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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 Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson takes us on a deep dive into the power of great literature to form us spiritually. We focus our conversation on her new book The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints (Brazos Press).
Order a copy of The Scandal of Holiness https://amzn.to/3p3LzNB
Bio:
Jessica Hooten Wilson is Louise Cowan Scholar in Residence at the University of Dallas. She is the author of several books, including Giving the Devil his Due: Flannery O’Connor and The Brothers Karamazov, which received a 2018 Christianity Today book of the year in arts and culture award. In 2019 she received the Hiett Prize for Humanities from the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture. She is co-editor of the volume Solzhenitsyn and American Culture: The Russian Soul in the West, a collection of essays on the legacy of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. In 2022, she will publish The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints (Brazos Press) and Learning the Good Life: From the Great Hearts and Minds that Came Before (Zondervan).
Other books by Jessica: https://amzn.to/36yIWx6
Books recommended by Jessica:
Augustine, Confessions https://amzn.to/3h4YIBM
Dante, Divine Comedy https://amzn.to/3p8mhxT
Dostoyevski, Brothers Karamazov https://amzn.to/3h9e9J7
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. #holiness #spirituality #christianfiction
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
In this week's episode, Rich Lewis and Brian Russell discuss lessons that they've learned about writing, publishing and writing books
Interested in attending the March 12, 2022 Centering Prayer event hosted by Brian and Rich from Noon to 1:30 pm? Email Brian: deepdivespirituality@gmail.com
Read Rich's Book:
Sitting with God: A Journey to Your True Self Through Centering Prayer https://amzn.to/3fvjUzM
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
Connecting with Rich:
Twitter: @richlewis01
Instagram: @rich_lewis3
Books Recommended by Rich:
Bourgeault Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening https://amzn.to/3dVGwHC
Frenette, The Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your Experience of God https://amzn.to/3fupe6y
Keating, Open Mind, Open Heart https://amzn.to/33XJSXf
Laird Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation https://amzn.to/3hEwcZm
Books by Dr. Russell
(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:
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Life and Business Coaching: www.brianrussellphd.com
Deep Dive Spirituality Coaching: 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.
#centeringprayer #spiritualformation #contemplativeprayer
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
In this week’s episode, pastor Marc Alan Schelske takes us on a deep dive into spiritual formation and growth. He has a compelling story on how he opened himself up to deeper levels of God’s grace as he learned to live from the inside out. Marc is an expert at facilitating an authentic spirituality. Listen in as we talk about spiritual growth, creativity, ministry, and writing.
Connect with Marc: http://marcalanschelske.com/
Marc's Bio: http://marcalanschelske.com/about/
Buy Marc's book. Wisdom from the Heart: Discovering the God-Given Purpose and Power of Your Emotions https://amzn.to/3rBismt
Marc's Recommended Reading:
Eugene Peterson, Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness https://amzn.to/3GDX1Wf
Greg Boyd, Present Perfect: Finding God in the Now https://amzn.to/3Bbd5O9
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: Twitter: @briandrussell Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Life and Business Coaching: www.brianrussellphd.com
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. #spiritualformation #innergame #spiritualgrowth
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Dr. Eric Seibert takes us on a deep dive into how to read the Old Testament for growth in God’s grace. He shares insights from his latest book Enjoying the Old Testament: A Creative Guide to Encountering Scripture. We talk about spiritual formation, dealing with the hard texts in the Old Testament, and using creative means of experiencing the Bible in our lives.
Buy a copy of Enjoying the Old Testament: A Creative Guide to Encountering Scripture (InterVarsity Press, 2021): https://amzn.to/3gkXoKB
Eric Seibert is Professor of Old Testament at Messiah University and author of a number of books and articles including Disturbing Divine Behavior: Troubling Old Testament Images of God (Fortress, 2009), and The Violence of Scripture: Overcoming the Old Testament’s Troubling Legacy (Fortress, 2012). Eric is the winner of the Society of Biblical Literature Regional Scholar Award (Eastern Great Lakes, 2005) and has served as President of the Eastern Great Lakes Biblical Society (2010-2011). His most recent book is Enjoying the Old Testament: A Creative Guide to Encountering Scripture (InterVarsity, 2021). Eric enjoys hunting for beach glass, hiking, and watching Star Trek. Eric lives in Grantham, PA with his wife and three children.
Link to Other Books by Eric:
Books Recommended by Dr. Seibert:
Walter Winks, Engaging the Powers https://amzn.to/3omAdUR
—— Powers that Be: Theology for a New Millennium https://amzn.to/3omA8k1
Thomas J. Oord, The Uncontrolling Love of God: An Open and Relational Account of Providence https://amzn.to/3ojPplI
——God Can't: How to Believe in God and Love after Tragedy, Abuse, and Other Evils https://amzn.to/3J1fCgq
Connect with Dr. Eric Seibert:
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:
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Life and Business Coaching: www.brianrussellphd.com
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 Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Dr. Joshua Knabb takes us on a deep dive into how contemplative practices function within Christian counseling and life. This is a great conversation and you’ll find it immediately actionable.
Buy a copy of Christian Meditation in Clinical Practice: A Four-Step Model and Workbook for Therapists and Clients https://amzn.to/3uicbyb
Joshua J. Knabb is a board-certified clinical psychologist and professor of psychology and director of the PsyD program at California Baptist University. His publications include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Christian Clients, Contemplative Prayer for Christians with Chronic Worry, and Christian Psychotherapy in Context, as well as numerous journal articles. He is also the editor for the Journal of Psychology and Christianity and serving a three-year term as Member-at-Large within the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality (Division 36) Executive Committee.
Link to Other Books by Joshua:
Books Recommended by Dr. Knabb:
Walter Brueggemann, Message of the Psalms https://amzn.to/3fW5F7P
Thomas Goodwin, The Vanity of Thoughts https://amzn.to/32ydMUP
John Flavel, The Mystery of Providence https://amzn.to/3H0bixw
Jeremiah Burroughs, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment https://amzn.to/3o3swm6
Connect with Dr. Joshua Knabb:
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:
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Life and Business Coaching: www.brianrussellphd.com
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 Jan 19, 2022
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
In this episode, Dr. Michaela O'Donnell (Ph.D.) takes you on a deep dive into vocation, entrepreneurship, risk and creativity. She will help you to find deeper meaning in your work and calling.
Buy: Make Work Matter https://amzn.to/3rylVkS
Dr. O'Donnell is executive director of Fuller Theological Seminary's De Pree Centering for Leadership. She is an entrepreneur, a teacher and a sought after speaker and consultant who regularly presents on topics of vocation, career, and leadership to religious, secular, academic, and lay audiences.
Books Recommended by Michaela:
Ruth Haley Barton, Strengthening the Soul of your Leadership https://amzn.to/3roUJ7X
Ed Catmull, Creativity Inc https://amzn.to/3rvITsR
Kim Scott, Radical Candor https://amzn.to/3tCH2F8
Connect with Michaela: www.michaelaodonnell.com
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:
Main 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.
#vocation #spiritualityatwork #creativity
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
In this week's episode, Brian interviews New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author Bridget Cook-Burch on creativity, writing, and telling your inspired story.
Bio: Bridget Cook-Burch’s clients call her “The Book Whisperer”. She is a New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, mentor, trainer, mamma-bear humanitarian, and speaker known for riveting stories of transformation. Her powerful work has been showcased on Oprah, Dateline, CNN, GMA, The History Channel, NPR and in People among many others. She is the CEO and Founder of YourInspiredStory.com. Bridget is also a co-founder and former executive director of SHEROES United, a non-profit organization that helps women and girls rise from trauma. As a leader, storyteller, trainer and humanitarian, her greatest passion is helping others to discover the importance of their own story, and to become leaders in their own communities, and worldwide.
Bridget’s many national bestsellers include The Witness Wore Red; Shattered Silence; Skinhead Confessions; Leading Women; and also Living Proof. Bridget invites you to believe in the power of your story to change the world. Join her writers’ retreats and leadership retreats in Utah, Italy, Ireland and more. Find out more at www.YourInspiredStory.com and www.SHEROESUnited.org.
Books Projects by Bridget:
The Witness Wore Red https://amzn.to/3zSMu7M
Shattered Silence https://amzn.to/3r6yC64
Skinhead Confessions https://amzn.to/3nHNSFN
Leading Women https://amzn.to/3K9MWTV
Living Proof https://amzn.to/3nHNSFN
Book Recommendations:
C.S. Lewis books: https://amzn.to/3rf6mhK
Tara Westover, Educated https://amzn.to/3rgwGb4
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: 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:
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Life and Business Coaching: www.brianrussellphd.com
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.
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
In this week's episode, Brian Russell discusses his key lessons from 2021 and share how these can impact our spiritual formation and growth in love.
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: 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/
Dan Sullivan Gap and the Gain https://amzn.to/3t2Axet
Connecting with Brian:
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Life and Business Coaching: www.brianrussellphd.com
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.
#centeringprayer #spiritualformation #spiritualgrowth
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
In this week's episode, Rich Lewis and Brian Russell discuss lessons that they've learned about centering prayer since the publication of their books.
Centering Prayer Summit (Jan 15-16 2022): Information and Signup
Read Rich's Book: Sitting with God: A Journey to Your True Self Through Centering Prayer https://amzn.to/3fvjUzM
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: centeringprayerbook.com
Connecting with Rich: www.silencesteaching.com
Twitter: @richlewis01
Instagram: @rich_lewis3
Books Recommended by Rich:
Bourgeault Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening https://amzn.to/3dVGwHC
Frenette, The Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your Experience of God https://amzn.to/3fupe6y
Keating, Open Mind, Open Heart https://amzn.to/33XJSXf
Laird Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation https://amzn.to/3hEwcZm
Books by Dr. Russell
(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:
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Life and Business Coaching: www.brianrussellphd.com
Deep Dive Spirituality Coaching: 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.
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
In this episode, Rev. April Fiet shares wisdom from her timely and excellent new book The Sacred Pulse: Holy Rhythms for Overwhelmed Souls. We also discuss what she has learned about herself and ministry through co-pastoring.
Buy: The Sacred Pulse: Holy Rhythms for Overwhelmed Souls https://amzn.to/3E2TLSY
Bio: April Fiet is a pastor, writer, and blogger. She co-pastors the First Presbyterian Church in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, with her husband, Jeff, and is a member of the editorial board of In All Things. Her work has appeared in Mutuality and Reformed Journal, and her guest posts have appeared on many blogs. Fiet holds degrees from Wheaton College and Western Theological Seminary. Her blog, At the Table with April Fiet, delves into the spirituality of everyday life, including handcrafting, baking, gardening, and feeding her backyard chickens. She and her husband and two children live in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
Books Recommended by April:
Lisa Sharon Harper. The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right https://amzn.to/33G3Dpz
Lisa Deam. 3000 Miles to Jesus https://amzn.to/3sdxZKi
Connect with April:
Twitter: @aprilfiet
Connect with Brian Russell:
Information about Brian’s Fall 2021 book Centering Prayer: How Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life www.centeringprayerbook.com or order: https://amzn.to/3pDpN2E.
For group discounts, contact Sr. Estelle at Paracletepress.com
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Brian’s Main Website (coaching and other resources): www.brianrussellphd.com
Brian Russell’s Book on the Missional Interpretation of Scripture: (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World https://amzn.to/3qln258
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