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Pathways to Presence: Study

Dorian and David continue in the series, “Pathways to Presence” in which they discuss the practice of study as a spiritual discipline.

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26 April, 2022
Podcasts No comments David Morrison

The Ups and Downs of a Grassroots Christianity

Dorian and David have a conversation with Steve Alvarez: a veteran former pastor and current business owner. Steve tells about his story of faith and the “insider secrets” of ministry.

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19 April, 2022
Podcasts No comments David Morrison

17 April, 2022
News Permalink No comments David Morrison

The Spirit of Holy Week

Dorian and David discuss how we can transcend the religious observance and engage in the spirituality of Holy Week.

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15 April, 2022
Easter Lent Podcasts Seasons of God No comments David Morrison

The Road to Desert Rain: Abby Carl-Klassen

Dorian sits down with Abby to discuss her story and evolving spirituality and how she became a writer and immigration activist.

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12 April, 2022
News Podcasts No comments David Morrison

Longing and Belonging

Dorian and David discuss the universal longing for community and the spirituality of belonging.

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5 April, 2022
community connection Podcasts No comments David Morrison

Pathways to Presence: Fasting

Dorian and David discuss the spiritual discipline of fasting.

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29 March, 2022
Podcasts No comments David Morrison

In Search of a Monastic Life

Dorian and David discuss the value of structuring one’s faith and lifestyle through a monastic expression.

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22 March, 2022
Celtic Spirituality community Podcasts No comments David Morrison

St. Patrick’s Day 2022

Ireland’s International St. Patrick’s Day video with a special focus on the people of Ukraine

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17 March, 2022
News No comments David Morrison

Confronting the Religious Ego

Dorian and David discuss our human tendency to be addicted to self-righteousness and how we can recognize it and transcend it.

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15 March, 2022
12-Steps community empathy Podcasts No comments David Morrison
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-The Ruined?

-The Ruined?
"The Ruined" are those countless ones throughout the ages who have encountered the presence of the living God to such an extent that they are "ruined" for the things of this world. They can never return for any extended time to what was formerly known as "normal life." They are burned with a vision of the beauty of God in the face of Christ-- and they seek this in everyone and everything they meet.

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