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Interested in taking a deep dive into your spiritual and missional formation? Hosted by Dr. Brian Russell (Professor of Biblical Studies and Spiritual Coach), the Deep Dive Spirituality Conversations Podcast will explore the contours of spiritual formation, leadership, and missional practice in our present reality through solo episodes and interviews with leading practitioners and thinkers.
Episodes
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
In this week’s episode, Dr. Wilfredo Alvarez takes us on a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities faced by Latino/a immigrants into the U.S. He shares from some of his research from his latest book Everyday Dirty Work: Invisibility, Communication, and Immigrant Labor. He draws from personal experience as well as from his expertise in communication theory to help us to love our immigrant neighbors more effectively.
Wilfredo Alvarez, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Communication and Media at Utica University in Utica, New York. His teaching and research focus on communication issues related to social identity (i.e., race, social class, and immigration). Specifically, he is interested in how micro (personal relationships), meso (groups and organizations) and macro-level (popular culture) communication practices (e.g., pervasive discourses of race and gender) are deployed institutionally to create, maintain, and resist systems of oppression, discrimination, and social inequity in U.S. society. He primarily teaches courses in intercultural communication, interpersonal communication, and organizational communication.
Check out his book Everyday Dirty Work: Invisibility, Communication, and Immigrant Labor https://amzn.to/3x1lG5w
Connect with Wilfredo:
Twitter: @AlvarezWilfredo
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wilfredo-alvarez-ph-d/
Books Recommended by Wilfredo:
Poitier, Measure of a Man https://amzn.to/3ac5w08
Postman, Disappearance of Childhood https://amzn.to/3z9Ydk0
Brian Russell’s Info
Connecting with Brian:
Website: www.brianrussellphd.com
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Deep Dive Spirituality Coaching for Pastors: www.deepdivespirituality.com
Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group? Email: deepdivespirituality@gmail.com
Brian’s Books
Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ or sign up for information: www.centeringprayerbook.com
(Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9
Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/
Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
In this week’s episode, I coach on how to confront and overcome the Unholy Trinity of Fear, Guilt, and Shame. I define the Unholy Trinity and then tactics that I've found helpful personally as well as the very tools that I use to help others.
If you'd like a copy of the tool, email me: deepdivespirituality@gmail.com
I mention this book in the episode: Healthy Me, Healthy Us by Les and Leslie Parrot https://amzn.to/3wowb2G
Connecting with Brian:
Website: www.brianrussellphd.com
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Deep Dive Spirituality Coaching for Pastors: www.deepdivespirituality.com
Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group? Email: deepdivespirituality@gmail.com
Brian’s Books
Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ
or sign up for information: www.centeringprayerbook.com
(Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9
Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/
Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
In this week’s episode, I share how I learned to thrive and flourish after the most painful experience of my life. I trust that what I learned will likewise serve you powerfully and give you hope for an even more abundant future.
Connecting with Brian:
Website: www.brianrussellphd.com
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Deep Dive Spirituality Coaching for Pastors: www.deepdivespirituality.com
Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group? Email: deepdivespirituality@gmail.com
Brian’s Books
Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ or sign up for information: www.centeringprayerbook.com
(Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9
Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/oneboo...
Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
In this week’s episode, Sean Palmer takes us on a deep dive into the enneagram. In particular, he discusses how a deeper understanding of the enneagram can help speaker, preachers, and teaches to communicate to and connect with audiences on an even deeper level.
Check out Sean Palmer's new book: https://amzn.to/3rMfw6b
Other books by Sean: https://amzn.to/3OF1k9g
Books Recommended by Sean:
Richard Beck, Unclean https://amzn.to/3kdawDw
Henri Nouwen books: https://amzn.to/3ESpzft
Philip Yancey, Disappointment with God: https://amzn.to/3KlHlck
Jonathan Sacks, Morality https://amzn.to/3EIJOfC
Connect with Sean:
Twitter: @seanpalmer
Webpage: https://www.seanisaacpalmer.com
Instagram: @seanisaacpalmer
Brian's Materials Read Brian's Book:
Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ or sign up for information: www.centeringprayerbook.com
(Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9
Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/
Connecting with Brian:
Website: www.brianrussellphd.com
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Deep Dive Spirituality Coaching for Pastors: www.deepdivespirituality.com
Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group?
Email: deepdivespirituality@gmail.com
Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
In this week’s episode, Joshua Bertolotti of the Perennial Leader Project takes us on a deep dive into the quest for true wisdom. Josh talks about his learning from the great thinkers of the past, how to develop self awareness and the importance of forgiveness in a good life.
Books Recommended by Josh:
De Mello, Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality https://amzn.to/3JVmwEd
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations https://amzn.to/3JY9gyC or https://amzn.to/3OkGH1N
Davis, The Greats on Leadership: Classic Wisdom for Modern Managers https://amzn.to/3McyiLP
Connect with Josh:
Twitter: @SearchofWisdom
In Search of Wisdom Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-search-of-wisdom/id1557583455
Webpage: https://www.perennialleader.com/
Instagram: @searchofwisdompodcast
Brian’s Materials
Read Brian's Book: Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ
or sign up for information: www.centeringprayerbook.com
(Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9
Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/
Connecting with Brian:
Website: www.brianrussellphd.com
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Deep Dive Spirituality Coaching for Pastors: www.deepdivespirituality.com
Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group? Email: deepdivespirituality@gmail.com
Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Friday Apr 01, 2022
In this week’s episode, Dr. Mike Voigts takes us on a deep dive into the life of prayer. Prayer ushers out of our love for God but moves ever deeper until we live our life in God. Mike has practical tips as well as deep insight into what a fully formed life in Christ looks like.
Books by Mike:
The Fourth Degree of Prayer https://amzn.to/3J1ShuG
Letters of Ascent: Spiritual Direction in the Letters of Bernard of Clairvaux https://amzn.to/2RENBDn
Books Recommended by Mike:
Richard Foster, Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home https://amzn.to/3tYBdl6
Michael Casey, Grace: On the Journey to God https://amzn.to/3uIC88u
Henri Nouwen, The Living Reminder: Service and Prayer in the Memory of Jesus Christ https://amzn.to/3uKkiSI
Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermon 36 on the Song of Songs: https://hymnsandchants.com/Texts/Sermons/SongOfSongs/Sermon36/Sermon36.htm
Connect with Mike:
Twitter: @mikevoigts
Webpage: claravallis.me
Brian’s Materials
Read Brian's Book: Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ
or sign up for information: www.centeringprayerbook.com
(Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9
Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/
Connecting with Brian:
Website: www.brianrussellphd.com
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Deep Dive Spirituality Coaching for Pastors: www.deepdivespirituality.com
Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group? Email: deepdivespirituality@gmail.com
Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Brian Russell and Rich Lewis lead a Centering Prayer Workshop recorded on 3/12 via Zoom. This is the full recording. It includes about 35 minutes of teaching/reflection from Rich and Brian, a full 20 minute centering prayer session, and a concluding 35 minutes of Q and A with the attendees as well as a few profound testimonies and reflections by participants.
See below for contact info. If you'd like to me included on the next workshop that we do, sign up at www.centeringprayerbook.com
or email either of us at the below email addresses.
Resources
Websites/Email:
Rich Lewis www.SilenceTeaches.com
Email: Rich.lewis3@icloud.com
Brian Russell
Email: deepdivespirituality@gmail.com
Centering Prayer Updates: www.centeringprayerbook.com
Books
Rich Lewis, Sitting with God: A Journey to Your True Self Through Centering Prayer (Anamchara Books, 2020) https://amzn.to/3IaH8rf
Brian Russell, Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life (Paraclete Press, 2021) https://amzn.to/3L02k5d
Rich’s Recommended Resources:
Cynthia Bourgeault, Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening https://amzn.to/34FDFmK
Thomas Keating, Open Mind, Open Heart (20th Anniversary Edition) https://amzn.to/3MMYMVn
Brian’s Recommend Resources
Carl Arico, A Taste of Silence: A Guide to the Fundamentals of Centering Prayer https://amzn.to/3KLvkxs
Murchadh Ó Madagáin, Centering Prayer and the Healing of the Unconscious https://amzn.to/3InWrNv
Amy Oden, Right Here, Right Now: The Practice of Christian Mindfulness https://amzn.to/3q3iByb
Centering Prayer Quotations
“Our minds try to understand God. Attempts to know God have to give away to loving God.”
“We cannot do anything to earn God’s grace but we can remove the obstacles.”
“Distractions are a blessing. They cause you to cling to God in love.” #centeringprayer #contemplativeprayer #prayer
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
In this week’s episode, I interview Dr. David T. Lamb about his newly revised edition of God Behaving Badly: Is the God of the Old Testament Angry, Sexist and Racist? We talk about how to read difficult passages as well as lessons that David has learned from his apologetic work.
Buy David’s Book: https://amzn.to/3JcQB2y
Bio: Dave Lamb loves to teach the Bible. This passion was developed during twenty years of ministry with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, first as a student at Stanford (BA, MS), and then on IV staff in LA and Philadelphia. Studies at Fuller (MDiv) and Oxford (MPhil, DPhil) deepened his love for the Old Testament. He has been teaching OT at Missio Seminary (formerly Biblical) in Philadelphia since 2006. His dissertation, Righteous Jehu and his Evil Heirs was published in 2007 (Oxford). He wrote two popular books, God Behaving Badly: Is the God of the Old Testament Angry, Sexist and Racist (IVP, 2011 revised 2021), and Prostitutes and Polygamists: A Look at Love, Old Testament Style (Zondervan, 2015). He also wrote a textbook, The Historical Writings (with Mark Leuchter, Fortress, 2016) and a commentary, 1-2 Kings (Zondervan, 2021). He became the Allan A. MacRae Professor of Old Testament in 2016 and the Dean of the Faculty in 2017.
Other books by David Lamb: https://amzn.to/3MInCpo
Connect with David:
Email: dlamb@missio.edu
Book’s Recommend by David:
The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi https://amzn.to/3w61C23
The Saint and the Sultan: The Crusades, Islam, and Francis of Assisi's Mission of Peace https://amzn.to/3JeL23x
Clinton: The Making of a Leader: Recognizing the Lessons and Stages of Leadership Development https://amzn.to/3I8NaIP
Brian's Materials:
Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ
or sign up for information: www.centeringprayerbook.com
(Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9
Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/
Connecting with Brian:
Website: www.brianrussellphd.com
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Deep Dive Spirituality Coaching for Pastors:
Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group?
Email: deepdivespirituality@gmail.com
Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
In this episode Dr. Bryan Sims talks about his new book on adaptive and spiritual leadership–Leading Together: The Holy Possibility of Harmony and Synergy in the Face of Change
Purchase a copy of Brian's New book Leading Together: https://amzn.to/3hZADN9
Books Recommended by Dr. Bryan Sims:
Ronald Heifetz Leadership without Easy Answers https://amzn.to/3owZPLT
Robert Quinn, Change the World: How Ordinary People can Achieve Extraordinary Results https://amzn.to/3iWbvGZ
The Arbinger Institute Anatomy of Peace https://amzn.to/39sAqOZ and Leadership and Self-Deception https://amzn.to/3j5Xcja
Ted Bolsinger Canoeing the Mountains https://amzn.to/3iWzgyD
and Tempered Resilience: How Leaders Are Formed in the Crucible of Change https://amzn.to/3oBvlIQ
Connect with Dr. Bryan Sims:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-sims-20497524/
Web: http://www.bryandsims.com/
Brian’s Materials
Read Brian's Book: Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ
or sign up for information: www.centeringprayerbook.com
(Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9
Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/
Connecting with Brian: Website: www.brianrussellphd.com
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Deep Dive Spirituality Coaching for Pastors: www.deepdivespirituality.com
Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group?
Email: deepdivespirituality@gmail.com
Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.
#adaptiveleadership #leadership #spiritualformation
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
In this week's episode, Dr. Michael Beck talks about his new book Painting with Ashes: When Your Weakness Becomes Your Superpower
Buy Painting with Ashes: https://amzn.to/3CbZzKM
Connect with Michael Beck:
Twitter: @reverendwild1
Books that Beck Recommends:
(1) Gerald Arbuckle Refounding the church: Dissent for Leadership https://amzn.to/2VdFD5e
(2) Manuel Castells The Rise of Network Society https://amzn.to/2JOZCSr
(3) Graham Cray The Mission-shaped Church https://amzn.to/2UWAIXg
(4) Alan Hirsch/Michael Frost, The Shaping of Things to Come https://amzn.to/35nA9v5
(5) Michael Moynagh Church in Life https://amzn.to/3bJDRR5
Dr. Michael Beck is South Atlantic Coordinator for Fresh Expressions US and North Central District Cultivator of Fresh Expressions for the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church. He also leads the Fresh Expressions house of study at United Theological Seminary. Michael serves as senior pastor of Wildwood UMC where he directs addiction recovery programs, a jail ministry, a food pantry, and a network of fresh expressions that meet in places like tattoo parlors and burrito joints. He currently lives in Wildwood with his wife, Jill, and their blended family of 8 children.
Brian’s Materials
Read Brian's Book: Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ
or sign up for information: www.centeringprayerbook.com
(Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9
Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/
Connecting with Brian: Website: www.brianrussellphd.com
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Deep Dive Spirituality Coaching for Pastors: www.deepdivespirituality.com
Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group? Email: deepdivespirituality@gmail.com
Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.
#missional #spiritualformation #recovery