The Soul's Garage

di David Ezekiel & Paris Donehoo

A garage isn’t just a place to park your car. It’s also where you work on your car, store things you can’t bring yourself to throw out, or hang out with your friends while you talk about life. Your soul is a lot like that garage. It’s more than just what makes you human. It’s a space for a handy spiritual tune-up or a supportive conversation. Come hang out with us in the garage, share some laughs, search through issues of li ... 

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Episodi del podcast

  • Stagione 1

  • Dubious Dogma for Life’s Dire Experiences – Part 1

    Dubious Dogma for Life’s Dire Experiences – Part 1

    Have you ever paid attention to the platitudes people offer to someone who is hurting? We have, and we think they are really spoken to make the speaker feel better instead of truly offering comfort to the person who is in pain. Join us in the garage for the first of three episodes where we examine some of these common sayings, and suggest an alternative approach.

  • Sympathy for Empathy

    Sympathy for Empathy

    Political and religious leaders recently have claimed that empathy is Western civilization’s “fundamental weakness.” Others go so far as to call empathy “dangerous,” and “toxic,” and a notion that “needs to be struck from the Christian vocabulary.” But can empathy be erased, or even watered down, in one’s practice of spirituality, especially Christian spirituality? Join us in the garage as we examine the place of empathy—or the lack of it—in a life of faith.

  • How does my spirituality comfort me in the middle of the night?”

    How does my spirituality comfort me in the middle of the night?”

    Everyone has nights lying awake worrying, problem solving, or feeling guilty. In such moments how does my spirituality comfort me? What resources does my spirituality offer for the new day when it dawns? Join us in the garage as we examine faith in the wee hours when troubles seem to loom so large.

  • Spirituality's Grandchildren

    Spirituality's Grandchildren

    Can my spirituality be passed on to the next generation? Should it be passed on? Join us in The Soul’s Garage as we discuss faith that is bigger than any one individual, and spirituality that is more like a living relationship than a museum relic.

  • So What? Does Spirituality Make a Difference?

    So What? Does Spirituality Make a Difference?

    In these days of religious ferment, how can I practice a spirituality that is more than a passing fad or whim? We think there are three crucial questions any spiritual approach needs to answer. Join us in The Soul’s Garage as we discuss the first question: How does my spirituality make a difference in my life and the lives of others?