Awesome Books About God and Jesus with Uncle Colby

Special Guest Jeffrey Benson joins Uncle Colby to read and riff off of Chapter 43 from the book Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich. The chapter continues the discussion of prayer from chapters 41 and 42. Jeffrey shares a moving story about prayer from his own life and offers profound insights from Mirabai Starr, David Foster Wallace, and the First Nations Translation of the New Testam...

Uncle Colby reads and discusses chapter 42 from Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. In chapter 42, Julian expounds on the 14th vision. This vision is all about prayer. In chapter 42, Julian explains that the entire object of prayer is union with the divine. She also promises that seemingly unanswered prayers require trust that God is doing something beautiful in our lives. The fina...

Uncle Colby reads and discusses chapter 41 from Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. In chapter 41, Julian describes the 14th vision. This vision is all about prayer. Julian helps us understand how God views our prayers and invites to expand the horizon of what prayer can and should be in our lives.

Special guest Craig Merrill returns to chat with Uncle Colby about chapter 40 from Julian of Norwich's book Revelations of Divine Love. Craig and Colby explore a number of topics, including: A transactional v. a relational understanding of sin Peace and love as previews of salvation The subtle, interior presence of the divine Jesus as a loving mediator between offended parties

Uncle Colby reads and discusses chapter 39 from Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. In chapter 39, Julian observes that sin is the sharpest of all whips, pulverizing the soul and making the sinner feel unlovable in their own sight. But just when we think our sins have consigned us to total abandonment and condemnation, God reaches out to us with a loving embrace. Uncle Colby explor...

Uncle Colby reads and discusses chapter 38 from Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. In chapter 38, Julian sees that our sins will ultimately carry no shame. In fact, Julian observes that we will ultimately be rewarded in heaven for the pain that we have experienced as a result of our sin. As evidence, Julian is shown several individuals from the Old and New Testaments who have been...

Special Guest Jeffrey Benson joins Uncle Colby to read and discuss chapter 37 from Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. In Chapter 37, Julian sees that even though we are not done sinning, God both holds us securely and waits patiently for us. Jeffrey and Uncle Colby explore what sin really is and how God views it. Jeffrey also brings in powerful insights from Eastern religious view...

Marci Orchard joins uncle Colby for an intimate conversation about her son, Bryson. Bryson was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 17 in January of 2020. He fought a courageous battle before passing away in November of that same year. Marci offers listeners the beautiful gift of authenticity and intimacy as she recounts the story of Bryson's diagnosis and how his love, grace, and courage inspi...

Uncle Colby reads and discusses chapter 36 from Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. In chapter 36, Julian explains that to know God is to love God and to love God is to experience joy. She also sees that God does not want us to fear knowing the things He has revealed. She also sees God reaching out, gently touching and calling to all who sin, inviting them to collapse into the salvatio...

Special Guest Kelly Russell returns to read and discuss chapter 35 from Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love with Uncle Colby. In Chapter 34, Julian sees that the fulness of joy is to be able to see God in all things. Colby and Kelly explore what this means, especially as it relates to another part of the vision, in which Julian sees that all that is good emanates from God, while all...

Uncle Colby reads and discusses chapter 34 from Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. In chapter 34, Julian sees that Jesus is Holy Church. Jesus is the beginning and the end of Church. Uncle Colby explores what it means that Jesus is the Church and various ways that Christianity has confused the true meaning of Church. He also discusses why there has been an exodus from Christianity...

Uncle Colby reads and discusses chapter 33 from Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. In chapter 33, Julian asks to see hell and purgatory. This leads Uncle Colby to discuss the importance of where we choose to look. Julian's fears of possibly drifting from her faith are quelled, which gives Uncle Colby a moment to revisit the topic from the previous episode about how to handle p...

Uncle Colby reads and discusses chapter 32 from Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. In chapter 32, God shows Julian that nothing in all of creation is insignificant. He also reveals that sometimes our reason can get in the way of delightfully gazing upon God. Julian also wrestles with what seems to be a contradiction between the teachings of the church and what she saw in these 16 reve...

Uncle Colby sits down for a chat with his good friend Ramon Roberts who has recently been given a life altering medical diagnosis. Ramon gets raw about his initial reaction to the diagnosis, times in his past when he has felt forsaken, and how he has discovered a God of overwhelming love and goodness in the depths of uncertainty and anguish. This is an episode you do not want to skip.

Uncle Colby reads and discusses chapter 31 from Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. In chapter 31, God reassures Julian that all will, in fact, be well and shows her that we must respond to Christ's unquenchable longing to love us with our own reciprocal longing to be with him.

Uncle Colby reads and discusses chapter 30 from Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. In chapter 30, God shows Julian that some knowledge and teachings are hidden from our understanding for the present. Uncle Colby discusses the idea that God has compassion on those who immerse themselves in the pursuit of hidden truths, but we are invited to let go of the need to discover all the my...

Uncle Colby reads and discusses chapter 29 from Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. In chapter 29, Julian asks God how it is possible that He will make well all that is not well, considering how much wounding human sin has caused. God offers Julian sweet assurance that He is able to make all things well using language and ideas that Julian can easily understand.

Uncle Colby reads and discusses chapter 28 from Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. In chapter 28, Julian sees that all our suffering and tribulation will one day be turned into joy and that we never suffer alone.

Uncle Colby reads and discusses with special guest Kelly Russell chapter 27 from Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. Chapter 27 contains the 13th vision. In chapter 27, Julian sees that sin has no substance and that, through Jesus, all that is not well will eventually be made well.

Uncle Colby reads and discusses chapter 26 from Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. Chapter 26 contains the 12th vision. In chapter 26, Julian sees that no soul can find true rest until it comes unto Jesus. Uncle Colby explores the promise of peace, rest, light, and love from entering into a relationship with Christ.

Craig Merrill ( link ) joins Uncle Colby in studio to discuss the first 25 chapters of Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. They cover a wide range of topics including the metaphysics of revelation, how divine wisdom can sometimes be lost in the transmission and translation process, the value of spiritual sign posts, and the importance of transcending the mere study of the divine and mo...

Uncle Colby reads and discusses chapter 25 from Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. Chapter 25 contains the 11th vision. In chapter 25, Julian sees a vision of Mary the mother of Jesus for the third time. Uncle Colby spends the episode exploring Jesus' love for His mother and sharing little known historical details from the life of Mary.

Uncle Colby reads and discusses chapter 24 from Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. Chapter 24 details the 10th of Julian's 16 visions. In chapter 24, Jesus invites Julian to enter the inner depths of His soul by traveling through the wound in His side. Once inside, Julian sees that His soul is delicious and spacious, providing peace and rest for all of us. Uncle Colby explores the sym...

Uncle Colby reads and discusses chapter 23 from Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. Chapter 23 continues to describe the 9th of Julian's 16 visions. In chapter 23, Julian explains that God wishes for all of us to mightily comforted and strengthened. Uncle Colby observes that so many people today are riddled with the notion that they have offended or disappointed God, but the truth is G...

Uncle Colby reads and discusses chapter 22 from Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. Chapter 22 describes the 9th of Julian's 16 visions. In chapter 22, Julian explains that Jesus would die a thousand deaths out of love for us. Uncle Colby explores how Dr. Strange is an archetype for this kind of gratuitous love.