The Spacious Place, with Kari Levang

Latest Episodes:

"Where were you?"....my smallness with GREAT purpose! Apr 05, 2022

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When you argue against Him you are drawing against the very power that makes you able to argue at all: it's like cutting off the branch you're sitting on. C.S. Lewis

In today's episode I'll walk you through my own time alone with God. We'll look at Job's life and how God met him right in the middle of his pain and showed him the best thing he could——His very own grandeur and the reminder that He is worthy of his trust/worship. This message was challenging and empowering all at the same time for me. Join me in this journey!

Formation with Jesus in the Word, wherever you find yourself today Mar 29, 2022

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Read with a vulnerable heart. Expect to be blessed in the reading. Read as one awake, one waiting for the beloved. Read with reverence. Macrina Wiederkehr

God loves you! And He is delighted when you walk by faith and entrust yourself into the mysterious place of His written word. The place where you find Jesus—-in the pages of Scripture, waiting to meet you right in the midst of all you're facing.

Today I've got a fresh word of encouragement, that will hopefully wet your appetite to choose to enter in with your genuine self, with expectancy and hope for what God will do….regardless of how you're feeling.

Formation in the mess of life Mar 22, 2022

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God's presence is not the same as the feeling of God's presence, and He may be doing most for us when we think He is doing least. C.S. Lewis

Is life hard for you when it gets messy? When you can't seem to create order out of any of the areas of your life? Join me today as I talk about the messiness of life and how it transfers to how we relate to God when our hidden lives also feel messy.

"Maybe the journey isn't so much about Becoming anything. Maybe it's about Un-becoming everything that isn't really you, so you can be all you were meant to be in the first place." Unknown

Formation: Legalism vs Spiritual Disciplines Mar 15, 2022

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God has given us the disciplines of the spiritual life as a means of receiving his grace. The disciplines allow us to place ourselves before God so that He can transform us.

Richard Foster

Beth Moore has been a pillar in the community of faith in Jesus. I have learned so much from her over the years and am so so grateful for her obedience and love for Jesus, and this week I heard a quote from her that felt like it was vital to the health of believers. So, this week I start this episode with her quote and then unpack it in terms of the monumental difference between legalism and spiritual disciplines. Why they matter, and some questions we may want to ask ourselves as we process whatever bubbles up in us against them.

Formation in me, one week into a new space Mar 08, 2022

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She goes into the unknown willingly and confidently, because she knows the Protector of the Universe is right behind her. Unknown

In today's episode I'll share what formation has looked like in me, for this first week of living in a new space. How it's been being alone (mostly) and what the process has looked like. Join me in the conversation as I also share about an invitation that ended up blessing my socks off!!

formation with my friend Laurine Mar 01, 2022

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O, begin! Fix some part of every day for private exercises…Whether you like it or not, read and pray daily. It is for your life; there is no other way: else you will be a trifler all your days. …Do justice to your own soul; give it time and means to grow. Do not starve yourself any longer. John Wesley

Today's episode is a conversation with my friend Laurine, who has been courageous with Jesus and others and is experiencing deep freedom. She talks about how relationship with Jesus being about our own personal obedience, and she poses the question, "What does HE want you to do today?".

Join me as Laurine shares what the process has been like for her, and some of the fun ways she's walking out obedience——-it may even involve TikTok!

A "moving" conversation with Mike Feb 22, 2022

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In this episode my guy, Mike and I chat a little bit about our big move! The idea was to share the move, but once we starting chatting we ended up talking about so much more! Things like marriage, mistakes, forgiveness, desires, dreams and so much more. If you don't know Mike it's a great way to get a peek into what he's like—-and if you do know him….well, you'll just love hearing his heart in this conversation.

Formation on the move! Feb 15, 2022

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Explore with delight, as though you and God are learning together how to make the day special for both of you. Ruth Haley Barton

We can choose to make a careful exploration of our lives (formation), no matter what we're doing. That's the coolest part about being one that God delights in—it doesn't happen only when we are doing something "spiritual". Last week as I was packing, I found myself being challenged by some questions that were rolling through my mind so I thought I'd share them with you! Join me today as we take a closer look at how we're living our days.

Formation with my girl, Paige Feb 08, 2022

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The most helpful thing any of us can say about spiritual transformation is: I cannot transform myself, or anyone else for that matter. What I can do is create the conditions in which spiritual transformation can take place by developing and maintaining a rhythm of Spiritual practices that keep me open and available to God.

Ruth Haley Barton

I might be biased but the guest on today's episode is actually really great-—and she happens to be my daughter, Paige! We're talking all things, 'formation, practices, becoming'——whatever you feel most comfortable calling them. Simply put, 'what does it look like to stay in relationship with Jesus through different seasons of life?' Paige will give you an up close look at a few different seasons in her own life and how messy it got with her and Jesus. Pretty sure many of you will find a place to engage today's conversation with my beautiful, courageous, kind, wonderfully honest Paige.

Formation, what next...? Feb 01, 2022

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"Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done." CS Lewis

We talked a little about why formation matters last week and I want to continue in that vein of conversation today, but with a twist. What next??? What does it look like to even begin this process? I want to talk about a simple process that Paul has laid out in a letter to the church of Colosse. He gives a very simple way of looking at how we are to live, and uses an everyday image to capture our attention. Join me as we unpack this passage a little bit together and I share some of my own process with you, hopefully giving you hope to move in a little more closely with Jesus and others.