The Construction Monk

What is the core thing we lack at the center of our personhood, what does that have to do with Matthew Perry and his big terrible struggle? Find out in this pop-up podcast episode of The Construction Monk. In his “Pop-Up Podcasts” J. Randall Stewart explores topics from memes which come from his daily conversations and walk with God. J. Randall Stewart is a Church Historian, Spiritual Activist, Te...

What is the foundation of the Church? Find out in this "Pop-Up Podcast" from The Construction Monk. Follow the link to read the blog-post, https://www.moderncontemplative.com/post/85-foundations In his “Pop-Up Podcasts” J. Randall Stewart explores topics from memes which come from his daily conversations and walk with God. J. Randall Stewart is a Church Historian, Spiritual Activist, Tea...

The deepest and overarching reality of the world is two spiritual kingdoms in conflict for the hearts of humanity. One kingdom, Satan's, seeks to control all of humanity for his own purpose and benefit. One kingdom, God's, seeks to guide all of humanity back to our original state of perfect goodness as it was in the Garden before the Fall. These two kingdoms are intermingled and intwined i...

Join J. Randall Stewart in a wrap up discussion of his first book in the "Church Renewal" series, as he talks about what motivated him to write about the history and development of the Church in view of two spiritual kingdoms. Follow the link to read the blog post https://www.moderncontemplative.com/post/84-conclusion "Prostitute" is J. Randall Stewart's first book in The C...

Do you know that you are a person with three parts. Those three parts are Spirit, Soul, and Body. But do you also know that you've been programmed to think of yourself backwards. You have been taught to think of yourself primarily as a body with a mind. The least self of yourself is the self you most idenitfy with. That's a problem. A problem of perception. J. Randall Stewart discuss the p...

The Church has been growing for two thousand years. In that time, it's changed a lot. Some of that change has been good. Some has not. In this last chapter of the book "Prostitute," J. Randall Stewart talks about the newest change God is bringing about in the Church at this time, and encourages us to keep moving forward into becoming more the Bride as Christ intended. Follow the link...

WARNING!! This podcast contains explicit language, and a presentation of the Gospel like you've never heard before. In this episode of the C.A.M. section "Balance", J. Randall Stewart shares his personal struggle with depression, suicide, and anxiety, which culminated when he was 42 in a breakdown. For the last eight years, following that breakdown, God has been doing deep healing wo...

What happens when the oppression of Satan's system meets with our God-given desire for freedom. In the building tension of two opposing forces, the result is big leaps forward into God's freedom. Follow the link to read the chapter https://www.moderncontemplative.com/post/82-big-leaps-of-freedom "Prostitute" is J. Randall Stewart's first book in The Church Renewal series. It...

What does it look like for spiritually mature Elders to mentor spiritual youngers into life with Jesus? Has the Church forgotten about discipling people into Christ in this way? Find out in note 18 of the podcast series, "Calling All Mystics: Notes From the Road." "Calling All Mystics: Notes From the Road" is a long-term podcast series that explores a more mystical approach to...

How did the Church grow through the Middle Ages to become more institutional, and less organic? Find out in chapter 16 of the book Prostitute. Follow this link to read the chapter https://www.moderncontemplative.com/post/80-a-mountain-that-grows "Prostitute" is J. Randall Stewart's first book in The Church Renewal series. It takes a look at how the Church has developed through it&#39...

What does Jesus mean when he said we must lose our life to find it? Can the best kind of life be found more by what we give away than by what we're trying to get? Find out in this episode of "Calling All Mystics - Notes From the Road." ___________ "Calling All Mystics: Notes From the Road" is a long-term podcast series that explores a more mystical approach to Christianity...

The Spirit and the Bride are calling the Church to unity in diversity. We are unified through baptism into the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Satan's counterfeit Church calls for uniformity through One Leader, One Truth, and One Church. How does that challenge of uniformity verses unity play out. Find out in chapter fifteen of the book Prostitute. Click this link to read the chapter htt...

What is heaven, where is heaven, and how have we lost a more tangible grasp of the reality of heaven in our culture. "Calling All Mystics: Notes From the Road" is a long-term podcast series that explores a more mystical approach to Christianity in terms of our ability to be in relationship with God. J. Randall Stewart is a Church Historian, Spiritual Activist, Teacher of Contemplation, a...

Who is the woman on the scarlet best in John's revelation, and how does the beast represent Satan's power system? Find out in chapter fourteen of the book Prostitute: Calling a Wayward Church Back to Christ. Follow the link to read the chapter, https://www.moderncontemplative.com/post/78-the-woman-on-the-beast "Prostitute" is J. Randall Stewart's first book in The Church Rene...

How can we approach our concept of time in a new way, by understanding the difference between Kronos and Kairos time? "Calling All Mystics: Notes From the Road" is a long-term podcast series that explores a more mystical approach to Christianity in terms of our ability to be in relationship with God. J. Randall Stewart is a Church Historian, Spiritual Activist, Teacher of Contemplation,...

How is God's source of power different from Satan's, and how can we tell which is at the root of what we are doing? Find out in chapter 13 of the book Prostitute. Follow the link to read the chapter, https://www.moderncontemplative.com/post/77-power-in-the-house-of-god "Prostitute" is J. Randall Stewart's first book in The Church Renewal series. It takes a look at how the Chu...

Is the separation of Holy and profane proper? Is there such a thing as secular verses religious? Find out in this episode of "Calling All Mystics". "Calling All Mystics: Notes From the Road" is a long-term podcast series that explores a more mystical approach to Christianity in terms of our ability to be in relationship with God. J. Randall Stewart is a Church Historian, Spirit...

What does it mean to say that every person is a mixed field of weeds and wheat, and what were the two separate focused developing in the Church during the Patristic Period? Find out in chapter twelve of the book "Prostitute: Calling a Wayward Church back to Christ". Click the link to read the chapter https://www.moderncontemplative.com/post/76-weeds-in-the-garden-of-the-soul "Prosti...

Has religion left a bad taste in your mouth? Have you been burned and wounded by "church hurt"? Despite a long history of some bad actions by religious people, religion itself can still be something good. Find out more in this episode of "Calling All Mystics". "Calling All Mystics: Notes From the Road" is a long-term podcast series that explores a more mystical approa...

Born in 354 CE, Augustine of Hippo was the most influential early Church Father concerning the rise and development of Theology and Christian Scholasticism. He put Christian truth on a much more solid foundation with the Faith/Reason synthesis, but how did that move the Church in a new direction? Find out in chapter eleven of the book "Prostitute". Follow this link to read chapter 11 htt...

How do we live by embodied, whole-person rhythms more than rational thinking? Find out in note twelve of the series "Calling All Mystics". "Calling All Mystics: Notes From the Road" is a long-term podcast series that explores a more mystical approach to Christianity in terms of our ability to be in relationship with God. J. Randall Stewart is a Church Historian, Spiritual Activ...

What happens when you mix the power of nation states with Christianity? You get Christendom. Christendom is the veneer of Christianity painted onto human culture. But how is that different from Christianity? Find out in chapter 10 of the book "Prostitute". Follow this link to read the chapter https://www.moderncontemplative.com/post/74-christianity-and-christendom "Prostitute"...

Considering how I bounce around in episode 11, I came up with a model later to help bring these three main ideas together. I hope this addendum to note 11 helps clear some things up. Thanks for listening and bearing with me as I work through these ideas, concepts and practices. To read or see the icon meme up close, follow the link https://www.moderncontemplative.com/post/73-the-flow-of-principles...

The Christian journey is more about practicing than getting it right. If we keep practicing, we'll get there eventually. If we're focused on getting it right, we'll likely give up too soon. God has a lot of grace for our practicing and getting it wrong. Find out more in this week's note from the series "Calling All Mystics". "Calling All Mystics: Notes From the Road&...

What did a man known as Anthony the great living in the Egyptian desert do to provide a contrast to the Church being enmeshed inSatans City/Tower system? Find out in chapter nine of the book "Prostitute: Calling a Wayward Church Back to Christ." Follow the link to read this chapter https://www.moderncontemplative.com/post/72-into-the-desert "Prostitute" is J. Randall Stewart&#3...