Returning to The Shack with Wm. Paul Young, Pt. 1

Returning to The Shack with Wm. Paul Young, Pt. 1

In “Returning to the Shack” Dr. Sheri Kling speaks with author Wm. Paul Young, author of the novel The Shack. In the first half, Sheri and Paul talk about the power of fiction and why The Shack moved so many people. They also touch on images of God, and how presence is more important than answers. The Sacred Everywhere is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. In the second half – available only to paid subscribers on Substack [https://sherikling.substack.com/p/returning-to-the-shack-wm-paul-young] – they discuss Paul’s newest book, Return to the Shack, and the themes that are at the center of this revisiting. A central part of this second half is their discussion of the “Hymn of Grief” – a piece written by Australian poet David Tensen - that gets woven into Mack’s heart-wrenching journey to deeper healing. * * Did this resonate with you? Download Dr. Sheri’s FREE guide, “Awakening to the Sacred,” here: http://subscribepage.io/jaCwFD [http://subscribepage.io/jaCwFD] * * * * * * * Wm. Paul Young, author of The Shack, Cross Roads, Eve, and Lies We Believe About God, was born a Canadian and raised among a Stone Age tribe with his missionary parents in the highlands of West Papua. He suffered great loss as a child and young adult but now enjoys the “wastefulness of grace” with his growing family in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. He can be found online at https://wmpaulyoung.com/. * * * * * * * **NOTE: All videos, podcasts, services and products are for education, spiritual growth, and entertainment purposes only and are not intended to replace the work of medical, legal, or psychological professionals. * * * * * * * This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sherikling.substack.com/subscribe [https://sherikling.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Collective Shadow, Woundedness, and Meaning with Tony Caldwell, Pt. 1

In “Collective Shadow, Woundedness, and Meaning,” Dr. Sheri Kling speaks with Jungian analyst Tony Caldwell. In the first half, Tony and Sheri dig into * collective shadow in the United States * place, race, ideologies, and personal mythologies * the psychic energy held in the personal shadow * libido, creativity, and the drive to life and generativity * Jungian analysis, including transference and counter-transference * the developmental approach within Jungian thought; and * complexes. In the second half [https://sherikling.substack.com/p/tony-caldwell] – available only to paid subscribers on Substack – they discuss * meaning making * identity * self-parenting/self-narrative, and * seeing the Sacred in our wounds and in our unexpressed potentials. The Sacred Everywhere is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. * * Did this resonate with you? Watch the full episode at https://sherikling.substack.com/p/tony-caldwell. * * Download Dr. Sheri’s FREE guide, “Awakening to the Sacred,” here: http://subscribepage.io/jaCwFD [http://subscribepage.io/jaCwFD] * * * * * * * Tony Caldwell is a Jungian psychoanalyst with over 25 years of experience as a psychotherapist. As an analyst, Tony specializes in life transitions, the “middle passage” of midlife, and lifelong growth in adults. Clinically, his specialties include depression, anxiety, trauma, difficulty in relationships, men’s issues, adjustment, attachment, grief/bereavement, matters related to human sexuality, religious abuse and trauma, and spiritual direction/personal growth. Sessions can involve dreamwork as desired by the client. Tony is a former lecturer at the University of Mississippi and currently serves as a teaching analyst at the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts and is a core faculty member at the Haden Institute in Hendersonville, NC. In becoming a Jungian analyst, he trained and analyzed for 13 years under the guidance of renowned Jungian analysts, including James Hollis, Ph.D. Tony provides training, workshops, and retreats, and has been a guest speaker at Jack White’s Third Man Records, Victor Wooten’s Nature and Music Camps, St. Augustine’s Episcopal Chapel, Kanuga Retreat Center, The Nashville Jung Circle, The C.G. Jung Society of New Orleans, Vanderbilt University, and other college campuses, churches, spiritual gatherings, retreat centers, and various other settings across the U.S. In his free time, Tony enjoys spending time with his family, co-creating with his son, Silas, reading, writing, and traveling. He may be found online at https://www.tonycaldwell.com/. * * * * * * * This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sherikling.substack.com/subscribe [https://sherikling.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

The Biology of Spiritual Experience with Shaleen Kendrick, Pt. 1

In “The Biology of Spiritual Experience,” Dr. Sheri Kling speaks with Rev. Dr. Shaleen Kendrick about neurotheology and how our stories about God and reality shape our brains and our spirits. This is part one of the conversation. Did this resonate with you? Watch the full episode at https://sherikling.substack.com/p/biology-of-spiritual-experience. Download Dr. Sheri’s FREE guide, “Awakening to the Sacred,” here: http://subscribepage.io/jaCwFD [http://subscribepage.io/jaCwFD] * * * * * * * The Sacred Everywhere is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. If, as growing evidence suggests, spirituality is an innate human capacity, maybe our bodies are not secondary to spiritual experience but the living temple of encounter with the Sacred. In this episode, Dr. Kendrick talks about our three brains, neuro-relational integration, and why she brings open & relational theology to the intersection of neurobiology, theology, and spiritual experience. She also talks about our three brains: head, heart, and gut. In part 2, we get into a fascinating discussion of Jesus’ parables and what may be going on there in terms of polyvagal theory and neurospirituality. Watch the full episode at https://sherikling.substack.com/p/biology-of-spiritual-experience. Rev. Dr. Shaleen Kendrick, ThD, is an emerging neurotheologian who developed the Neuro-Relational Integration™ (NRI) model—demonstrating how conscious integration across Mind–Body–Spirit neural systems can facilitate rapid adaptive evolution in how we think, act, and relate to ourselves, others, and the challenges of our time. NRI integrates neuroscience with liberation theology to show that through daily wholeness-making practices we can expand our human capacity and create new abilities that nurture not just individual flourishing but transform the systems we live in. Rev. Dr. Kendrick is the author of Your Three Brains: The Neuroscience & Spirituality of Wholeness coming soon from Orbis books. https://orbisbooks.com/products/your-three-brains-the-neuroscience-spirituality-of-wholeness [https://orbisbooks.com/products/your-three-brains-the-neuroscience-spirituality-of-wholeness] She serves companies, practitioners, and faith communities, translating evolutionary spirituality into embodied practice—because the world needs humans who can evolve as quickly as our challenges emerge. This is Human Evolution in Practice. https://www.shaleenkendrick.com/ * * * * * * * **NOTE: All videos, podcasts, services and products are for education, spiritual growth, and entertainment purposes only and are not intended to replace the work of medical, legal, or psychological professionals. * * * * * * * This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sherikling.substack.com/subscribe [https://sherikling.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Religious Trauma, Deconstruction, and the Meaning Crisis with Jim Palmer, Pt. 1

This episode of The Sacred Everywhere features Jim Palmer. Jim and I met a couple of years ago at ORTCON (Open & Relational Theology Conference), and I’ll be speaking there again next week. We covered a lot of ground in part 1, including: * Jim’s journey from megachurch pastor to an expert on religious trauma and deconstruction * Meaning and existential health * What are the core components of existential health?   Watch the Full Conversation: https://sherikling.substack.com/p/jim-palmer-full [https://sherikling.substack.com/p/jim-palmer-full] * * * * * Did this resonate with you? Download Dr. Sheri’s FREE guide, “Awakening to the Sacred,” here:  http://subscribepage.io/jaCwFD [http://subscribepage.io/jaCwFD] * * * * * Jim Palmer is a writer, teacher, and founder of the Center for Non-Religious Spirituality. A former megachurch pastor, certified spiritual director, and existential health counselor, his work explores meaning, identity, purpose, belonging, mortality, and the challenges of being human in a rapidly changing world. He is the author of six books and writes extensively on non-religious spirituality, religious deconstruction and reconstruction, and existential health. Through his writing, teaching, and public engagement, Palmer helps people navigate life's deepest questions without outsourcing their authority to institutions, ideologies, or inherited belief systems, fostering greater self-authorship, reality contact, and human flourishing.  Read “10 Religious Ideas We No Longer Need to Believe” at https://jimpalmerauthor.substack.com/p/10-religious-ideas-we-no-longer-need [https://jimpalmerauthor.substack.com/p/10-religious-ideas-we-no-longer-need] See Jim’s work on Substack: https://jimpalmerauthor.substack.com/ [https://jimpalmerauthor.substack.com/] Visit the Center for Nonreligious Spirituality: https://www.nonreligiousspirituality.com/ [https://www.nonreligiousspirituality.com/] * * * * * * **NOTE: All videos, podcasts, services and products are for education, spiritual growth, and entertainment purposes only and are not intended to replace the work of medical, legal, or psychological professionals. * * * * * * * This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sherikling.substack.com/subscribe [https://sherikling.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Was Jesus’ Resurrection Real?

Was Jesus’ Resurrection Real? From Empty Tomb to Living Transformation What if we’re asking the wrong question about Jesus’ resurrection? Maybe the real question isn’t “did it happen?” but “what does resurrection actually mean?” It was watching a video with Paul Wallis about the possibility that Jesus spent time in India before beginning his ministry that led me down today’s recorded rabbit hole. Of course, it’s a rabbit hole I love to explore and a question that I think a lot of people – Christians included – wonder about.  In this video and podcast, I explore a wide-ranging territory, including: * Paul’s conversion on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1-19) * Was what happened to Paul both a near death and a shared death experience? * What does scripture say about Jesus’ resurrected body? * What about the effects on Paul’s life? * How did the Jesus event radically change the people around him? * Does this connect with the idea in process theology about Christ as creative transformation? * What does resurrection mean for us today?   * * * * * * *  Did this resonate with you? Download Dr. Sheri’s FREE guide, “Awakening to the Sacred,” here:  http://subscribepage.io/jaCwFD [http://subscribepage.io/jaCwFD]  Watch Paul Wallis talk about Jesus in India: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5imgmomcgRo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5imgmomcgRo] .  **NOTE: All videos, podcasts, services and products are for education, spiritual growth, and entertainment purposes only and are not intended to replace the work of medical, legal, or psychological professionals.  * * * * * * *   This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sherikling.substack.com/subscribe [https://sherikling.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]