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In light of violence and division, authors of Loving Disagreement: Fighting For Community Through the Fruit of the Spirit, Kathy Khang and Matt Mikalatos, share how the fruit of the spirit brings joy, hope and goodness in the midst of tension. This episode is an encouragement and admonition to us today, to allow God to transform and grow us in the fruit of His Spirit: : love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, faithfulness, goodness, gentleness and self control. For more resources, scriptu...

In this episode Chealsia chats with her spiritual director, Dr. Janet Hinds, to help you demystify spiritual direction so you can consider how it could help you grow in both your relationship with God and your calling. They chat about the origins of spiritual direction, how it's different from counseling and how it's been an impactful resource throughout Dr. Hinds' life. Dr. Janet Hinds is certified in both spiritual formation and spiritual direction. Prior to becoming a spiritual...

Jesus is making all things new, and that includes restoring harmony between humanity, God and the community of creation. In this episode, Indigenous author, activist and scholar Randy Woodley, helps you participate in God’s story of restoration by replacing a divisive worldview with a more Indigenous one that leads to practices of restoration, reconnection and harmony. Randy Woodley is the author of numerous books including Being Rooted: One Hundred Days of Reconnecting to Sacred Earth, Indig...

Christians know they need others. But attempts to meet that need are often so messy and draining that they end in isolation. Chealsia chats with Hung Lu, a spiritual care collaborator and someone her friends trust to care for them, about his experience with a communal care group gone right. He shares tips for how a collaborative approach can be better than the Bible study models we know and helps you to authentically care for both yourself and others through the power of Jesus. For more...

On her journey to find belonging as a bi-racial Korean-American, Tasha Jun’s longings led her to Jesus and a deeper embrace of God’s love. In this episode, she shares some of that journey, including wisdom and practices to help you deeply belong too. She also expounds on some of Chealsia’s favorite parts of Tasha’s poetic memoir,Tell Me The Dream Again: Reflections on Family, Ethnicity and The Sacred Work of Belonging. For more resources and ways to journey deeper, check out our show notes.&n...

It’s a lie that your value is tied to your usefulness or productivity. For Justin McRoberts, tying your value to your usefulness steals your ability to live whole and loved. Chealsia chats with author and coach, Justin McRoberts, about the wisdom in his book, Sacred Strides: The Journey to Belovedness in Work and Rest, to help you experience joy in your work, connect to the love of Christ and share that love with others, no matter your 9-5.For more resources and an episode reflection to dig d...