"Forgiveness and Letting Go," February 25, 2024

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We are entering the second full week of Lent, and continuing our focus is on Practicing Forgiveness. Each week, we focus on a subtheme within the larger theme, and this week, we focus on the connection between Forgiveness and Letting Go. In this episode, Scott talks about the emotional and spiritual growth that comes from knowing when to let go. 

During Lent, Scott is releasing two weekly episodes that focus on the theme of our Lenten booklet, Practicing Forgiveness. If you don't have a booklet, you can receive the daily reflections via email, download a free PDF of the booklet, or purchase an e-book on Amazon for .99 cents. Visit www.livingcompass.org/lent to find out more. 

"The Mindset of Forgiveness," February 21, 2024

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Practicing forgiveness is both the actions we choose, as well as a mindset.  In this episode, Scott tells a story of the time he met Desmond Tutu and how Tutu was a living saint who modeled both the actions and mindset of forgiveness.

During Lent, we are releasing two weekly episodes to focus on the theme of our Lenten booklet, Practicing Forgiveness. If you don't have a booklet, you can receive the daily reflections via email, download a free PDF of the booklet, or purchase an e-book on Amazon for .99 cents. Visit www.livingcompass.org/lent to find out more. 

"Grounding Our Practice of Forgiveness in Our Faith"

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If we try to practice forgiveness simply on the strength of our own best intentions and efforts, we will likely find that our best intentions rarely bear fruit. In this second episode for Lent, Scott talks about the importance of grounding our practice of forgiveness in the deep and nourishing soil of our faith. 

During Lent, we are releasing two weekly episodes to focus on the theme of our Lenten booklet, Practicing Forgiveness. If you don't have a booklet, you can receive the daily reflections via email, download a free PDF of the booklet, or purchase an e-book on Amazon for .99 cents. Visit www.livingcompass.org/lent to find out more. 

"Ash Wednesday, Our Mortality, and Forgiveness"

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In this first episode for the season of Lent and our focus on "Practicing Forgiveness with All Your Heart, Soul, Strength, and Mind," Scott talks about the connection between confronting our mortality and practicing forgiveness.

During Lent, this podcast will release two weekly episodes focussing on our Lent daily devotional and its theme, "Practicing Forgiveness with All Your Heart, Soul, Strength, and Mind." You can purchase an ebook of the devotional for .99 cents or sign up for the daily reflections by email for free. There is also a free downloadable PDF of the booklet. Find all of these options at www.LivingCompass.org/Lent

"Contemplative Practices and Wellbeing, Part 2," Ep. 62

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This latest podcast episode from Living Compass is part 2 of a series on the connection between "Contemplative Practices & Wellbeing." In this episode, Scott explores how listening is an essential aspect of both.

"Contemplative Practices and Wellbeing, Part 1," Ep. 61

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This episode reflects on the connection between contemplative practices and wellbeing.

"Replacing Judgment with Curiosity," Ep. 60

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Scott talks about how he has found that when he seeks to replace judgment with curiosity, it helps emotional, relational, and spiritual wellbeing. He also talks about how growning up with a lot of judgment this is an ongoing practice for him.  Practice makes progress, not perfection.

"Nurturing Our Spirituality in the New Year," January 7, 2024, Ep. 59

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The New Year is a natural time to reflect on what we want to pay more attention to in our lives. This makes it a perfect time to start or renew a commitment to a spiritual practice. On this episode, Scott talks about the whole-person wellness benefits of nurturing our spirituality.