Thank you for going on this season 2 journey with us!  In this episode Paul, Luke and David reflect on the wisdom and experiences of ICN's growing community as well as the growing edges of our (ICN's) future...Spirit is flowing through our growing network of friendships and practice, in this conversation we seek to bear witness and celebrate this phenomena.  See you online!  ..read more

Maruška Vizek's Bio: Maruška Vizek is a mystic, a lover and writer of sacred poetry, a practitioner of fully embodied spirituality and a life-long spiritual seeker. In her day-to-day life she is a successful social scientist (economist), business consultant, manager, advisor for high level government officials and opinion maker with a high-profile public career. She lives in Zagreb, Croatia. Having been born as a contemplative with the capacity for deep non-dual experiences, and at the same time thriving as a successful manifestor in dual material life, her quest is to live, express and relate ..read more

Devotion! To what, to whom, how? ICN recently released a series of Saturday emails on the subject. So Paul, Luke and David decided to engage in a lively discussion on it! We hope you enjoy this conversation on what we believe and how we experience devotion and worship from a deconstructive and post-deconstructive point of view...while this podcast does not cover the full gamut (how could it?!), we do cover some fascinating territory.  https://www.integralchristiannetwork.org/writings/2022/2/19/new-acts-of-devotion  ..read more

Welcome as we explore the very nature of the expanding cosmos through our conversation on the Divine/human attribute of Eros.  Join us as our beloved Paul Smith offers his 4-fold teaching on the spiritual power of love-as-erotic energy. There is a lot to glean from here so we encourage you to listen with your whole being (and then come back to this recording again when you're ready!)! This conversation was recorded online so there are little glitches and pops but this shouldn't stop you from getting all you can out it! See you online: www.integralchristiannetwork.org ..read more

A very profound and meaningful discussion on the nature of mysticism, its influential history, practices and implications. Enjoy!  Greg's personal bio: I consider myself a mystic. By sheer grace and natural process, I had an experience of "ascent of the soul" at age 33. It happened to me. It was not my doing. Various practices have helped me to integrate this extraordinary experience into daily life. These practices include Centering Prayer, yoga, study of Christian spiritual classics. I’m currently participating in a Wespace Group. I’m childless, married, and living simply. My wife and I ..read more

This conversation is an absolute delight! We hope you enjoy the wit and wisdom of Francis.  Francis Thien is originally from Malaysia, went to high school in Australia and now lives in Melbourne with his wife Natania and 3 children aged from 12 to 21. His journey in contemplative prayer and meditation started in his late teens, with the writings of Thomas Merton and Anthony De Mello, opening up for him the rich Christian and inter-spiritual mystical traditions.  His current favourite teachers are James Finley and Rupert Spira, and his contemplative practice is to discover the&nb ..read more

Marcia is a retired Baptist pastor and school counselor. She has a BA from DePaul University, M.Ed from Missouri University and an M.Div from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Here is her story: My journey toward finding God started early as I was attending church and wondering what Christianity was all about when I had Miss Eva Saunders as my 5th grade Vacation Bible school teacher. She talked about God as if she knew God. That was a revelation to me. In college I released my life to Jesus and began a personal, experiential relationship with God. This is a wonderful conversation! Ple ..read more

Dr. Annette Hulefeld, has been a psychotherapist, grief support specialist, and spiritual mentor for over thirty-five years. After receiving her doctorate in ministry, her mission in life shifted to help birth the paradigm of the Divine Feminine and to bridge the worlds of psychology and spirituality through ancient wisdom teachings, tarot readings, sacred principles based on natal charts, dreams, and sacred conversations on embodied mysticism. Annette’s immersion into shamanism and indigenous rituals over the years, allows her to travel between the seen and unseen dimensions, weaving Spirit i ..read more

Welcome to ICN's series on Everyday Mystics! On this podcast Luke interviews Annie Spade. This is a lively conversation that drops quite a few gems of wisdom - enjoy!  Annie Spade's bio: Annie Spade is Founder-Director of Montessori School of the Epiphany in Austin, Texas. Over her four decades with young children, Annie has been specially-focused on nurturing the child’s spiritual capacities - guided by her early training in The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. As an active Catholic over several decades, she participated in a wide variety of ministries and initiatives. Today, her Ch ..read more

Friends of ICN, Welcome to a (new) series in which we explore everyday mysticism from everyday mystics! Some may think that a mystic is someone who lives in a cave or in the clouds—but most of us know that being a mystic is not something that takes us out of living in the world, but more deeply into and through the regular circumstances of “everyday” life. These are stories of those who are living an embodied mysticism, integrated into life as usual, but far from ordinary! (And, don't worry...Luke, Paul and David will continue to interview and explore important themes and practices through th ..read more