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I think I found a squirrel whisperer. He helped me be so still I experienced the mystical and mysterious all around me. Check out my website. and come find me on Twitter or Instagram. Review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. If you need help, here's a quick tutorial video on how to review a podcast. Music Credit:‘Creative Minds’ from www.bendsound.com.  This podcast was written and created on Monacan Land. Learn more at native-land.ca May you have peace, may you have calm, and may you have happiness.

I am not a normal or wise person and this caused me to cut open my hand with scissors. This got me thinking about the damage and pain we cause when we're not aware. Yet, it got me thinking about how much damage and pain our theological beliefs cause.  Come find me via my website, Twitter, or Instagram. Review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. If you need help, here's a quick tutorial video on how to review a podcast. Music Credit:‘Creative Minds’ from www.bendsound.com.  This podcast was written and created on Monacan Land. Learn more at native-land.ca May you have peace, may you have calm, and may you have happiness.

I am mildly obsessed with sea glass. And by mildly, I mean wildly. It has shifted my entire understanding of the spiritual life. By far, it has become one of my favorite metaphors for the Christian faith and the spiritual life.  Subscribe to my newsletter and check out my website. Come find me on Twitter or Instagram. Review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. If you need help, here's a quick tutorial video on how to review a podcast. Music Credit:‘Creative Minds’ from www.bendsound.com.  This podcast was written and created on Monacan Land. Learn more at native-land.ca May you have peace, may you have calm, and may you have happiness.  

I once got kicked in the face with a tap shoe. I had a mustache at the time, so I probably deserved it. Thinking about that experience, I'm reminded how slowing down and being aware is the beginning of the spiritual life. And, you're less likely to get hurt.  Subscribe to my newsletter and check out my website. Come find me on Twitter or Instagram. Review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. If you need help, here's a quick tutorial video on how to review a podcast. Music Credit:‘Creative Minds’ from www.bendsound.com.  This podcast was written and created on Monacan Land. Learn more at native-land.ca May you have peace, may you have calm, and may you have happiness.  

Some people seem to think the best way to be relevant is to strip away the stuff that actually is relevant. Sometimes, though, you need to restore it instead.  Subscribe to my newsletter and check out my website and blog. Find me on Twitter or Instagram. Review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. If you need help, here's a quick tutorial video on how to review a podcast. Music Credit:‘Creative Minds’ from www.bendsound.com.  This podcast was written and created on Monacan Land. Learn more at native-land.ca May you have peace, may you have calm, and may you have happiness.

Have you ever hit the wall? Have you ever hit an invisible wall inside a museum? Sometimes, discovering what you can't see by bumping into it is the best way to see. Subscribe to my newsletter and check out my website and blog. Find me on Twitter or Instagram. Review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. If you need help, here's a quick tutorial video on how to review a podcast. Music Credit:‘Creative Minds’ from www.bendsound.com.  This podcast was written and created on Monacan Land. Learn more at native-land.ca May you have peace, may you have calm, and may you have happiness.

I've had a wooden bowl in my office for over a decade. This simple bowl has radically impacted my identity as a pastor and chaplain.  Subscribe to my newsletter and check out my website and blog. Find me on Twitter or Instagram. Review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. If you need help, here's a quick tutorial video on how to review a podcast. Music Credit:‘Creative Minds’ from www.bendsound.com.  This podcast was written and created on Monacan Land. Learn more at native-land.ca May you have peace, may you have calm, and may you have happiness.

My son has a fascination with the magical food elevator. In this episode, I share how his love of the food elevator can be an illustration of being seen by the Divine.  Subscribe to my newsletter and check out my website and blog. Find me on Twitter or Instagram. Review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. If you need help, here's a quick tutorial video on how to review a podcast. Music Credit:‘Creative Minds’ from www.bendsound.com.  This podcast was written and created on Monacan Land. Learn more at native-land.ca May you have peace, may you have calm, and may you have happiness.

I have always loved home repair shows, even though I am not very handy with home repairs. A couple of home repair shows have taught me a thing or two about the need for us to create spiritual homes where we can thrive.  Subscribe to my newsletter and check out my website and blog. You can find me on Twitter or Instagram. Review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. If you need help, here's a quick tutorial video on how to review a podcast. Music Credit:‘Creative Minds’ from www.bendsound.com.  This podcast was written and created on Monacan Land. Learn more at native-land.ca May you have peace, may you have calm, and may you have happiness.

There is something about the process of creating art, as well as Netflix's Blown Away, that reminds me of the process of the spiritual life.  Subscribe to my newsletter and check out my website and blog. You can find me on Twitter or Instagram. Review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. If you need help, here's a quick tutorial video on how to review a podcast. Music Credit:‘Creative Minds’ from www.bendsound.com.  This podcast was written and created on Monacan Land. Learn more at native-land.ca May you have peace, may you have calm, and may you have happiness.

As a Musical Theatre Performance major in college, I took a lot of dance classes. It was one in particular where I learned it wasn't perfection that made you a dancer, but falling did. Maybe the spiritual life is similar.  Subscribe to my newsletter and check out my website and blog. You can find me on Twitter or Instagram. Review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. If you need help, here's a quick tutorial video on how to review a podcast. Music Credit:‘Creative Minds’ from www.bendsound.com.  This podcast was written and created on Monacan Land. Learn more at native-land.ca May you have peace, may you have calm, and may you have happiness.

Remember Instagram before it was Instagram? One of my favorite posts was of a tree enveloping a fence. That picture made me think there might be a connection with God.  Subscribe to my newsletter and check out my website and blog. You can find me on Twitter or Instagram. Review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. If you need help, here's a quick tutorial video on how to review a podcast. Music Credit:‘Creative Minds’ from www.bendsound.com.  This podcast was written and created on Monacan Land. Learn more at native-land.ca May you have peace, may you have calm, and may you have happiness.

I read Valarie Kaur's book, See No Stranger, last year and it really impacted me. Seeing someone as a stranger can actually do much harm. And, maybe seeing strangers as humans can be a healing balm to our world.  Subscribe to my newsletter and check out my website and blog. You can find me on Twitter or Instagram. Review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. If you need help, here's a quick tutorial video on how to review a podcast. Music Credit:‘Creative Minds’ from www.bendsound.com.  This podcast was written and created on Monacan Land. Learn more at native-land.ca May you have peace, may you have calm, and may you have happiness.

I find little fingerprints everywhere and, most of the time, they smell like peanut butter. Something about seeing those fingerprints remind me of my deep love for them. Yet, they also remind me of God.  Subscribe to my newsletter and check out my website and blog. You can find me on Twitter or Instagram. Review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. If you need help, here's a quick tutorial video on how to review a podcast. Music Credit:‘Creative Minds’ from www.bendsound.com.  This podcast was written and created on Monacan Land. Learn more at native-land.ca May you have peace, may you have calm, and may you have happiness.

While living in New York City, a friend once gave me the following advice: "Don't forget to look up." Since then, I've tried to make it a practice in order to see the Divine.  Subscribe to my newsletter and check out my website and blog. You can find me on Twitter or Instagram. Review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. If you need help, here's a quick tutorial video on how to review a podcast. Music Credit:‘Creative Minds’ from www.bendsound.com.  This podcast was written and created on Monacan Land. Learn more at native-land.ca May you have peace, may you have calm, and may you have happiness.

I once knew a mildly well-known birding expert. He taught me how to see differently.  Subscribe to my newsletter and check out my website and blog. You can find me on Twitter or Instagram. Review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. If you need help, here's a quick tutorial video on how to review a podcast. Music Credit:‘Creative Minds’ from www.bendsound.com.  This podcast was written and created on Monacan Land. Learn more at native-land.ca May you have peace, may you have calm, and may you have happiness.

We all need the chance to change, grow, evolve, and experience a metanoia. Sometimes, butterflies teach us how.  Subscribe to my newsletter and check out my website and blog. You can find me on Twitter or Instagram. Review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. If you need help, here's a quick tutorial video on how to review a podcast. Music Credit:‘Creative Minds’ from www.bendsound.com.  This podcast was written and created on Monacan Land. Learn more at native-land.ca May you have peace, may you have calm, and may you have happiness.

There's an ancient story about a Rabbi who was captivated by what others refused to see. In this story, it reminds us that we are seen not by what we do, but by who we are.  Subscribe to my newsletter and check out my website and blog. You can find me on Twitter or Instagram. Review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. If you need help, here's a quick tutorial video on how to review a podcast. Music Credit:‘Creative Minds’ from www.bendsound.com.  This podcast was written and created on Monacan Land. Learn more at native-land.ca May you have peace, may you have calm, and may you have happiness.

What is it about a flame or a campfire that is so mysterious and mesmerizing? Is it just because were pyromaniacs? Or is there something spiritual going on? I think there is something spiritual about the mysterious fire. Subscribe to my newsletter and check out my website and blog. You can find me on Twitter or Instagram. Review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. If you need help, here's a quick tutorial video on how to review a podcast. Music Credit:‘Creative Minds’ from www.bendsound.com.  This podcast was written and created on Monacan Land. Learn more at native-land.ca May you have peace, may you have calm, and may you have happiness.

I have a deep appreciation for art, especially the works of Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock. In this episode, I share a little bit about seeing their work and discovering the more beyond which I cannot always see.  Subscribe to my newsletter and check out my website and blog. You can find me on Twitter or Instagram. Review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. If you need help, here's a quick tutorial video on how to review a podcast. Music Credit:‘Creative Minds’ from www.bendsound.com.  This podcast was written and created on Monacan Land. Learn more at native-land.ca May you have peace, may you have calm, and may you have happiness.