Episode 31: Mary, Don’t Cling

Episode 39: The Power of a Gratitude Practice with Nate Ernsberger

Send me a text. What spoke to you in this episode? [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434496/fan_mail/new] What if the simple act of naming five things you're grateful for could rewire your brain and transform your day? In this episode of Spirituality on the Go, I sit down with Nate Ernsberger, musician, writer, and Director of Strategic Partnerships at Red Rock Entertainment, to talk about how a personal gratitude practice grew out of a lifelong search for joy. Nate shares how a therapist's simple suggestion to smile, even when he didn't feel like it, sparked a journey that now shapes how he starts his mornings, navigates hard seasons, and gathers his family around the dinner table. This conversation is warm, honest, and deeply practical. If you've ever wondered how to build a spiritual practice that actually sticks, this one is for you. If this episode resonated with you, I think you'll enjoy my new book, Divine Flow: Reclaiming the Lost Art of Contemplation for Everyday Life. Order your copy now: * Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Flow-Reclaiming-Contemplation-Mindfulness-ebook/dp/B0FVR1HK3W?&linkCode=sl2&tag=website.link-20&linkId=4b19896d34f1ce52e6dbb93cd620314b&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl] * Barnes & Noble [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/divine-flow-brian-plachta/1148503528] * Indie Bookstores [https://bookshop.org/p/books/divine-flow-reclaiming-the-lost-art-of-contemplation-for-everyday-life-christian-mindfulness-and-meditation-brian-plachta/7e175869184279a0?ean=9798887696577&next=t]

Episode 38: Mystical Prayer and the Three Faces of God with Paul Smith

Send me a text. What spoke to you in this episode? [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434496/fan_mail/new] What if prayer is less about talking to God and more about experiencing God directly? In this episode of Spirituality on the Go, I sit down with Paul Smith, Christian mystic, author, and co-founder of the Integral Christian Network. Paul has spent a lifetime pushing past the boundaries of conventional religion to discover what he calls integral prayer, a whole body experience of God that moves through the mind, heart, gut, and feet. We talk about what it truly means to be a mystic, the three faces of God, and why collective prayer in community can take you somewhere you simply cannot go alone. If this episode resonated with you, I think you'll enjoy my new book, Divine Flow: Reclaiming the Lost Art of Contemplation for Everyday Life. Order your copy now: * Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Flow-Reclaiming-Contemplation-Mindfulness-ebook/dp/B0FVR1HK3W?&linkCode=sl2&tag=website.link-20&linkId=4b19896d34f1ce52e6dbb93cd620314b&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl] * Barnes & Noble [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/divine-flow-brian-plachta/1148503528] * Indie Bookstores [https://bookshop.org/p/books/divine-flow-reclaiming-the-lost-art-of-contemplation-for-everyday-life-christian-mindfulness-and-meditation-brian-plachta/7e175869184279a0?ean=9798887696577&next=t]

Episode 37: Centering Prayer and Praying on the Go with Dr. Donna Chacko

Send me a text. What spoke to you in this episode? [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434496/fan_mail/new] What if two simple prayer practices could quiet your mind, slow your life down, and draw you closer to God in the middle of an ordinary day? In this episode of Spirituality on the Go, I sit down with Dr. Donna Chacko, physician, author, and founder of the ministry Serenity and Health. Donna shares her remarkable journey from a busy, burnout-prone life to discovering the transformative power of centering prayer and what she calls the "on the go" prayer.  We talk about what it looks like to surrender your time to God, how a simple sacred phrase can interrupt anxiety and bring you back to the present moment, and why even five minutes of quiet can begin to change everything. If you've ever felt too busy to pray, this conversation is for you. If this episode resonated with you, I think you'll enjoy my new book, Divine Flow: Reclaiming the Lost Art of Contemplation for Everyday Life. Order your copy now: * Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Flow-Reclaiming-Contemplation-Mindfulness-ebook/dp/B0FVR1HK3W?&linkCode=sl2&tag=website.link-20&linkId=4b19896d34f1ce52e6dbb93cd620314b&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl] * Barnes & Noble [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/divine-flow-brian-plachta/1148503528] * Indie Bookstores [https://bookshop.org/p/books/divine-flow-reclaiming-the-lost-art-of-contemplation-for-everyday-life-christian-mindfulness-and-meditation-brian-plachta/7e175869184279a0?ean=9798887696577&next=t]

Episode 36: Hearing God's Voice with Rev. Dr. Tania Harris

Send me a text. What spoke to you in this episode? [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434496/fan_mail/new] What if God has been speaking to you all along, and you just didn't know how to recognize it? In this episode of Spirituality on the Go, I sit down with Reverend Dr. Tania Harris, pastor, author, and founding director of God Conversations, a global ministry that helps people recognize and respond to God's voice. Tania shares her own remarkable journey from skeptic to someone who has built her life and ministry around the simple but life-changing practice of listening to God.  We talk about what God's voice actually sounds like, how to discern it from your own thoughts, why community matters in that process, and how anyone, regardless of personality or background, can learn to hear God for themselves. If you've ever wondered whether God really speaks to ordinary people, this conversation is for you. If this episode resonated with you, I think you'll enjoy my new book, Divine Flow: Reclaiming the Lost Art of Contemplation for Everyday Life. Order your copy now: * Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Flow-Reclaiming-Contemplation-Mindfulness-ebook/dp/B0FVR1HK3W?&linkCode=sl2&tag=website.link-20&linkId=4b19896d34f1ce52e6dbb93cd620314b&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl] * Barnes & Noble [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/divine-flow-brian-plachta/1148503528] * Indie Bookstores [https://bookshop.org/p/books/divine-flow-reclaiming-the-lost-art-of-contemplation-for-everyday-life-christian-mindfulness-and-meditation-brian-plachta/7e175869184279a0?ean=9798887696577&next=t]

Episode 35: From Burnout to Contemplation with Phileena Heuertz

Send me a text. What spoke to you in this episode? [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434496/fan_mail/new] What if the busyness pulling you away from God is actually an invitation to go deeper? In this episode of Spirituality on the Go, I sit down with author, spiritual director, and contemplative guide Phileena Heuertz to explore how a life of radical service among the world's poor led her to discover the transformative power of contemplative prayer. We talk about the journey from knowing about God to actually knowing God, the ancient roots of the contemplative tradition, and why solitude, silence, and stillness are not luxuries but lifelines. Whether you're new to contemplative practice or feeling like the well has run dry, this conversation will meet you right where you are. If this episode resonated with you, I think you'll enjoy my new book, Divine Flow: Reclaiming the Lost Art of Contemplation for Everyday Life. Order your copy now: * Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Flow-Reclaiming-Contemplation-Mindfulness-ebook/dp/B0FVR1HK3W?&linkCode=sl2&tag=website.link-20&linkId=4b19896d34f1ce52e6dbb93cd620314b&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl] * Barnes & Noble [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/divine-flow-brian-plachta/1148503528] * Indie Bookstores [https://bookshop.org/p/books/divine-flow-reclaiming-the-lost-art-of-contemplation-for-everyday-life-christian-mindfulness-and-meditation-brian-plachta/7e175869184279a0?ean=9798887696577&next=t]