The Spiritual Formation Podcast

Pastor Nathan shares a message out of Colossians 3 that explores Paul's metaphor of what it means to live "Hidden in Christ in God".

Nathan Williams (Host) interviews Author Alicia Britt Chole regarding her recent book entitled, The Night is Normal: A Guide Through Spiritual Pain. For those unfamiliar with Alicia’s work, she speaks to leaders, pastors, professionals, college students, conferences, and churches. Alicia is an unusually disarming combination of realism and hope, intellect and grace, humor and art.Alicia and her husband Barry have been married for 32 years. Together they laugh a lot and enjoy life with their three children (all choles through the miracle of adoption). Alicia holds a Bachelors degree in pre-law, a Master of arts degree in Education from the University of Texas-Austin as well as a D-min in Leadership and Spiritual Formation from George Fox Evangelical Seminary. Finally, Alicia serves as the founding director and lead mentor of Leadership Investment Intensives, a nonprofit devoted to providing customized soul-care for leaders in business and ministry.

Nathan Williams (host) has a conversation with author, pastor and theologian Andrew Williams (guest) regarding his book, Reconstructing Prayer. Nathan also asks questions regarding how we can mine our own minds and souls for misconceptions of God for the purpose of greater intimacy with God through prayer. Lastly, Nathan and Andrew discuss the relationship between christian maturity and dependence on God.

Nathan Williams (host) has a conversation with spiritual writer and speaker Jan Johnson (guest) regarding her book, Enjoying the Presence of God. Nathan also asks questions regarding the influence of Dallas Willard upon Jan's own life and how we too can respond to the invitations of transformation that the Spirit is issuing to each one of us in our daily journey with God.

Pastor Nathan Williams shares a message from Matthew 11 that deals with how we can embrace lives of deep rest and transformation in Jesus. While the desire to be "transformed by the renewal of your mind" (Romans 12:2) is a common desire, we often get stuck in the "how". Thankfully, Jesus shows us. As a master teacher, He invites us to do everything in life with Him so that He can be the person forming us over and above all of the noise and pollution that surrounds us.

Pastor Nathan Williams shares a message out of James 1 that explores the roles of wisdom, submission and suffering in our development of Christian maturity.

Nathan Williams (Host) and A.J. Swoboda (Guest) discuss A.J.'s most recent book, After Doubt.

Nathan Williams (Host) discusses Andrew Arndt's (Guest) recent book, Streams in the Wasteland.

Nathan Williams (Host) discusses why a life rooted in deep spiritual formation is critically important for each follower of Jesus.