This has been a season of grief and glory as we've been processing ICN Co-Founder Paul Smith's transition to the other side. Join us as Luke, David, and several folks from around the ICN offer their reflections and gratitude for our beloved friend, teacher, and guide. Throughout the podcast you'll hear from people around the world who deeply articu…

This is a marvelous interview - a wonderful exploration of spiritual gifts and community, eco-spirituality, embodying insightful justice and more! Enjoy!! Tia is a teacher and guide specializing in spirituality and practices anchored in the mystical teachings of the Christian Contemplative tradition. https://awakeningsinc.org/about/…

ICN welcomes you to this in-depth and delightful conversation with Adam Luedtke! We converse about his inner-experiences of Jesus and Spirit, as well as his journey towards discovering what it means to develop and expand what it means to be a church in our world today. We know you'll enjoy this listen! https://contemplatelincoln.com/ Adam has a PhD…

Hello there ICN practitioners and newcomers! As we enter the New Year we welcome you to enjoy sitting with our beloved teacher, Rev. Paul Smith, as he explains and expounds on states of consciousness. This particular conversation is lively, meaningful, and invites every listener to keep moving more deeply into Spirit-consciousness. The audio qualit…

This is a fascinating and lively dialogue about (Jesus-oriented) spirituality, discovery, scripture and the courage to keep moving forward! You can find Dean online at: https://www.reorientmentoring.com/

We invite you into a very meaning set of conversations with the leaders of WeOneing! Several subjects raised are: the vitality of safety, individuation, and unity. Divine heart and personal presencing, Practicing the inner work of “let it begin with me,” Being in touch with ‘the yearning’ (for community, friendship and the human & divine), Working …

How does an integral spiritual community practice kindness, openness, vulnerability and healing when it comes to shadow issues - indidvidually and collectively? How does the “field of love” provide and atmosphere of safety and connection when our ‘golden shadow’ rears its head? Attending to the process of unfolding spiritual community is not easy b…

Hello ICN community! This week Luke and David dive into the prolific and unfolding subject of practicing sacred community and holistic trust. Several subjects addressed are: openness, vulnerability, healing, personal and group boundaries, and how integral communities can continue to evolve over time by practicing these relational truths. We offer p…

Join Luke (ICN Co-Founder) and David (ICN board member and ICN podcast producer) as they do a deep dive on the meaning and practice of joining and participating in mystical spiritual community! Subjects explored include: A theological framework for mystical community (on the Jesus Path/The Way) Individualism and collectivism (through the lens of WB…

ICN is very pleased to have this dynamic conversation with Bob Holmes - Bob covers so much of his story, reflections and thoughts on spirituality...sit back, relax and take it in! Bob Holmes: Contemplative Monk, Mystic, Evolver, Mountain Native, Cancer Survivor, Seminary Survivor, Church Refuge, Poet, Songwriter, Photographer, Spiritual Seeker, and…

Our resident elder and mystic, Rev. Paul Smith, lights up the theological room with his prolific teachings on Holy Spirit. His transmission on this particular subject will leave you illuminated and inspired to keep moving deeper into the Mystery of the First Person experience of God.

Hello friends of ICN! We are back and ready to explore mystical spirituality in the lineage of Jesus. In this episode, Luke and David jump into the deep end as they talk about spiritual community at the mystic-practicing levels. This is the first in many important conversations...so please give a listen and offer any reflections that come up for yo…

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 ph…

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 …

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 …

Donnie Wilson has been blessed with a vibrant curiosity that has led her through several spiritual traditions, each one a building block for the next. And underneath all her wanderings, coming to find that there is one ultimate truth: we are not separate from each other or from all that is seen or unseen. Her journey through life has been loving an…

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 …

What is Integral Devotion? How does an integrally informed devotional life form in us after we've moved beyond previous experiences of divine devotion? How do the 4 centers of spiritual knowing form our devotion? Join us as we explore this vital conversation to our own development! (This conversation was recorded over the internet with all this mil…

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 inte…

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 …

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 …

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…

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 o…

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 “everyda…

On this week's podcast, ICN interviews Elias Kruger! Transhumanism is already a fascinating subject and Elias is here to not only provide an excellent definition for it but also provide a theological (and practical) framework in our emerging relationship with it! Elias' Bio: Blessed stardust, husband, father, writer, data scientist and amateur comp…

In this episode Paul, Luke and David explore the meaning and value of acknowledging and deepening our relationship to spirit guides - the divine "messengers" (or, presences) mentioned in the Christian scriptures who are available to encourage, communicate and augment our relationship to God, self and others. Here is a link to the meditation practic…

We thoroughly enjoyed this interview with Rollie! His transmission of love, compassion and wisdom is evident throughout the whole hour...we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!!

This lively conversation on Stages of Development was an absolute blast to record and we hope you enjoy it as well!! We move through the stages from Warrior to Integral and provide several examples of how it might look - socially, religiously, personally, etc. We rabbit-trail on a few occasions but they were great looking rabbits! One of us even st…

If you are familiar with the Harry Potter universe you'll remember the phrase, "I open at the close." Well, here we are at the end putting out a helpful starter course for Gebser! In this episode, we explore basic Gebser-language and Gebserian thought as it applies to ICN practices. We talk about the various Worldviews and give lived examples of th…

ICN is very excited to bring this interview with mystic, author, and Episcopal priest Cynthia Bourgeault! This conversation between Paul Smith, Luke Healy and Cynthia centers on Jean Gebser's seminal work. This discussion weaves in and out many themes and threads of thought(s) and response, covering important territory. (An important note: while it…

Evolution, progress, unfolding, change...it's what Life is all about. Spirituality is included in all this as well! And...what about Church? What about Christianity as a spiritual system AND a structure? Is there room for the structure? Is the "structure" able to evolve as well? Join us in this episode as we converse on the edges of this unfolding,…

Listen in as we discuss multiple topics on Integral pioneer and poet Jean Gebser!!! This is a dense interview that covers a lot of ground. Much of the verbiage used during this interview is Gebser-centric and it may take a moment to acclimate but the outcome is well-worth the listen! Jeremy is very articulate and makes Gebser's immense work accessi…

This is the third entry in our 3-part exploration of the Three Face of God prayer practices: Infinite, Intimate and Incarnate. Each orientation helps inform and undo the other. This trinitarian spirituality helps the practitioner expand their experience and embodiment of Spirit. In this podcast we discuss and explore: transcendent and immanent spir…

Join us as we discuss and explore the Intimate Face of God in various prayer experiences and practices. Also discussed: Dark Night experiences, life during and after deconstruction, transcendent and immanent spirituality, children-as-Zen Masters, Spirit Guides, and more!!

Welcome to our 3-part series on experiencing the 3 Faces of God in prayer. Incarnate Prayer: Incarnation means embodiment, enfleshment. What does it mean to pray with the body? How do we pray from our enfleshed experience? Prayer is often taught as a sequence of words or as a one-sided "conversation". How do we go beyond words when we move into a s…

This is ICN's first interview with author, minister, spiritual pioneer and mystic mentor Paul Smith!! This recording goes longer than our average podcast because it is filled with wisdom, wit and insight. We'd love to hear your feedback! https://www.integralchristiannetwork.org

Join us as hosts (David and Luke) discuss spiritual practices and presence, shoulder-to-shoulder spirituality, and the values of ICN WeSpace groups! Further exploration: http://integralchristiannetwork.org/

Join us as we further discuss spiritual experiences and awakenings (that aided us in the journey towards an integrated Christian spirituality). We also explore Dark Nights and the 4 centers of spiritual awakening! Further talking points: David talks about the 3 centers (head, heart, gut) of the Enneagram and Luke shares details on why ICN has 4 cen…

Welcome to Integral Christian Network podcasts! In our first podcast we are introduced to the hosts (David and Luke), their stories and how they came to the Integral framework. They also further discuss the nature and purpose of Integral Christianity. Let's get this started! For further information go to: https://www.integralchristiannetwork.org…