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Revelations of Divine Love Ep. 42 - Chapter 42 (Secure Attachment with God))

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 final segment of this episode continues to push the boundaries of what prayer is and explores how prayer can be the space where we refill the rocket fuel of our souls and experience secure attachment with God.

Revelations of Divine Love Ep. 41 - Chapter 41 (Prayer is...)

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.

Revelations of Divine Love Ep. 40 - Chapter 40 (The Subtle, Interior Presence of the Divine)

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

Revelations of Divine Love Ep. 39 - Chapter 39 (Sin is the Sharpest of All Whips)

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 explores, through personal anecdotes and Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, how sin pulverizes our souls and how God reaches out with a tender embrace to heal us.

Revelations of Divine Love Ep. 38 - Chapter 38 (Your Sin Will Carry No Shame)

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 marked throughout history for their mistakes. But Julian sees that rather than being defined by their sins, these people are honored in the heavens. Uncle Colby explores how and why our sins might actually lead to honor and blessing rather than shame and punishment.