11/23/16 11/23/16

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.[iframe style="border:none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4853717/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/352803/custom-color/#87A93A" height="100" width="480" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]

11/20/16 11/20/16

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.[iframe style="border:none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4840915/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/352803/custom-color/#87A93A" height="100" width="480" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]

11/10/16 11/10/16

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.Three exercises for opening up the reading of scripture by shifting your reading context. [iframe style="border:none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4821941/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/352803/custom-color/#87A93A" height="100" width="480" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]

10/21/16 10/21/16

24 | Read the Gospels

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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: Steven Hovater

3/12/16 3/12/16

9 | The Lord's (Missional) Prayer

[iframe style="border:none" src="http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4211750/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/custom-color/#87A93A" height="100" width="480" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]Praying towards the fulfillment of God's work in the world, via the Lord's Prayer.This episode its together two major themes in my thinking right now: prayer and missional theology. In my mind, one of the most important questions for the church in our day is, "How can we be formed spiritually to participate in God's mission?" The Lord's Prayer is a great start on that journey.For an introduction to missional theology, see my post here: "What is Missional Theology?"Host: Steven Hovater (Twitter: @stevenhovater Web: stevenhovater.com)Please think about leaving a review of the show on iTunes!You might also be interested in my podcast The Craft of Ministry, which is about developing key capacities for ministry.

2/18/16 2/18/16

7 | The Prayer of Solidarity

[iframe style="border:none" src="http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4158193/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/custom-color/#87A93A" height="100" width="480" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]Learn to pray on behalf of those who are suffering injustice! Host: Steven Hovater (Twitter: @stevenhovater Web: stevenhovater.com)Please think about leaving a review of the show on iTunes!You might also be interested in my podcast The Craft of Ministry, which is about developing key capacities for ministry.