Mid-faith Crisis

Joe talks to Mary and Charles Hippsley about their excellent book, Reimagining the Landscape of Faith. What is our map of faith - and what do we do when the map is no longer helpful? How can we find new pathways? Who will help us on our travels? Mary and Charles share their own experience of spiritual change and offer wise, encouraging and helpful insights into the crucial journey of spiritual transformation.

The Critical Journey: Stages in the life of faith | Janet Hagberg & Robert Guelich

Reimagining the Landscape of Faith: Essential pathways for spiritual growth | Mary Hippsley and Charles Hippsley

Journeying in Faith: In and Beyond the Tough Places | Alan Jamieson

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality | Peter Scazzero

London Centre for Spiritual Direction

We're coming to the end of our season of spiritual decluttering, and taking a look at some of the things that we have hidden away in the attic. What practices have we stored away up there, hoping they might come in useful again some day? Also, we check in on our themes and Nick has been thinking about the topic of maintenance. Thrilling stuff, I'm sure you agree.

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Reimagining the Landscape of Faith: Essential pathways for spiritual growth | Mary Hippsley and Charles Hippsley

LOL: Last One Laughing UK - Wikipedia

Maintenance of Everything | Stuart Brand

In a slightly unexpected moment, we delve into the ritual of communion. Last week we talked about it as a key Christian activity, but what is our understanding of it? We discuss the importance of ritualism, but also the dangers of exclusion. Also, we announce new ways of supporting the podcast, and Nick may or may not be able to balance on one leg and be a tree.

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We continue our journey unpacking the rooms of faith by looking at 'church' – a big word, with so many meanings. But what is it really? Is it just people talking about God? What about things like communion? We discuss the necessity of community, the fundamental practices of faith and, most importantly, reflect on what Christian Gandalf has to say on the matter.

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Being Christian | Rowan Williams

More on the theme of worship, but this week we focus on the why. Why do we worship? What is the role of gratitude? Is God really that needy, or are there other gods who are a lot more needy than the Divine? Should worship songs be sea shanties? We explore what the Bible actually says about worship, and how it might be more of a choice of direction than just saying nice things about God. Also, keep your diaries free, folks – we've got news of an event in 2027.

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