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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
Tuesday May 04, 2021
Tuesday May 04, 2021
In this week’s episode, Mandy Smith shares insights about spiritual formation, a theology of Childlikeness, and renewal from her new book Unfettered: Imagining a Child Like Faith Beyond the Baggage of Western Culture
Bio: Originally from Australia, Mandy Smith is a pastor, author and speaker. Mandy loves the opportunity to engage Christian thinkers and leaders through her speaking and writing, presenting and teaching at conferences, retreats and seminaries across the US and Australia. She is a regular contributor to Christianity Today and Missio Alliance and the author of The Vulnerable Pastor: How Human Limitations Empower Our Ministry (IVP). Her next book, Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith Beyond the Baggage of Western Culture (Brazos), will release in May, 2021. Mandy and her husband, a New Testament professor, live with their family in a little house where the teapot is always warm.
Connect with Mandy Smith
Twitter: @uccmandy
Mandy's Books:
Unfettered: Imagining a Child Like Faith Beyond the Baggage of Western Culture https://amzn.to/3cHvSVm
The Vulnerable Pastor: How Human Limitations Empower Our Ministry https://amzn.to/3r3GqmQ
Books Recommended by Mandy:
C.S. Lewis Til We Have Faces: A Myth Retold https://amzn.to/30YzcWN
Esther Lightcap Meek A Little Manual for Knowing https://amzn.to/2P9XcU8
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
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Coaching for Pastors: www.deepdivespirituality.com
Business and Life Coaching: www.drbrianrussellcoaching.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
Links to Amazon are affiliate links. Dr. Russell receives a small payment if you order resources through these links. There is no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting the podcast through your purchases.
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
In this week's episode, Dr. Winfield Bevins and Dr. Mark Dunwoody discuss key insights from their new book Healthy Rhythms for Leaders: Cultivating Soul Care in Uncertain Times.
Buy Mark and Winfield’s new Book:
Healthy Rhythms for Leaders: Cultivating Soul Care in Uncertain Times https://amzn.to/3t0QQor
Missional Formation Resources and Coaching:
https://missionalformationcoaching.com/
Other Resources by Winfield Bevins:
A Field Guide to Daily Prayer https://my.seedbed.com/product/field-guide-for-daily-prayer/
Simply Anglican: An Ancient Faith for Today's World https://amzn.to/39PyIIl
Marks of a Movement: What the Church Today Can Learn From the Wesleyan Revival https://amzn.to/3oA3kSd
Ever Ancient, Ever New: The Allure of Liturgy for a New Generation https://amzn.to/2IvV1Yg
Church-Planting Revolution: A Guidebook for Explorers, Planters, and Their Teams https://amzn.to/39R5CIn
Connect with Winfield Bevins:
Twitter: @winfieldbevins
Instagram: @winfield.bevins
Connect with Mark Dunwoody:
https://missionalformationcoaching.com/
Twitter: @markdunwoody1
Instagram: @markdunwoody
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 pre-order: https://amzn.to/3eyiLXu
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Coaching for Pastors: www.deepdivespirituality.com
Business and Life Coaching: www.drbrianrussellcoaching.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
Dr. Winfield Bevins is a “liturgical missiologist” whose passion is to help others connect to the roots of the Christian faith for discipleship and mission. He currently serves as the Director of Church Planting at Asbury Theological Seminary. He frequently speaks at conferences on a variety of topics and as both an adjunct professor and guest lecturer at various seminaries and universities in the United States and England. He has a Doctor of Ministry from Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest and is pursuing a PhD at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Dr. Mark Dunwoody has more than three decades of international experience as an entrepreneur and consultant to non-profits and faith communities. Originally from Belfast, Ireland, Mark has lived in five countries and is well known, internationally, in the missional conversation as a writer, trainer, speaker, strategist and coach.
Links to Amazon are affiliate links. Dr. Russell receives a small payment if you order resources through these links. There is no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting the podcast through your purchases.
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
In this episode, Brian shares about why our souls need silence and how centering prayers functions as his “go to” practice for silence and solitude.
Bio: Brian Russell (Ph.D.) is a Professor of Biblical Studies and founder of Deep Dive Spirituality. Deep Dive Spirituality serves pastors and spiritual leaders through Dr. Russell’s ministries of preaching, teaching, and coaching.
Sign up for information about his Fall 2021 book– Centering Prayer: How Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life at www.centeringprayerbook.com
Check out these episodes for more on Centering Prayer:
Episode 8 What is Deep Dive Spirituality? https://youtu.be/wS606FJ6IJ4
Episode 13 Centering Prayer, Healing & Spiritual Formation https://youtu.be/9jg9YysS2aM
Episode 46 Fr. Murchadh Ó Madagáin on Centering Prayer: Is it Christian? https://youtu.be/O-W99AxYdZw
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/
Pre-order: Centering Prayer: How Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ
Books Recommended by Brian on Centering Prayer
Bourgeault Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening https://amzn.to/3dVGwHC
Keating, Intimacy with God: An Introduction to Centering Prayer https://amzn.to/2AfhkNT
Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation https://amzn.to/2BUNaji
Madagain, Centering Prayer and the Healing of the Unconscious https://amzn.to/2UzZqwa
Social Media and Info on Coaching:
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Life and Business Coaching: www.drbrianrussellcoaching.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
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Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
In episode, Dr. Brian Taylor, lead pastor of Every Nation, takes us on deep dive into church planting and leading a multi-ethnic black led church.
Bio:
Brian Taylor began working in full-time ministry in 2002, serving as a campus director for Every Nation Campus Ministries on several campuses in Nashville, TN including: Vanderbilt, Tennessee State, and Fisk University. In 2007 Brian and his family moved to Orlando, FL to serve alongside Pastor Tim Johnson in starting Orlando World Outreach Center. After six years in Orlando, with two children and one on the way, Brian and his wife Chavonne moved to Cincinnati to launch Bethel Cincinnati Church as lead pastors.
In addition to his work in leading Bethel Cincinnati’s multiethnic congregation, Brian also serves as chaplain for the University of Cincinnati football team, and serves on the leadership team for The Mosaix Network. He holds Doctorate of Ministry degree at Asbury Theological Seminary. Chavonne works alongside Brian as he pastors and leads the church. They have three beautiful children.
Book’s Recommended by Brian Taylor:
Roy Hession Calvary Road https://amzn.to/3dArisx
Steve Mansfield Then the Darkness Fled: The Liberating Wisdom of Booker T. Washington https://amzn.to/3uoKPD5
Connecting with Brian Taylor:
Twitter: @brianldottaylor
Instagram: @everynationcincy
https://everynationcincinnati.org/
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
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Coaching for Pastors: www.deepdivespirituality.com
Business and Life Coaching: www.drbrianrussellcoaching.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
Links to Amazon are affiliate links. Dr. Russell receives a small payment if you order resources through these links. There is no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting the podcast through your purchases.
Please tell your friends about the Deep Dive Spirituality Videocast. It's also available on Spotify, Podbean, and iTunes as a podcast.
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Bob Tuttle
Dr. Robert "Bob" Tuttle reflects on life in the Holy Spirit. He shares from Scripture and his rich personal experiences to help us understand the promise and potential of a Spirit-filled life.
Dr. Robert Tuttle was also a guest on Episode 7 https://youtu.be/Bfqi--7fPh8 and Episode 30 https://youtu.be/xyfqNbLE87Y
Books by Bob:
Sanctity without the Starch: A Layperson’s Guide to a Wesleyan Theology of Grace https://amzn.to/3dNbkLB
The Story of Evangelism, A History of the Witness of the Gospel (Abingdon Press, 2006). https://amzn.to/2LuQMKc
Shortening the Leap, From Honest Doubt to Enduring Faith (Bristol House) https://amzn.to/3bwTlWL
In Our Time, the Life and Ministry of E. Stanley Jones” (ESJ Foundation). https://amzn.to/360zIFF
Bob also recommends the following writings for those interested in taking the next step in learning more about the Holy Spirit:
Cantalamessa, Come Creator Spirit https://amzn.to/2OtUtFm
Gordon Fee, Paul, the Spirit, and the People of God https://amzn.to/2PuMBUE
Craig Keener, Gift and Giver https://amzn.to/3cUbB0q
Clark Pinnock, The Flame of Love https://amzn.to/3rPzWsh
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
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Coaching for Pastors: www.deepdivespirituality.com
Business and Life Coaching: www.drbrianrussellcoaching.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
Links to Amazon are affiliate links. Dr. Russell receives a small payment if you order resources through these links. There is no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting the podcast through your purchases.
Please tell your friends about the Deep Dive Spirituality Videocast. It's also available on Spotify, Podbean, and iTunes as a podcast.
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
In this episode, Dr. Peter Rollins talks about the role of uncertainty, doubt, and contradiction in theology and life. He also reflects deeply on the death of God in Jesus Christ as the ultimate contradiction and the meaning of resurrection for understanding salvation. This is the conversation you've been waiting for as we do a deep dive into post-modern thinking about theology, psychoanalysis, and modern faith.
Bio: Peter Rollins is an author, philosopher, storyteller, producer and public speaker who has authored numerous books, including Insurrection, The Idolatry of God, and The Divine Magician.
Peter gained his higher education from Queens University, Belfast where he earned degrees (with distinction) in Scholastic Philosophy (BA Hons), Political Theory and Social Criticism (MA) and Post-Structural thought (PhD). He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, currently lives in Los Angeles and will die somewhere as yet not known.
Books by Peter:
The Divine Magician https://amzn.to/39vuft8
The Orthodox Heretic and Other Impossible Tales https://amzn.to/3u8tnCC
Insurrection: To Believe Is Human, To Doubt Divine https://amzn.to/3wcNCRD
The Idolatry of God: Breaking Our Addition to Certainty and Satisfaction https://amzn.to/3mdogi0
Fidelity of Betrayal: Towards a Church Beyond Belief https://amzn.to/39pbtUb
How (not) To Speak of God https://amzn.to/3cAVZib
Books Recommended by Peter:
McGowan Enjoying What You don’t Have https://amzn.to/39pNwfO
Zizek, Sex and the Failed Absolute https://amzn.to/3u1ebXY
Hegel Phenomenology of Spirit https://amzn.to/3udKwLv
Connect with Peter:
Podcast: The Fundamentalists
https://www.patreon.com/peterrollins/posts
Instagram: @peter_rollins
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
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Coaching for Pastors: www.deepdivespirituality.com
Business and Life Coaching: www.drbrianrussellcoaching.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
Links to Amazon are affiliate links. Dr. Russell receives a small payment if you order resources through these links. There is no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting the podcast through your purchases. #uncertainty #doubt #philosophy
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
In this week's episode, Brian is a guest conversation partner with Frank Viola on his Insurgence podcast. Frank and Brian talk about the meaning of the Parable of the Sower within Mark's Gospel and reflect on its implications for missional living today.
Brian will serve as Frank's conversation partner of his series on references to the Kingdom in the Gospels over much of 2021. Check out Frank's podcast at https://theinsurgence.org/podcast/
FRANK VIOLA is a bestselling author, A-list blogger, and popular conference speaker. Viola has written over 12 books released by major Christian publishers (Thomas Nelson, Tyndale, David C. Cook, Baker, etc.). 8 of them have been bestsellers. His ministry is known as “The Deeper Journey.”
Viola’s mission is to help serious followers of Jesus know their Lord more deeply so they can experience real transformation and make a lasting impact.
Selected Books by Frank (https://amzn.to/3kZKuBH):
Insurgence: Reclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom https://amzn.to/3nUClAp
From Eternity to Here: Rediscovering the Ageless Purpose of God https://amzn.to/2HvTiS6
Jesus Manifesto: Restoring the Supremacy and Sovereignty of Jesus (w/ Leonard Sweet) https://amzn.to/3m6DcxA
Pagan Christianity?: Exploring the Roots of Our Church Practices (w/ George Barna) https://amzn.to/2IZixgC
Reimagining Church: Pursuing the Dream of Organic Christianity https://amzn.to/2IWB4tX
Where can listeners find you online?
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
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Coaching for Pastors: www.deepdivespirituality.com
Business and Life Coaching: www.drbrianrussellcoaching.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
Links to Amazon are affiliate links. Dr. Russell receives a small payment if you order resources through these links. There is no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting the podcast through your purchases.
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
In this week’s episode, Eric Huffman shares his compelling journey from skeptical pastor to a missional apologist non-religious people. We talk about his latest book Scripture and the Skeptic.
Bio: Eric Huffman is Lead Pastor of The Story Church (est. 2015), author of two books - Scripture and the Skeptic (Abingdon Press, 2021) and 40 Days of Doubt: Devotions for the Skeptic (Abingdon Press, 2018) - and host of Maybe God Podcast, where he tackles the toughest questions non-religious people are asking about Christianity.
Eric and his wife and co-pastor, Geovanna, share a passion to lead new generations of educated and non-religious skeptics to honestly consider the life-altering love of God in Jesus Christ. They live near downtown Houston with their two children, Zaira and Koen.
Books by Eric:
Scripture and the Skeptic https://amzn.to/2OHeSXu
40 Days of Doubt: Devotions for the Skeptic https://amzn.to/3vvHX93
Connecting with Eric:
Twitter: @ericthestory
Maybe God Podcast https://maybegodpod.com/
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
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Coaching for Pastors: www.deepdivespirituality.com
Business and Life Coaching: www.drbrianrussellcoaching.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
Links to Amazon are affiliate links. Dr. Russell receives a small payment if you order resources through these links. There is no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting the podcast through your purchases.
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
In this week's episode, Rev. Tara Beth Leach discusses the missional vision of her latest book Radiant Church. We also talk about leadership, women in ministry, and the holiness message for the 21st century.
Tara Beth Leach is a pastor, preacher of the Word, and a writer. She speaks widely at conferences, retreats, and universities across America on Women in Ministry, Church Leadership, and the call to be a Radiant Witness. She is a pastor at Christ Church of Oak Brook in the western suburbs of Chicago. She previously served as senior pastor of First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena (“PazNaz”) in Southern California. She is a graduate of Olivet Nazarene University and Northern Theological Seminary. She is the author of Emboldened, Radiant Church, and Forty Days on Being a Six. She has two beautiful and rambunctious sons, and has been married to the love of her life, Jeff, since 2006.
Books Written by Tara Beth Leach:
Radiant Church: Restoring the Credibility of our Witness https://amzn.to/2OiDk11
Emboldened: A Vision for Empowering Women in Ministry https://amzn.to/3ry8eRA
Forty Days on Being a Six (Enneagram Daily Reflections) https://amzn.to/2Ok5hWr
Books Recommended by Tara Beth Leach:
Greg Boyd God at War: the Bible and Spiritual Conflict https://amzn.to/3eo9WBf
Gordon Fee, 1 Corinthians https://amzn.to/3rwSRZv
Scott McKnight The Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read the Bible https://amzn.to/3bAYHDX
—— Kingdom Conspiracy https://amzn.to/3eBDCev
Gail O’Day John https://amzn.to/3bxEu1A
Christopher Wright Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative https://amzn.to/3bysVr7
Connecting with Tara:
Twitter: @TaraBeth82
Instagram: @TaraBeth82
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
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Coaching for Pastors: www.deepdivespirituality.com
Business and Life Coaching: www.drbrianrussellcoaching.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
Links to Amazon are affiliate links. Dr. Russell receives a small payment if you order resources through these links. There is no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting the podcast through your purchases.
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
In this week’s episode, Tiffany Bluhm discusses her powerful new book – Prey Tell: why We Silence Women who tell the truth and how everyone can Speak up. We focus on the challenges of abuse within the church and how to thrive and serve together in a culture of truth, honesty and justice.
Buy: Prey Tell: why We Silence Women who tell the truth and how everyone can Speak up https://amzn.to/3e9lAA1
Bio: Tiffany Bluhm is the author of Prey Tell, She Dreams and Never Alone and their companion Bible studies. She is cohost of the podcast Why Tho and speaks at conferences and events around the world. Her work has been featured in World Vision magazine and on the YouVersion Bible app, the Hallmark Channel, and the Jenny McCarthy Show. She leads an engaged audience of 50,000 followers online and is committed to encouraging people of faith to live with conviction, substance, and grace. As a minority, immigrant woman with an interracial family, Bluhm is passionate about inviting all to the table of faith, equality, justice, and dignity. She lives in the Pacific Northwest.
Books Recommended by Tiffany:
Henry Cloud, Changes That Heal: Four Practical Steps to a Happier, Healthier You https://amzn.to/3e44svu
Isabel Wilkerson, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents https://amzn.to/3e6C7EC
Connect with Tiffany:
www.instagram.com/tiffanybluhm
Twitter: @tiffanybluhm
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
Twitter: @briandrussell
Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
Coaching for Pastors: www.deepdivespirituality.com
Business and Life Coaching: www.drbrianrussellcoaching.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
Links to Amazon are affiliate links. Dr. Russell receives a small payment if you order resources through these links. There is no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting the podcast through your purchases.