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December 9, 2021
Loneliness & the Human Experience
Cathy Loerzel joins Stephen James to discuss how loneliness impacts the human experience using the archetypes of the orphan, the stranger, and the widow. Cathy is the co-founder of The Allender…
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September 29, 2021
Finding Hope in Beauty
Stephen James and Maggie Anthony discuss the idea that beauty equals hope, how we encounter and embody the holy in life, and the responsibility we each have to make the world beautiful
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September 8, 2021
Marriage: It’s Not What You Thought You Signed Up For
It’s a commitment you make not just on that magical day, but over and over again. It’s a series of choices that you make day to day, month to month, year to year. Stephen James chats with Zach…
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August 16, 2021
Poetry & Presence
How can we counter the pressure to do, build, conquer? Can poetry be a pathway to presence? Join Stephen James and Dane Anthony as they reflect on what they have learned about life, time, presence…
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June 7, 2021
The Power of Story
"A story is a way to say something that can't be said any other way." - Flannery O'Connor There is power in telling good stories and there is power in understanding how your story impacts who you…
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May 3, 2021
Relationship is Healing: Finding Support and Change in Therapy
Challenge. Safety. Telling the truth. Asking tough questions. Therapy is more than finding someone to listen to you, it's finding someone to walk with you in painful change. Alex Derry and Phil…
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April 12, 2021
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs
Stephen James and New York Times Best Selling Author, Annie Downs, discuss her new book “That Sounds Fun,” which is about play, delight, joy, and what it means to be a full hearted person in this…
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March 22, 2021
No Regrets Parenting
Stephen James joins Chris Bruno of The Restoration Project and No Regrets Dads to discuss the challenge of raising boys. Our children are not made in our image. They are not here to fix our stories…
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March 8, 2021
The Role of Trauma in Shaping Our Lives
Kate Prevost and Stephen James explore how trauma impacts us all. What is it? What does it cost? how does it affect our lives?
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February 22, 2021
Finding Heart Through Tough Times
“Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid.” Frederick Buechner Stephanie Bessent joins Stephen James to discuss how we can find heart when the journey is…


