Spark My Muse

Hello friends, I'm back to share something from the lesson I did at Bethesda EC Church in Reedsville, PA on 4/12/26 and it is the 2nd of four. Some of you may enjoy WATCHING this, and you can try this link: https://youtu.be/YzQE-rGNNpo?si=BsjvHxs1-HoaTjYl At that channel you will also find the 1st lesson from March 29.---UPDATE:Here is the 3rd one from April 19https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlIKZUWSAC8

The finale of a four part series on consciousness

Coptic Christian Phoebe Farag Mikhail on the first theme of Lent and the Desert Elders

Hi friends,This episode was first created for my youtube channel and I hope you enjoy it here. There are two more in this series at the channel, so please check them out if it interests you. When you Subscribe you can be notified of new material, be able to leave comments, and get alerts for my upcoming live events FEB- MAY. I'm excited to meet up with you then.

The flaws of the Original Sin doctrine...

What big news happened during launch week?

Experiencing the mystery of God in ordinary moments and finding embodied spirituality.

"Lisa, what do you hope for with the release of this book?"

Research and Tactics for more meaning

How I defeated the threats of loneliness

Lee Coate and Simon Doong from A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast conversed with me on the themes of the Sermon on the Mount and on Christianity in the time of Empire (and conservative Christians cult mentalities) To watch the (unedited) conversation go here: YouTube.com/@Sparkmymuse Here's the book getting into the wild! Some launch team readers got their copy and my do they seem excited. • Get your copy here: tiny.cc/elders

Today I feature a friend of the pod, Rev Jenn Layte to converse about her newest book Follower: How Getting Close to Jesus Brings You to Yourself Please check out my YouTube Channel and subscribe. I'm pivoting beyond audio to video which also includes my Substack page

Today is a conversation with Grace Hamman, PhD about her wonderful new book "Ask of Old Paths: Medieval Virtues and Vices for a Whole and Holy Life" Find photos, video, book link, and more at the substack Get my new book pairs well with Grace's (The Way of the Desert Elders) here

A special reading from Way of the Desert Elders

Nearly healed from nasal surgery, I'm back to talk about emotions I didn't know I had buried and how they pop up (in all of us). Don't forget to get your copy of The Way of the Desert Elders VIDEO of this podcast can be found on the YouTube Channel here

I'm starting a series on the main chapters of my book. We begin with gluttony and lust and learn how the desert elders dealt with these two issues that reared their heads in the desert setting. By understanding their perspective, we can fortify ourselves against the very same obstacles that sometimes foiled them. You can watch a video version of this at the YouTube Channel

Friends, I'm not okay. I've been struggling with the question: Why do the Wicked prosper? I have been feeling terrible sorrow and today I'll be reading the chapter in Psalms that has been keeping me afloat.

Today is a bit different, I'm bringing you word from others. Kind folks who've come alongside me to help others understand the new work. You hear from them today. It is a great comfort to me to have this outpouring of care. Thank you, dear ones! Please make sure to check out the new desert elders devotional I just created and other offering here: https://patreon.com/sparkmymuse/shop

conversation about a fairy tale literary work with Christine Valters Paintner

My newest book "The Way of the Desert Elders" is now listed on Amazon here tiny.cc/elders PLEASE PRE-ORDER! Today, I give you a brief into to the book details and read and explain the table of contents.

My conversation with author, Cindy S. Lee involves topics of great importance and interest to me. Cindy is thoughtful and spacious and one of just a few contemporary authors I cite in my new book on topics of spiritual formation.We discuss themes of her book: Contemplative Witnessing: BIPOC Centered Spiritual Direction Find it here (amazon affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4kyFPqb Some of what we cover:Avoiding the loss of the sacred self.Embodied spiritual practicesSpaciousness as a presence we carryThe power of silence in community and what comes after that. Watch the unedited conversation on Youtube here

Aimee Byrd on identity, belonging, healing, church abuse, and seeing ourselves in each other.

I was delighted to be a return guest to Jasmine Bellamy's monthly occasion called "The Call to Love Experience"—a live online gathering that provides spiritual grounding, learning, deep listening and where we discussed themes in my first book (The Wild Land Within) and my upcoming book (The Way of the Desert Elders). The audio episode this week is a slightly edited and curtailed edited of the experience offered to you in hopes you connect with Jasmine, her work, and the recording of the full event.I give you the embed of it here below. Dig deeper into Jasmine's work here: https://love101ministries.com Bio:Jasmine is the Founder and Spiritual Director of Love 101 Ministries, and dedicated to helping individuals foster more loving relationships with themselves, God, and others. Through examining the theology and cultivating the daily practice of love, she serves as a spiritual companion, guiding you on a path to a life filled with deep and abiding love, peace, and joy. She views life through this lens, believing that the spiritual journey shapes us to become more like Love and to discover our truest selves.

A return guest Michelle Van Loon speaks to me about her 50 years involved in many versions of Christian Evangelism and getting rid of what is non essential from her book Downsizing. Get over to the YouTube Channel here to see some videos and PLEASE SUBSCRIBE! Get her book here (Amazon affiliate link)

Hello! Today I celebrating ten years of bringing you Spark My Muse podcast episodes. 606 releases! Even better? See my video message about it and go here

Today is an introduction to wise Amma Sarah of the Christian Desert Era.

the three momentous conceptions from Réne Girard and his keen insights on human behavior, violence, and...

Beth is back and we have a great conversation about her newest book Becoming The Pastor's Wife: How Marriage replaced Ordination as a Path to Ministry. Don't miss the extras and links here: https://sparkmymuse.substack.com/publish/post/159866213 To hear the bonus material go here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/125168475

Host, Lisa Colon DeLay instructs on the three core wounds we all experience and how her new product creates a unique visual representation of these places for each person.

A conversation with storyteller and performer Max Stossel.

Host, Lisa Colon DeLay and Mark S. Burrows discuss his new books and translation projects of poet Rainer Maria Rilke in a fascinating conversation.

Limited Series: Part 11 (Howard Thurman) final episode on Imagination as the Angelos of God

This and one more installment will bring an end to this series that offers Howard Thurman's wisdom from 1963 to our time. It's a time when violence, hate, and othering are quite apparent and hope for human reconciliation in our nation and world seem scant. Thurman's thoughts on what is needed ring ever true. To see more images related to this episode and support what I do, go here after you listen. https://sparkmymuse.substack.com/publish/post/153658116

Limited Series – part 9 : Howard Thurman: Disciplines of the Spirit | How Ma Walker reconciled the axe-wielding barber

From host Lisa Colon DeLay and Spark My Muse podcast as Limited Series – part 8 : Howard Thurman: Disciplines of the Spirit on PRAYER [2 of 2]

Host Lis Colon DeLay of Spark My Muse podcast bring a Limited Series – part 7 : : : Howard Thurman: Disciplines of the Spirit PRAYER [1 of 2]

Thurman speaking about the suffering of the innocent and the intertwining of death, life, and suffering (from the Disciples of the Spirit)

PART 2 of the chapter on Suffering in the 1963 work of Dr Howard Thurman called The Disciplines of the Spirit (host Lisa Colon DeLay)

A reading and reflection from the Suffering chapter from Disciples of the Spirit by Dr Howard Thurman (1962)

A reading and reflection from the Wisdom and Stature chapter from Disciples of the Spirit by Dr Howard Thurman (1962)

A reading and reflection today from host Lisa Colon DeLay of a segment from the Commitment chapter in the work called Discipline of the Spirit by Dr Howard Thurman.

Limited Series (part 1) Deep dive into commitment, growth, suffering, prayer, and reconciliation (from Dr Howard Thurman 1962 - Disciplines of the Spirit) brought to you from host Lisa Colon DeLay.

A time for a pause for our high resolve.

Today is a reading and reflection on three short essays of Howard Thurman that I hope find you encouraging. If you want to connect with my blog on substack you can go here: https://sparkmymuse.substack.com/publish/post/151848975 Find me also on YouTube and subscribe ⭐️ at the main channel HERE,especially if you already enjoy YouTube. What a Spiritual Challenge this month with some accountability and soul care?It’s not strenuous, it's free, it’s a way to get us thinking, dialoguing, and moving toward better ways of being. Come on board! ❇️ The November Challenge Patreon post ⬇️https://www.patreon.com/posts/4-4-quarterly-113008968

A deep-dive on discernment with Lisa Colon DeLay and Adam Shields.

A reflection on Psalm 145 in light of our times from host Lisa Colon DeLay

From host Lisa Colon DeLay, a powerful reading and short reflection on the incarnational aspects of pain from the fantastic book An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith by Barbara Brown Taylor.

A reading about expectation as patience and joy from "Out of Solitude" a 1974 work by Henri Nouwen (1932-1996)

Today a portion of a lesson I presented this past Sunday at my church on Psalm 51 a lamenting and remorseful poem/song and the background and story of King David’s epic treacheries. It might surprise you. FIND related slides, images/art including a schematic of an Iron Age home that Bathsheba would have had and the interior courtyard area where she would have bathed or washed anything, plus other extras you will like at the PART II page: https://sparkmymuse.substack.com/publish/post/149978108 Find me also on YouTube and subscribe ⭐️go here or subscribe at the main channel HERE,especially if you already find yourself poking around YoutTube. What a Spiritual Challenge this month with some accountability?It’s not very strenuous, it's free, it’s a way to get us thinking, dialoguing, and moving toward better ways of being. Go here for that ❇️ The October Challenge Patreon post ⬇️https://www.patreon.com/posts/4-4-quarterly-113008968

The Challenge of October is Ownership and the Theme for the Quarter is Give and Take. Here's how we begin to explore and learn from each other. It’s the final quarter of 2024 and it’s time we link arms and join forces to enrich each other spiritually in more concrete ways.  I’ve set up a challenge. It’s not very strenuous, but it’s a way to get us thinking, dialoguing, and moving toward better ways of being. Please, be a part of it. I explain that in the audio today. Here’s a preview, in video form,and I hope you will find me on YouTube and subscribe ⭐️go here or subscribe at the main channel HERE,especially if you already find yourself poking around YoutTube. FIND INFO HERE too. https://open.substack.com/pub/sparkmymuse/p/october-ownership ❇️ The October Challenge Patreon post I refer to can be found here ⬇️https://www.patreon.com/posts/4-4-quarterly-113008968