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Mystic - or Not at All Aug 31, 2026

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Here are a few reflections on the future of Christianity, Freud, prayer, the story of Moses, and the God of Being. Enjoy!

Ubermensch, Prometheus, and the Don't Die Movement Jul 23, 2026

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Here are a few thoughts on Bryan Johnson and the Don't Die movement, Nietzche's image of the Ubermensch (beyond human), and the Prometheus myth. Enjoy!

Shadow and Soul: Into the Labyrinth Jun 05, 2026

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Here's an episode exploring the human shadow. I offer here an image of the psyche, a way to think about projection, and a myth that helps. Enjoy!

In a Locked Room with Six Big Ideas Apr 09, 2026

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This episode explores Robert Bly's poem, One Source of Bad Information, how I got my Enneagram number wrong for 20 years, and a little of how ended up back in the church. Special thanks to may Patrons who keep this podcast going. Enjoy!

Examen, AI and 3 Kinds of People Jan 17, 2026

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It's the time of year to do a like searching spiritual inventory, a Great Annual Examen. This requires discernment, a word that's not all that common anymore. I also want to talk a little about AI and about becoming the kind of person who joins the Cosmic Dance. Happy New Year. Enjoy!

Risk Longing: On the First Day of Advent Nov 30, 2025

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A winter storm canceled church, so here's a sermon of sorts. Enjoy!

Maybe you need a Blessing Nov 25, 2025

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Happy Thanksgiving! Here are a few thoughts on blessing, pilgrimage, monastic creativity, and the new dark age. Wishing you all many blessings. May the road rise to meet you. Enjoy!

Shadow and the Prophetic Imagination Oct 13, 2025

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The ancient prophets were something like the first shadow detectors, and had the courage to externalize their vision of the world. What ever happened to such prophetic imagination? Are there any lessons we can metabolize from the prophets in our age of madness? What would it be like to stand between the way of power and the way of denial, a creative alternative to the tantalizing polls of scapegoating and blame? Enjoy!

Covenant with Limit Sep 17, 2025

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I'm borrowing this phrase "covenant with limit" from Martin Shaw. Perhaps it's time to reconsider how freedom is actually found. In this episode, I discuss briefly Wendell Berry's poem Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front, the ancient art of fasting, and the imaginative possibility that we might want to make a covenant with limits before we go mad in the wrong direction. Enjoy!

Nature, Nurture, Unanswered Ancestral Questions Aug 11, 2025

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What if we inherit not only biological material but existential and spiritual questions from our ancestors? What's ours to carry that's been handed to us? I've been wrestling with these questions for a while now, and some big changes in my life have brought them into new focus. I hope you hear and hint or guess for your own spiritual life. Enjoy!

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