The Village Elder

In this latest conversation, Bob and Stephen explore the idea of how to find wisdom in the pattern of acknowledging and then letting go. There is a reference to another podcast, which is actually a local show on one of our local radio stations. Here is the link for that show: https://kkrn.org/shows/on-mindfulness.

Bob & Stephen are back after a long hiatus! They talk together about some of the changes that have been happening in their lives and how those changes are revealing an interesting dance between seeing the big picture and the minutia of life. Welcome back to exploring wisdom with the Village Elder!

Bob & Stephen discuss some thoughts on facing change as individuals and organizations using a framework called the Transtheoretical Model or Stages of Change Model as a guide for their conversation. Please share your thoughts and reflections with them at [email protected]!

After a year-long hiatus, Stephen & Bob are back at it! Join them as they catch up with each other on the wisdom they have encountered and what they have learned from it this past year. If you are interested in being a guest on the show, or you have topic ideas for Season 2, feel free to send a message to info at findmycenter dot net!

Bob & Stephen continue their discussion on the sacredness of everything and move into the practical. Join them as they talk about how this idea turns into choices and perspectives in our everyday lives. And since this will probably be the final episode of the year, both Bob & Stephen wish you a wonderful holiday season!

Bob has had an idea rolling around for a bit that he wants to process with Stephen. Join them as they discuss The Sacredness of Everything!

Bob & Stephen are back! In this episode they talk about a concept Stephen has been working on for a while, but recently developed some more concrete ideas about it. It's all about The Journey of Forgiveness and the freedom that can be a part of traveling this journey.To view the illustration of the Journey of Forgiveness and to read Stephen's blog about it, click here

Join Bob and Stephen as they discuss the following quote from Brian McLaren:"God’s message of love is sent into the world in human envelopes. If you want to see a great spiritual migration begin, then let it start right in your body. Let your life be a foothold of liberation."This is from a section of Brian's book, The Great Spiritual Migration: How the World’s L

In this episode, Bob and Stephen continue their journey of trying to understand racism, anti-racism, and white privilege through a conversation with Tom & Janelle Galbraith. Stephen first became acquainted with their family several years ago when they moved to Redding and started attending the church he was pastoring. As an interracial couple with three daughters, they share th

In this episode, Bob & Stephen talk through a pattern for understanding and framing the ongoing process of transformation in our lives. Built on the simple idea of Order-Disorder-Reorder they first became familiar with through the writings of Fr. Richard Rohr, they guide you through the diagram they have developed for this pattern. Unfortunately, the diagram couldn't be up