#53 How is Your Soul? One of the Most Important Questions to God

About this episode

This episode explores the concept of the soul and how to love God with it, based on Jesus' teachings.

Welcome to Episode Three of the Sanctuary Stirrings Spring series, where we continue the conversation about the often-overlooked soul . Prompted by Jesus’ command in Matthew 22 to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind, we'll unpack the surprising realization that most of us can't clearly define the soul — or how to love God with it. If you’ve ever wondered, What is the soul? What importance is it to God? How are we to love God with all of it? This episode is for you! --- Resources: ​Expressions of the Soul: Celtic Christianity and Life withGod​ by Robin T. Jennings. A rich exploration of the soul, Christian Celtic faith practices, and spiritual giants, and how they can deepen our relationship with God. ​ What is the Human Soul?​ GotQuestions.org The Sanctuary at Bear Creek Prayer Cabin A sacred space for time alone with the Good Shepherd. Come and let Him tend to your soul. ​Journey with a Giant: Choose Your Guide, Pursue Your Purpose, and Grow in Your Walk with God​ by Lori G. Melton. Take the next step in your spiritual formation and embark on a year-long journey alongside a “giant” of faith, inspired by the author’s year of studying the life of Mister Fred Rogers…

People in this episode

Host: Lori G Melton

Topics covered

• soul
• love God
• spirituality
• Christianity
• faith practices
• self-exploration

Keywords

• soul
• love God
• spirituality
• Christianity
• faith
• self-exploration
• Celtic Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GotQuestions.org

Books & works: Expressions of the Soul: Celtic Christianity and Life withGod, Journey with a Giant: Choose Your Guide, Pursue Your Purpose, and Grow in Your Walk with God

Places: The Sanctuary at Bear Creek Prayer Cabin

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