Ruah Space

Ruah Space

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At Ruah Space, from the Hebrew word Ruach for breath and spirit, we help you make space in your life to grow in your faith and connect deeper with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We interview world-class guests who...

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Christine Valters Paintner on Breath Prayer

Christine Valters Paintner, online Abbess at the Abbey of the Arts, joins us today to discuss her new book Breath Prayer: An Ancient Practice for the Everyday Sacred. Benedictine oblate and author, Christine takes us...
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Spiritual Formation for the Global Church with Ryan Brandt & John Frederick

Professors and authors Ryan Brandt (Grand Canyon University) and John Frederick (Trinity College Queensland) join us today to discuss their new book Spiritual Formation for the Global Church. An insightful and timely...
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Patrick McKeown on Breath & (Re)Learning to Breathe

In our 200th episode (!?!), author and breathing expert Patrick McKeown joins the podcast to talk about the importance of breath, what happens when we don't breathe correctly, what proper breathing through the nose...
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Ashley Hales on A Spacious Life

Author and speaker Ashley Hales joins the podcast to discuss her new book A Spacious Life. We explore what keeps our lives small, constricted, and hurried as well as what can open us to accept the invitation to a more...
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Winn Collier on Eugene Peterson & A Burning in My Bones

Winn Collier, Professor and Author of A Burning in My Bones, joins the podcast to discuss the life and impact of Eugene Peterson. I absolutely love biographies, and this is one of my favorites. Eugene Peterson was the...
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James Bryan Smith on Room of Marvels & Spiritual Formation

James Bryan Smith joins the podcast to discuss Room of Marvels, his fiction book exploring grief and heaven, as well as spiritual formation. We dive into his experience writing the book, which came from a prayer...
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Steve Dancause on the Trinity & A Trinitarian Lifestyle

Steve Dancause, pastor and author, joins the podcast to talk all things Trinity! We explore a communal understanding of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and the impact this has on our faith. If God is a community of...
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Shane Claiborne on Formation, Justice, and Beating Guns

In this episode, Shane Claiborne joins the podcast to discuss spiritual formation in community and the relationship of our relationship with God to justice, particularly the death penalty and gun violence. We explore...
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Terry Wildman on The First Nations Bible, Listening, and Unity.

Terry Wildman, lead translator of the First Nations Version of the Bible joins the podcast to discuss this new translation of the Bible, some of the beautiful language used in the translation, the Lord's Prayer, his...
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Andrew Bauman on Stumbling Toward Wholeness

In this episode, we are joined by Andrew Bauman, author of the book Stumbling Toward Wholeness. In this book and our conversation, Andrew takes us into the Parable of the Prodigal Son found in Luke 15 and shares how...
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Jon Fogel on Job & Breaking the Bible

In this episode, Pastor Jon Fogel joins the podcast to discuss his recent series on Job and how this book challenges us to rethink much of what we may take for granted in the Bible, life, justice, and theology. We...
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David Cole on The Art of Peace - Celtic Christianity & Contemplation in Action

In this episode, David Cole (Brother Cassian), joins the podcast to discuss Celtic Christianity, navel gazing (yes it can be a good thing!), David's book The Art of Peace: Life Lessons From Christian Mystics, and...
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