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The Baptism of Jesus and Our Need for Joyful Connection
How Jesus shows us the Way because he IS the Way (+ examen practice).
Jan 6
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Geoff Holsclaw (PhD)
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The Harvest from the Earth: From Womb & Tomb
A New Years Reflection on Psalms 67
Jan 5
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From Womb to Tomb
A brief Advent poem
Dec 12, 2025
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Choosing Jesus is not the same as Choosing the Way of Jesus
Jan 28, 2025
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“I have not come to bring peace, but a sword” ~ Jesus
Sep 24, 2025
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The 4 Reasons Why Spiritual Formation Needs Attachment Theory
Aug 4, 2025
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Why Sacrificial Love Misses the Point
Jan 26, 2024
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A Starter Book List for Neuroscience-Informed Spiritual Formation
Mar 22, 2023
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Have We Lost Our Minds, or our Souls?
Nov 15, 2024
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Geoff Holsclaw (PhD)
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"Their new book doesn't merely add to the canon of spiritual formation; it absolutely breaks new ground." Dan White, cofounder of the KINEO Center.
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Is Joy Even More Central Than Love?
Episode Replay for Thanksgiving
Nov 26, 2025
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A Thankful Year at Embodied Faith
From becoming a nonprofit, to launching our book, and more (with pictures)
Nov 24, 2025
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Geoff Holsclaw (PhD)
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(Bonus) Spiritual Direction as Friendship (Ep. 131)
from the Kellia, with David Clayton
Nov 20, 2025
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Deeply Loved: Exploring Empathy and Spiritual Growth (Ep. 130)
Why empathy is essential for everything (with Drs. Bill & Kristi Gaultiere)
Sep 30, 2025
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Geoff Holsclaw (PhD)
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Why Spiritual Directors Are Recommending "Landscapes of the Soul" (Ep. 129)
And why it will be helpful for everyone, with Summer Joy Gross
Aug 20, 2025
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Is Joy Even More Central Than Love?
Episode Replay for Thanksgiving
Nov 26, 2025
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Geoff Holsclaw (PhD)
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A Thankful Year at Embodied Faith
From becoming a nonprofit, to launching our book, and more (with pictures)
Nov 24, 2025
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Geoff Holsclaw (PhD)
8
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(Bonus) Spiritual Direction as Friendship (Ep. 131)
from the Kellia, with David Clayton
Nov 20, 2025
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Geoff Holsclaw (PhD)
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FREE Attaching to God Summit
Only 4 days away—with Curt Thompson, Nijay Gupta, Carmen Imes, & 12 other therapists, theologians, and pastors.
Oct 10, 2025
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Geoff Holsclaw (PhD)
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On God’s *Unique* Kind of Love
You don't know love until you know God's Love: or, Unsystematic Thoughts on God’s Love #4 (of 6)
Oct 6, 2025
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Geoff Holsclaw (PhD)
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Deeply Loved: Exploring Empathy and Spiritual Growth (Ep. 130)
Why empathy is essential for everything (with Drs. Bill & Kristi Gaultiere)
Sep 30, 2025
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Geoff Holsclaw (PhD)
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Embodied Faith
Exploring an attachment-based, relational-focused, Jesus-centered spiritual formation.
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Choosing Jesus is not the same as Choosing the Way of Jesus
Jan 28, 2025
•
Geoff Holsclaw (PhD)
68
5
9
“I have not come to bring peace, but a sword” ~ Jesus
Sep 24, 2025
•
Geoff Holsclaw (PhD)
25
16
6
The 4 Reasons Why Spiritual Formation Needs Attachment Theory
Aug 4, 2025
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Geoff Holsclaw (PhD)
23
4
Why Sacrificial Love Misses the Point
Jan 26, 2024
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Geoff Holsclaw (PhD)
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A Starter Book List for Neuroscience-Informed Spiritual Formation
Mar 22, 2023
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Geoff Holsclaw (PhD)
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