Encountering Henri Nouwen with Stephen Lazarus

About this episode

A conversation with Stephen Lazarus about the life and impact of Henri Nouwen.

We enjoyed this fabulous conversation with Stephen Lazarus! Stephen is the Literary Manager for the Henri Nouwen Legacy Trust and the editor of Encountering Henri: The Living Legacy of Henri Nouwen. We visit about how earnestly and honestly Henri Nouwen lived his life and how impactful and invitational his way of being was. We invite you to live fully and in the spirit of Henri today and everyday! “It is by being awake to God in us that we can increasingly see God in the world around us.” Show Notes Encountering Henri: The Living Legacy of Henri Nouwen Cardus NexGen program Henry Nouwen Legacy Trust Comment Magazine Robert and Margaret Jonas - Reviving Creation Substack Check out Jenny's weekly reflection on the episode on our Substack . Key Topics Henry Nowen's impact on spiritual life The concept of woundedness and healing Divine invitations and unexpected encounters Henry Nowen's influence on peacemaking and justice The importance of authentic identity in faith Chapters 00:30 The Poetic Introduction to Love 02:38 Introducing Stephen Lazarus and His Journey 04:37 Encountering Henry Nowen: A Personal Connection 08:06 Who Was Henry Nowen? 10:04 The Humanity of Henry Nowen 16:00…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jenny Misslin, Phillip Dieke

Guest: Stephen Lazarus

Topics covered

• spiritual life
• woundedness and healing
• divine invitations
• peacemaking and justice
• authentic identity in faith

Keywords

• Henri Nouwen
• spirituality
• healing
• divine invitations
• peacemaking
• authentic identity
• woundedness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Henri Nouwen Legacy Trust, Cardus NexGen, Comment Magazine

Books & works: Encountering Henri: The Living Legacy of Henri Nouwen

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