Episode Overview:

00:01 – Lead in

00:20 – Introductions

01:27 – This Weeks Topic

03:00 – Christian Meditation vs. Buddhist Meditation

03:12 – Shawn’s gives an example of Christian Meditation

04:06 – Ann’s Scriptures referring to meditation (Joshua 1:8 & Philippians 4:8)

04:44 – From Joshua 1:8 the Hebrew translation of “meditate” is the word soliloquize

06:55 – Shawn self-evaluates the role of meditation in his life

08:30 – Sally self -evaluates her meditation, and how she uses running as a time to clear her mind

09:50 – Shawn explores the use of personalizing scripture

10:47 – Ann self-evaluates meditation and remembering all the Lord has done in her life

12:22 – Sally connects meditation to other spiritual disciplines

14:21 – Shawn discusses using imagination during meditation

16:06 – dangers of narcissism

16:55 – Curtis talks about depression and the use of mindfulness and meditation to fight back

19:18 – Curtis describes how he approaches intentional times of meditation

21:20 – Looking to the Holy Spirit dwelling within for peace and comfort

22:23 – Incorporating Scripture in times of meditation

23:09 – John 15

25:17 – Curtis shares a vision from a time of meditation

26:40 – we are not in control

27:10 – Curtis shares where this vision led his thoughts

28:27 – The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom

30:58 – Ann talks about theological camps

32:28 – Shawn tries to unpack some of Curtis’ rant

34:53 – Sally expands her point

35:39 – Shawn experience during a time of worship

37:02 – Sally refers to the blog Curtis wrote on meditation

37:26 – Curtis talks about his disconnect and eventual love of meditation

38:10 – Ann mentions the woman at the well

38:33 – Shawn talks about Paul’s trance

39:34 – Outro

40:35 – Bonus clip of our Curtis and Sally’s son Silas 😉