Jessica Shaw, Henry Goldblatt, and Tudum.co m editor Jean Bentley invite you to the wedding of the year in Virgin River ! Hear all about season six of the series and get a sneak peek of Mel and Jack’s long awaited wedding . Plus, get excited because the series has been renewed for another season ! Just in time for the holidays, you can buy Virgin River merch for your friends and family. Finally, Jessica and Henry preview Tyler Perry’s new film The Six Triple Eight which tells the story of the only US Women’s Army Corps unit of color stationed overseas during WWII who take on an impossible mission. This Christmas Day, Netflix will be streaming the NFL's two marquee games! The Super Bowl LVIII-winning Kansas City Chiefs will face the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens will take on the Houston Texans with Beyoncé performing during the latter’s halftime show. Follow Netflix Podcasts for more and read all about the titles featured on today’s episode exclusively on Tudum.com .…
Pull up a chair, grab a drink, and join us on the back porch as we grow confidence in Jesus’ unfailing love and learn to think wisely about prayer, Christian spirituality, faithful theology, and much more. We are for all life’s weary travelers who need a refreshing pause on the Journey with Jesus. Together we’ll learn how to live this modern life from a restful, faithful place.
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Why is the present moment so important? Inspired by a chapter from C.S. Lewis’s, The Screwtape Letters, Brandon, Matt and Peter discuss the importance of the present. Satan wants nothing more than to distract us with anxious thoughts about the future or trap us in unhealthy rumination upon past events. But God only ever invites us into the present,…
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What does it mean to practice gratitude? In today’s episode, Brandon, Matt and Peter explore the topic of gratitude and how we become grateful people. The conversation centers around the idea that “you see more of what you attend to.” With some wisdom from Kurt Thompson to further guide the discussion, the gang then wraps up with how to practice gr…
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Practicing the Way, by John Mark Comer
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What is the way of Jesus and how can we practice it? In today’s episode, Brandon and Rachel sit down to talk about John Mark Comer’s book, Practicing the Way. The conversation is guided by the book’s subtitle, Be with Jesus, Become like him, Do as he did. After sharing some of the helpful insights from the book, Brandon and Rachel note a few key di…
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The Loneliness Epidemic, ft. Only7Seconds
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Is there any hope for connection in this isolated world? Today Brandon sits down to chat with his long time friend, Luke Wall, Executive Direction of Only7Seconds, a non-profit addressing the loneliness epidemic. Together they discuss the status of our collective social health in this modern era and why we feel so lonely. A central truth soon emerg…
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What can we learn about Christian discipleship from The Chronicles of Narnia? In today’s episode, Brandon and Matt interview Joe Rigney, author of the book, Live Like a Narnian: Christian Discipleship in Lewis’s Chronicles. Joe shares his perspective on Christian discipleship as whole person formation and how he believes C.S. Lewis’s books directly…
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Fixing our attention...
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How do we fix our attention? What’s wrong with it anyway? Today Brandon and Peter talk about the human faculty of attention, how and why it’s often hijacked, and what needs fixing. At the core of the problem with our attention is our human need for security and significance. The world is like a chaotic carnival that distracts and overwhelms us with…
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Sitting with Simple Truths: Forgiven
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What does forgiveness feel like? It’s Christianity 101: Jesus died on the cross to forgive you all your sin. But how often do we brush past this foundational truth in our daily walk with Jesus? What would it look like to sit with the truth that “I am forgiven”? Join us on the back porch today as the guys do their best to sit with the truth of forgi…
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How do we change? In today's episode Brandon and Peter discuss a theory for change and how skillful listening is a major factor. We all need change, a change in how we experience and view God. We need to deconstruct our bad/wrong images of God and rebuild a true picture of who Jesus is. The question is, "How?" We often get caught in the weeds of tr…
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In this exciting episode Matt sits down with Brandon and Liv Booth to discuss their new book, Not Home Yet: How to be human in an inhuman world. Brandon and Liv unpack the central image of being a weary traveler who is not at home in this world. They also chat about how Brandon is a hawk and Liv is a frog and how that influenced the book. The conve…
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Moving from Solitude to Community to Ministry by Henri Nouwen
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In this episode Matt and Brandon discuss a short but powerful article by Henri Nouwen. They define spiritual disciplines, talk about why it’s so hard to take time to be with God alone, discuss the struggles of Christian community and how we can engage it better, and also how the call to ministry is not what we often think. Along the way they dive d…
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A deep dive into cults and church abuse
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A deep dive into cults and church abuse In this episode we interview our very own Matt Boland about his deep dive and presentation on cults, how they operate, and how our churches can sometimes use similar bad practices. Along the way we discuss how unconditional love always beats conditional love and how we can learn to be leaders like Jesus. If y…
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In this episode, Brandon sits down with Adam Ormord, the executive director of Lifepoint Resources to discuss an article Adam wrote about attending to God—and the important insight that we see more of what we attend to. In other words, attention matters! Join Adam and Brandon for a wide ranging and fascinating discussion about how, why, and what go…
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Michaela Neff LPC, Attachment Theory and Our Relationship with God.
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Brandon and Matt sit down with special guest, Michaela Neff to discuss attachment theory and our relationship with Jesus. Michaela, a licensed professional counselor, provides insights into how attachment styles developed in childhood affect our perception and connection with God. We also share some personal stories about our own experiences with G…
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Mirror Christianity
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Taking a look in the mirror… Hey listeners! Brandon, Matt, and Peter are on the back porch today for a conversation about looking in the mirror and embracing reality. The central idea behind today’s conversation is that God reveals the truth to us for our own good. Though sometimes the truth is convicting and uncomfortable, it shows us the way forw…
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How can we differentiate God’s voice from spam and scams? Brandon and Peter here on the back porch today to chat about our image of who God is and what his voice sounds like. Peter shares his experience of receiving spam messages from trinity@tryharder.net and his pursuit of sorting through the junk to better hear the voice of God. A central tensio…
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Faith for Fiery Days: Emotional Resilience in a Burning World
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How can we develop emotional resilience when the news reminds us that the world is on fire? In today’s episode, Peter and Brandon sit down on the back porch to chat about some suggestions for navigating the morning news without panicking. We begin with a compassionate diagnosis for why we find ourselves pulled into the chaotic current of news and m…
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States of Emergency: From Panic to Peace in a Chaotic Election Year
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Life is crazy! How do I attend to the reality of Christ’s presence and love? Today is a follow up episode to our podcast on “Is God Asleep in the Boat?” Brandon and Peter shift the conversation to examine 3 prayer practices that have helped them notice God’s presence and love in the midst of chaotic seasons. Each suggestion flows from the foundatio…
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Is God Asleep in the Boat?
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Does Jesus care about us and the storms we are facing? Living in our chaotic world makes us exhausted and angry. We often find ourselves repeating the disciples’ frantic question in the middle of the storm, “[Jesus] Don’t you care that we are going to perish?” In today’s episode, Brandon and Peter unpack this story from scripture with an eye for ho…
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An evocative reading of the Psalms
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The Psalms shape us by the feelings they evoke. In today’s episode, Brandon, Matt and Peter sit down on the back porch to explore a few psalms together. We work through a few common presumptions we have about the Psalms and Brandon gives us his simple guide to reading poetry. We spend some time actually doing the process with Psalm 121 and Psalm 16…
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Father Ronald Rolheiser - Chastity and the Soul
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Can anyone say the word “chastity” without cringing? In this episode, Brandon interviews Father Ronald Rolheiser about his brand new book, Chastity and the Soul: You Are Holy Ground. Father Rolheiser explores chastity as, “proper respect, reverence and patience,” and unpacks it in the context of sexuality and beyond. Our conversation takes us back …
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Law and Gospel with David Zahl
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Welcome to the Signpost Inn Podcast! We're glad you're here for today's conversation with David Zahl about the book he co-authored, Law and Gospel: A Theology for Sinners (and Saints). We start with the question, "what does this phrase, 'law and gospel' mean? David then explains why this tool was so energizing for him and his team at Mockingbird. W…
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Welcome to the Signpost Inn Podcast! In today's episode, Brandon interviews Heidi Goehmann on her newest book, Emotions and the Gospel. Throughout the conversation, Heidi unpacks the good news regarding our complex emotions. We talk about what it means to process our emotions and how life wouldn't be better without emotions. Join us and explore how…
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Abundant life: Learning to manage our sin, right?
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Welcome to another back porch conversation with Brandon, Matt, and Peter. We’re glad you’re here! Today’s episode is an attempt to unpack the idea of the "gospel" of sin management. After a bit of a rough start, jumping straight into some criticisms, we refocus and find our way to the central issue of our desire for security. Even though we know we…
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The Lord's Prayer, Part 3 - The "Our Petitions"
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Welcome to the Signpost Inn Podcast! 👀 Join us for an incredible retreat! This is our final episode on The Lord's Prayer. Together, Brandon, Matt and Peter cover the second half of The Lord's Prayer and examine the "our petitions." Join us as we navigate the rich meaning of these petitions as well as the apparent problems which each of them present…
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The Lord's Prayer, Part 2 - The "Thy Petitions"
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Welcome to the Signpost Inn Podcast! 🔔 Join us for an incredible retreat! 🔔 This is our second of three episodes on The Lord's Prayer. Join Brandon, Matt and Peter as they look at the first half of The Lord's Prayer and unpack the "thy petitions." With each petition, we ponder both the wonderful truths we are invited to receive as well as the reque…
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The Lord’s Prayer, Part 1 - An Introduction
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Welcome to the Signpost Inn Podcast! 🔔 Join us for an incredible retreat! 🔔 Today we begin a series of episodes on The Lord's Prayer. As a ministry desiring to help you connect with God in prayer, we think it's crucial to look at how Jesus taught us to pray! In this introduction we cover the context of the Lord's Prayer where it appears in Matthew …
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On Death, Dying, and Dying Well with Piotr Malysz
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Welcome to another episode of the Signpost Inn Podcast! Our guest today is Dr. Piotr Malysz a professor of History and Doctrine and Samford's Beeson Divinity School and a personal friend of Brandon's. Growing up in a region of southern Poland that was deeply influenced by the Lutheran reformation, Piotr holds a deep love for the intersection of his…
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We have a end of year matching fund drive! Your generous gifts will be doubled, now through Dec 27! https://www.signpostinn.org/donate Please check out Restoring the Soul: https://restoringthesoul.com/ Join us this episode for an interview with Julianne Cusick about forgiveness and trauma. Julianne shares her own story of betrayal trauma and forgiv…
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Packing Light - Spiritual Direction Part 5
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Matching fund drive! -- donate and DOUBLE your gift today -- from now until December 27, 2023. CLICK HERE --> https://www.signpostinn.org/donate When you’re on a long hike, carrying unnecessary weight will slow you down. The same is true on our spiritual journeys. We all lug shame and guilt, unrealistic expectations, false identities, and distorted…
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The journey of life can be exhausting, it’s easy to focus on the difficulties and forget the beauty all around us. Sometimes we need to stop at a scenic overlook. Today we’re taking a look at the ways a spiritual director can help you pause, notice, and savor the sacred moments in your life. Those times where God has made his presence known. At the…
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Is God calling you to step off the beaten path of faith? Are you feeling the itch to explore other churches, denominations, or maybe even other religions? Do you feel disillusioned with the faith of your upbringing? Then you need a friend, and this episode is for you. In this episode we are discussing how a spiritual director can accompany you when…
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Want to try spiritual direction? https://www.signpostinn.org/sd/brandon-booth When you're on a long faith journey, it helps to have a trusted travel buddy by your side - someone who's been down similar paths before. But not all companions are the same. Today we are continuing our series on Spiritual direction. What is it? And why should you have a …
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Life is full of twists, turns, and unexpected detours that can leave us feeling a little lost and disconnected. We all need patient traveling companions to walk alongside us and provide care, perspective, and hope. In today's episode, we'll explore how a spiritual director listens with compassion and provides perspective and encouragement when we h…
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Does the world feel like a scary place? Do you wonder what to do with your feeling that everybody's out to get you? Well, then this episode is for you! In this episode, Brandon and Peter tackle a single word listener question, "cynicism?" We begin our conversation with a reading from Brandon's book, Changing the Conversation: How to dance instead o…
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Relationships are complicated and messy. How do we grown in self-understanding that breeds compassion for ourselves and others? Can God really redeem my broken history of relationships? Today's episode is a conversation with our friend Shell Odum, founder of the ministry A Radical Relationship. A Radical Relationship provides community centered lif…
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How am I, with all my duties and responsibilities, supposed to live a life of prayer and devotion to God? Can my family, my work, and my duties be a spiritual journey with God? In his book, Domestic Monastery, Father Ronald Rolheiser retrieves deep wisdom from the ancient monastics, making it easy to understand and very applicable to those of us wh…
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David Zahl - Low Anthropology
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What are we humans capable of? What is a realistic view of what we can accomplish? Join us for today's delightful conversation with David Zahl about his newest book, Low Anthropology. You'll breathe a sigh of relief as you listen to David share about low anthropology and it's refreshing perspective on life. The team here at Signpost Inn absolutely …
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Why are we so afraid of acknowledging our limitations? What does needing help say about us? In this episode, Brandon, Matt and Peter talk about needing help, recognizing our limitations, and why the doctrine of sin is so good. That's right, understanding Sin is wildly helpful to experiencing the freedom to ask for help. God knows your limitations! …
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Can an experience of God change us? What if it doesn't? With these questions and many others, Brandon interviews Professor Simeon Zahl about his book, The Holy Spirit and Christian Experience. In this week's conversation, Professor Zahl breaks down the false dichotomy between trusting the Bible and having a personal experience of God. The Bible cle…
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Do you struggle with indecisiveness? In this week's podcast Brandon and Rachel sit down with Emily P. Freeman, about her book The Next Right Thing! Emily is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Simply Tuesday and A Million Little Ways. She shares from her book about how indecision is an opportunity for spiritual formation. Whenever we find…
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Feeling disconnected? Confused? Distant from God? This week's conversation is centered around spiritual dryness. What is it? Why does it happen? And what can we do about it? Brandon and Peter explore the topic with compassion and curiosity. One of the main themes that emerges is that we humans are not projects to be fixed or problems to be solved. …
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Listening Softly to our Shy Souls with Adam Ormord
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We need a space where our souls can be listened into the light of God's love. In this episode Brandon talks with Adam Ormord, Executive Director of Grafted Life Ministries, about what it means that we have shy souls. They talk about how our souls need a space with no agenda, a space where we can simply be. They talk about some of the common challen…
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What is the purpose of our Christian life? Join Brandon and Peter for this week's conversation on the back porch. They explore the big question, "what is the purpose of the Christian life?" Using the analogy of the solar system, Brandon and Peter spitball about what various theological perspectives put at the center of their solar system. What is t…
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Liturgical Spirituality with Rob Goodman
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How does liturgy shape one's spirituality? In this episode, Brandon talks with Rob Goodman, an Anglican priest serving Holy Trinity Anglican Church in San Antonio, Texas. Together they nerd out about liturgical spirituality and sacramental theology. They explore what liturgy is and how everyone has a liturgy. They examine how good liturgy tells the…
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Join Brandon and Liv Booth for a special Good Friday episode where we meditate with you on the compassion that moved Jesus to suffer and die for you. We begin by reading the Good Friday Litany from the ancient Mozarabic Breviary. And then contemplate the seven last words of Christ from the Cross and the prayers of Joachim Mynsinger of Frundeck (151…
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Hospitality is life itself. Humans need to be accepted by other humans. They need to know their life has a place and a purpose. This episode is a little different. Rather than a conversation or interview, Liv Booth reads a piece she wrote about the beauty of hospitality. Part memoir, part reflection, Liv shares several formative experiences of hosp…
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The three hardest things to say in the English language are, "I'm sorry, I need help, and Worcestershire sauce." Join the conversation as we explore how challenging it is to truly admit our faults and ask for help. We discover that the ability to say I'm sorry and admit our limitations does not come from within us. We are enabled when God shows him…
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In this episode, Brandon interviews Tara Owens about spiritual direction. They talk about the ancient roots of spiritual direction in the church and how it differs from discipleship and counseling. They emphasize and explore how spiritual direction really does not have an agenda. A fundamental aspect of spiritual direction is trusting that God is p…
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In this episode, Brandon interviews Father Gavin on his latest book, “Mysteries of the Lord’s Prayer: Wisdom from the Early Church.” They talk about the rich history that the Lord’s Prayer has in the prayer life of the the church and why it is so important and good to reflect on the Lord’s Prayer. Father Gavin invites us to embrace the strangeness …
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Today's guest, Steve May, is a friend of Brandon's and has been a psycotherapist for over 20 years. Brandon and Steve explore the topic of trauma and how it connects to spirituality. Steve shares some of his experiences with helping others through trauma and sheds light on the feelings of shame that often come with trauma. You won't want to miss th…
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