Looking Within - A Contemplative Podcast

See how we are a hole in a flute, and a branch on the vine -- thankfully dependent on the breath and energy of Christ to supply all that we need to be a loving, healing presence for the world and tho…

The effect of consciously focusing on even just one breath forces us into the present moment, and helps halt our incessant thinking, worrying, anxiety, and fear. When we create some inner space and a…

We are taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming for the month of August but will be back with new content in September! In the meantime, we are looking back at a few of our favorite ep…

The kingdom of God, or this presence of Christ --  this universal community and presence of beloved human beings -- resides in each of us, already, just waiting to be discovered and increasingly live…

It is not always a bad thing to lose something! When it comes to the inner life, there is much to be gained from losing things that weigh us down and obscure our inner vision from seeing our real and…

Our world is walking through a challenging, even turbulent time. But as we listen carefully -- in the quiet, in nature, in the words of a caring fellow journeyer -- the words of Jesus rise above all …

Hope, meaning, joy, and love -- all gifts of the Spirit that we spot as we look within at our spiritual journey. May your looking within turn into living it out through love for a hurting world.

It’s time to wake up, whatever that means for you and your journey. If we’ve learned nothing else during these past few months, it’s that life is uncertain, and for the good of the world around us, w…

Challenges are difficult, irritating at a minimum, but doorways into awareness of the power of our egoic mind to spin in negativity and unhappiness. They are also wonderful doorways into the experien…

I’m feeling like it’s time to be at my best, my most grounded and whole, so that whether my presence is needed in dialogue with others, or in action to help make our global community more livable, ju…

Our thoughts, hopes, and dreams for a new world are not meant to replace outer actions, but their invisible, yet powerful presence can aid humanity’s endeavors to create a renewed and more just, lovi…

If our inner journey does not lead to increasingly widespread love and inclusion of all people, and all of creation, then its worth is limited to our own comfort and pietistic needs. Jesus’ life and …

How fortunate it is for a tree to be planted along a riverbank! Anchored deep into the soil, and with plenty of water to drink, this tree can withstand the most difficult of circumstances. We are tha…

It takes courage to walk into an uncertain and unknown future. Thankfully, this courage and connectedness -- this ability to walk together in the joys and challenges of life -- is already inside of u…

Our resistance to life creates a constriction in us, both physically and spiritually. We become locked up, and closed off to the present moment -- the moment in which God resides. But our welcoming, …

The Welcoming Prayer reminds us to welcome everything that comes to us in this Moment. We welcome thoughts, feelings, emotions, persons, situations, and conditions, knowing that the things that come …