Present Adam Bouse
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- Religion & Spirituality
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Present is an impromptu podcast with the aim of helping us all slowdown, reflect and choose each moment as we navigate life during a global pandemic.
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Simple Prayers
When words fail us or circumstances make it hard to know how to pray, we can simplify and trust that even a single word can express what needs to be expressed and help us connect to God and the larger story of what is going on in this moment.
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Prayer
Today, we begin a new series on prayer. What does it mean to pray? How do we pray? What do you do when you can't find the words to pray?
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Foreboding Joy
A line single line from a Mary Oliver poem has left me thinking about how small I try to make joy, so as to hold off on a foreboding sense of what can be lost. How do we stay present to joy when it feels risky?
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Out of Your Mind
More than a month into staying at home, how are you staying present in ways that don't involve problem-solving and strategizing and critical thinking? Today, stay present by getting out of your mind and into your body, moving away from the rational brain and into what is happening in and around you.
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The Gap of Holy Saturday
How Mary Magdalene shows us what it means to trust and hope when we can't find any concrete reason to do so.
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Holy Imagination
A practice to help you stay aware of and connected to God's presence, especially when you feel disconnected from the Divine, important relationships, and a sense of community.
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