Spiritual Steps: Pray | Listen | Grow

A podcast about taking small steps in the spiritual journey.

A Prayer Before Service 10/29/2023

A Prayer Before Service Erin Brogdon and Steven Hovater walk through a prayer practice to be used in preparation for a time of service. /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/28454585

Lectio Divina | A Meditation on Zacchaeus 09/26/2023

Lectio Divina | A Meditation on Zacchaeus A Lectio Exercise from Luke 19:1-10 /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/28144910

Breathing the Psalms | A Meditation 09/26/2023

Breathing the Psalms | A Meditation 33:5 The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. 75:1 We give thanks; your name is near. 70:1 Be pleased, O God, to deliver me. O LORD, make haste to help me! 103:1 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 107:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/28144823

Sabbath | A Meditation from Erin Brogdon 09/26/2023

Sabbath | A Meditation from Erin Brogdon A guided meditation revolving around the theme of Sabbath by Erin Brogdon. Part of a series of meditations Erin and I created for the Harding Lectureship in 2023. /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/28141997

Examen | A Meditation from Erin Brogdon 09/26/2023

Examen | A Meditation from Erin Brogdon My friend Erin Brogdon offers an Examen Meditation. Prepared for the Harding Lectureship in 2023. Music licensed through Soundstripe. /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/28141586

Spiritual Steps 43 | Discerning the News 01/26/2021

Spiritual Steps 43 | Discerning the News In this episode I'm joined by my friend Elizabeth Smith (@tweetinginLA) for a conversation about "The News". One of the challenges of our age is engaging the news in a healthy way, and Elizabeth offers wisdom for how reading and engaging the news can be a part of a healthy spiritual life. /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/17698514

A Prayer Sparks Companion Meditation 01/04/2021

A Prayer Sparks Companion Meditation This is a guided meditation to use with Prayer Sparks. /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/17415488

Meditation 4: The Ocean 01/04/2021

Meditation 4: The Ocean Created in partnership with NCYM, this meditation revolves around ocean motifs. Designed for anybody ready to relax and meditate on the beach (or making an imaginative journey!). /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/17413661

Meditation 3: The God Who Dwells Within Us 01/04/2021

Meditation 3: The God Who Dwells Within Us A guided meditation on the Holy Spirit. /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/17413613

Meditation 2: Dwell 12/20/2020

Meditation 1: Presence 11/03/2020

Meditation 1: Presence This is the first in a series of guided meditations. /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/16662614

42 | Words to Start 07/28/2020

42 | Words to Start Prayer needn't be inaccessible to beginners. The Lord is with us, whether we feel proficient or not! And yet, we find it helpful to have "rails" to get us on our way. This episode has a couple of nudges to get us on our way, and may be helpful whether you're beginning, or beginning again (as we all do!) /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/15376997

41 | Sacred Attention 11/06/2019

41 | Sacred Attention How is prayer related to our capacity for attention? /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/11934203

40 | Curiosity 10/02/2019

40 | Curiosity Curiosity is an important, and underrated spiritual practice! /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/11476727

39 | Music for Music's Sake 01/09/2018

39 | Music for Music's Sake I need a lot of practices in my life for learning to listen well—I bet I'm not the only one! /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/6129008

38 | A New Week's Resolution 12/31/2017

38 | A New Week's Resolution A year? Please. Give me a resolution for a week. /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/6102441

37 | A Fully Grateful Moment 12/24/2017

37 | A Fully Grateful Moment A simple meditative exercise for developing gratitude. /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/6074410

36 | Enough 12/18/2017

36 | Enough Let it be enough. /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/6057077

35 | Prayer and Wisdom 12/11/2017

35 | Prayer and Wisdom Working on the relationship between prayer, which connects us to God, and wisdom, which is about living well in light of the future. 3 /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/6032160

34 | First Steps: Addressing God 05/16/2017

34 | First Steps: Addressing God How do you start a prayer? Where to begin? /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/5362402

33 | Pursuing the Will of God 02/16/2017

33 | Pursuing the Will of God This episode explores the idea of "bearing fruit" in the parable of the sower...which might not mean what we think it does! /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/5091268

32 | Hold on to Mystery 02/10/2017

32 | Hold on to Mystery What does it mean to follow a Christ who is often shrouded in mystery? /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/5073310

31 | Gathered and Sent 02/03/2017

31 | Gathered and Sent The spiritual life of Jesus’s people follows the rhythm of being gathered and sent. Jesus gathered us together, and sends us out. He calls us into the world of mission, and then sends us home again. Mission and Prayer are so closely intertwined that a person fully engaged in the spiritual life can scarcely tell where one ends and one begins. /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/5050452

30 | Be Silent (and Get Out!) 01/19/2017

30 | Be Silent (and Get Out!) An episode that I'm totally uncomfortable with. /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/5008112

29 | The Invitation 01/13/2017

29 | The Invitation The journey with Jesus begins with his invitation. /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/4989782

28 | Praying for Your Community by Listening to Your Community 01/06/2017

28 | Praying for Your Community by Listening to Your Community This episode is all about praying for your community by learning to pay attention to what's happening in your community. host: Steven Hovater /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/4970392

27 | Intimacy in Prayer 11/22/2016

27 | Intimacy in Prayer This may not be what you normally expect from an episode of Spiritual Steps, but I think it's important to have a conversation about what it means to experience intimacy with God during prayer, and how we manage our expectations of such experiences. /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/4853717

26 | Bounce your Scope 11/17/2016

26 | Bounce your Scope This episode offers a way of praying that helps us develop our perspective. Sometimes you need to see the forest, and some times you need to see the trees. /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/4840915

25 | Change Your Reading Context 11/10/2016

25 | Change Your Reading Context The context in which you read a text can be just as important as the context in which it was written. This episode, we'll learn to use that. Three exercises for opening up the reading of scripture by shifting your reading context. Host: /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/4821941

24 | Read the Gospels 10/20/2016

24 | Read the Gospels Try reading the gospels, one at a time, in single sittings. It takes a little longer than the normal way we encounter them, but it can enrich your understanding of Jesus and what it means to follow him. Host: /episode/index/show/spiritualsteps/id/4761164

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