Episode 18: Rising Above: One Way to Practice Resurrection

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In this post-Easter show focussing on concrete ways we can practice resurrection, Scott Stoner talks about how rising above our smaller selves is a choice we can make to put our spiritual beliefs into action. For example, when someone says or does something hurtful to us, we have a choice of how we wish to respond. We can react and hurt them back or rise above our initial hurt and seek to create a greater good.


This is not easy, but no one said that practicing resurrection is easy!

Episode 12: Forgiveness, Compassion, Mercy, and the Ego

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The ego, another name for our smaller selves, is often a barrier that gets in the way of us offering forgiveness and compassion to others--and even to ourselves. In this episode, Scott talks about how we can recognize when our ego is getting in the way and what we can do to rise above it and act more out of our higher selves.  

You can download a free PDF of theLent booklet at www.livingcompass.org/lent 

Episode 11: Compassion and Mercy, Closer to Home

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This episode talks about how it is often easier to be compassionate "in general" for people that are far removed from our daily lives. And it is often hard to practice compassion with those we are closest to and who we interact with on a regular basis.  

Scott also talks about how if we only rely on the limits of our own ego to practice compassion, we will often come up short.

You can download a free PDF of theLent booklet at www.livingcompass.org/lent 

Episode 7: Compassion and the Parable of the Good Samaritan

In this episode, Scott Stoner talks about what we can learn about compassion from the well-known Parable of the Good Samaritan. He shows how the ancient wisdom of this parable continues to have relevance for us today. He also tells listeners why this particular parable is a favorite of Living Compass.  

Get a free copy of our Lent booklet on Practicing Compassion at www.LivingCompass.org/Lent

Robbin Brent on What Practicing Compassion Means to Her

On this episode, Scott welcomes Robbin Brent, one of the primary authors in our Practicing Compassion daily reading booklet for Lent, 2023. Robbin is the director of publication and resource development for Living Compass. She is also a spiritual guide/director as well as a small group and retreat leader. See her complete bio below.

Robbin is the creator of the Facilitator/Companion Guide which is a wonderful resource for both individuals and groups that are using our Lenten booklet.  You can download a free copy of the the Facilitator/Companion Guide at https://shop.livingcompass.org/products/living-well-through-lent-2023-facilitator-guide-pdf-file

Robbin's bio:  

Robbin Brent is the director of publications and resource development for Living Compass, a spiritual director, founder of Wisdom Way of Knowing, and the former director of the Center for Spiritual Resources in NC. Robbin is an experienced leader of spiritual retreats and programs, facilitates global gatherings of contemplative leaders, and is a graduate of Shalem Institute’s Transforming Community and Spiritual Guidance programs. She loves spending time with her two sons, three grandchildren, and dog, Boone, hiking, and enjoying early morning coffee while communing with the wildlife that graces her backyard.

Practicing Compassion, Living Compass Podcast, Episode 2

In this second episode of the Living Compass Podcast, Scott Stoner talks about the Living Compass Lent resource booklet for Lent, “ Practicing Compassion with All Your Heart, Soul, Strength, and Mind".”

This resource of daily readings that Living Compass has created for Lent this year is offered as a free downloadable PDF, or you can sign up to receive them by daily email. Access at https://www.livingcompass.org/lent (be sure to scroll down to find what you need).

An ebook is also available through Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Living-Well-Through-Lent-2023-ebook/dp/B0BRKDQWTG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1SUD1JV53P8QK&keywords=living+well+through+lent+2023&qid=1677027135&sprefix=living+well+through+%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-1

Spirituality, Wellness, and Practicing Compassion--Welcome to the Living Compass Podcast Ep. 1

In this first episode of the Living Compass Podcast, Scott Stoner talks about the integration of spirituality and wellness and how we are not just human beings having spiritual experiences but are spiritual beings having human experiences. He also outlines his vision for the podcast and how it fits into the overall Living Compass Spirituality and Wellness Initiative that he started in 2009.

He also invites listeners to join Living Compass for Lent in focusing on Practicing Compassion. The daily readings that Living Compass produces for Lent this year can be received as a free downloadable PDF, or you can sign up to receive them by daily email. Access at https://www.livingcompass.org/lent

An ebook is also available through Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Living-Well-Through-Lent-2023-ebook/dp/B0BRKDQWTG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1SUD1JV53P8QK&keywords=living+well+through+lent+2023&qid=1677027135&sprefix=living+well+through+%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-1