00 - 9 minutes - 6.39 MB

Self-compassion can be hard? Integrative coach spiritual director Cyd Holsclaw guides you through a short practice (6 minutes) to help you give yourself more compassion and receive the compassion of God. Related Episode: What is Self-Compassion? Why is it important for faith journey? Join Attaching to God Learning Cohort: Quieting an Anxious and Avoidant Faith. Starting April 23rd (2024), and meets Tuesday, 4 pm -5 pm (EST).  Link: https://www.embodiedfaith.life/attaching-to-god-cohort ...

041 What is Self-Compassion? Why is it important for faith journey?

January 20, 2023 17:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MB

What is Self-Compassion? How is it different than self-esteem? And why is it important for our spiritual lives? Geoff and Cyd Holsclaw (he's a theologian and pastor, she's an integrative coach and spiritual director) talk about self-compassion and why it matters. And see why the self-esteem movement is dead and how self-compassion and humility are replacing it See Dr. Kristin Neff's quick definition of self-compassion (link). Related Episode: How a Low Anthropology Might Actually Save Y...

040 How a Low Anthropology Might Actually Save You (with David Zahl)

October 26, 2022 14:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

We spend our days feeling like we’re the only one with problems, when everyone else has their act together.  We feel like other are achieving so much, but we aren’t living up to our potential.  What if the answer wasn’t a higher self-esteem, but a lower anthropology? What if instead of expecting more from others (and ourselves) we actually expected less? Host Geoff Holsclaw (PhD) talks with David Zahl about how a high anthropology—thinking optimistically about human nature—can breed perfec...

039 Leadership and the Limbic System (with MaryKate Morse)

October 18, 2022 17:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

Are emotions and moods contagious, between people and in groups? Why are we unconsciously drawn to certain people and repelled by others? And what does this have to do with leadership? Embodied Faith host, Geoff Holsclaw (Phd), talks with professor MaryKate Morse of Portland Seminary about LIMBIC RESONANCE, leadership, and the shifts between connection and protection. MaryKate has authored  Lifelong Leadership: Woven Together through Mentoring Communities,   Making Room for Leadership: Pow...

038 Is God Big Enough for ALL of our Parts? IFS & Spiritual Direction

October 11, 2022 11:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB

I want to pursue God. But part of would rather not. Another part is a little afraid of God. And anther is worried that God is just done with me.  Is God big enough for all our parts? Embodied Faith host Dr. Geoff Holsclaw sits down with spiritual director and trained IFS (Internal Family Systems) practitioner Brian Hohmeier.  Brian serves as director of curriculum development for the Order of the Common Life, which is reimagining religious vocations for 21st century at orderofthecommonli...

037 How to Find The Best of You, and Discover Yourself In God (with Dr. Alison Cook)

October 04, 2022 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

Is there something between being SELFISH and SELFLESS? Between CODEPENDENCY and total INDEPENDENCY? How do I stop painful patterns in my life? How can we mend the past and life in the present? And how can I make joyful connect with others, God, and myself. Embodied Faith host, Geoff Holsclaw, talks with Dr. Alison Cook about discovering your true self in God. Check out her new book, The Best of You: Break Free from Painful Patterns, Mend Your Past, and Discover Your True Self in God, and f...

036 Why Focus on “Embodied” Spiritual Practices? (with Josh Wilson)

August 01, 2022 17:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

Maybe you’ve heard of spiritual disciplines, or spiritual practices.  But why should we focus on them being embodied? What difference do our bodied make in the spiritual life? Micro-church pastor Josh Wilson join us to talk abut why his church focuses on embodied spiritual practices.  Get the FREE ebook, The Brain God Gave Us, when you join the Embodied Faith community (connecting you to new episodes, posts, and other resources). Please subscribe and review on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube. I...

035 Engaging Trauma as the Church's New Mission Field (with Fred Liggin)

June 28, 2022 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

Is navigating the realities of trauma a (if not THE) defining context of mission and witness for the church in North America? And if so, what does that mean for pastors, leaders, and church members? Pastor, community organizer, and contextual theologian Fred Liggin talks about creating spaces of "security, support, voice and choice" as necessary aspects of witnessing to God's kingdom come as we seek to be trauma-informed and trauma-based churches.   Also see the earlier episode with Fred o...

034 How Past Trauma Invades the Present & What to Do About It (with Dr. Karl Lehman)

June 22, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MB

Why do certain things seem to set me off? Why do I sometimes turn on the people I love? Where do these too big thoughts and feelings come from?  Often it is past trauma invading the present.  Can anything be done about it? And how can Jesus be involved? I'm talking with Dr. Karl Lehman about catching the past as it invades the present,  how we can get better at it, and how we can allow Jesus to heal us from trauma.  Dr. Lehman is a board-certified psychiatrist with thirty years and more...

033 What is Trauma-Informed Evangelism? (with Charles Kiser)

June 07, 2022 13:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB

People who are wounded, suffering, or traumatized need the Gospel.  They need the liberation of Jesus.  But what if HOW we share the gospel HURTS more harm HELPS? Charles Kiser joins the show to talk about trauma-informed evangelism so that we can keep from place unnecessary stumbling blocks in front of the freedom that comes through knowing Jesus. Get the FREE ebook, The Brain God Gave Us, when you join the Embodied Faith community (connecting you to new episodes, posts, and other resourc...

032 Modern Discipleship with Stone Age Minds (with Justin Barrett)

May 10, 2022 13:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MB

Can we move from just surviving to thriving? Why do we always feel so out of sorts with the world? How does human nature (biology) and niche construction (culture) work together (or not)? Perhaps instead of opposing human "being" and "doing", a focus human "becoming" can help us understand the biological and cultural aspects of discipleship. This is what we are talking about with Dr. Justin L. Barrett. He previously held positions at Fuller Graduate School of Psychology as Professor of P...

031 What is a Neurotheologian? and other Questions (with Dr. Jim Wilder)

May 02, 2022 16:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MB

Are theologians dabbling in neuroscience over-reaching? Are neuroscientists talking about theology being reductionistic? And what happens when theologians and neuroscientists agree that joy and peace are the foundation of human experience?  These questions and many more guide the time with Dr. Jim Wilder. Jim Wilder is a Clinical Psychologist & Neurotheologian at Life Model Works.  He is author of many books, recently "Renovated: God, Dallas Willard and the Church that Transforms" and co-a...

030 Trauma in the Pews (with Janyne McConnaughey)

April 28, 2022 09:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

Does a seemingly robust spirituality actually mask deep childhood wounds?  Can calls to repentance and forgiveness cause harm instead of healing?  Does the message of the cross sometimes cause more bondage than breakthrough? These are the type of questions we need to ask as more and more people grapple with their own trauma and how the church can be a place of healing and hope, rather than deeper harm.  Joining today is Janyne McConnaughey, Ph.D., nationally known trauma-informed author &...

029 Why a Trauma Therapist would Study the Bible (Adrienne Gibson)

April 25, 2022 15:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MB

Can complex developmental trauma help us think better about theology and the Bible?  Can theology help us think about trauma? Adrienne Gibson (LCP) talks about about her work with trauma (generational, vicarious, and complex developmental trauma), her shift into teaching trauma to future pastors, how she has seen the for/against pendulum swing regarding therapy and theology, and how she is working to integrate therapy and theology. At the end of the episode Adrienne talks about ACEs (Adver...

028 Jesus: Man of Trauma, and Acquainted with Grief (with Jeff Cannell)

April 13, 2022 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MB

Did Jesus suffer trauma? Did he experience PTSD? We know Jesus suffered in his death.  But did he suffer throughout his life? As Isaiah 53:3 says, the servant of God is “despised and rejected of men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.”  What if that pain, those sorrows, that grief is better expressed as trauma?  That’s what we are talking about today during Holy Week, as we remember Jesus’ path to the cross.  Our guest is pastor (and my good friend) Jeff Cannell, ministering at Ce...

027 Trauma, EMDR, and Facilitating Spiritual Breakthrough (with Shane Moe)

April 05, 2022 19:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MB

What is EMDR? How can it help people heal from trauma? And what's it got to do with faith, hope, and love? These are the questions we'll be looking at with Shane Moe, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with clinical specializations in EMDR, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. Get the FREE ebook, The Brain God Gave Us, when you join the Embodied Faith community (connecting you to new episodes, posts, and other resources). Please subscribe an...

Healing Racial Trauma (Sheila Wise Rowe)

April 01, 2022 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MB

What happens when someone is told a lie from childhood onward? And not just about themselves, but about all our people, their entire race?  And what happens when this racial lie turns abusive, oppressive, traumatic, and violent? In this episode Sheila Wise Rowe helps us understand, identify, and resolve racial trauma.  Sheila has over twenty-five years of experience as a Christian Counselor, Spiritual Director, Educator, Writer, and Speaker. Check out her books, Healing Racial Trauma, and...

026 Healing Racial Trauma (Sheila Wise Rowe)

April 01, 2022 12:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MB

What happens when someone is told a lie from childhood onward? And not just about themselves, but about all our people, their entire race?  And what happens when this racial lie turns abusive, oppressive, traumatic, and violent? In this episode Sheila Wise Rowe helps us understand, identify, and resolve racial trauma.  Sheila has over twenty-five years of experience as a Christian Counselor, Spiritual Director, Educator, Writer, and Speaker. Check out her books, Healing Racial Trauma, and...

025 Attached to God (with Krispin Mayfield)

March 22, 2022 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MB

Why does God feel so far away? Why are some of us stuck in our head, and some are stuck in our hearts? Maybe it has to do with our style of attachment. This episode features Krispin Mayfield who takes us on a tour of three different attachments styles, helps us understand why they might be holding back our experience of God, and what we can to do about it. Check out his new book: Attached to God: A Practical Guide to Deeper Spiritual Experience. Get the FREE ebook, The Brain God Gave Us, ...

024 Are Our Emotions Part of the Discipleship Process (with Becky Castle Miller)

March 10, 2022 13:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MB

Following Jesus while ignoring our emotions is disastrous. But following the "what I feel is real" mantra is equally problematic. So, what is the role of emotion in our discipleship? Becky Castle Miller joins the shows to talk about the discipleship of the emotions.  She writes and speaks on emotional, mental, and spiritual health in the church, and she is working on a new book about Jesus's emotions. Find Becky on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/beckycastlemillerblog/), Instagram (htt...

023 Why Emotionally Healthy Churches Matter (with Ted Kim)

March 07, 2022 20:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MB

Seems like everyday we are hearing about toxic leadership and spiritual abuse in the church it is enough to make you despair.  It goes without saying, there is a lot of emotionally unhealthy churches around.   But today we are talking with a pastor who wants to turn that around—Ted Kim, from Evanston Vineyard (outside Chicago, IL).  Get the FREE ebook, The Brain God Gave Us, when you join the Embodied Faith community (connecting you to new episodes, posts, and other resources). Please sub...

022 Why the Lost Art of Paying Attention Is Everything in the Spiritual Life (with Jared Boyd)

February 07, 2022 18:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB

The goal of autonomy keeps us from paying attention to what really matters, to what's really happening.  The ideal of freedom keeps us from paying attention to a world beyond ours heads.  Dr. Geoff Holsclaw talks with Jared Boyd (author, pastor, spiritual director, and founder of The Order of the Common Life) about the apprenticeship of paying attention, and what it means for our spiritual formation. Get the FREE ebook, The Brain God Gave Us, when you join the Embodied Faith community (co...

021 Mental Health and Contemplative Prayer (with AJ Sherrill)

February 03, 2022 13:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

Can contemplative prayer be crucial not only for spiritual growth, but also for mental health? Can it help us overcome the busy brain of modern life? I'm joined with AJ Sherril to talk about his new book, Being with God: The Absurdity, Necessity, and Neurology of Contemplative Prayer. Find AJ on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Get the FREE ebook, The Brain God Gave Us, when you join the Embodied Faith community (connecting you to new episodes, posts, and other resources). Please subscri...

020 Why Psychology Can Help Our Spiritual Transformation (with Todd Hall)

February 01, 2022 14:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

Can the relational revolution in psychology help us connect to a relational God? Or, does our view of relationships affect our relationship with God. Dr. Todd Hall joins the podcast to talk about "relational spirituality", and how we need a psychological-theological paradigm for spiritual transformation.  You can find out more about Dr. Hall at his site and here at Spiritual Metrics. Get the FREE ebook, The Brain God Gave Us, when you join the Embodied Faith community (connecting you to n...

019 Intro to Season 2; and, Why We Changed the Name

January 31, 2022 17:00 - 3 minutes - 2.72 MB

Why we changed the name of this podcast to "Embodied Faith".  Basically, Embodied Faith = Emotional Life + Embedded Relationships (with ourselves, others, and God). Get the FREE ebook, The Brain God Gave Us, when you join the Embodied Faith community (connecting you to new episodes, posts, and other resources). Please subscribe and review on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube. If you would like coaching or spiritual direction that aligns with this podcast, then connect with Cyd Holsclaw here. Joi...

018 Following Jesus With Your Right-Brain (with Michel Hendricks)

December 13, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

Too often churches focus on right thoughts and right willing.  The problem is this is way too LEFT- instead of RIGHT-Brained.  Too often our discipleship isn't fast enough to catch up with the speed of life.  But I Right-Brains work at the speed of life, and that is where lasting discipleship needs to happen.  This is what we are talking about in this episode with guest Michel Hendricks. Get the FREE ebook, The Brain God Gave Us, when you join the Being With community (connecting you to ne...

017 Why Having the Mind of Christ Requires a Body; Or, why the Bible and Neuroscience Aren't Opposed

December 06, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MB

Does neuroscience change our understanding of sin? Does it rob us of our sense of free will? What does salvation even mean if we take neuroscience seriously? New Testament professor Joel Green talks about how a properly biblical view of sin and salvation isn't at odds with the finds of neuroscience.  And he talks about why this matters for our spiritual formation.  Get the FREE ebook, The Brain God Gave Us, when you join the Being With community (connecting you to new episodes, posts, and ...

016 When Everything 's on Fire: In and Through Deconstruction (with Brian Zahnd)

November 29, 2021 20:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MB

Is there a way forward beyond certainty and after deconstruction? Is it possible to hold to faith after such disappointment? Author and Pastor Brian Zahnd joins the podcast to talk about the crisis of faith and the journey of reconstruction. If you are in the midst of DECONSTRUCTION (or want learn more to journey with others through it), check out this short course on the 5 Shifts to make while Deconstructing Fundamentalism without Losing Faith. Get the FREE ebook, The Brain God Gave Us...

015 Why Your Future Self Will Thank You (with Drew Dyck)

November 09, 2021 19:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MB

Many talk about the need for more self-esteem, and even more self-compassion.  But what about self-control?  Why are we so often our biggest enemies? Why do we do what we don't want to do? And what can we do about it?  Drew Dyck joins the podcast to talk about all this and more.  Drew is the acquisitions editor at Moody Publishers and a contributing editor at CTPastors.com.  He's also written Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science (Mo...

014 What is a Trauma-Informed Church (with Fred Liggin)

August 23, 2021 18:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB

In families, friendships, and at church, we are surrounded by people who have experienced and live with trauma.  Pastor and reconciliation activist Fred Liggin talks about what it means to be a trauma-informed church. Fred Liggin is a pastor and social entrepreneur ministering among the homeless and those struggling with poverty Williamsburg, VA, and is a justice and reconciliation advocate.  Trauma recovery is not a theory or an individual practice for Fred.  It is a holistic and communal...

13 Why SEEING Matters for Skeptics and the Sacred (with Richard Beck)

June 28, 2021 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MB

What we attend to, what we pay attention to, becomes our reality.  It causes us to see some things and be blind to others. And this is never more true than SEEING the SACRED in our modern world.    Dr. Richard Beck, author of numerous books, professor and psychologist, talks about our disenchanted world, the ACHE caused by it, and how to find God today (find him at http://experimentaltheology.blogspot.com/).  Get the FREE ebook, The Brain God Gave Us, when you join the Being With communit...

13 Why SEEING Matters for Skeptics and the Sacred

June 28, 2021 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MB

What we attend to, what we pay attention to, becomes our reality.  It causes us to see some things and be blind to others. And this is never more true than SEEING the SACRED in our modern world.    Dr. Richard Beck, author of numerous books, professor and psychologist, talks about our disenchanted world, the ACHE caused by it, and how to find God today (find him at http://experimentaltheology.blogspot.com/).  Get the FREE ebook, The Brain God Gave Us, when you join the Being With communit...

012 How To Welcome the Parts Warring Within Us (Jenna Riemersma)

June 07, 2021 17:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB

Why do we do what we don't want to do? Why are we at war within ourselves?  And what can we do about it? Jenna Riemersma (LPC) introduces us to "Internal Family Systems" (parts theory), how to grow in self-compassion, and how God is redeeming our hurts, brokenness, and sin.  Settle in if you are tired of trying so hard, unsure how to deal with negative feelings or destructive patterns. And see Jenna's book "Altogether You" (https://jennariemersma.com/). Get the FREE ebook, The Brain God ...

011 Grace and Attachment to God (with Ed Khouri)

May 25, 2021 19:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MB

What's grace got to do with the brain? Isn't grace just a theological word about God?  But really grace has everything to do with every part of our relationships. Learning to live in grace is essential to being with others, with God, and with ourselves. We're talking about all this with Ed Khouri, co-founder of Equipping Hearts for the Harvest.  Ed ministers and trains within the intersection of trauma and addiction recovery, neuroscience, and spiritual formation. Please join the Being...

010 Why Brain Science and Not Bible Study? Answering Common Objections (with Ed Khouri)

May 24, 2021 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MB

Enough with all this neuroscience, pyscho-bable, and and emotion language.  Shouldn't we just talk about the Bible and follow Jesus? We're talking about these common objections with Ed Khouri, co-founder of Equipping Hearts for the Harvest.  Ed ministers and trains within the intersection of trauma and addiction recovery, neuroscience, and spiritual formation.  Please join the Being With community for episodes, posts, and other resources. Please subscribe and review on iTunes, Spotify, Yo...

009 Learning to Say Yes to Fear and Risk (with Dr. Jason Clark)

May 18, 2021 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB

What is fear for?  Fear can save our lives, but the Bible tells repeatedly not to fear.  Can we learn to act in ways that are more faithful, even in the face of risk? Jason Clark has wrestled with these very demons in himself as a pastor, a professor, and as the leader of the Leadership and Global Perspectives Doctor of Ministry at Portland Seminary. Please join the Being With community for episodes, posts, and other resources. Please subscribe and review on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube. If ...

008 Did My Neurons Make Me Do It? (with Dr. Warren Brown)

May 10, 2021 12:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

Are we really responsible for our actions? Or is it just brain chemistry and personal history?  Do we really have free will? And what does this mean for our understanding of sin?  I talk with Dr. Warren Brown, of Fuller Seminary, about how our brains make meaning for us and with others.  Check out his new book, "Enhancing Christian Life" (co-authored with Dr. Brad Strawn). Please join the Being With community for episodes, posts, and other resources. Please subscribe and review on iTunes...

007 Simple Practices That Shape Your Mind (with John Loppnow)

May 03, 2021 13:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

Can we really change our minds? What is the practical application of all this neuroscience talk?  Can all this make us more street smart, not just book smart? Glad you asked!  Our guest, John Loppnow, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and life coach, leads us through practices that integrate faith and neuroscience. Find John at Presence and Practice. Please join the Being With community for episodes, posts, and other resources. Please subscribe and review on iTunes, Spotify, YouT...

006 Attuning to the 5 Levels of the Brain (with Maribeth Poole)

April 26, 2021 19:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MB

Our brains have different levels with different functions at each level.  This episode, with guest Maribeth Poole, looks at the relational brain and how to ATTUNE to each level for deep connection to others and to God. Don't miss an episode of the Being With podcast on neuroscience and faith.  Like, and subscribes, or join the community here (https://geoffrey-holsclaw.ck.page/47259e09a4). Learn more about Maribeth Poole here. Please join the Being With community for episodes, posts, and ...

005 Why Lament Amid The Meaninglessness of Life (with Mega Anna Neff & Mark R. McMinn)

April 16, 2021 16:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MB

Is lament a lack of faith, or the fullness of hope? Could the refusal to lament be a "spiritual defense" rather than spiritual maturity?  And what do we do when everything in life becomes meaningless? Today we are talking with Megan Anna Neff and Mark R. McMinn about integrating theology and psychology during those difficult times that inevitably come in life. They both co-authored Embodying Integration: A Fresh Look at Christianity in the Therapy Room (by IVP). Join the Being With commu...

004 How To Supersize Your Discipleship (with Dr. Brad Strawn)

April 13, 2021 15:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

"I am NOT a Christian. We are Christian."  What if your "personal" devotions are anything but? What if you can't really be a Christian alone? What if we need to extend our minds in order to enhance our spiritual life.  These questions and more are what we are talking about in this episode, with guest Dr. Brad Strawn.  Check out his new book, Enhancing Christian Life: How Extended Cognition Augments Religious Community. Please join the Being With community for episodes, posts, and other...

001 What is Relational Neuroscience?

April 10, 2021 21:00 - 13 minutes - 9.56 MB

Neuroscience? If this podcast is all about neuroscience, spiritual formation, and faith, then we need some sort of definition of neuroscience. This episode talks about "relational neuroscience" (really "interpersonal neurobiology"), what it covers and why it matters. Please join the Being With community for episodes, posts, and other resources. Please subscribe and review on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube. If you would like coaching or spiritual direction that aligns with this podcast, then con...

003 Can you just turn on JOY? (with Chris Coursey)

April 10, 2021 21:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB

Can you just turn on Joy like a switch? And does it matter for your relationships? Chris Coursey says yes in his new book Joy Switch: How Your Brain's Secret Circuit Affects Your Relationships--And How You Can Activate It. In this episode you will discover  how to know when your joy switch is off how to turn it back on, and what it means for your relationships others and with God. Please join the Being With community for episodes, posts, and other resources. Please subscribe and review...

002 The Making of a Mature Disciple (with Jim Wilder)

April 10, 2021 21:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MB

How do disciples grow in maturity? And why do some get stuck while others flourish? And what about the barriers of trauma and abuse?  Dr. Jim Wilder is our guest today.  He is a Clinical Psychologist & Neurotheologian at Life Model Works.  He is author of many books, recently Renovated: God, Dallas Willard and the Church that Transforms and co-author of The Other Half of the Church: Christian Community, Brain Science, and Overcoming Spiritual Stagnation. Please join the Being With communi...

000 Why a Podcast on Neuroscience, Spiritual Formation, and Faith?

April 10, 2021 20:00 - 6 minutes - 4.46 MB

Dr. Geoff Holsclaw talks about why conversations around EMBODIED LIFE, EMOTIONAL REALITY, and our EMBEDDED RELATIONSHIPS is the goal of this podcast, and what it all means for our life of faith and spiritual formation. This is where you should start. Please join the Being With community for episodes, posts, and other resources. Please subscribe and review on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube. Join Attaching to God Learning Cohort: Quieting an Anxious and Avoidant Faith. Starting April 23rd (2024)...

Trailer: Why I'm so excited to share this with you.

April 07, 2021 15:00 - 2 minutes - 2.02 MB

The Being With podcast is LAUNCHING ON MONDAY, APRIL 12. I've already recorded episodes with: Jim Wilder on Forming Disciples Joel Green Embodied Salvation Maribeth Poole on Attunement and the Brain Megan Anna Neff and Mark McMinn on Lament Chris Coursey on the work of Joy and many others I'm...So...Excited. Join Attaching to God Learning Cohort: Quieting an Anxious and Avoidant Faith. Starting April 23rd (2024), and meets Tuesday, 4 pm -5 pm (EST).  Link: https://www.embodiedfait...

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