36 episodes
Wandering the Desert Christian Gonzalez and Ancient Faith Radio
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- Religion & Spirituality
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5.0 • 8 Ratings
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People are lonely, and they often tend to feel adrift in the spiritual life. As such, it’s really easy to get discouraged and feel like no one else is in the trenches with you, struggling with the same things as a normal part of the spiritual life. This podcast aims to normalize the struggles and the difficulties of the spiritual life without relying on sagacious advice or strategies.
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Epilogue: Going Somewhere Good
"I hope you receive everything I’ve ever said here with the heart I intend, that we learn to take our belief seriously that the Holy Spirit is everywhere present and filling all things. All things. It has been a joy to offer these reflections and to stumble on the path toward the Kingdom with you all. This has been so good, and I know it’s all going somewhere even better."
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Chapter Thirty-Five: Good Parts in Bad Roles
As we continue the Lenten journey, Christian reflects on whether "try harder" and "just stop" approaches to our passions actually are that beneficial to our progress in the spiritual life.
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Chapter Thirty-Four: Putting Out Fires
This week marks the year anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a national emergency. Christian Gonzalez reflects on the impact of the pandemic over the last year, particularly viewing it through the lens of trauma.
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Chapter Thirty-Three: It’s a Bottle Episode!
Christian reflects a bit on the NBC Show, Community, and wonders what its implications are for our life as the community of the Church.
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Chapter Thirty-Two: Dancing With Myself
This week, Christian Gonzalez reflects on welcoming all the parts of ourselves (including the ones we don't like) to the table as we seek to move forward in love.
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Chapter Thirty-One: Welcome to Reality
This week, Christian Gonzalez explores how our faith is one that must exist within this world as it is, not by trying to escape it.
Customer Reviews
Humbly-inspiring
I’ve been following Christian since “The Trench”, “Pop Culture Coffee Hour”, and “We Are Orthodoxy” and what I love about him is his honest self-reflections where he is not afraid to be vulnerable, and is very relatable. He openly shares his joys and struggles with his family, friends and the like; and he calmly tackles topics from a “middle road” approach, yet gently points us towards Christ. As someone who often feels like they are backsliding from our faith with life’s non-stop priorities getting in the way sometimes, Christian has a special way about his approach where instead of one feeling guilty about where they might be lacking on this road to Christ; he humbly, and lovingly illuminates said road and makes you feel like you’re in the same space as him. His approach encourages and motivates me to become a better Orthodox Christian. Thank you Christian for all the tireless (yet inspiring) work that you do, and may God continue to bless you and your family.
Amazing
Absolutely Amazing! A beautiful way to bring the word of God into our everyday lives and everyday situations.