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Potter's Inn Soul Care Conversations

Potter's Inn Soul Care Conversations

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Potter’s Inn Soul Care Conversations is a place where our souls meet the world. We invite you into a relevant, vulnerable, and courageous conversation with us. We’ll explore key Soul Care issues facing us in work, health, relationships, and God. In our busy lives we all need a space to reflect, be inspired, and get some needed resources to help us navigate the white water of life. This podcast is provided by Potter’s Inn, a ministry dedicated to the care of the soul for leaders in the ministry and the marketplace. Stephen W. Smith is the host and the author of 12 books and guides. The Soul Care Conversation podcast is listened to in over 80 countries and has over 275,000 downloads. Approximately 6,000+ people listen to the podcast monthly. The podcast has interviewed such guests as Ruth Haley Barton, Roger Housden, Brian McLaren, Sarah Bessy and others.(c) 2020 Potter's Inn Christianity Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Spirituality
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  • The Great Annual Examen
    Dec 31 2024
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    Each year we hear about New Year’s Resolutions – we make plans to lose weight, become more organized, be on time more. All great goals, but how many times have those goals been forgotten in February? (I raised my hand too!)

    In today’s podcast we discuss “The Great Annual Examen,” a simple question and answer exercise to help you reflect on the past year and anticipate the year to come.

    There are several different categories given for you to reflect on:

    • My Physical Health.

    • My Emotional Health.

    • My Relational Health.

    • My Vocational Health.

    • My Spiritual Health.

    As you reflect upon this past year, it’s our hope that it will give you a clearer GPS—a sort of marker that will help you discern where you are and how you are and where you want to go this next year.

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN PODCAST

    • The Great Annual Examen - DOWNLOAD this PDF with more details on the exercise.

    • The Space Between Us by John O’Donahue

    • Moment to Breathe

      For a New Beginning by Stephen W. Smith

      • Text

      • Audio

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      Donate Here for an individual contribution or on Patreon to set up monthly support.

      CONTACT US

      podcast@pottersinn.com

      INTERESTED IN MORE SOUL CARE RESOURCES?

      Check out our recommended reading, books on spiritual growth, and our soul care blog. Want to experience soul care in person? Learn more about our soul care intensives and retreats.

    SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK!

    Leave a comment below or send our co-host team a message at podcast@pottersinn.com

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    27 mins
  • God's Design for our Dilemma
    Dec 31 2024
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    In this episode we are treated to a special preview of the Potter’s Inn Soul Care Institute where Gwen Smith teaches on Sabbath Keeping: God’s Design For Our Dilemma. The discussion includes the origin of Sabbath, why we feel so much guilt concerning Sabbath, and why God gave us Sabbath in the first place. Gwen also introduces her 4 Pillars of Sabbath:

    1. Rhythm - Sabbath is God’s built-in way of giving us rhythm in our lives instead of just running full-steam continuously.

    2. Protection - In a sense, Sabbath protects us from ourselves and the violence that we inflict on ourselves, driving ourselves to work harder and harder. Sabbath gives us rest.

    3. Joy, Delight, and Celebration - Sabbath is a blessed and holy day, when God rests in His creation and He delights and celebrates in you.

    4. Belovedness - Taken altogether, Sabbath is a reminder that we are beloved by a good and gracious God who truly cares for us and our well-being.

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST

    Soul Care Institute program information

    The 4 Pillars of Sabbath Drawing

    “Trough” poem by Judy Sorum Brown View here.

    The Sea Accepts All Rivers and Other Poems by Judy Sorum Brown

    For more on Judy Sorum Brown, her poems, books and other work, please see https://www.judysorumbrown.com/books

    Article by Parker Palmer, The Self inflicted Violence of Over-Work

    Free Resource for Download: The Sabbath Reader


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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Becoming the Beloved
    Dec 31 2024
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    In our heads, we know that being is more important than doing. But the reality of our day-to-day life is that we easily drift into a performance-based relationship with God and others. Jesus modeled a different way to live. In today’s episode, we learn how Jesus lived a life that began with acceptance by his Heavenly Father and ended by achieving more than any human being ever has. He has shown us the way---living as the beloved of God.

    RESOURCE
    • The Sacred Cycle Summary – Free Download

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST
    • Moment to Breathe: Belovedness

    • Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World by Henri J.M. Nouwen

    • Clinical Theology, a Theological And Psychiatric Basis to Clinical Pastoral Care by Frank Lake

    • The Cycle of Grace: Living In Sacred Balance by Trevor Hudson and Jerry P Haas

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    38 mins

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