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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Confident Humility with Dan Kent

In this episode, Dan Kent returns to the podcast to discuss his book Confident Humility. Dan guides us into a deeper understanding of humility rooted in God's love for us. God leaves each and every one of us equally...
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2020s Foresight with Tom Sine & Dwight Friesen

Phil is joined by Tom Sine and Dwight Friesen, the authors of the brand new book 2020s Foresight to discuss living the way of Jesus in light of accelerating change in our world. We are facing climate, health,...
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The Face of the Deep - Experiencing the Holy Spirit with Paul Pastor

In this episode, Phil is joined by the award winning author Paul J. Pastor. They explore the Holy Spirit through the lens of Paul's book The Face of the Deep. This episode is an invitation to see and experience the...
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Body Scan Guided Prayer & Meditation for Healing & Listening

Our bodies are created by God to be good and to communicate to us through feelings and emotions. We often don’t listen to our bodies though because we are too busy, have been harmed, or don’t love parts of our body....
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Fresh Insights - Memory, Fast Fashion, Devotions, and Yoga History

In this episode, we share our most recent insights related to faith, life, justice, spiritual formation, and more that we learned this summer. We explore the impact of mindfulness and spiritual practices on our...
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How Do I Know if I am Hearing From God?

Phil and Erin begin to answer the question, "How do I know if what I am hearing is from God?" When we pray, meditate, or engage in any spiritual discipline, how do we know if what we hear in response is simply our own...
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Sitting with God & Richard Lewis - Centering Prayer & Its Fruit

In this episode, Phil is joined by Richard Lewis, the author of the new book Sitting With God. Phil and Richard discuss contemplative prayer practices, specifically Centering Prayer, and the impact such prayer can...
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Resting in Christ Because You are Enough - Lessons from Sabbath & Simplicity

In this episode, we discuss some lessons we have learned about rest and the truth that we are enough from some life changes we have made recently related to the Sabbath, simplicity, and taking the space we need....
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Difficult Conversations: Responding to Injustice, People Who Don't "Get It," and Christians Who Are Silent.

We have been asked a lot lately questions such as: What do I do in the face of Christian silence? How do we respond when people don't "get it"? How do we deal with people who are Christian supporting positions of...
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The Interior Castle Seventh Dwelling Place - Union with God and it's Effects

In this episode, we explore the seventh and final dwelling place of St. Teresa of Avila's The Interior Castle. This dwelling place is about union with God. We focus on the effects of such an intimate union with God,...
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The Interior Castle Sixth Dwelling Place - Connecting with God and Suffering

In The Interior Castle's Sixth Dwelling Place, we explore St. Teresa's teachings about visions or words from God revealed to the soul. We explore what this means, draw some conclusions for all of us whether or not we...
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Learning Perspective, Humility, and Grace with Flatland

In this episode, Phil shares how he learned about perspective, humility, and grace from the book Flatland. While it may not be a book about spiritual disciplines or God, it has a lot to teach us as followers of...
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