The Village Elder
Bob & Stephen seek out, sit with, and learn from wisdom wherever it may be found.
Episodes
17 episodes since 2020
Episode 17: Wisdom from Within
In this episode, Bob and Stephen explore how to search for and discover our internal wisdom, and some of the key presuppositions that are involved in that search.
May 06, 2024
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Episode 17
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44:15
Episode 16: Acknowledge and Let Go!
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....
February 29, 2024
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Episode 16
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45:26
Episode 15: The Dance Between the Big Picture and Minutia
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 o...
February 06, 2024
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42:46
Facing Change - Part 1
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 refl...
March 15, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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59:10
And We're Back!
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 g...
February 09, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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46:24
Living Out the Sacredness of Everything
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 wi...
December 17, 2020
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:17:04
The Sacredness of Everything
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!
November 26, 2020
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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53:13
The Journey of Forgiveness
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 ...
October 21, 2020
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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58:27
Footholds of Liberation
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. Le...
September 05, 2020
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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45:30
The Galbraiths
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 ye...
August 09, 2020
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:01:13
A Pattern for Transformation
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 wri...
July 27, 2020
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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56:36
A Framework for Movement
In response to the ongoing global dialogue around race and equality, Bob & Stephen have both encountered pushback that has caused them to ask some deeper questions. In this episode they discuss a possible framework based on the Wesley...
June 30, 2020
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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48:23
A Conversation on Racial Justice with Juliette Read
In this episode, Bob and Stephen seek out, sit with, and listen to the wisdom of Juliette Read - a 30 something mother and wife from Redding, CA. Juliette had a moment several years ago that launched her on a journey of discovery around t...
June 18, 2020
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:06:14
Episode 4 - A Lament for Today
In this solo episode, Stephen shares some of what will be coming in the next episode, as well as some resources and a personal Lament.Red Lining in cities and neighbors in during the New Deal under FDR.Brene' Brown's podcast, Unlocking ...
June 05, 2020
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9:52
All Truth is God's Truth
Bob introduces Stephen to a phrase related to "truth" he first heard and wrestled with in graduate school. Together they discuss how their encounters with wisdom related to Truth over the years has shaped their understanding of that idea....
May 18, 2020
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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47:15
Letting go of Certainty
In this episode, Bob & Stephen discuss the ways encountering wisdom has caused them to let go of certainty by embracing doubts and questions in their lives. They talk about the natural form that journey takes from order, to disorder, ...
April 25, 2020
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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45:57