24 Mar 2023

Mike’s Rumblings – 03-24-23

This is an audio version of Mike Murphy‘s Friday rumblings. This is a regular post on Facebook that I’ve turned into a podcast. I decided Mike’s words needed a wider audience. You may agree or disagree with what he says, but there is certainly much food for thought contained here. You can friend Mike on Facebook for the printed version or read it below

Rumblings. 3.24.23 

1. I’m thinking that Putin must be giggling like a little kid opening presents on Christmas Day. Why? He’s learning that prominent people in the USA aren’t really all that alarmed about what he’s doing in Ukraine, are growing more ambivalent about the value of NATO, and kind of like cozying up to dictators.

2. Most political usages of the word ‘woke’ today are a bit infantile. It’s being used as a curse word on one side of the political aisl…Read More

22 Mar 2023

Lectio Divina 44 – John 6:28-33

This is a weekly release of the spiritual practice Lectio Divina. I hope you’ll listen and ponder the scripture passage offered and let me know your thoughts. My email address is producer@anitalustrea.com. Also, feel free to share this podcast on your social media or tell a friend about it. 

If you’d like to support this podcast you can do so through a gift to PayPal using the email address producer@anitalustrea.com.

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20 Mar 2023

Aundi Kolber – episode 358

A leading voice in the conversation integrating faith and psychology is Aundi Kolber. She is a licensed professional counselor and author of Try Softer and the brand new book we will focus on today, Strong Like Water. She specializes in trauma and body-centered therapies which is evident in our conversation on the podcast. And she is also a survivor of trauma. Aundi raises the question of whether instead of working harder to be the strong one, we might learn that strength can look different. It can look more like the tide: soft and bold, fierce and gentle, moving together as one powerful force. I think you’ll enjoy and glean much from this weeks conversation.

Find Aundi in the following places:
• Website
• Instagram
 

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17 Mar 2023

Mike’s Rumblings – 03-17-23

This is an audio version of Mike Murphy‘s Friday rumblings. This is a regular post on Facebook that I’ve turned into a podcast. I decided Mike’s words needed a wider audience. You may agree or disagree with what he says, but there is certainly much food for thought contained here. You can friend Mike on Facebook for the printed version or read it below

Rumblings. 3.17.23.

1.  “God is not indifferent to or far from anyone’s life, but rather draws near to those who know pain because of the sin and indifference of others. The prophet loudly insists that God is not impartial and that God will not allow anyone who professes belief in the Holy to harm another.” ~ Megan McKenna

It seems to me that amidst any sort of spiritual awakening, a desire is formed in a person to do what they can to help others live their very best l…Read More

15 Mar 2023

Lectio Divina 43 – Mark 10:13-16

This is a weekly release of the spiritual practice Lectio Divina. I hope you’ll listen and ponder the scripture passage offered and let me know your thoughts. My email address is producer@anitalustrea.com. Also, feel free to share this podcast on your social media or tell a friend about it.

If you’d like to support this podcast you can do so through a gift to PayPal using the email address producer@anitalustrea.com.

If you enjoy the beautiful guitar music, you can learn more about Steve Wick and how to purchase his music on his website….Read More

13 Mar 2023

Marsha Crockett – episode 357

I’m delighted to have Marsha Crockett join me to talk about the gifts of spiritual direction. She is a spiritual director and the author of Sacred Conversation: Exploring the Seven Gifts of Spiritual Direction. God did not intend for us to walk this journey of life alone. In fact, He created humans with the desire to both know others and be known. If you’ve always wondered about spiritual direction, check out this week’s podcast.

Find Marsha in the following places:
• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
 

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10 Mar 2023

Mike’s Rumblings – 03-10-23

This is an audio version of Mike Murphy‘s Friday rumblings. This is a regular post on Facebook that I’ve turned into a podcast. I decided Mike’s words needed a wider audience. You may agree or disagree with what he says, but there is certainly much food for thought contained here. You can friend Mike on Facebook for the printed version or read it below

Rumblings. 3.10.23 

1. “The prophetic tasks of the church are to tell the truth in a society that lives in an illusion, grieve in a society that practices denial, and express hope in a society that lives in despair.” ~ Walter Brueggemann

We, who call ourselves people of faith, are called to be truth tellers, mourners, and distillers of hope. The world yearns for us to do just that.

All of us need to consider who we are and where we stand amidst the struggles going on all …Read More

08 Mar 2023

Lectio Divina 42 – John 4:19-26

This is a weekly release of the spiritual practice Lectio Divina. I hope you’ll listen and ponder the scripture passage offered and let me know your thoughts. My email address is producer@anitalustrea.com. Also, feel free to share this podcast on your social media or tell a friend about it. 

If you’d like to support this podcast you can do so through a gift to PayPal using the email address producer@anitalustrea.com.

If you enjoy the beautiful guitar music, you can learn more about Steve Wick and how to purchase his music on his website….Read More

06 Mar 2023

Amy-Jill Levine – episode 356

Amy-Jill Levine is a prolific author and she is recently retired as University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies and Mary Jane Werthan Professor of Jewish Studies Emerita at Vanderbilt Divinity School. She currently teaches at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace.  This is a re-release of a podcast I recorded with Amy-Jill in the fall of 2021. She recently spoke at my church and I was reminded of her brilliance and wanted to highlight her again.  The book we focus on in our conversation is The Difficult Words of Jesus.

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03 Mar 2023

Mike’s Rumblings – 03-03-23

This is an audio version of Mike Murphy‘s Friday rumblings. This is a regular post on Facebook that I’ve turned into a podcast. I decided Mike’s words needed a wider audience. You may agree or disagree with what he says, but there is certainly much food for thought contained here. You can friend Mike on Facebook for the printed version or read it below

Rumblings 3.3.23 

1. I No Longer Pray For Peace

“On the edge of war, 

one foot already in, 

I no longer pray for peace:

I pray for miracles.

I pray that stone hearts will turn

to tenderheartedness,

and evil intentions will turn

to mercifulness,

and all the soldiers already deployed

will be snatched out of harm’s way,

and the whole world will be 

astounded onto its knees.

I pray that all the “God talk” 

will take bones,

an…Read More