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It is a rare moment when someone is able to get a clear view of a blind spot in their life. By the very nature of 'blind spots', we can't usually SEE them. And no matter how many times we have loved ones point them out to us, it seems that only Spirit can truly unveil the full extent of how they influence our lives.  In this episode, Kat Wilden shares her experience from the first ayahuasca ceremony and how that experience illuminated a major blind spot in her life. Namely, the fact that she is overly concerned with how people are perceiving her and her actions. As someone who has worked a lot on being confident in herself, not worrying about what other people think, and moving forward with strength and passion in the midst of naysayers, this revelation came as quite a shock to her... as one might expect when a blind spot is being clearly highlighted.  The revelations that came out of this ceremony for Kat have been highly enlightening for her, as well as other people in her life that grow with her. While there are many smaller concepts that we could have discussed in this episode, we primarily cover: - The fact that all of us are born into a world where we feel unsafe, and how we deal with that lack of safety can greatly determine who we become as adults. - The consistency with which we attract people into our lives who are there to serve as a 'mirror' of our own shortcomings... if we have eyes to see. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-age-christianity/support

The intention of this episode is the help you regain your sense of identity in its PUREST form. Your true 'I AM-ness' is not found in your mind. Your true 'self' is something higher than your mind, and while you engage with it every day, it is VERY easy to overlook.  In all honesty, the content of this episode is extremely difficult to convey in words, and in a lot of ways, it may not be possible to convey from one person to another. It can only be talked around... hinted at... alluded to... etc. The only way to TRULY know what we're discussing in this episode is the EXPERIENCE it for yourself.  In short... you are a 3 part being; body, soul, and spirit. Each part of you has its own 'brain'; your gut (body), your heart (soul), and your brain (spirit). And while these 3 are often very distinct from each other, most of us haven't taken the time to differentiate their functions as they pertain to our sense of self. We think of ourselves as 'one' entity, and we fail to take the time to figure out how US actually works. And here's the kicker... YOU aren't actually any of these 3 parts. YOU are actually the 4th part that brings these 3 parts together. You reside OVER these other 3 parts.  Your 'I AM-ness' is the TRUE genius behind the curtain, and we do our best to introduce you to that genius in this episode. Hopefully, we've done enough to lead you to the path, but only you can find the way. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-age-christianity/support

Kat and I are back from our Ayahuasca retreat and we are here to share our experiences.  We will be doing individual episodes on each of our 2 sessions (4 episodes in total) over the next month, but we wanted to share our overall impressions of the experience right out of the gate. In short... we both LOVED IT! We both experienced the process very differently, but it was exactly what we needed, and we're excited to share what we can with our NAC family.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-age-christianity/support

In this episode, Kat Wilden and I discuss our upcoming weekend of Ayahuasca ceremonies (two of them, to be exact) in an attempt to have some version of a 'before' and 'after' snapshot of our thoughts on the journey. (We will be recording another episode AFTER the ceremonies.) For those who don't know what Ayahuasca is, we cover that pretty early in the podcast. For those who DO know what it is, hopefully, you'll find this episode useful for your own considerations as to whether or not you should participate in a similar ceremony someday. Either way, Kat and I share our thoughts and our own intentions around doing these ceremonies as well as our overall thoughts about hallucinogenic drugs and their effect on consciousness as a whole.  And to be clear... Ayahuasca is a hallucinogenic. It is a spiritual ceremony... led by a trained shaman... but it is, nonetheless, a 'trip' that we will be taking. DISCLAIMER: As we both stated in the recording, neither of us would be doing this without feeling 'led' to do so by Spirit. Thus, it must be stated that we would never recommend someone doing something like this without a similar sense of purpose and leading from their own intuition.   --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-age-christianity/support

As the final wrapup of this accidental 5-part series with Ronnie Herrema, we do our best to 'land the plane' with a little bit of encouragement for those who find themselves looking for freedom from religion and fear. In our experience, there are 3 major phases to the process of finding freedom: Questioning Rebelling Resting The NAC community is filled with people in different phases of this process, and many people get stuck in one of the phases for years (sometimes indefinitely). Ronnie and I want to encourage those who are still in one of the first two phases to KEEP GOING! Heck, you can even give yourself permission to walk away from the process completely... JUST DON'T STOP! In this episode, we discuss: The top 3 realizations that Austin had in his journey to freedom There is no such thing as sin, as far as God is concerned.  If God is not everything (including the 'bad' stuff), there is no such thing as God.  Becoming personly authentic is the true goal of growth and existence. Who is in the audience of your life that you are performing for? Rebellion is not the point. Rebellion is a part of the process.  I'm not going to try to work on you. I'm going to work on myself to let you be you.  NAC is a safe place to explore your authenticity.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-age-christianity/support

After 3 episodes (Episodes 82-84) of deconstructing so many of the ideas that we all grow up with, Ronnie wanted to take some time to share a bit of encouragement with the NAC community. As seems to be the new standard for the NAC podcast (not on purpose... it just keeps happening), this interview went pretty long and has been split into 2 episodes.  I personally loved having this chat with Ronnie after the first 3 episodes. While I already knew that Ronnie has great thoughts on what life can look like, post-Christian, I knew that much of the first 3 episodes needed to be 'concluded' with some coherent ideas about 'What now?', and this interview did not disappoint! In this first episode, we discuss: Will there be sex in heaven? What about emotions? Will we have our 5 senses? Etc. The process of gaining our 4 names. The process of growing in consciousness and its ultimate manifestation in rebellion. Thinking for yourself is THE POINT. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-age-christianity/support

As the final discussion of this 3-part interview with Ronnie, I ask him the same question I ask anyone who endeavors to articulate their beliefs through thoughtful discussion... "How's that working for you?" In my experience with beliefs, religious or otherwise, it all comes down to the energetic reality of whether or not the things you are engaging with are ACTUALLY working for you. Is your life full of abundance? Are you happy? Do you love being YOU? Etc. Etc. Etc. ... You know ... that 'life, and life abundantly' thing that Jesus talks about? Are the religious practices and spiritual perspectives you engage with actually finding their part in improving your life? Well... In this interview, I ask Ronnie this question and he begins to share his answer. Hint... it's actually working for him way better than his previous set of beliefs ever did, but he'll explain it much better that I can. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-age-christianity/support

Have you ever heard of the new 'religious' classification that's been showing up in studies called the 'Nones'? In short, Nones are people who no longer identify with ANY religious background.  You probably know exactly what I'm talking about... Those intake forms that ask you what your religious affiliation is, and the ever-increasing desire to simply mark 'none' because none of the options presented to you are representative of your actual beliefs. Yeah... that 'none'. Well, Ronnie Herrema is the most articulate 'Noneist' I've ever known, and I believe his journey will resonate with many of the New Age Christians in this community. Heck, the title of 'New Age Christian' really only exists so that a bunch of 'nones' can have some sort of wisdom tradition to point to in helping others understand what they believe... and even that title (New Age Christian) is intentionally flexible and customizable.  This interview with Ronnie is the second of 3 episodes with him. This one focuses on some of the big picture questions that Ronnie has been asking for the past few years and really comes down to earth regarding his thoughts about God and Spirituality in a way that a lot of 'New Age Christians' probably haven't heard. In full disclosure, there are things in this episode that I don't personally believe, but NAC has never been about the avoidance of difficult thoughts and diverse ideas. This episode will challenge most anyone who hears it... so... get ready to enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-age-christianity/support

The episode is reminiscent of an earlier episode (Episode 23) I recorded with Christopher Teasdale about giving yourself 'permission' to change your beliefs, and as a fair warning, I must say... Listen to the next 3 episodes at your own risk!  Ronnie Herrema is a great friend of mine, and as always, he is loaded with insights and challenging observations in this interview. He has a way of putting to words the same things that we all feel, but never say. Whether it is because we are afraid to truly look at the things we're feeling, unable to articulate the energies we're experiencing, or too scared to start saying them out loud... we all struggle to tackle certain questions in our lives that Ronnie seems to effortlessly dance with.  In Part 1 of this interview, Ronnie and I start with 'deconstructing' fundamentalist Christianity. We are as respectful and honest as we know how to be, so don't worry about this being a 'bash the Church' episode. Nonetheless, the way that Ronnie talks about his own journey out of fundamentalism is ... well ... refreshing!  Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-age-christianity/support

As I look back over the last year and a half, it seems like a large number of the podcast episodes we produce at NAC are centered around this challenge of creating the life you want while understanding that there is a higher consciousness (a.k.a. God) that might now just a tincy-wincy bit more than you do about the best way to go about things. In many ways, as a New Age Christian, you may find that your ENTIRE quest of 'spiritual' growth has come down to the core question of, "How do I work WITH this higher consciousness in a way that most completely fulfills my desire to live an abundant and meaningful life?" (Or some version thereof.)  Once you've figured out that there is no one 'up there' who's judging your every thought and move, you begin to have mental space for other thoughts about the meaning of life, the connection between God and humanity, the oneness of all things, and the pursuit of liberty and happiness. When this new energy finally becomes your every-day-reality, you find out that any challenge to your continued connection to God really becomes about learning the best ways to communicate with the wisdom of the One, and how to implement the things you're 'hearing' in the physical.  So... In light of that broader sense of learning and growth, here is yet another episode about how to work with Spirit as you live your life. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-age-christianity/support

I don’t hide the fact that I’m a ‘libertarian’ when it comes to political issues. I don’t hide the fact that I still identify as ‘Christian’ as my primary religious identification. If you meet me in person or watch these podcast episodes on YouTube, it’s easy to see that I’m white and male. While we’re at it… I’m a Scorpio I’m an American I have a 4-year college degree I’ve been divorced and I can be identified by about 20,000 OTHER collective ‘markers’ as well So now you know everything about me, right? Long pause for effect… OF COURSE YOU DON’T! Identifying individuals merely by the collective groupings that they fit into is one of the easiest things to do in our modern world, and is perhaps the most toxic social norm in existence. When I identify you by the groups you ‘belong’ in, I lose sight of YOU as an individual. In this episode, I share my thoughts on why I believe collectivism is the ‘cancer’ of our current societal breakdown, and why individualism is the ultimate answer for world peace and the oneness of all things. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-age-christianity/support

Over the course of 13 weeks, I shared many stories, insights, perspectives, and examples of how I’ve learned to work with The Secret. Many of these ideas are universal in their application because they are based on principles. However, many of them are subjective to my own experience and personality. Thankfully… I have friends… This interview with Kat was SOOO loaded with insights and additional information I didn’t cover in the series, I had to split it into 2 separate episodes. This first episode is largely a philosophical discussion about the Law of Attraction, and the second episode is more nuts and bolts about how Kat engages with it. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-age-christianity/support

Over the course of 13 weeks, I shared many stories, insights, perspectives, and examples of how I’ve learned to work with The Secret. Many of these ideas are universal in their application because they are based on principles. However, many of them are subjective to my own experience and personality. Thankfully… I have friends… This interview with Kat was SOOO loaded with insights and additional information I didn’t cover in the series, I had to split it into 2 separate episodes. This first episode is largely a philosophical discussion about the Law of Attraction, and the second episode is more nuts and bolts about how Kat engages with it. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-age-christianity/support

Over the course of 13 weeks, I shared many stories, insights, perspectives, and examples of how I’ve learned to work with The Secret. Many of these ideas are universal in their application because they are based on principles. However, many of them are subjective to my own experience and personality. Thankfully, I have friends… In this episode, Kayleen Hale joins me in the studio to share some of her thoughts and perspectives on working with the Law of Attraction. In addition to hearing some of her stories, we have a great processing discussion about the need for a FULLY crafted ‘ask’, as opposed to cherry-picking changes that you want to make in your life one at a time. Truth be told… this episode exposes one of the biggest challenges I’ve seen people struggle with in this journey, and I’m very glad it came up. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-age-christianity/support

Saying No To GodAlthough bumper stickers abound that propose otherwise, the Bible itself reveals that just because “God says it,” does not, in fact, mean “that settles it.” On the contrary, a close reading of Scripture reveals that God does not want us to blindly obey him, but rather, invites us to “lock hands” with him and fight. The purpose of this book is to show another way to understand the Bible, one in which readers are not asked to accept what God says, but on the contrary: to say no to it, not because they merely want to, but because the God of the Bible actually requires it. In this episode, we get to know Matthew Korpman, author of Saying No To God. If you’ve ever wondered what to do with moments in scripture where people seem to defy God and ‘get away with it’, this discussion is a great place to start. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-age-christianity/support

Over the past 13 weeks, I have shared many stories, insights, perspectives, and examples of how I’ve learned to work with The Secret. Many of these ideas are universal in their application because they are based on principles. However, many of them are subjective to my own experience and personality. Thankfully, I have friends… In this episode, Ron Hale joins me in the studio to share some of his thoughts and perspectives on working with the Law of Attraction. He explains the nuts and bolts about the tools he uses, as well as some mindsets that he has overall. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-age-christianity/support

As a wrap-up to our series on Unpacking The Secret, I wanted to fill in some of the gaps that these episodes may not have covered to this point. When you combine the fact that your life is a perfect reflection of your beliefs with the fact that the Law of Attraction is always working, you’re left with one not-so-obvious dilemma… The ONLY way to change your life is to change your beliefs. This reality is why I started Belief IQ. Once I figured out that lasting life change requires belief change, I set out on a 5-year journey to find the most thorough way to address my beliefs and set them in the positions I needed them to be in order to create the life that I WANT. In the course of this journey, I’ve discovered a few things: If you want to change your life… you need to be willing to CHANGE your life The fact is, you already have the life you’ve wanted You must let go of your desires and trust their inevitable return Wishing is powerless. Decision is creation itself. Hacking the Law of Vibration is a must. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-age-christianity/support

Assuming you’ve been listening throughout the last 11 episodes of this series, you already know that the universe can only CREATE. It can certainly create destruction, but it can’t create a ‘not’. Telling the universe to create a ‘not’ is like me telling you to not think about a pink elephant. The mere fact that I’ve mentioned a pink elephant dictates that the overall energy of that command is ALL ABOUT a pink elephant. Regardless of my desire to have you NOT thinking about a pink elephant, every time I mention a pink elephant, you can’t help but think a little bit more about a pink elephant. I can even assume that you don’t even WANT to be thinking about pink elephants, but have you noticed that the energy of this entire discussion is now 100% about pink elephants, regardless of our desire for having it be energetically about pink elephants (or not)? Do you know how we can get the energy of this ‘discussion’ off of pink elephants and on to something else? You guessed it… just stop thinking about pink elephants. You know that pink elephants are not fun to think about, so obviously the best way to not think about pink elephants is to start talking about how NOT to talk about pink elephants. Everyone knows this is how you stop making people think about pink elephants. Just start telling everyone to stop thinking about pink elephants. …. And now you know how the universe feels every time you bring the things you don’t want into the discussion. (I hope it wasn’t too annoying.) For those who are stuck on pink elephants now… start thinking about black stallions… that should help. LOL In this episode we discuss: How to focus on what you DO want… not what you DON’T want The importance of vibration over words The lie of scarcity Stop ‘fighting’ things --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-age-christianity/support

Off the top of your head… Can you guess what the most successful drug of ALL TIME has been? I’ll give you a hint… It’s fake. Well… It’s not actually fake in of itself. It’s just fake as a ‘drug’. If you guessed, Placebo, congratulations! … You already know what this episode is all about now. The relationship between the Law of Attraction and Health is perhaps the most readily accepted application of The Secret that you’ll find, but it is also one of the most difficult to understand in the world that we live in. Just look at the Placebo Effect and you’ll see what I mean. In this episode we discuss: How everything is frequency, including sickness and disease How your heart and mind CREATE frequencies The reality of trapped emotions and their effect on the body How your beliefs attract external sources of sickness Stress is the ultimate disease --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-age-christianity/support

One of the hardest truths to wrap your head around about the Law of Attraction is that YOU have attracted EVERYTHING into your life. While people love taking credit for the good things in their life, it becomes a much larger pill to swallow when you begin to realize that you’ve also attracted the bad things. In my experience, the most difficult thing to accept about the principles surrounding this entire discussion is that you have even attracted the negative dynamics connected to the OTHER PEOPLE in your life. Yes, they are responsible for their own actions, but you are responsible for being the one in that relationship. So… what can you do about this? In this episode we discuss: The fact that it is YOUR job to make you happy… no one else’s ‘You’ exists 100% in your head Becoming the person you want to be Loving others 100% authentically Finding relational patterns that repeat themselves in your life --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-age-christianity/support