Commoners Communion with Strahan Coleman.

Latest Episodes:

Numbness & Awakening (on the gradience of healing) Aug 17, 2021

Show notes

Healing, transformation and resurrection aren't always cut and dry transitions in life. Sometimes they're the process of a gradual awakening of God within the death of our present moments.
'From Numbness To Awakening' is a prayer and contemplation from my book 'Prayer Vol.02'. You can purchase it from commonerscommunion.com.
And if you like the music from this episode you'll find it on our first EP 'LAUDS' under Commoners Communion & Jonathan Class on Spotify and all other streaming platforms. All music is written, performed and produced by the incredible Jonathan Class (thanks brother!)

Q & R: How Do I Find Clarity When I Feel Stuck And Uncertain? Aug 13, 2021

Show notes

Welcome to Q & R - a weekly spot where I respond your questions about life, spirituality, prayer, art or whatever else is on your mind. Email strahan@commonerscommunion.com with the subject line 'Podcast Q & R' to ask your question and it may just crop up on a weekly release somewhere in the future!

Tiny, God (on reclaiming the art of living a little life) Aug 10, 2021

Show notes

Our universe is full of the grand - supernova's, galaxies, mountain ranges and deep oceans - as well as the miniature - the atom, a grain of sand, a drop of water, a minute of time. In the same way, God is as tiny as he is vast, and this has important ramifications for the lives we all live with him.
'Tiny, God' is a prayer and contemplation from my book Prayer Vol.02. You can purchase it from commonerscommunion.com.
And if you like the music from this episode you'll find it on our first EP 'LAUDS' under Commoners Communion & Jonathan Class on Spotify and all other streaming platforms. All music is written, performed and produced by the incredible Jonathan Class (thanks brother!) as a creative accompaniment to each devotion.

You're Praying Before I am, God (on participating in divine dialogue) Aug 03, 2021

Show notes

Much of prayer isn't so much about instigation, as participation and response.
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'You're Praying Before I Am, God' is a prayer and contemplation from Prayer Vol.02. You can purchase it from commonerscommunion.com.
And if you like the music from this episode you'll find it on our first EP 'LAUDS' under Commoners Communion on Spotify music. All music written, performed and produced by Jonathan Class as a creative accompaniment to the devotions.

Concert To Cathedral (on creating sacred spaces in this turn of times) Jul 26, 2021

Show notes

The model of Sunday gatherings many of us experience is really recent for the church. Could it be time to correct some of the pendulum swinging that the industrial revolution and entertainment culture have created in our communities? And if so, is there a metaphor we can reach for as a guide for the journey?

Father, Be My Ugly Prayer (and the deep groan of God) Jul 27, 2020

Show notes

Not every prayer is meant to be beautiful. Not every prayer is even meant to be spoken.
Father, Be My Ugly Prayer is a prayer and contemplation from Prayer Vol.01. You can find the book and more details about Commoners Communion at www.commonerscommunion.com.
Produced by Strahan Coleman & Jonathan Class.
Music by Jonathan Class.
Mastered by Alex Dobbert.
Episode art by Leah Surynt.
Visit www.instagram.com/commoners_communion for more written prayers and contemplations and to keep in touch.

I'm Not Today What I'd Imagined, Thank God (and accepting our right now) Jul 13, 2020

Show notes

Becoming isn't only about growing in God-likeness but about celebrating who we already are, today.
I'm Not Today What I'd Imagined, Thank God is a prayer and contemplation from Prayer Vol.01. You can find the book and more details about Commoners Communion at www.commonerscommunion.com.
Produced by Strahan Coleman & Jonathan Class.
Music by Jonathan Class.
Mastered by Alex Dobbert.
Episode art by Leah Surynt.
Visit www.instagram.com/commoners_communion for more written prayers and contemplations and to keep in touch.

The Narrow Way (and the celebration of spiritual crises) Jul 06, 2020

Show notes

What if the spiritual wilderness isn't a place of unfaithfulness, but maturity? An invitation toward a deeper friendship. A place beyond our usual ways of seeing and knowing, where God lives
The Narrow Way is a prayer and contemplation from Prayer Vol.01. You can find the book and more details about Commoners Communion at www.commonerscommunion.com.
Produced by Strahan Coleman & Jonathan Class.
Music by Jonathan Class.
Mastered by Alex Dobbert.
Episode art by Leah Surynt.
Visit www.instagram.com/commoners_communion for more written prayers and contemplations and to keep in touch.

Shhh (and creating secret spaces) Jun 29, 2020

Show notes

The beauty of silence is that it makes us the passive recipient in our communion together with God, opening floor for Him to start the conversation.
Shhh is a prayer and contemplation from Prayer Vol.01. You can find the book and more details about Commoners Communion at www.commonerscommunion.com.
You can join me for a 7 class/7 week online prayer school this June 29! Visit commonerscommunion.com/onlineprayerschool for details
Produced by Strahan Coleman & Jonathan Class.
Music by Jonathan Class.
Mastered by Alex Dobbert.
Episode art by Leah Surynt.
Visit www.instagram.com/commoners_communion for more written prayers and contemplations and to keep in touch.

When Newness Isn't Easy (and failure as holy anticipation) Jun 22, 2020

Show notes

There is often a distance between how we imagine God doing a thing, and how he really does it. If we're open to looking for it, we may just discover that we're already walking in the newness we've been praying for. Even when the day feels dark.
When Newness Isn't Easy is a prayer and contemplation from Prayer Vol.01. You can find the book and more details about Commoners Communion at www.commonerscommunion.com.
You can join me for a 7 class/7 week online prayer school this June 29! Visit commonerscommunion.com/onlineprayerschool for details
Produced by Strahan Coleman & Jonathan Class.
Music by Jonathan Class.
Mastered by Alex Dobbert.
Episode art by Leah Surynt.
Visit www.instagram.com/commoners_communion for more written prayers and contemplations and to keep in touch.