As Yourself
Today’s episode is about the second half of an ancient commandment that many of us know by heart: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” It comes from Leviticus 19:18, part of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testamen...
18 Tammi 20236min
We Have Not Come Here to Take Prisoners
Today’s episode features a beautiful poem by Hafiz, “We Have not Come Here to Take Prisoners.” Hafiz was a Persian lyric poet who was born in Iran in the 14th century. Not much is known about his lif...
17 Tammi 20236min
Extremists for Love
Today’s episode honors the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - the preacher, poet, civil rights activist, husband, father and theologian, who was only 39 when he was killed on the bal...
16 Tammi 20236min
Star Gift
Today's episode is about the meaningful tradition of handing out "Star Words" (not to be confused with Star Wars) each year on Epiphany. It was started by a church in Connecticut back in 2009 and has ...
13 Tammi 20238min
Living the Questions
Today's episode is about living the questions. The phrase is drawn from a famous quotation by Rainer Maria Rilke in letter four of his "Letters to a Young Poet," written in 1903. Rilke was exchanging ...
12 Tammi 20238min
Holy Indifference
Today's episode is about "holy indifference," a posture for living articulated by Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) in his book, "The Spiritual Exercises." For Ignatius, "holy indifference" does not me...
11 Tammi 20238min
Fear Is a Story
Today's episode is drawn from the introductory chapter to a recent book by Gareth Higgins, "How Not to Be Afraid: Seven Ways to Live When Everything Seems Terrifying." Higgins is a storyteller and pea...
10 Tammi 20238min
The Practice of Self Compassion
Today's pilot episode is about the practice of self-compassion. (Podcasts coming every weekday beginning on January 10, 2023!) Dr. Kristin Neff, currently associate professor of educational psycholog...
7 Joulu 202211min
