The Being Formed Podcast

LifePoint Resources
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Relational community and conversations focused on Christian Spiritual Formation, Soul Care, Spiritual Direction, and life with God.

  1. 16h ago

    65. REMIX How is it With Your Soul? (with Mindy Caliguire)

    How is it with your soul today...really? In this *remixed episode of The Being Formed Podcast, Adam Ormord revisits his conversation with Mindy Caliguire, founder of Soul Care and author of Ignite Your Soul: When Exhaustion, Isolation, and Burnout Light a Path to Flourishing. Adam and Mindy explore what it means to care for your soul as a way of life, especially in turbulent times. Mindy reflects on the 2021 Marshall Fire in Colorado and the parallels she saw between the conditions that allow a wildfire to spread and the exhaustion and isolation that can build in a leader’s life over time. They also consider what Mindy calls “Scenario Q,” a possibility you couldn’t see when you were making your plans. What might it look like to stay open to God when the future you prepared for gives way to something you hadn’t imagined? About Mindy Caliguire Mindy Caliguire is the founder and leader of Soul Care. Her work brings spiritual formation and leadership together through resources and support for individuals, teams, and organizations. Her other books include Discovering Soul Care, Spiritual Friendship, and STIR. Resources Soul Care — Mindy’s organization and resources for leaders and teams. Ignite Your Soul by Mindy Caliguire. Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin by Cornelius Plantinga Jr., mentioned in the conversation. “Living in the Vision of God”, an essay by Dallas Willard, mentioned in the conversation. LifePoint Resources — spiritual direction, retreats, and other ways to receive soul care. The Sacred Way Community — Lifepoint's new 18-month formational cohort. *This conversation originally aired on October 30, 2024, as Episode 19, “Do You Want to Flourish?" The Being Formed Podcast is a soul care ministry of LifePoint Resources.

  2. Oct 30

    64. Living in the Cycle of Grace

    Do you ever reach the end of a day and measure your worth by what you accomplished? Even when we believe in grace, we often find ourselves working hard to earn the acceptance God has already offered us in Christ. In this episode of The Being Formed Podcast, Adam Ormord explores the cycle of grace: acceptance, sustenance, significance, and fruitfulness. Drawing on the work of Trevor Hudson and Jerry Haas, he considers how this pattern illuminates Jesus’ life and offers a way to recognize the cycle of works we so easily return to. What might change if we lived within the healthy rhythms of inflow and outflow of grace, rather than living from a place of proving and earning and grasping for our sense of belonging? Recorded in Málaga, Spain, this episode also includes reflections on his recent Camino Portugués pilgrimage and two upcoming opportunities to journey with LifePoint Resources. In this episode: The history of the cycle of grace and its connection to Frank Lake, Emil Brunner, Trevor Hudson, and Jerry Haas. How Jesus’ baptism, prayer, relationships, and ministry reveal a life rooted in the Father’s love. Recognizing the urge to achieve our way into significance and acceptance. Receiving spiritual practices, rest, friendship, and practical help as gifts. Understanding fruitfulness through love and faithfulness. Our baptism into Christ and the presence of the Holy Spirit within us. A guided reflection for returning to grace. A question to return to again and again: What freedom is God cultivating in me for the sake of love? Resources mentioned The Cycle of Grace: Living in Sacred Balance by Trevor Hudson and Jerry P. Haas Living in the Cycle of Grace — Teaching series with Trevor Hudson Scripture for further reflection: Luke 3:21–22; Luke 4:1–21; Mark 1:35–39; John 15:1–17; Romans 6:1–11; Romans 8:9–17; Galatians 5:22–25; 1 Corinthians 12:12–27. Walk the Camino with us LifePoint Resources is planning a group pilgrimage in June 2027. Following his recent seven-day walk from Valença, Portugal, into Santiago, Adam shares an invitation to express interest in joining this future journey. To connect with Adam about the pilgrimage, visit LifePoint Resources and use the website’s contact information. The Sacred Way Community The Sacred Way Community: An 18-Month Journey of Relational Spiritual Formation begins in September 2027. Through retreats, shared practices, and relationships, participants will explore a sustainable life with God that shapes how they love and serve others. The first cohort will welcome 20 participants. Visit the webpage to complete an interest form or apply when applications open. Explore The Sacred Way Community Connect with LifePoint Resources Explore spiritual direction, formational mentoring, retreats, and other opportunities for soul care at lifepointresources.org. The Being Formed Podcast is a soul care ministry of LifePoint Resources.

  3. Oct 16

    63. Refusing to Give Up on Jesus (with Aaron Niequist)

    What does it look like to remain deeply committed to Jesus when so much of what we see in contemporary Christianity leaves us disillusioned? In this episode of The Being Formed Podcast, Adam Ormord welcomes pastor, author, and worship leader Aaron Niequist for an honest conversation about faith, disappointment, deconstruction, and the enduring beauty of the Way of Jesus. Aaron shares his journey from leading worship in large churches to helping create spaces for contemplative prayer, spiritual formation, and authentic community. Together, Adam and Aaron explore the tension between seeing the problems within the Church with fearless clarity and refusing to surrender to cynicism or give up on Jesus. They also discuss Aaron's work with Pastors, Priests, and Guides, a growing community offering retreats and ongoing opportunities for rest, healing, solidarity, and re-imagination for ministry leaders. Throughout the conversation, Aaron returns to what he calls "the peacemaking, neighbor-serving, enemy-loving way of Jesus," a way of life that remains as compelling and necessary as ever. This conversation is an invitation to move beyond simply believing things about Jesus toward actually following him, together, for the sake of the world. In This Episode Finding hope amid disillusionment with the Church The difference between the gospel about Jesus and the gospel of Jesus Deconstruction and what comes next Rediscovering the Beatitudes as a way of life Why pastors and ministry leaders need rest, healing, and meaningful community The vision behind Pastors, Priests, and Guides and its Between Retreats community Links & Resources Pastors, Priests, and Guides https://pastorspriestsandguides.com/ Between Retreats — Substack https://pastorspriestsandguides.substack.com/ Aaron Niequist https://www.aaronniequist.com/ The Sacred Way Community — LifePoint Resources An 18-month journey of relational spiritual formation beginning September 2027. Learn more and complete an interest form: https://www.lifepointresources.org/sacred-way-community LifePoint Resources https://www.lifepointresources.org/   The Being Formed Podcast is a soul care ministry of LifePoint Resources.

  4. Oct 2

    62. Who You're Becoming (with Chuck DeGroat)

    What does it mean to become a person of love in a culture that rewards appearance and performance? In this episode, Adam talks with pastor, therapist, professor, and author Chuck DeGroat about his forthcoming book, Who You’re Becoming: The Slow and Courageous Work of Cultivating Character in a Narcissistic Age. Chuck begins by sharing honestly about a season of pruning and questions in his own life. Together, they explore the pressure to appear formed, the ache beneath our search for attention, and the difference between being seen by an audience and being known by people who love us. Their conversation turns toward the slow, relational work of character formation. With so much language and content about spiritual growth available to us, Chuck offers a question to consider in this episode: Are we becoming more loving, joyful, peaceful, patient, and kind? Links mentioned: Learn more about Chuck DeGroat Find Chuck's book, "Who You’re Becoming," on Amazon Explore The Sacred Way Community, LifePoint’s 18-month journey with Jesus and others, beginning in September 2027 The Being Formed Podcast is a soul care ministry of LifePoint Resources.

  5. Sep 18

    61. Experiencing the Like of God (with Brian Fisher)

    What do you imagine God feels when you come to mind? Many of us believe that God loves us, yet our hearts live from the assumption that he is disappointed in us. We trust that we have been forgiven while continuing to perform for God’s approval. We know that God welcomes us, but struggle to imagine that he genuinely enjoys our company. In this episode, Adam welcomes back Brian Fisher, founder of Soil & Roots, host of the Soil & Roots Podcast, and author of Soil & Roots: Cultivating Deep Discipleship. Together, they explore the difference between the beliefs we affirm with our minds and the deeper ideas from which our hearts actually live. Brian introduces “Heartview,” a practice of noticing how our thoughts, emotions, words, behaviors, relationships, health, time, and money reveal what we truly believe about God, ourselves, and the world. Brian also shares what Soil & Roots learned from its recent spiritual formation survey, including the widespread desire to hear from God more clearly, become more loving, and experience a more secure attachment to God. The conversation then turns toward Greenhouses, two-year guided communities designed to accompany people through the inward journey with Jesus and trusted friends. This is an honest conversation about suffering, transformation, spiritual community, and learning to recognize God’s delight in the ordinary experiences of our lives. In this conversation: Why theological accuracy does not always produce inner transformation The inward journey and meeting God at the wall The difference between intellectual beliefs and the ideas held within our hearts Why knowing God loves us is different from experiencing that God likes us Heartview as a practice of noticing What Soil & Roots discovered through its spiritual formation survey Why deep formation requires time, safety, relationship, and community The vision behind Soil & Roots Greenhouses Recognizing God’s affection through Scripture, creation, friendship, beauty, and everyday life About Brian Fisher Brian Fisher is the founder of Soil & Roots, host of the Soil & Roots Podcast, and author of Soil & Roots: Cultivating Deep Discipleship. His work helps Christians explore the hidden ideas, desires, wounds, and stories that shape their hearts so they can become more like Jesus from the inside out. Learn more: Soil & Roots Explore Greenhouses Brian’s book: Soil & Roots: Cultivating Deep Discipleship Brian’s writing on Substack The Soil & Roots Podcast The Being Formed Podcast is a soul care ministry of LifePoint Resources.

  6. Sep 4

    60. REMIX To Listen is to Love (with Stephen W. Smith)

    Originally released on September 4, 2024, as “Deep Listening Might Save Us,” this conversation returns to The Being Formed Podcast exactly two years later. Once again, on Adam’s birthday. Coincidence? We don't think so... Bringing this episode out of the archives feels like a birthday gift because its message reflects the heart of LifePoint Resources: every soul deserves to be heard. Stephen W. Smith has been a friend and mentor to Adam Ormord as he has found his way more deeply into spiritual formation, spiritual direction, and the care of the soul. In this powerful conversation, Steve and Adam explore our fundamental need to be heard and the healing that can happen when another person offers us their attentive presence. Deep listening is more than a communication skill. It is a way of loving. When we listen without rushing to fix, advise, interrupt, or prepare our response, we create space for another person to feel seen, known, and received. The conversation was inspired by Steve’s article, “Deep Listening Might Save Us,” published in July 2024. Steve later returned for Episode 41 to discuss his book of poetry, Greening: Poems in the Unfolding of Our Lives. Including this "remixed" episode, Steve has now appeared on The Being Formed Podcast more often than any other guest. A Practice for Deep Listening Near the end of the conversation, Steve invites listeners to create an acrostic using the word LISTEN. Allow each letter to represent a posture or skill that helps you become more present to another person. Consider: Who in your life needs to be heard? What keeps you from offering that person your full attention? What might become possible if you simply listened? Links: Read “Deep Listening Might Save Us” by Stephen W. Smith Listen to Episode 41: “Greening (with Stephen W. Smith)”   The Being Formed Podcast is a soul care ministry of LifePoint Resources.

  7. Aug 21

    59. The Great Invitation: From Doing for God to Being with God (with Mike and Lori McDaniel)

    What happens when the ministry you have poured your life into is suddenly no longer yours? After more than three decades of ministry together, Mike and Lori McDaniel found themselves facing an unexpected and painful ending. What followed was a season of grief, disorientation, and the difficult work of discovering who they were apart from the roles and ministry that had shaped so much of their lives. In this episode of The Being Formed Podcast, Adam Ormord (host) invites Mike and Lori into a heartfelt conversation about the subtle ways identity can become entangled with what we do for God, learning the language of grief and lament, slowing down enough to pay attention to our souls, and redefining what success looks like when much of what once made it visible has been stripped away. At the heart of Mike and Lori's journey is what they now call The Great Invitation, the invitation of Jesus in Matthew 11 to come to him, learn from him, and discover a sustainable way of life with God. Before the Great Commandment and the Great Commission, perhaps we first need to hear again the Great Invitation: Come to me. About Mike & Lori McDaniel Mike and Lori are co-founders and Directors of The Great Invitation, a ministry providing soul care to pastors, church leaders, and missionaries through retreats, individual coaching and spiritual direction, and onsite coaching for ministry teams. They have spent 36 years in ministry together, leading in pastoral ministry, church planting, soul care, and spiritual direction. They founded Grace Point Church in Bentonville, Arkansas, in 2001, where Mike served as Lead Pastor for 23 years while Lori built and led ministries in children's, missions, and women's ministry. They have also lived overseas as missionaries, training leaders and planting churches. Their shared love for the nations has taken them to over 30 countries, strengthening indigenous leaders and cross-cultural workers. Mike is first and foremost a pastor at heart, having shepherded congregations for over two decades and mentored other pastors and church leaders along the way. He holds his Doctorate in Ministry from Dallas Theological Seminary and is a certified Spiritual Director through Denver Seminary. He is also an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation and completed the Flourishing in Ministry Life Coach certification at BIOLA University. He is the author of The Resurgent Church. Lori is an experienced ministry leader, author, mentor, and Bible teacher who speaks at conferences globally. Lori holds a BS in education and psychology, an MA in theology and intercultural studies from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care at Talbot School of Theology (BIOLA University). She completed the Flourishing in Ministry certification at BIOLA and is completing both her International Coaching Federation credentials and Narrative-Focused Trauma training at the Allender Center (Seattle School of Psychology and Theology). She is the author of The Mission of God and You. Mike and Lori were high school sweethearts and have been married for 35 years. They have three married adult children and seven grandchildren. To learn more about Mike and Lori and their soul care ministry, visit https://greatinvitation.org. The Being Formed Podcast is a soul care ministry of LifePoint Resources.

  8. Aug 7

    58. The Next Mountain (with Jeff Caliguire)

    What if the greatest obstacle to the life God is inviting you into isn't a lack of ability, but the stories you've come to believe about yourself? In this episode of The Being Formed Podcast, Adam sits down with transformational coach, author, and founder of We Train Coaches, Jeff Caliguire. In 2021, Adam entered Jeff's coach training program with a dream that had been sitting on the back burner for years. During that season, God rekindled the vision that would eventually become LifePoint Resources. Rather than focusing on strategies for success, this conversation dives beneath the surface, to the places where limiting beliefs, fear, and transition often keep us from becoming who God created us to be. Together, Adam and Jeff explore why transformation is always relational, why listening for God's voice matters more than simply changing behaviors, and how coaching, spiritual direction, and authentic community can help us recover the dreams we've stopped believing are possible. Whether you're standing at the beginning of a new chapter, wrestling through a season of transition, or wondering what God may still have for you, this conversation offers both hope and an invitation to take the next step. In this episode: Jeff's journey from church planter to transformational coach Why so many leaders feel alone The difference between transformational and transactional coaching Limiting beliefs and how they shape our lives Learning to recognize God's voice in seasons of transition Why spiritual formation is essential to lasting change The courage to pursue dreams we've placed on the back burner Why retirement may not be the finish line, but the beginning of your next mountain Helping the next generation navigate an AI-shaped world through wisdom, formation, and presence Memorable Quotes "The transition is often harder than the change." "A great coach doesn't allow you to stay where you are." "When we're connected to the Vine, transformation becomes possible." "Young men see visions. Old men dream dreams." "What's the downside of not taking the next step?" Resources Mentioned The Habits of Hope by Jeff Caliguire (Purchase on Amazon) We Train Coaches (https://www.wetraincoaches.com) The Next Mountain (https://thenextmountain.ai/) Whisper Ranch (https://www.soulcare.com/whisper-ranch) Reflection As you finish listening, consider taking these two questions into prayer: What might be the next mountain God is inviting me to climb? What story or limiting belief has kept me from taking the first step?   The Being Formed Podcast is a soul care ministry of LifePoint Resources. Copyright 2026.

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Relational community and conversations focused on Christian Spiritual Formation, Soul Care, Spiritual Direction, and life with God.

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    LifePoint Resources
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
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