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Contemplative Prayer - Part 3
In the series conclusion, Morgan and Cherie model contemplative prayer as a simple way to engage our sanctified imagination for a deeper encounter with God. Show Note: Discover more about Become Good Soil—the comprehensive apprenticeship track for the mission of Wild at Heart—at www.becomegoodsoil.com.
208 | James Arnold Taylor: Like Your Own Voice
James Arnold Taylor is the man of more than 200 voices—including Obi-Wan Kenobi, Johnny Test, The Flash, and Fred Flintstone. He's also a man who has discovered his own true voice...and enjoys helping others know and like who they are. In this far-ranging conversation, the highly acclaimed voice actor discusses pursuing what you love even when it makes no sense to those around you, the journey of finding his true father, and the power of speaking honestly—whether in the creative process or to those you love. Show Note: Find out more at JamesArnoldTaylor.com or listen to his podcast, Talking to Myself, at: https://jatactor.libsyn.com
Contemplative Prayer - Part 2
In this second installment, Morgan and Cherie offer a fresh way to experience the Daily Prayer by adding the practices of contemplative prayer to it. Show Note: Discover more about Become Good Soil—the comprehensive apprenticeship track for the mission of Wild at Heart—at www.becomegoodsoil.com
207 | Running At What We Avoid
We want a life of ease and comfort. We need the pain and discomfort of running toward the very things that make us feel incompetent or uncomfortable. Sam and Blaine address this topic through the lens of fatherhood, sharing how they're being shaped in this season of low sleep and high demand. Pressing into what feels like too much is messy. But the greater danger is succeeding at a life of ease where you never risk offering beyond your comfort zone. Change starts by inviting God into these areas of your soul that need tending—and a willingness to stop hiding and start saying "yes" to the impossible.
Contemplative Prayer - Part 1
Morgan and Cherie Snyder invite you to experience the teaching and practice of contemplative prayer in the first of this three-part series that originally aired as Become Good Soil podcasts. Show Note: Discover more about Become Good Soil—the comprehensive apprenticeship track for the mission of Wild at Heart—at www.becomegoodsoil.com.
206 | Getting All In Your Stuff
If we were to walk in your home, what would we conclude matters to you based on what's on your walls or in your garage? In other words, where do you spend your money and time? If that feels a bit personal, well, it's meant to. We call it the strategy of stuff. Because, as it turns out, your stuff tells a really revealing story about who you are and what you value. This is your invitation to get curious about what you choose to populate your world with—and why.
Great Adventure
As this six-part series concludes, Brad and Lisa Beck talk with John about a man's need for an adventure to live and a woman's desire to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure. Show Notes: 1) Song excerpt is from "The Story I'll Tell" (featuring Naomi Raine) from Maverick City Music. 2) For more, join The Wild at Heart Experience (for men) at wildatheart.org/wildatheart or The Captivating Experience (for women) at wildatheart.org/captivating.
205 | Longing to Belong
Regardless of where you grew up, it likely didn't feel like home in some ways. And that's normal. No earthly home can completely satisfy our soul's longing to belong—or compare to the eternal home God is preparing for us. Whether you felt misunderstood by those closest to you, lacked unconditional love, or had a restless rather than restful home life, this longing to belong causes us all, a times, to feel like exiles. In this MetaDragon episode, Sam and Blaine rethink what our search for home means...and why it matters so much. Show Notes: This is an AndSons MetaDragon episode. If you don't know what that means, Sam defines it in the first few minutes.
Beauty Matters
Beauty can nourish, inspire, and heal. It is also fiercely opposed. In part five of this series, Jon and Amy Dale join John and Stasi to talk about how to pursue and offer it from a genuine strength. Because beauty matters. Show Note: For more, join The Wild at Heart Experience (for men) at wildatheart.org/wildatheart or The Captivating Experience (for women) at wildatheart.org/captivating.
Breaking Agreements
What agreements are you making with the enemy? In part four of this series, Jeff and Sylvia Robinson join John and Stasi to discuss how to rise up, resist the enemy, and gain freedom by breaking these agreements. Show Note: For more, join The Wild at Heart Experience (for men) at wildatheart.org/wildatheart or The Captivating Experience (for women) at wildatheart.org/captivating.
204 | Tattoo You
For most, the topic of tattoos sparks an immediate reaction. Whether you love 'em or hate 'em, tattoos provide an incredible entry point to the way we see the world and our bodies. It turns out the things we do with—and to—our bodies have more power than we tend to realize. And with tattoos, it's never just about ink on skin. In this conversation, Sam and Blaine talk about the spiritual dimension of tattoos (both good and bad)—as well as some practical and cultural considerations. Show Notes: This podcast reference the Wild at Heart Spiritual Warfare podcast series (https://wildatheart.org/rhplay/series/podcast/spiritual-warfare) and The Bible Project's Spiritual Beings video series (https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/intro-spiritual-beings/).
203 | Castaway vs. Community
We tend to go bad directions when we're isolated. That's because we're meant to live in community rather than as castaways on our own private islands. God designed us to be relational in all areas of life...including in the things that bring us joy. Sam and Blaine offer some ways to find the communal / relational space for the craft you long to pursue with people who will protect and celebrate your passions—as well as how you can be that person for others. Because what brings you joy was never meant just for you...but for this world we're creating together.
The Centrality of Healing
John, Stasi, Morgan, and Cherie talk about the importance of knowing our woundedness and pursuing our healing in the third of this six-part series. Show Note: For more, join The Wild at Heart Experience (for men) at wildatheart.org/wildatheart or The Captivating Experience (for women) at wildatheart.org/captivating.
202 | 28 Days of Chasing Joy
In the January 26th podcast, Sam and Blaine invited everyone to join them for a radical experiment in joy. If you missed it, go back and listen before jumping into this one. The challenge? Commit to some daily practice for the month of February. Not out of duty—but to awaken your senses and heart. How'd those 28 days go? Sam and Blaine share their results and discuss with others how their time went pushing themselves physically, playing instruments, waking two hours earlier, taking night walks and more. What they accomplished was awesome. What they discovered about themselves and God...even more incredible.
Ways We Hide
In the second of this six-part series, Alex and Melanie join John and Stasi to discuss the false self and the ways men and women try to make life work apart from God. Show Note: For more, join The Wild at Heart Experience (for men) at wildatheart.org/wildatheart or The Captivating Experience (for women) at wildatheart.org/captivating.
201 | Erasing Words
Why is our culture so intent on wiping some words out of existence while bending the meaning of others beyond recognition? Language control is a strategy of power that tries to change the shape of reality without changing the human heart. It's an attempt to reshape the world...through words. In this MetaDragon episode (see show notes), we explore the eternal power of words, what's lost when certain words are outlawed, and what it means to "sever the word bridge". Show Notes: AndSons MetaDragon Episode Our team has begun calling these sorts of episodes “MetaDragon” due to their meta-focus, their intensity, and because we misunderstood something our sound engineer said one day. Esoteric? A little. But now you know about it, so welcome to the MetaDragon.