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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Listen to Your Story - Discernment - The Journey Part 4

In this episode, we continue to explore our journey following Jesus into the unknown and our recent major move and life changes. We discuss more of our process of discernment, one of the most important aspects being...
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Jesus & John Wayne - Exploring Evangelicalism, Formation, and Culture with Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez

In this episode, Phil is joined by Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Calvin University Professor and author of the phenomenal book Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation. They...
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Discernment - Hearing and Following God's Invitations - The Journey Part 3

In this episode, we explore our process of discernment around major life transitions, including our most recent one which included leaving ministry at a church, downsizing our home, and moving across the country...
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You Don't Have to Own it to Enjoy It - Simplicity Continued - The Journey Part 2

This week, we continue to share our journey into and through simplicity, building upon last week's episode but getting a little more personal with how we engaged simplicity. We share some revelations around why we own...
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Simplicity - What Do We Really Need? - The Journey Part 1

In this episode, we begin to share our story of moving from Chicago to St. Petersburg to follow God's invitation for the next steps in our journey. This major life shift has been rooted in our spiritual practices and...
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Rethinking Redemption with Steve Denler - God's Love & Invitation

In this episode, Steve Denler joins Phil to continue their conversation from last week's episode "Rethinking Sin." They continue to explore how understanding sin in relational terms, especially as turning away from...
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Rethinking Sin with Steve Denler - Vulnerability, Shame, and Relationship

In this episode, Phil is joined by Steve Denler. Steve is a mental health therapist, fronts a post-emo rock band, writes theology, and more! In this conversation, Steve takes us deep into Genesis 1-3, combining...
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Exploring Echoing Hope with Kurt Willems

In this episode, Phil is joined by Kurt Willems, pastor, host of the Theology Curator podcast, and author of the book Echoing Hope. In this episode, Phil and Kurt explore suffering and pain, what the humanity of Jesus...
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Praying to God as Provider & Judge - A Reflection & Discussion

In this episode, Phil and Erin discuss a couple of the names of God that challenged them and invited them into a deeper space and relationship with God during the 40 Days of Praying the Names of God program. Erin...
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The Experience of Praying the Names of God for 40 Days

In this episode, Phil and Erin discuss the experience of praying the names of God, and Jesus, for 40 days. They explore what a consistent practice of making space to connect with God meant to them, what they learned...
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Remembering Saturday - Living Between Death & Resurrection

Jesus died and rose three days later. We frequently remember and celebrate the day Jesus died, and we celebrate the resurrection, but we often forget about the time in between, the Saturday. The space between death...
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An Invitation to Rest. Period.

In this episode, Phil and Erin discuss the Biblical invitation to rest. Rest, while sometimes considered unnecessary or even lazy, as something that takes us away from what really needs to be done, is something we...
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