How do we go beyond a one-size-fits-all approach to faith?In this episode, we talk about the joys of discovering why we love the things we love and how we uncover the rhythms that can help us feel spiritually nourished. We also explore the benefits of stepping out of our everyday rhythms to find even more things that help us connect in real and meaningful ways with God, with ourselves, and with the world around us. We’d love to hear your experiences, too! Join us in the comments. Additional Resources<a href='https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Pathways-Discover-Your-Souls/dp/0310329884'>Sacred Pathways</a> by Gary Thomas <a href='https://groupleaders.org/spiritual-pathways-assessment'>Sacred Pathways Free Online Test</a> <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Love-Languages-Secret-that-Lasts/dp/080241270X'>Five Love Languages</a> by Gary Chapman <a href='https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/'>Five Love Languages Free Online Quiz</a> For Transcript: Go to the &quot;Transcript&quot; Tab. If you are in a player that does not have the Transcript Tab, use the link below: <a href='https://thecontemplativelife.buzzsprout.com/1642654/7904434-ep-5-starbucks-spotify-the-contemplative'>https://thecontemplativelife.buzzsprout.com/1642654/7904434-ep-5-starbucks-spotify-the-contemplative</a>

Ep 6 Spiritual, Yes. Religious, No.

Discover the gifts of deep listening and spiritual companioning. This podcast is dedicated to helping people become familiar with the wide variety of contemplative practices that have been developed over hundreds of years and are continuing to develop even to this day. We also hope to create a space for people to learn more about spiritual direction, also known as spiritual companioning. Our interest is in allowing "the contemplative" to become a part of our regular life experiences, and so we cover a lot of ground! How does Art fit? Music? Exercise? How does my personality play into my experiences? What if I don't feel comfortable with silence? What if I don't even know what I think about God? And what you'll find is that, since there are 3 of us co-leading the podcast, each of us often comes with a slightly different point of view. So there's no cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all conversations! We hope you'll join us!