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Interested in taking a deep dive into your spiritual and missional formation? Hosted by Dr. Brian Russell (Professor of Biblical Studies and Spiritual Coach), the Deep Dive Spirituality Conversations Podcast will explore the contours of spiritual formation, leadership, and missional practice in our present reality through interviews with leading practitioners and thinkers.

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    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 4.9 • 17 Ratings

Interested in taking a deep dive into your spiritual and missional formation? Hosted by Dr. Brian Russell (Professor of Biblical Studies and Spiritual Coach), the Deep Dive Spirituality Conversations Podcast will explore the contours of spiritual formation, leadership, and missional practice in our present reality through interviews with leading practitioners and thinkers.

    Episode 169 Marcum Davis (Part three): Gratitude, Abundance International, and a Deep Dive Spirituality

    Episode 169 Marcum Davis (Part three): Gratitude, Abundance International, and a Deep Dive Spirituality

    In this week's episode, we welcome back Marcum Davis to take us on an even deeper dive into the importance of gratitude and his work with Abundance International (a 501 3c  organization he founded to serve orphans in Ukraine)..
    Check out Episode 166 for Part One of my conversation with Marcum: https://youtu.be/IjAHYy8vqV4 
    Check out Episode 167 for Part two of my conversation with Marcum: https://youtu.be/gMrWLorl5jA
    Check out Marcum's new book.  Legacy: Live with Purpose, Find Fulfillment, Be Remembered.  https://amzn.to/4eKKLWh
    Sign up for bonuses and free content: www.marcumdavis.com
    Support Marcum's 5013c Abundance International https://www.abundanceinternational.org/
    Sign up for Brian's Summer 2024 Free Spiritual Growth Virtual Workshops (you'll receive the video and tools even if you can't make it "live"): https://www.brianrussellphd.com/growthworkshops
    Sign up for Brian's Monthly Centering Prayer Update (w/invites to virtual gatherings): www.centeringprayerbook.com 
    Books Recommended by Marcus:
    John Maxwell, 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership https://amzn.to/3zCFO1w
    Seth Godin, Tribes https://amzn.to/3W9R3HF
    John Eldridge, Sacred Romance: Drawing closer to the Heart of God https://amzn.to/3XPuIAk 
    Brian Russell’s Books:
    Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation (Invite Press): https://amzn.to/3W2oFqN
    Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life (2021) https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ 
    (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9 
    Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/ 
    Connecting with Brian: Website: www.brianrussellphd.com   Twitter: @briandrussell Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife 
    Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group? Email: brian@brianrussellphd.com Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support. 
    #legacy #faith #gratitude

    • 51 min
    Episode 168 Seven Mistakes that Cause Pastors and Spiritual Leaders to Rust-Out in Ministry and Life

    Episode 168 Seven Mistakes that Cause Pastors and Spiritual Leaders to Rust-Out in Ministry and Life

    In this week’s episode, Brian Russell presents Avoiding the Seven Mistakes that Cause Pastors and Spiritual Leaders to Rust Out. This episode will also describe the opposite seven behaviors that promote flourishing in ministry for the long haul.
    Sign up for Brian’s 2024 Spiritual Growth workshops: www.brianrussellphd.com/growthworkshops  . You’ll receive the zoom invites and also you’ll get the video replay as well as all of the tools and resources I share.
    Next workshops: July 24 Contemplative Practices for Busy 21st Century Pastors  (noon eastern)
    Aug 21 How to Be Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation (noon eastern)
    Brian’s Website: www.brianrussellphd.com
    Book Recommended by Brian:
    George Leonard, Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment https://amzn.to/3tPw9lU 
    Brian Russell’s Books
    Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation https://amzn.to/3OKecg8
    Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ
    (re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade): https://amzn.to/3PU5RqE
    Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/ 
    Connecting with Brian:
    Website: www.brianrussellphd.com
    Twitter: @briandrussell
    Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife
    Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group?
    Email: brian@brianrussellphd.com
    Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.

    • 29 min
    Episode 167 Marcum Davis (Part two)–The Legacy “Peace” Formula: how to Create the Life God Desires for you

    Episode 167 Marcum Davis (Part two)–The Legacy “Peace” Formula: how to Create the Life God Desires for you

    In this week's episode, we welcome back Marcum Davis to take us on an even deeper dive into creating a lasting godly legacy. He shares the core concepts of his Legacy "PEACE" formula.
    Check out Marcum's new book.  Legacy: Live with Purpose, Find Fulfillment, Be Remembered.  https://amzn.to/4eKKLWh
    Sign up for bonuses and free content: www.marcumdavis.com
    Support Marcum's 5013c Abundance International https://www.abundanceinternational.org/
    Sign up for Brian's Summer 2024 Free Spiritual Growth Virtual Workshops (you'll receive the video and tools even if you can't make it "live"): https://www.brianrussellphd.com/growthworkshops
    Sign up for Brian's Monthly Centering Prayer Update (w/invites to virtual gatherings): www.centeringprayerbook.com 
    Books Recommended by Marcus:
    John Maxwell, 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership https://amzn.to/3zCFO1w
    Seth Godin, Tribes https://amzn.to/3W9R3HF
    John Eldridge, Sacred Romance: Drawing closer to the Heart of God https://amzn.to/3XPuIAk 
    Brian Russell’s Books:
    Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation (Invite Press): https://amzn.to/3W2oFqN
    Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life (2021) https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ 
    (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9 
    Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/ 
    Connecting with Brian: Website: www.brianrussellphd.com  Twitter: @briandrussell Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife 
    Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group? Email: brian@brianrussellphd.com Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support. 
    #legacy #faith #gratitude

    • 45 min
    Episode 166 Marcum Davis on Legacy: Live with Purpose, Find Fulfillment, Be Remembered

    Episode 166 Marcum Davis on Legacy: Live with Purpose, Find Fulfillment, Be Remembered

    In this week's episode, Marcum Davis helps us explore how to live a life that leaves a true legacy. You will be inspired and hear a powerful story of faith and gratitude that will help you live out the life you were created for.
    Check out Marcum's new book.  Legacy: Live with Purpose, Find Fulfillment, Be Remembered.  https://amzn.to/4eKKLWh
    Check out Abundance International (a 501c3 that supports orphans in Ukraine) www.abundanceinternational.org
    Sign up for bonuses and free content: www.marcumdavis.com
    Sign up for Brian's Summer 2024 Free Spiritual Growth Virtual Workshops (you'll receive the video and tools even if you can't make it "live"): https://www.brianrussellphd.com/growthworkshops
    Sign up for Brian's Monthly Centering Prayer Update (w/invites to virtual gatherings): www.centeringprayerbook.com 
    Books Recommended by Marcus:
    John Maxwell, 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership https://amzn.to/3zCFO1w
    Seth Godin, Tribes https://amzn.to/3W9R3HF
    John Eldridge, Sacred Romance: Drawing closer to the Heart of God https://amzn.to/3XPuIAk 
    Brian Russell’s Books:
    Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation (Invite Press): https://amzn.to/3W2oFqN
    Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life (2021) https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ 
    (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9 
    Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/ 
    Connecting with Brian: Website: www.brianrussellphd.com Twitter: @briandrussell Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife 
    Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group? Email: brian@brianrussellphd.com Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support. 
    #legacy #faith #gratitude

    • 43 min
    Episode 165 Is God on My Side?: Thinking Scripturally About Division and Polarization

    Episode 165 Is God on My Side?: Thinking Scripturally About Division and Polarization

    In this episode, Brian Russell reflects on the dangers of assuming that God is on our side or my side rather than asking the deeper question: Am I on God's side? Listen in as Brian takes us on a deep dive into Joshua 5:13–15 where Joshua learns the key lesson that prepares him to lead Israel against Jericho and beyond: It's about the holiness of the leader and not about the demonization of the "other." You'll learn how a commitment to the love of God and neighbor shifts the way we can think about the divisions of today and how to live missionally in a world and church that focuses on dualistic tribalism and the demonization of opponents.
    This reflection is a sample of what you'll find in Brian's 2023 book: Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation (Invite Press): https://amzn.to/3W2oFqN
    Sign up for Brian's Summer 2024 Free Spiritual Growth Virtual Workshops (you'll receive the video and tools even if you can't make it "live"): https://www.brianrussellphd.com/growthworkshops
    Sign up for Brian's Monthly Centering Prayer Update (w/invites to virtual gatherings): www.centeringprayerbook.com
    Books mentioned in the Podcast:
    Christopher Wright, The God I Don’t Understand: Reflections on Tough Questions of Faith (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2008) https://amzn.to/3L5pVmN
    Stanley Gundry, C.S. Cowles, Eugene Merrill, Daniel Gard, and Tremper Longmann; Show Them No Mercy: Four Views of God and Canaanite Genocide (Grand Rapids: Zondervan: 2003) https://amzn.to/3RMyqah
    R. Walter Moberly, Old Testament Theology (2013). https://amzn.to/3RO4ue2
    Solzhenitsyn, Gulag Archipelago https://amzn.to/3RNy5nR
    Brian Russell’s Other Books: Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life (2021) https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ  (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9  Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/  Connecting with Brian: Website: www.brianrussellphd.com Twitter: @briandrussell Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group? Email: brian@brianrussellphd.comLinks to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.
    #scripture #spiritualgrowth #holiness

    • 31 min
    Episode 164 Roz and Callie Picardo: Discover Your Money Mindset & Grow a Healthy Relationship to Your Finances

    Episode 164 Roz and Callie Picardo: Discover Your Money Mindset & Grow a Healthy Relationship to Your Finances

    In this week's episode, Roz and Callie Picardo return to the podcast to talk about their new book Healthy Money: A 30-Day Journey toward Spiritual, Emotional, and Financial Freedom (Invite, 2024). We share a powerful and insightful conversation around money mindsets, money in relationships, and how these relate to our spiritual growth and formation.
    Take the Money Mindset Assessment:  https://app.agolix.com/assessment/24830
    Order a copy of the book: https://amzn.to/4emzZ8x  For bulk orders, contact Invite for discounts: https://www.inviteresources.com/lp/healthy-money-landing
    Listen to our previous conversation: Money Talks: A Biblical Take on Earning, Saving, Spending & Giving https://youtu.be/FHB4SKQqLlA 
    Signup for Brian's free Summer Spiritual Growth workshops: www.brianrussellphd.com/growthworkshops 
    Brian's Free Centering Prayer course: https://www.brianrussellphd.com/challenge-page/fb06a8df-99bd-47c0-bc06-0892ec6777ed 
    Brian Russell’s Books: Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation (2023) https://amzn.to/3Vw9I07  Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life (2021) https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ 
    (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9 
    Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/ 
    Connecting with Brian: Website: www.brianrussellphd.com  Twitter: @briandrussell Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife 
    Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group? Email: brian@brianrussellphd.com Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support. #stewardship #moneymindset #financialabundance

    • 41 min

Customer Reviews

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17 Ratings

17 Ratings

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Excellent Interviewer

Brian is an excellent interviewer! He asks great questions to give the listeners a wonderful window into the guest's expertise, wisdom and experience.

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A leading thinker and practitioner!

Brian is an academic leader, thinker and practitioner. He is not only a brilliant scholar but is an excellent teacher. I highly recommend Brian’s podcast but also if you gave the opportunity to learn from him take the time- you will not regret it!

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Unique, challenging, practical and always encouraging

Quickly becoming my favorite podcast. Every episode leaves me challenged, encouraged and equipped with useful resources.

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