Harkening Deer

Send us Fan Mail The Passage reflected upon in this meditation is James 1:2-3 & is read from the New Living Translation & the English Standard Version. The contemplative soundscape in the background of this episode is composed, performed, & produced by our host, Sean J Stevens. If the meditations of the Harkening Deer is a ministry you find edifying in your Spiritual Journey, feel welc...

Send us Fan Mail Colossians 3:15 is the passage we meditate upon in this week's episode. "Peace Like a River" is the hymn used to compose this week's contemplative musical background, composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens. https://www.patreon.com/HarkeningDeer is the link to click if you wish to support this ministry financially. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Philippians 2:3 is the passage we meditate upon in this episode. The contemplative music in the background of this episode was composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens, & is inspired by the hymn "Lord You Are". If the meditations of Harkening Deer is a ministry you would like to support, you can do so by clicking this link: https://www.patreon.com/Harken...

Send us Fan Mail A Lament on the difficulties of recording a meditation during rush hour. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The passage in this episode is Romans 5:1-5. The contemplative music is composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is inspired by the hymn "Come Thou Fount". If the meditations of Harkening Deer is a ministry you would like to support, you can do so at https://www.patreon.com/HarkeningDeer Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The passage featured in this meditation is Ephesians 4:32, & is read from the ESV. Language from the NIV & the Message also featured in this meditation. The contemplative music in the background of this episode is composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is inspired by the hymn "Be Thou My Vision". If the meditations of the Harkening Deer is a...

Send us Fan Mail Neurologists claim it takes 15 seconds of dwelling on something to make a lasting impression on our minds. This meditation is about embracing this as a habitual practice; to focus on gratitude & the beauty all around us. The music in this episode is composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is inspired by the hymn "This Is The Day." If the meditatio...

Send us Fan Mail The passage for this Yom Kippur meditation is Psalm 1, as written in the ESV Bible. The contemplative music heard in this episode was composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & was inspired by the hymn "Lord You Are". If the meditations of the Harkening Deer podcast is a ministry you would like to support, you can do so at https://www.patreon.com/Harkeni...

Send us Fan Mail The passage in this meditation is Psalm 150, read from the ESV, & the Message. The contemplative songs in the background were composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & were inspired by the hymns "Nothing But The Blood" & "Doxology". If meditation is a useful tool in your spiritual journey, these meditations can be sponsored at: https:/...

Send us Fan Mail The passage in this meditation is Proverbs 15:1 & is recited from the ESV, GNT, NLT, & the Message. The contemplative songscape in the background of this episode was composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & was inspired by the hymn "Be Thou My Vision". If the meditations of Harkening Deer is a ministry you would like to support, you can do so a...

Send us Fan Mail Exile Shownotes   Today’s meditation is a reflection on returning to regular daily life after a soul-satisfying vacation & a harkening back to the exile from the Garden of Eden.   The contemplative music in the background of this episode was composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & was inspired by the hymns "It Is Well" & "Holy, Holy, Holy...

Send us Fan Mail Fear Not Show Notes:   For this episode I bounce around quite a bit in passages & different versions of the Bible. Some of the readings are a hybrid of two or more versions. Below is a list of passages read/referenced & versions from which they are read:   Matthew 6:26-34 (GNT, CEV, NIV)   Matthew 10:27-42 (CEV, MSG)   Luke 12:29-32 (MSG)   Mark 6:50 (CEV)   Mark 4:39 (NIV...

Send us Fan Mail The contemplative music in the background of this episode was composed, performed & produced by Sean J Stevens & was inspired by the following hymns: "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross", "Nothing But the Blood of Jesus", & "Come Thou Fount". If the meditations of Harkening Deer is a ministry you would like to support, you can do so at https...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 37 Show Notes:   Today’s meditation is on Psalm 118:24 & is recited from the New Living Translation. the Good News Translation, the New International Version, the Contemporary English Version, & the Message are also used in this meditation.   The contemplative music in the background is composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is based on the hym...

Send us Fan Mail The passage we focus on in this meditation is Ephesians 2:8 as recorded in the NIV & ESV versions of the Bible. The contemplative music in the background of this episode is composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is inspired by the hymn "Amazing Grace". If Harkening Deer is a ministry you would like to support, you can do so by becoming a monthly...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 35 Show Notes:   Today’s passage is Philipians 4:4-9, & is read from the NIV Bible.   The contemplative music in the background of this meditation is composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens & is inspired by the hymn “Lord, You Are.”   If the Harkening Deer podcast is a ministry you would like to support, you can do so by clicking on this link: https:/...

Send us Fan Mail Chapter 4 from the Book of Jonah, as read from the ESV Bible. The finale of a four-part series. To listen to the entire Book of Jonah as one meditation, or listen to the music in the background of this episode, go to  https://www.patreon.com/HarkeningDeer Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chapter 3 from the Book of Jonah, as read from the ESV Bible. Part three of a four-part series. To listen to the entire Book of Jonah as one meditation, or listen to the music in the background of this episode, go to  https://www.patreon.com/HarkeningDeer Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chapter 2 from the Book of Jonah, as read from the ESV Bible. Part two of a four-part series. To listen to the entire Book of Jonah as one meditation, or listen to the music in the background of this episode, go to  https://www.patreon.com/HarkeningDeer Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chapter 1 from the Book of Jonah, as read from the ESV Bible. Part one of a four-part series. To listen to the entire Book of Jonah as one meditation, go to  https://www.patreon.com/HarkeningDeer Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The contemplative background musical soundscape in this episode is modeled after the hymn "Immortal, Invisible" & is composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens.. The passage recited in this episode is Psalm 9:9-10 & is read initially from the Good News Translation. Wording from the NIV, NLT, CEV, & The Message are also used for inspiration & re...

Send us Fan Mail The scripture passage of this mediation is 1 John 4:7-12 & is recited once from the NIV & once from the Message.  The contemplative background music is inspired by the song "Love Conquers All" by Rivers & Trails Academy,  composed, performed, & produced by Sean J Stevens. If you would like to support the meditations of Harkening Deer with a monthly donati...

Send us Fan Mail For more information on Patron rewards go to patreon.com/harkeningdeer The contemplative background music in this episode is composed, produced, & performed by Sean J Stevens & is inspired by the hymn "As Pants the Hart". Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Episode 27 Show Notes:   The contemplative music in the background of this episode was composed, produced & performed by Sean J Stevens & is inspired by the hymn “Be Thou My Vision”.   The Bible passage which inspired this meditation is Proverbs 3:5-6. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A contemplative look at the word "compassionate" in Exodus 34:6.  The musical background is composed, produced, & performed by Sean J Stevens & is inspired by the hymn "Come Thou Fount". Support the show