020 How to Prepare for a Pilgrimage
At its best, a pilgrimage is a meaningful journey with a sacred purpose. Have you ever wanted to do one? If so, here are 4 tips we've learned while preparing for upcoming #DigiPilgrim trek to Durham.
Your #DigiPilgrim Online Pilgrimage Itinerary
On Sunday September 15 my friend DJ and I are walking 100 miles from Lindisfarne to Durham where the Lindisfarne Gospels are on display. You'll get to follow along with our daily videoblogs, tweets, photos and reflections. Here's the itinerary.
019 Why You Should Consider Doing a Pilgrimage
Have you ever been on a pilgrimage to a holy place? Have you ever wanted to? In this podcast my friend DJ Konz and I explore what pilgrimage is, how it can benefit your spiritual life, and our progress preparing for our own trek to see the Lindisfarne Gospels.
Join Me for the #DigiPilgrim Online Pilgrimage to Durham
On Sunday September 15 my friend DJ and I will undertake an 8-day pilgrimage from the Holy Island of Lindisfarne to Durham Cathedral to see the 1300 year-old Lindisfarne Gospels. Want to join us?
018 Infertility and Grief: Does the Pain Ever Go Away?
Proverbs 30 describes the barren womb as 'never satisfied'. In this video and podcast I respond to Becky's question: does the pain and longing of infertility ever go away, or just lessen over time?
017 Jesus Meets Crystal in a Cafe on Collins Street
What if the famous story of Jesus and the woman at the well happened not in first century Samaria, but in Hobart, Australia, today? Who would the woman be and what would Jesus say to her? Perhaps he'd say something like this.
016 Grandma to 8000 Children. The Irene Gleeson Interview
In 1991 Irene Gleeson sold her home, flew to Uganda, towed a caravan to the war zone of Kitgum and began to teach war-traumatised children under a mango tree. Sadly, Irene passed away in July 2013. But not before leaving behind a remarkable legacy.
015 The Man with the Message: The Eugene Peterson Interview
He's spent five decades providing spiritual guidance to a worldwide audience through his 30-plus books. Best known for his paraphrase of the Bible called The Message (read today by over 10 million people), here Eugene Peterson shares his life story and the spiritual practices that nourish him most.
A 4-Part Conversation on Resurrection Year
If you haven't discovered it yet, FaithVillage.com is a neat social space offering a wide variety of online fun catering to all manner of interests. FaithVillage's Senior Editor Brad Russell recently interviewed me about Resurrection Year. Through this series of short video discussions, a lot of Merryn's and my story comes out.
014 The Gloria Gaynor Interview [Podcast]
She's sung for popes, presidents and princesses, and is the voice behind one of the most anthemic songs in history. Thirty albums later, still has one of the most powerful voices in the business. Her name is Gloria Gaynor, and in this interview you will hear her story.