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The Church Needs Therapy

Kevin Sweeneywww.patheos.com
Taking the church to therapy
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Episodes

Cassidy Hall

In this conversation we talk about the difference between contemplation and coping, being similar to a plant, and her new book, “Queering Contemplation: Finding Queerness in the Roots and Future of Contemplative Spirituality”

Sep 10, 202455 minEp. 114

Keith Giles

Episode 114 of The Church Needs Therapy is up! This week is a great conversation with Keith Giles. In this conversation we talk about the wisdom and quantum dimensions of the non-canonical book, The Gospel of Thomas.

Aug 21, 202450 minEp. 113

Molly LaCroix, LMFT

This week is a great conversation with Molly LaCroix, LMFT. In this conversation we talk psychology and spirituality, the various selves within, and how IFS helps us see new things within biblical stories.

Jul 09, 202458 minEp. 112

Dr. Terence B. Lester

In this conversation we talk about staying grounded and real, how to keep doing the work without losing our joy, and why unearthing history essential for the health and wholeness of our society and country

Jun 18, 202454 minEp. 111

Dr. Ralph Basui Watkins Returns

In this conversation we talk about risking creatively, the cost of living truthfully, and feeling the love of God through the embrace of his LGBTQ+ siblings in the church.

May 07, 20241 hr 2 minEp. 110

José Humphreys

In this conversation we talk about why Harlem is so special, neighborhoods as ecosystems, and how the ancient concept of Jubilee affects how we think about justice and liberation today.

Apr 30, 20241 hr 3 minEp. 109

Tony Jones

In this conversation we talk about his history within the church his and movement away from organized religion, a spirituality rooted in the wilderness, and his newest book, “The God of Wild Places: Rediscovering The Divine In The Untamed Outdoors.”

Apr 15, 202457 minEp. 108

Dr. Andrew L. Whitehead

In this conversation we talk about disentangling Christianity from Christian Nationalism, power and fear, and his newest book, “American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays The Gospel And Threatens The Church.”

Jan 23, 202458 minEp. 107

Carl McColman

In this conversation we talk about who the mystics are, why there is resistance to the word mystic, and his newest book, “The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism.”

Dec 05, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 105

Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes

In this conversation we talk about what gets in the way of exercising care for our sacred selves, discerning our bodies spirit-given wisdom, and Dr. Walker-Barnes' newest book, “Sacred Care: Daily Practices For Nurturing Our Whole Selves.”

Oct 17, 202356 minEp. 104

Dr. Carmen Acevedo Butcher

In this conversation we talk about mystics, translating ancient writings for the modern era, and her newest book, “Practice Of The Presence: A Revolutionary Translation.”

Oct 10, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 103

The Reverend Mamas

In this conversation we talk about the the creative drive to write a children’s book, the difference between the power of God's presence and the presence of God's power, and their newest book, “My Love, God Is Everywhere.”

Oct 04, 20231 hr 3 minEp. 102

Uncertainty Is My Specialty (part 2)

This is a walk through the experience of certainty, facing the unknown, and some things to think about while we are going through these spaces.

Sep 28, 202335 minEp. 101

Uncertainty Is My Specialty (part 1)

This is a walk through the experience of certainty, facing the unknown, and some things to think about while we are going through these spaces.

Sep 28, 202335 minEp. 100

Episode 100!

In this episode my friend Phil Wood interviews me and asks about the journey to episode 100 and what is ahead.

Sep 19, 20231 hr 1 minEp. 99

Amanda Held Opelt 2

This week is a great conversation with Amanda Held Opelt. In this conversation we talk about her newest book, “Holy Unhappiness: God, Goodness, And The Myth Of The Blessed Life”

Aug 29, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 98

Cosmic Christ part 1: Really? Jesus?

In this episode I begin talking about The Cosmic Christ, why when people say Jesus sometimes, it feels weird and out of place.

Jul 24, 202325 minEp. 96

What Am I Doing Now?

This podcast is me answering the question, "what am I doing now?"

Jun 22, 202331 minEp. 95

Keith Kristich

In this conversation we talk about centering prayer, his online contemplative community “Closer Than Breath,” and his up and coming “Christian Mystic Summit.”

Jun 14, 202352 minEp. 94

Justin McRoberts

In this conversation we talk about his book, “Sacred Strides: The Journey to Belovedness in Work and Rest” and you will discover why you want to go out and get this book!

Jun 06, 202347 minEp. 93

Jason Adam Miller

In this conversation we talk about his book “When the World Breaks: The Surprising Hope and the Subversive Promises in the Teachings of Jesus,” and what it means for a pastor to keep growing into the future while still honoring your past.

May 09, 20231 hr 10 minEp. 92

Caroline Oakes

In this conversation we talk about Caroline's book “Practicing The Pause: Jesus’ Contemplative Practice, New Brain Science, And What It Means To Be Fully Human” the real meaning of repentance, and what happened to Thomas Merton on 4th and Walnut.

Mar 21, 202356 minEp. 89

Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III

We talk about his newest book “Dancing In The Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times” the richness of Black Spirituality, and what has been revealed in the United States the past few years.

Mar 06, 202349 minEp. 88

Heather Hamilton

In this conversation we talk about her newest book “Returning to Eden: A Field Guide For The Spiritual Journey,” the purpose of mythological stories, and integrating our whole journey.

Feb 22, 202359 minEp. 87

Aurelia Dávila Pratt

In this conversation we talk about her newest book “A “Brown Girl’s Epiphany," divine intuition, and the need to step out of old things and into new things.

Jan 16, 202348 minEp. 85
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