The Urban Mystic Podcast: Conversation about Deconstructing Church, the Problem of Godde, and Cultivating Relational Spirituality
Episodes
Jun 17, 2021
Jun 17, 2021
48 min
This week we’re joined by Jared Byas, cohost of the podcast The Bible for Normal People together with Pete Enns. We speak to Jared about his experience of God and new book titled Love matters more: How fighting to be right keeps us from loving like Jesus.
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Links
Jared's book Love Matters More on Amazon
Pete and Jared’s podcast The Bible for Normal People is on Apple Podcasts
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Jun 10, 2021
Jun 10, 2021
54 min
We're joined by Michael Ward, author of The Sixth Sola, for this the second of two episodes. In this episode we dive into a discussion around what walking in the spirit means in terms of experiencing God. These are great conversations for anyone whose deconstruction leads toward exploring the reality of God within the context of faith.
Episode links
The Sixth Sola on Amazon
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Jun 3, 2021
Jun 3, 2021
46 min
We're joined by Michael Ward, author of The Sixth Sola, for two episodes. In this episode we get to know Michael and explore his early experience of God and some of his deconstruction. These are great conversations for anyone whose deconstruction leads toward exploring the reality of God within the context of faith.
Episode links
The Sixth Sola on Amazon
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May 13, 2021
May 13, 2021
50 min
We're joined by Jean-Ray Knightonfitt for this episode. Jean-Ray has a ton of experience working with faith-based NGO's/NPO's such as Cape Town City Mission (http://www.citymission.org.za), Cast (https://www.cast.org.za), and is presently taking up a new role as director of U-Turn (https://homeless.org.za).
Join us as we explore Jean-Ray's early experience of God and musings on intimacy with God.
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May 6, 2021
May 6, 2021
1hr 20 min
We're joined by Karl Teichert, director of OC Africa, for two episodes. In this episode we hear about the research conducted by OC Africa into the training needs of church leaders in South Africa. This work is profound in that leaders self-reported a lack of relational engagement. Church leaders are starved for intimacy with God and longing for mentors. This is a deep dive that frames the research and dials into the need for relational engagement with God.
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Apr 29, 2021
Apr 22, 2021
Apr 22, 2021
1hr 21 min
UPDATE: We've shifted over to a direct link to receive support through PayPal.
This is the episode where we talk about our Patreon page to raise support not only for the podcast of the urban mystic but also for the broader work and vision. This is the episode to dive into if you want to hear the vision and process we're following and understand the work we're doing to get there.
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Apr 16, 2021
Apr 16, 2021
47 min
Welcome to Season 3 of the podcast of the urban mystic. In this episode Tim and Steve chat about the vision of the urban mystic, the value for intimacy with God, and look to the future based not on doing church but on practicing the relational presence of God.
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Dec 14, 2020
Dec 14, 2020
1hr 1 min
This is our fifth bonus episode and the conclusion to Season 2 of the podcast of the Urban Mystic.
The final three guests all deconstruct as persona and people. Yet there is a depth in their sharing as individuals no longer speaking on behalf or for a group. This is the human face of deconstruction, the felt depth of living, and the vibrant and lively spirituality of those wandering in the urban desert.
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Dec 14, 2020
Dec 14, 2020
1hr 2 min
This is our fourth bonus episode.
In this bonus episode Tim and Steve explore the acceptance of deconstruction as valuable to communities and the rejection of deconstructors as the norm. Its a tragic reality that believing, behaving and belonging come as a package. The result is that institutionalism and the control of people takes precedence of their growth, exploration, and evolution.