Spirituality Adventures

In this episode, Fred interviews Carl R. Boyd - Veteran Educator, Author, Musician and Civil Rights Activist.

In this episode, Fred interviews Doug Weaver - Artist and Social Media Personality with over 1 Million Subscribers across multiple platforms.   Learn more at:   https://www.tiktok.com/@dougweaverart   https://dougweaverart.org/   https://www.instagram.com/dougweaverart/?hl=en   https://www.facebook.com/dougweaverart1/   About Doug:   Hi! My name is Doug Weaver. I was born in Oregon, moved to Misso...

In this episode, Fred interviews Steve Watson - Author of: All Flesh Shalom: Larger, Freer, More Loving Readings of the Good News of Jesus.   Learn more at:   https://allfleshshalom.substack.com/   https://www.reservoirchurch.org/staff/steve-watson-3/   https://a.co/d/05bZdYNx   About Steve:   Steve Watson has been the senior pastor of Reservoir Church since July, 2013. Prior to that, he served as...

In this episode, Fred interviews Gayle Hansen Browne - Author of Wild Geese Rising: Living Prayer as Moment-by-Moment Contemplative Action.   Gayle Hansen Browne, ThD, is an author, spiritual director, mindfulness guide, retreat leader, theologian, and Episcopal priest.   Learn more at:   https://substack.com/@gaylehansenbrowne   About Wild Geese Rising:   In Wild Geese Rising, prayer arises as a...

In this episode, Fred welcomes back Calvin Arsenia - Author, Artist, Musician, Curator & Director of Kansas City's Greenwood Social Hall.   Learn more at:   https://calvinarsenia.com/   https://greenwoodsocialhall.com/   About Calvin:   Gaining widespread recognition for his soulful vocals and virtuosic classical-harp playing, Calvin Arsenia is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist h...

In this episode, Fred interviews Jonathan Bentley - author of - Shadowing St. Francis: A Pilgrimage of Sacred Emergence in the Age of A.I.   https://mitpressbookstore.mit.edu/book/9781968136376   What if orthodoxy is dead and AI knows why?   A barefoot monk, a broken church, and an open future. A retired tech entrepreneur. Fifty years as a committed evangelical. A decade of faith deconstruction he...

In this episode, Fred interviews theologian, philosopher and scholar - Dr. Thomas Jay Oord - author of A Systematic Theology of Love.   Learn more at:   https://thomasjayoord.com/   About Dr. Oord:   Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. Oord is a best-selling and award-winning author, having written or edited more than forty books. Academic Influ...

In this episode, Fred interviews William Paul Young - Author of The Shack.   Learn more at:   https://wmpaulyoung.com/   About Paul:   The data of history might help you understand where a person has been, but often hide who they actually are. The Shack and Cross Roads will tell you much more about me than a few facts ever could, but a writer is always more, intentionally illusive behind the curta...

In this episode, Fred interviews Doug Pagitt - American author, pastor, social activist, founder and executive director of Vote Common Good.   Learn more at: https://dougpagitt.com/ https://www.votecommongood.com/   About Doug:   Doug Pagitt is a possibility enthusiast. Through creative, entrepreneurial and generative efforts, he works to enlist people to join in the hopes, dreams, and desires God...

In this episode Fred interviews two dear friends about their gender transitions in the context of Evangelical Christian Church culture.

In this episode, Fred interviews Dr. Jonathan Foster - Author & Executive Director of the Curian Network, about his book: At-One-Ment: An Open and Relational Take on Atonement (Micro Theology Series).   Learn more at:   https://www.jonathanfosteronline.com/   https://thecurian.org/   https://a.co/d/glGcyti   About Dr. Foster:   I’m into a bunch of stuff, the best of which is granddaughter, mou...

In this episode, Fred interviews Melissa Ferrer Civil - Inaugural Poet Laureate of Kansas City.   Learn more at:   https://melissaferrerand.com/   https://www.kcmo.gov/programs-initiatives/poet-laureate   About Melissa Ferrer Civil:   Melissa Ferrer Civil (&), (she/they), formerly known as Missy T. Ferrari, is a poet, performer, organizer, and educator living on unceded Kaw, Kansa, Kickapoo, a...

In this episode, Fred interviews Dr. Chris Hanson, M.D., Th. D. - Pediatrician & author of Open and Relational Parenting: Loving Parents Reflecting a Loving God. Learn more at: https://openrelationalparenting.com/ https://openrelationalparenting.substack.com/ About Dr. Hanson: Dr. Chris Hanson is a pediatrician who has practiced in Memphis, TN for 27 years. He earned his ThD degree from Northw...

In this episode, Fred interviews Janay Reliford - Chair of the Kansas City Reparations Coalition & Founder/CEO of Camp C.H.O.I.C.E (Children Having Opportunities in Creating Environments). Learn more at: https://kcreparationscoalition.org/ https://www.campchoicekc.com/ Meet Janay: Janay Reliford is a Kansas City community leader, founder of Camp CHOICE, and chair of the Kansas City Reparations...

In this episode, Fred interviews Brian Recker - Author of Hell Bent: How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians Back from a Spirituality of Love.   Learn more at: https://www.brianrecker.com/   Meet Brian Recker:   A former Marine Officer, the son of a Baptist preacher, and an alum of the fundamentalist Bob Jones University, Brian spent eight years as an evangelical pastor before deconstructing his fai...

In this episode, Fred interviews Jennifer Hall - Disciples of Christ Worship Leader, Music Educator & Reiki Master. Learn more at: https://www.reflectyourlight.com/ Meet Jennifer Hall: Hi! My name is Jennifer. I have been an elementary music teacher in the Kansas City, Kansas Public School District for 24 years. I was honored in 2019 by my school district to be chosen as the elementary teacher...

In this episode, Fred interviews Hunt Priest - Former Episcopal Priest, Psychedelics Researcher, Advocate & Spiritual Director at: https://www.ligare.org/ Hunt is former rector of Saint Peters Episcopal Church, Savannah, GA. Hunt is founder & executive director of Ligare, focusing on the healing power of psychedelics in a legal Christian framework. Hunt was a participant in the Johns Hopki...

In this episode, Fred interviews Author, Coach & Spiritual Director: Roger Wolsey about Growing Spiritually in the Prevailing Culture. Roger is the Author of the books - Discovering Fire: Spiritual Practices that Transform Lives & Kissing Fish: Christianity for People who Don't Like Christianity. Learn more at: www.rogerwolsey.com About Roger: Spiritual Director, Speaker, Author, Soul Frie...

Sami Awad serves as Co-Director of Nonviolence International. He is based in Bethlehem, Palestine where he has been a leading advocate of nonviolent resistance to occupation and inspirational leader for building a shared future of Palestinians and Israelis based on equality and human rights.  Sami founded the Holy Land Trust in 1995 to work for a nonviolent future of Palestinian justice. At Nonvio...

Check out the update video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xmxGi_7NOzg?si=l9FPcE7dfWUtPrFN From all of us at Spirituality Adventures: Thanks for listening and watching and your continued and new support of Spirituality Adventures! We couldn't do it without you! Be sure to share, like, subscribe and become a supporter at: www.spiritualityadventures.com We are excited for what is to come!    

In this episode Fred interviews Dr. Shaleen Kendrick, the creator of the cutting-edge Neuro-Relational Leadership™ model, which merges neuroscientific understanding with Enneagram wisdom to create cultures where humans can grow, thrive, and evolve. Shaleen's aim is to contribute to humanity's forward momentum by helping the integration of humanity’s three intelligence centers—mental (mind), instin...

Fred again welcomes lawyer Andrea Martinez from Netflix’s “Living Undocumented” who is passionate about the biblical mandate to care for immigrants. Andrea earned her law degree from American University in Washington, DC. She is founder of Martinez Immigration Law which focuses exclusively on providing high quality, honest legal representation for immigrants. Andrea sees her work as a ministry and...

In this episode Fred interviews author and coach, Dave Lundgren, author of the book: "An Answer: Where Science and Spirituality Converge in the Truth". https://www.facebook.com/davelundgren.connect

Bradley Jersak is an author and teacher based in Abbotsford, BC. He currently serves as the Principal of St. Stephen’s University (SSU.ca) in New Brunswick, where he continues as the Dean and faculty member of SSU’s School of Theology & Culture. He also teaches peace studies courses with JFI.SSU.ca and is a regular Open Table Conference crew lecturer. He is also part of the Plain Truth Ministr...

Resources: 1. Defending Democracy from Its Christian Enemies - by David P. Gushee https://a.co/d/j92Sl1j 2. The Anabaptist Story - by William R. Estep https://a.co/d/35cKkjh 3. Renaissance and Reformation - by William R. Estep https://a.co/d/hMsTfuG