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An artful, mind-expanding, heart-opening, genre-bending exploration of how to live a life full of more love and less suffering.
Thoughtful meditations to help you focus your mind, settle your heart, and get in touch with your body. We release new meditations each week hosted by Dr. Hillary McBride, Michael Gungor, Lisa Gungor, Science Mike, and others.
Author and musician Emily Strand examines the life, legacy and her own brief, personal encounter with a little-known but essential figure in American Catholic history: Black liturgist and composer Fr. Clarence Joseph Rivers.
Michael Gungor (Vishnu Dass) explores how clinging to our most important stories imprisons us in suffering. Freedom is simply loving THIS.
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a podcast about art, liturgy, spirituality | hosted by Stephen Proctor { projection artist & visual liturgist }
A former pastor and a bible scholar deconstructing the so-called orthodoxy of the reformed evangelical theology they used to teach. The podcast is conversations on faith, the Bible, church, race, gender and more. (Email us: contact@almostheretical.com)
Join Steve Zank for conversations about the theology of Christian worship and how it is relates to practice, design, and culture. The "Theology in Motion" podcast is produced by the Center For Worship Leadership, Christ College, Concordia University Irvine, CA. "Theology In Motion" is a part of the Center for Worship Leadership Podcast Network, for more information and other shows see us at cwlonline.org.
Our goal is to have healthy dialogue with people of all backgrounds, promoting open discussions between people of differing viewpoints to search for truths. Over the past few years we have become frustrated by the lack of objective news coverage - so we decided to launch a podcast where we take a look at news from all sides of the political spectrum and try to sort through the fluff to see what is actual news and what is bias. We have guests with viewpoints from all over the political spectr ...
There are a growing number of people who have given up on church, hit a wall in their faith, or been left with lingering question regarding the Christian tradition which was passed down to them. But they're not ready to entirely walk away from God, spirituality, or faith — if anything, they believe faith is what grounds us and helps us to make a difference in our shared world. Maybe this is your story. We started this podcast to elevate voices who are re-imagining faith.
“Our nation is in crisis. The questions Christ posed in his day, about truth, power, justice and of anyone who claimed to be his followers, offer clues for facing our current moment.” - Jim Wallis Reclaiming Jesus Now with Jim Wallis is a ten-episode podcast series on the themes of Jim Wallis’ new book, Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim Jesus. Wallis is joined by two voices from a rising generation of activists, William Matthews and Allison Trowbridge, who seek to reconcile their own ...
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Responding to the Capitol Prayer from January 6
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On January 6, thousands of people breeched the US Capitol. While in the Senate chamber, the said a prayer. The words of the prayer shocked us. ☆★☆ Support us on Patreon for 2 episodes every month of our Patreon-only podcast called Utterly Heretical, a monthly Zoom call and access to a private Facebook Group where we all hang out. (Just $5!) Hosts: …
Emily and Eric conclude their investigation of Fr. Rivers’ career teaching high school English and drama at Purcell in Cincinnati. Former Queen’s Man Kenneth Stevens shares his memories of Fr. Rivers as a teacher, director and inspiration for Ken’s long and productive career in the arts. Ken describes Rivers’ influence on his own career, contributi…
Psalms of Summer, Day Forty: A meditation inspired by Psalms 105 & 150. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “Connected”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate i…
Psalms of Summer, Day Thirty Nine: A meditation inspired by Psalm 139. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “YHWH”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in the …
Psalms of Summer, Day Thirty Eight: A meditation inspired by Psalm 127. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “Be Still”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in…
Psalms of Summer, Day Thirty Seven: A meditation inspired by Psalm 121. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “NOG Ps23”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in…
Psalms of Summer, Day Thirty Six: A meditation inspired by Psalm 119. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “21 Fruits”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in …
Psalms of Summer, Day Thirty Five: A meditation inspired by Psalm 118. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “Love Conquers All”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to partic…
Psalms of Summer, Day Thirty Four: A meditation inspired by Psalm 116. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “Connected”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in…
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Enter The Temple Gates (with Gratitude & Joy!)
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Psalms of Summer, Day Thirty Three: A meditation inspired by Psalm 100. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “21 DOC”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in t…
Psalms of Summer, Day Thirty Two: A meditation inspired by Psalm 94. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “More Beautiful Than Diamonds”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And …
Psalms of Summer, Day Thirty One: A meditation inspired by Psalm 91. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “God Our Mother”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate…
Psalms of Summer, Day Thirty: A meditation inspired by Psalm 90. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “Connected”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in the c…
Psalms of Summer, Day Twenty Nine: A meditation inspired by Psalm 87. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “NOG Ps23”. To check out other meditative offerings, & more content by Harkening Deer, (as well as ways to support) go to: https://harkeningdeer.…
Psalms of Summer, Day Twenty Eight: A meditation inspired by Psalm 84. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “Be Still”. To check out other meditative offerings, & more content by Harkening Deer, (as well as ways to support) go to: https://harkeningdeer…
Psalms of Summer, Day Twenty Seven: A meditation inspired by Psalm 74. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “Where Are You?!”. To check out other meditative offerings, & more content by Harkening Deer, (as well as ways to support) go to: https://harken…
Psalms of Summer, Day Twenty Six: A meditation inspired by Psalm 73. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “More Beautiful Than Diamonds”. To check out other meditative offerings, & more content by Harkening Deer, (as well as ways to support) go to: htt…
Psalms of Summer, Day Twenty Five: A meditation inspired by Psalm 71. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “21 DOC”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in the…
Psalms of Summer, Day Twenty Four: A meditation inspired by Psalm 69. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “YHWH”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in the c…
Psalms of Summer, Day Twenty Three: A meditation inspired by Psalm 68. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “21 Fruits”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in…
Psalms of Summer, Day Twenty Two: A meditation inspired by Psalm 67. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “God Our Mother”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate…
Emily and Eric continue their investigation of Fr. Rivers’ career teaching high school English and drama at Purcell in Cincinnati. Fr. Rivers started a drama troupe at Purcell, an all-boys Catholic high school, called the Queen’s Men. 1962 Purcell High School grad Dan Sack sits down with Emily and Eric to tell them about his first-hand experience o…
Psalms of Summer, Day Twenty One: A meditation inspired by Psalm 63. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “More Beautiful Than Diamonds”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And …
Psalms of Summer, Day Twenty: A meditation inspired by Psalm 62. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “Be Still”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in the cu…
Psalms of Summer, Day Nineteen: A meditation inspired by Psalm 61. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “21 Fruits”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in the…
Psalms of Summer, Day Eighteen: A meditation inspired by Psalm 55. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “NOG Ps23”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in the …
Psalms of Summer, Day Seventeen: A meditation inspired by Psalm 46. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “21 DOC”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in the c…
Psalms of Summer, Day Sixteen: A meditation inspired by Psalm 43. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “YHWH”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in the curre…
Psalms of Summer, Day Fifteen: A meditation inspired by Psalm 42. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “Be Still”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in the c…
Psalms of Summer, Day Fourteen: A meditation inspired by Psalm 36 & Psalm 57. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “Connected”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to partici…
Psalms of Summer, Day Thirteen: A meditation inspired by Psalm 34. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called "God Our Mother". To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate i…
Psalms of Summer, Day Twelve: A meditation inspired by Psalm 30. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “Connected”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in the c…
Psalms of Summer, Day Eleven: A meditation inspired by Psalm 27. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “YHWH”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in the curren…
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Hesed (Compassion-Steadfast-Loving-Kindness-Faithfulness)
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Psalms of Summer, Day Ten: A meditation inspired by Psalm 25. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called "More Beautiful Than Diamonds". To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to part…
Psalms of Summer, Day Nine: A meditation inspired by Psalm 23. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called "YHWH". To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in the current,…
Psalms of Summer, Day Eight: A meditation inspired by Psalm 22. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called "NOG Ps23". To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in the cur…
Psalms of Summer, Day Seven: A meditation inspired by Psalm 20 & Psalm 33. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “Connected”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participat…
Psalms of Summer, Day Six! A meditation inspired by Psalm 19. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called "21 Fruits". To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in the curr…
Psalms of Summer, Day Five! A meditation inspired by Psalm 17. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called "God Our Mother". To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in th…
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A History of Contemporary Praise and Worship Part 1 (Lim, Ruth)
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In this conversation with Dr. Swee Hong Lim and Rev. Dr. Lester Ruth we explore: 1. the history and impact of the "gift" movement within contemporary praise and worship (CPaW), 2. the influence of Reg Layzell and others on CPaW, and 3. how modern Christian music is influenced by CPaW - as it appears in their new book A History of Contemporary Prais…
Psalms of Summer, Day Four! A meditation inspired by Psalm 16. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called "21 DOC". To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in the curren…
Psalms of Summer, Day Three! A meditation inspired by Psalm 9. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called "Be Still". To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in the curr…
Psalms of Summer, Day Two! A meditation inspired by Psalms 3 & 9. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “Connected”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in the …
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Like a Tree Planted by Streams of Living Water
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Psalms of Summer, Day One! A meditation inspired by Psalm 1. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is written, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is called “Connected”. To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to: https://harkeningdeer.square.site/ And to participate in the curre…
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EPISODE 200!! CHURCH OF THE WILD!!!!!
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Today I sit down with author Victoria Loorz (Church of the Wild!) & learn how she went from being a pastor, to environmental activist, & then found a way to combine the two!! Join us in celebrating Harkening Deer’s 200th episode with one of the most amazing guests we’ve ever had & learn how Victoria is learning (& teaching!) how to reconnect with G…
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Meet Father Rivers
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The Teaching Years with Fr. James Heft, SM
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As a newly-ordained priest, Fr. Rivers served as an English teacher, guidance counselor and drama coach at Purcell High School in Cincinnati in the late 1950s into the 1960s. There, he changed lives. Emily and Eric start their investigation of Fr. Rivers as high school teacher with Purcell teaching colleague, Fr. James Heft, SM. Fr. Jim was fresh o…
Today's meditation is another one we did on a Psalm for a previous 21 Day Meditation Challenge! It was Day 4 of the very first 21 Day Meditation Challenge we ever did called 21 Days Of Cleansing, in which we focused on cleansing ourselves of anxiety, stress, worry, & other unwanted negative feelings. This meditation also gives us a taste of what to…
Hidden throughout Psalm 23 are many Names of God. This meditation is a contemplative look at the characteristics of God revealed in Psalm 23 & how they correlate to some of the Names for God in Ancient Hebrew culture. The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is inspired by t…
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A Pastor's Perspective on Fr. Rivers with Fr. Tom DiFolco
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Emily and Eric interview Fr. Tom DiFolco, retired priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati who was mentored by Fr. Rivers, forming a friendship with Fr. Rivers as a fellow priest that greatly enhanced Fr. Tom’s own priestly ministry. Fr. Tom has served the Black Catholic parishes of Cincinnati for 25 years, and he opens up about the joys and challen…
