Episodes

  • Lectio Divina – Isaiah 40:25-31

    Lectio Divina – Isaiah 40:25-31
    Jun 8 2025
    11 mins
  • Mike’s Rumblings 12-06-24

    Mike’s Rumblings 12-06-24
    May 27 2025
    This is an audio version of Mike Murphy‘s Friday rumblings. This is a regular post on Facebook that I’ve turned into a podcast. I decided Mike’s words needed a wider audience. You may agree or disagree with what he says, but there is certainly much food for thought contained here.
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    8 mins
  • Phileena Heuertz-episode 136

    Phileena Heuertz-episode 136
    Jul 16 2018
    Phileena Heuertz joins me this week on Faith Conversations. She is founding partner of Gravity, a Center for Contemplative Activism. She is a spiritual director, yoga instructor, speaker, and retreat guide. We talk about what a pilgrimage of the soul looks like. As we look at Phileena’s book Pilgrimage of...
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    46 mins
  • John Lustrea Movie Conversation-episode 135

    John Lustrea Movie Conversation-episode 135
    Jun 25 2018
    This week on the podcast, John Lustrea and I discuss and use some spiritual practices as part of the discussion of a movie. The movie choice might seem unlikely, but we chose—actually John chose—the movie Moana. And he suggested we look at the movie through the lens of Exploration. A fruitful and...
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    55 mins
  • Lori Neff & Anita Lustrea-episode 134

    Lori Neff & Anita Lustrea-episode 134
    Jun 18 2018
    I am delighted to have Lori Neff back on Faith Conversations this week. We are rolling out a book club. Both Lori and I have had numerous people email and ask if we would consider starting the book club up again. Dr. Rosalie de Rosset, our previous book club leader,...
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    38 mins
  • Mike Murphy-episode 133

    Mike Murphy-episode 133
    Jun 11 2018
    So much is happening in our world that I felt I needed the grounding presence of Rev. Mike Murphy on the podcast. We read some emails and respond, we talk about prayer, and we take time to talk about the recent suicides that have captured the attention of journalists...
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    34 mins
  • Diana Butler Bass-episode 132

    Diana Butler Bass-episode 132
    Jun 4 2018
    This week on the podcast I have John Lustrea as a co-host instead of a guest. Diana Butler Bass has written a thoughtful book titled, Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks. If you’ve not heard of Diana before, she is the award-winning author of 10 books on American religion. She holds...
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    50 mins
  • Melinda Schmidt & John Lustrea-episode 131

    Melinda Schmidt & John Lustrea-episode 131
    May 28 2018
    Joining me on the podcast this week is long-time friend and former colleague, Melinda Schmidt, and as moderator to our discussion, my son John Lustrea. Melinda is currently working for Wheaton Grad School, and has an active blog called The Reinvention Experiment that you might want to bookmark and check...
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    47 mins