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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
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
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.