
54 episodes

The Presence Project Podcast Summer Gross
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- Religion & Spirituality
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4.9 • 177 Ratings
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Overcome chronic anxiety through resting in God.
Simple, repeatable tools. Ancient contemplative practices. Modern brain science.
Practice resting in the heart of God on the good days so you can make your way home to the Prince of Peace in the middle of your hurricanes.
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A Gentle Invitation to Advent
Advent gives us time to remember that THIS is not the end of the story. This is not the end of your story or your child’s story, your marriage’s story, the church’s story, or our country’s story. Christ, our Beloved and our Victor, WILL return. Truthfully, it’s my favorite time of the church year. After all the hard news and the heaviness of the brokenness of our world, we get to turn our eyes upon Jesus, to gaze there, to Behold our God,
Join me for this 16-day audio Advent Journey to Behold our God and focus on the divinity of Christ through the scriptures and music of Handel's Messiah:
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Bette Dickinson, Advent, and an Artist's Vocation
Bette Dickinson tells the story of how saying "yes" to enfleshing God's message of the Magnificat became one painting, then twenty-five, and then an entire Advent devotional. She also gives us an inside view on how her inner achiever was set free from striving so the Spirit could truly flow through her.
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This is an Advent devotional you will return to again and again:
https://www.amazon.com/Making-Room-Advent-Devotions-Season/dp/1514004836/ref=asc_df_1514004836/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=564690296844&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3158106950605108191&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010784&hvtargid=pla-1643843137891&psc=1 -
Spiritual Direction for your God-Given Dream with Beth Booram
We have a complicated relationship with desire and longing. Yes, our every cry is welcomed, but do we even want it to come up for daylight? Sometimes desire can feel vulnerable. Other times sharing can be a delight. What happens when we begin to recognize God has a new calling for us? In this episode I invited Beth Booram to teach us to listen to the first seeds of a God-given dream.
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Creative Ideas for Naming our Emotions with Alison L. Bradley
You've heard the phrase, "name it to tame it?" When we name our emotions, the heaviness around our feelings suddenly lifts. In this episode, Alison L. Bradley and I talk through page 5 of the workbook I created for you outlining a four-step process to emotional resiliency. In it I give multiple tools to name, ground, metabolize and then come to a place of rest in the Presence of God. These steps are validated by contemporary neurobiology and the Biblical invitation to lament.
Get your free 21-page, "I'm Feeling...Choose your Own Adventure Workbook" here: https://mailchi.mp/9669bd96e860/feeling-choose-adventure
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Building Resilience with Therapist Melody Ries
Some of these thoughts on resilience from Melody Ries have been breakthroughs for me. Here you can learn from my mom's spiritual director and her profound story. Neuroscience and Redemption. This conversation is full of gold.
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A SIMPLE Ignatian Contemplation Prayer Practice: Blind Bartimaeus
God never tells someone they are too needy. He never rebukes or shushes them. God moves towards us in our need.
You can do this SIMPLE prayer practice as often as desired.
Customer Reviews
For Such a Time as This
Summer’s podcast offers spiritual truth and practical practices to lean into the graces of our mighty God as we walk through the challenges of earth life. She has been given to us for such a time as this.
Critical to my relationship with God
Summer’s lectios and teaching on Christ’s presence have carried me through the pandemic times and help me walk more closely with Jesus. Very grateful!
One of my favorites
This podcast is such a balm to my weary soul and a friend when I need it most. I couldn’t recommend it enough!