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Episodes
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Forgiveness and Trauma with Julianne Cusick
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
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Join us this episode for an interview with Julianne Cusick about forgiveness and trauma. Julianne shares her own story of betrayal trauma and forgiveness and how God led her to minister as a betrayal trauma specialist. We talk about how to forgive, why forgiveness is so hard, and whether or not we really should forgive and forget.
We pray this episode blesses you! Thanks for joining us!
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Friday Nov 17, 2023
Packing Light - Spiritual Direction Part 5
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
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When you’re on a long hike, carrying unnecessary weight will slow you down. The same is true on our spiritual journeys. We all lug shame and guilt, unrealistic expectations, false identities, and distorted views of God that distract and exhaust us.
In this episode, Brandon, Matt and Peter are discussing how spiritual direction can help identify unnecessary burdens you may be carrying and encourage you to lay them in God’s loving hands. It’s not always easy, but it’s definitely possible!
Here's the links we referenced!
Tim Keller Sermons Podcast - “Shameless Prayer”
ESDA - Find a spiritual director
Anam Cara - Connect with a spiritual director
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Friday Nov 03, 2023
Scenic Overlooks - Spiritual Direction Part 4
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Friday Nov 03, 2023
The journey of life can be exhausting, it’s easy to focus on the difficulties and forget the beauty all around us. Sometimes we need to stop at a scenic overlook.
Today we’re taking a look at the ways a spiritual director can help you pause, notice, and savor the sacred moments in your life. Those times where God has made his presence known.
At these times a spiritual director can be like a tour guide, someone who is specially trained to help you notice the beauty and appreciate the details of God’s presence.
As a trained spiritual director I listen carefully to help people identify moments of wonder, breakthrough, intimacy and grace. I ask discerning questions to help you cherish these spiritual vistas. I help you pause and savor the presence of God.
Thanks for joining us for this multi part series on spiritual direction, we know you'll enjoy today’s discussion!
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Friday Oct 20, 2023
Off the Beaten Path - Spiritual Direction Part 3
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Is God calling you to step off the beaten path of faith? Are you feeling the itch to explore other churches, denominations, or maybe even other religions? Do you feel disillusioned with the faith of your upbringing? Then you need a friend, and this episode is for you.
In this episode we are discussing how a spiritual director can accompany you when God leads you off the beaten path of faith.
There's certainly comfort in sticking to the well-worn path, but sometimes God invites us to follow him into the wilderness. Some people call it deconstruction or disentangling or disillusionment, others experience it positively as exploration and expansion, but whatever you call it, or however you experience it, these are the times you need a skillful and compassionate guide - someone who can help you discern your own motivations as well as God's invitations.
So join us for today's conversation as we discuss how spiritual direction provides safety and discernment when it feels like God is leading down unfamiliar roads. Let's learn to embrace uncertainty and walk in faith, not fear.
Check out "Meister Eckhart's Book of Darkenss & Light"
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Friday Oct 06, 2023
Travel Buddies - Spiritual Direction Part 2
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Friday Oct 06, 2023
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When you're on a long faith journey, it helps to have a trusted travel buddy by your side - someone who's been down similar paths before. But not all companions are the same.
Today we are continuing our series on Spiritual direction. What is it? And why should you have a spiritual director? In this episode, we'll distinguish spiritual direction from other relationships and explain why it’s great to have a spiritual director as one of your traveling buddies. A spiritual director is specially trained to walk alongside you with understanding, discernment and care. They won't try to push you in a specific direction or solve all your problems. Instead, they'll thoughtfully listen and then ask the kinds of questions that spark self-awareness and invite you to talk to God directly.
Together, you'll tend the campfire when you're feeling stuck, celebrate arrivals as they happen, and find rest in God's grace. Spiritual direction provides the rare gift of being heard and known, so you can hear and know God more intimately.
Do you long for a travel buddy who won't judge the twists and turns in your spiritual journey, someone who can help you feel less disconnected from God? Then walk for a bit with us today as we unpack the unique value of spiritual direction.
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Friday Sep 22, 2023
Roadblocks and Detours - Spiritual Direction Part 1
Friday Sep 22, 2023
Friday Sep 22, 2023
Life is full of twists, turns, and unexpected detours that can leave us feeling a little lost and disconnected. We all need patient traveling companions to walk alongside us and provide care, perspective, and hope.
In today's episode, we'll explore how a spiritual director listens with compassion and provides perspective and encouragement when we hit roadblocks on our spiritual journeys.
Join us as we unpack how spiritual direction provides sustenance for your soul when you feel stuck or abandoned, and how it helps you find new paths to walk in hope, and new ways to reorient your soul to Jesus’ love.
Are you ready to get un-lost, reconnect with God, and get “back on the road” with renewed passion? Great! Let's get started!
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Friday Sep 08, 2023
Cynicism?
Friday Sep 08, 2023
Friday Sep 08, 2023
Does the world feel like a scary place? Do you wonder what to do with your feeling that everybody's out to get you? Well, then this episode is for you!
In this episode, Brandon and Peter tackle a single word listener question, "cynicism?" We begin our conversation with a reading from Brandon's book, Changing the Conversation: How to dance instead of fight in everyday conversation. We then explore how finding our security in Jesus allows us to embrace curiosity instead of cynicism. Thanks for joining us for this back porch conversation :)
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Monday Aug 28, 2023
Shell Odum - A Radical Relationship
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Relationships are complicated and messy. How do we grown in self-understanding that breeds compassion for ourselves and others? Can God really redeem my broken history of relationships?
Today's episode is a conversation with our friend Shell Odum, founder of the ministry A Radical Relationship. A Radical Relationship provides community centered life coaching and groups for you to participate in! Shell speaks from her personal experience about divorce and how her relationship with God flourished in the midst of brokenness.
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Friday Aug 11, 2023
Father Ronald Rolheiser on Domestic Monastery
Friday Aug 11, 2023
Friday Aug 11, 2023
How am I, with all my duties and responsibilities, supposed to live a life of prayer and devotion to God? Can my family, my work, and my duties be a spiritual journey with God? In his book, Domestic Monastery, Father Ronald Rolheiser retrieves deep wisdom from the ancient monastics, making it easy to understand and very applicable to those of us who live “normal” lives.
Join us for a delightful conversation about family life, commitment, fidelity, and how God is very much in our daily lives.
Father Rolheiser is a Catholic priest in the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, former president of the Oblate School School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas, and specialist in the fields of spirituality and systematic theology. He has a regular column in the Catholic Herald which is featured in approximately 90 newspapers in five countries.
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Links to resources mentioned in the show:
Domestic Monastery by Ronald Rolheiser
Friday Jul 28, 2023
David Zahl - Low Anthropology
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Friday Jul 28, 2023
What are we humans capable of? What is a realistic view of what we can accomplish?
Join us for today's delightful conversation with David Zahl about his newest book, Low Anthropology. You'll breathe a sigh of relief as you listen to David share about low anthropology and it's refreshing perspective on life. The team here at Signpost Inn absolutely loved reading this book and talking with David! So much of the vision and mission at Signpost Inn is expressed beautifully by David and his team at Mocking Bird Ministries. Be sure to check them out after listening to the episode!