Harkening Deer

Episode 20: Love Is

February 14, 2019 08:00 - 5 minutes - 2.8 MB

Episode 20 Shownotes: The contemplative song in this episode is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is inspired by the song “Love Conquers All” by Rivers & Trails Academy. The passage in this meditation is 1 Corinthians 13:1-10, & 13 in the Good News Translation (GNT). If the Harkening Deer podcast is a ministry you would like to support you can do so at https://www.patreon.com/harkeningdeer Support the Show.

Episode 19: the Dying Wish of a Messiah

February 02, 2019 08:00 - 4 minutes - 2.07 MB

Episode 19 Show Notes This meditation is inspired by the Gospel of John, chapters 13 & 17. There’s some good stuff between those 2 chapters, if you’d like to read that as well ;) Go to https://www.patreon.com/HarkeningDeer if this podcast is something you would like to see grow! Support the Show.

Episode 18: The Great Mystery

January 26, 2019 08:00 - 6 minutes - 2.85 MB

Episode 18 Show Notes: The contemplative music of this episode was composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & was inspired by the hymn “Nothing But The Blood”. The scripture passage which inspired this meditation is Ephesians 1:3-10 & is more or less a recitation of the New Living Translation, but some of the wording & themes are also inspired by the following translations: English Standard Version (ESV), New International Version (NIV), Good News Translation (GNT), King James ...

Episode 17: The Best Way to Love God

January 19, 2019 08:00 - 7 minutes - 3.6 MB

Episode 17 Show Notes: The contemplative music of this episode was composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & was inspired by the hymn “How Great Thou Art”. The scripture passages of this meditation are Matthew 22:37-40, Matthew 25:35-36, 40 & Galatians 5:14 from the New Living Translation (NLT) Bible. If the Harkening Deer podcast is a ministry you would like to support you can do so at https://www.patreon.com/harkeningdeer Support the Show.

Episode 16: All Things Hymn

January 12, 2019 15:00 - 6 minutes - 3.15 MB

The contemplative music in this episode was composed, performed & produced by Sean J Stevens & was inspired by the hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy”. The Bible passage in this meditation is Colossians 1:15-20 & is a compilation of elements from the following translations & versions: ESV, NIV, NLT, GNT, & NASB. If the Harkening Deer podcast is a ministry you would like to support you can do so at https://www.patreon.com/harkeningdeer Support the Show.

Episode 15: For God so Loved the Kosmos

January 05, 2019 02:00 - 7 minutes - 3.61 MB

Episode 15 Show Notes: The Hymn this contemplative song is inspired by is “the Doxology” & is composed, performed & produced by Sean J Stevens. The scripture passage is John 3:16-17 from the NIV & GNT. If the Harkening Deer podcast is a ministry you would like to support you can do so at https://www.patreon.com/harkeningdeer Support the Show.

Episode 14: Auld Lang Syne

December 29, 2018 04:00 - 8 minutes - 3.93 MB

The Hymn the contemplative song in this episode is modeled after is "Auld Lang Syne" & was composed, produced & performed by Sean J Stevens. The Scripture passages this meditation is inspired by are Galatians 2:19-21, & Genesis 2:7. If the meditations of Harkening Deer is a ministry you would like to support, you can do so at https://www.patreon.com/harkeningdeer Support the Show.

Episode 13: The Christmas Story!

December 20, 2018 08:00 - 13 minutes - 6.43 MB

The hymns the contemplative songs in this episode were inspired by are "Oh Come Emmanuel", "We Three Kings" & "Silent Night". All music composed, produced, & performed by Sean J Stevens & Lottie. The Story of this episode are inspired by the following passages of the ESV, NIV, NKJ, NLT, NCV, CEV, AIPE, & The Message Bibles: Matthew 1:18-25 Matthew 2:1-12 Luke 1:26-38 Luke 2:1-20 Isaiah 9:6 If the Harkening Deer podcast is a ministry you would like to support you can do so at https://www.p...

Episode 12: Star of Wonder

December 14, 2018 08:00 - 10 minutes - 4.67 MB

Episode 12 Show Notes: The Hymn this contemplative song is inspired by is “We Three Kings” & is composed, performed & produced by Sean J Stevens. The scripture passages in this meditation are Isaiah 9:2, Isaiah 60:1-3, Matthew 2:1-2, 9-11, & Isaiah 9:6. If the Harkening Deer podcast is a ministry you would like to support you can do so at https://www.patreon.com/harkeningdeer Support the Show.

Episode 11: O Come, Immanuel

December 08, 2018 08:00 - 12 minutes - 5.9 MB

Episode 11 Show Notes: The Hymn this contemplative song is inspired by is “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” & is composed, performed & produced by Sean J Stevens. The scripture passages in this meditation are Isaiah 11:6-9, Isaiah 7:14, & Micah 5:5. If the Harkening Deer podcast is a ministry you would like to support you can do so at https://www.patreon.com/harkeningdeer Support the Show.

Episode 10: Love Conquers All

December 01, 2018 07:00 - 10 minutes - 4.94 MB

This episode is a song by Rivers & Trails Academy called "Love Conquers All" & the meditation is simply the lyrics of the song in spoken form. If the meditations of Harkening Deer is a ministry you would like to support, you can do so at https://www.patreon.com/HarkeningDeer Stay tuned for the upcoming Advent series! Support the Show.

Episode 9: Be Still

November 24, 2018 03:00 - 9 minutes - 4.18 MB

Episode 9 Show Notes: The Hymn this contemplative song is inspired by is “Be Thou My Vision” & is composed, performed & produced by Sean J Stevens. The scripture passage is Psalm 46:10 from the New Living Translation (NLT), with the exception that every time the word “I” appears in this passage it has been replaced with Yahweh. If the Harkening Deer podcast is a ministry you would like to support you can do so at https://www.patreon.com/harkeningdeer Support the Show.

Episode 8: Psalm 23

November 17, 2018 04:00 - 8 minutes - 3.8 MB

This is a meditation I experienced during a Listening Prayer workshop with two people who inspire me immensely & have been an absolute treasure in my personal spiritual walk: Brian & Della Headley. For more info on them & their ministry, visit : http://www.listeningprayer.ca/briananddellaheadley/ The Hymn this contemplative song is inspired by is “Immortal, Invisible” & is composed, performed & produced by Sean J Stevens. The scripture passage is Psalm 23 & is read once from the 21st Ce...

Episode 7: Hear, O Israel

November 10, 2018 15:00 - 8 minutes - 3.82 MB

Episode 7 Show Notes: The Hymn this contemplative song is inspired by is “How Great Thou Art” & is composed, performed & produced by Sean J Stevens. The scripture passages are Deuteronomy 6:4-6 & Mark12:29-31, both from the English Standard Version (ESV), with the exception that every time the words “the Lord” appears in these passages it has been replaced with Yahweh (an English translation of the Hebrew name for the Lord, as it would have appeared in the original Scriptures). And t...

Episode 6: Come Thou Fount

November 02, 2018 07:00 - 8 minutes - 3.92 MB

Episode 6 Show Notes: This meditation is a contemplative recitation of the lyrics to the hymn Come Thou Fount. The Hymn this contemplative song is inspired by is “Come Thou Fount” & is composed, performed & produced by Sean J Stevens. If the meditations of Harkening Deer podcast is a ministry you would like to support you can do so at https://www.patreon.com/harkeningdeer Support the Show.

Episode 5: Life in Blood

October 27, 2018 07:00 - 5 minutes - 2.7 MB

Episode 5 Show Notes: The Hymn this contemplative song is inspired by is “Nothing But The Blood” & is composed, performed & produced by Sean J Stevens. The scripture passage is Romans 8:1-2 from the Aramaic Bible in Plain English. For some background information on the Hebrew name Yeshua & how it became translated to Greek, then Latin, then English, to the name we know today as Jesus, here is a link with some helpful information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeshua If the m...

Episode 4: Holy

October 19, 2018 07:00 - 6 minutes - 3.21 MB

Episode 4 Show Notes: The Hymn this contemplative song is inspired by is “Holy, Holy, Holy” & is composed, performed & produced by Sean J Stevens. The Scripture passages which inspired, but were not directly quoted in this episode are Revelation 4:8, Isaiah 6:3, & Revelation 7:9. If the meditations of Harkening Deer podcast is a ministry you would like to support you can do so at https://www.patreon.com/harkeningdeer Support the Show.

Episode 3: Jonah's Prayer

October 14, 2018 07:00 - 6 minutes - 2.99 MB

Episode 3 Show Notes: A meditation on Jonah's Prayer while in the Belly of the Fish. The Hymn this contemplative song is inspired by is “the Doxology” & is composed, performed & produced by Sean J Stevens. The scripture passage is Jonah chapter 2 from the English Standard Version (ESV), with the exception that every time the words “the Lord” appears in this passage it has been replaced with Yahweh (an English translation of the Hebrew name for the Lord, as it would have appeared in t...

Episode 2: As the Deer Pants

October 05, 2018 07:00 - 5 minutes - 2.72 MB

Episode 2 - Show Notes The Hymn that inspired this episode’s contemplative song is “As Pants the Hart”. The contemplative song of this episode was composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens. The Bible passage quoted in this episode is Psalm 42:1-2 from the English Standard Version (ESV). If the meditations of the Harkening Deer podcast is a ministry you would like to support, you can do so at https://www.patreon.com/HarkeningDeer Support the Show.

Episode 1

October 05, 2018 07:00 - 6 minutes - 3.24 MB

Episode 1 Show Notes Describing intentions & reasons for the Harkening Deer podcast, the only Christian Meditation podcast that combines contemplative music with guided meditation. The Hymn that inspired this episode’s contemplative song is “the Doxology”. The contemplative song of this episode was composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens. This first episode is an introduction on what to expect in future episodes & some background on why the podcast was created. If the m...

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