Episode 061 - Six Weeks to Grow? Yes, Please!
Journaling for Spiritual Growth, my book that teaches you a sustainable practice for spiritual and emotional growth, comes out this week. This is the 2nd edition, published with Whitaker House. Let's browse through the book together!
Show Notes
In this episode, Marc discusses his new book, Journaling for Spiritual Growth (2nd ed.), exploring its themes, structure, and the transformative power of journaling. He pages through the book, pointing out key features, so you can sort out if this is the right book for you.
Takeaways
Journaling is a transformative practice that can lead to personal and spiritual growth.
The book is structured into six weeks, each focusing on different aspects of journaling.
Perspective is crucial for a sustainable journaling practice.
Templates can help guide your journaling and make it more effective.
Grace is the only safe environment for spiritual growth.
The appendices provide valuable resources and insights for journaling.
Creating a habit of journaling requires understanding competing habits.
Silence is an essential part of the journaling process.
Inward and Godward reflections are key ingredients for effective journaling.
Faithfulness in journaling means returning to the practice consistently.
Recommended Resources
www.JournalingForSpiritualGrowth.com
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Marc Alan Schelske is a happily recovering fundamentalist praying for the restoration of all things. He writes and teaches about spiritual maturity, emotional growth, and the other-centered, co-suffering way of Jesus. His books, including Walking Otherward, Journaling for Spiritual Growth, and The Wisdom of Your Heart, can be found at www.MarcAlanSchelske.com. Marc serves as the teaching elder at Bridge City Community Church in Milwaukie, Oregon, a suburb of Portland, where we work to keep all things, even Christianity, a bit weird.
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Today's Sponsor
Journaling for Spiritual Growth - Brand new 2nd edition. Available in all the book places.
Transcription
Marc Schelske 0:00Hey, friends. I'm Marc Alan Schelske, and this is The Apprenticeship Way, a podcast about spiritual growth following the way of Jesus. This is episode 61: Six weeks to grow? Yes, please!
SPONSOR
Today's podcast is brought to you by my brand-new hot-off-the-presses book, Journaling for Spiritual Growth. Second Edition. Launch day is always exciting for an author, and this is my sixth launch. I'm starting to feel like I'm actually an author, maybe. The rest of this podcast is going to have to do with this book in some way, what it's about. So that's all I'll say for now.
Marc Schelske 0:32I spent a lot of time in bookstores when I was a kid. It's a special kind of joyful piece to sit on the carpeted floor of a bookstore aisle, slowly browsing through books you might want to read. Most of us buy our books online now, so we don't get to do that much anymore. I thought I would take some time to do that with you today. I recorded this Page Flip video of my new book a week ago, and it's posted on my website, but I wanted to share it here with you, dear podcast listener, for two reasons.
First, because if you follow this podcast, you're interested in the kinds of things I'm up to when it comes to spiritual practice, and the other-centered, co-suffering way of Jesus. So there's a pretty good chance this book might be up your alley, but unless you know what's in it, how will you know if it's a book for you?
Second,