“When I practice receiving the love of God, opening myself to receive the love of God, I’m blessed by that encounter, understanding that God is love. He is the very essence of love. The very essence of God is love.” — Barbara L. Peacock
Author and spiritual director Dr. Barbara Peacock joins us on the podcast to talk about the ways attending to the care of our souls impacts our lives.
How can we attend to the care of our souls in a way that helps us to flourish in our lives? Author, spiritual director, and ministry leader Dr. Barbara Peacock joins us on the podcast to discuss her work in the practice of soul care. In our conversation, Barbara explores the breadth of spiritual practices that can support our formation and the ways we can integrate these into our lives. We talk about her work in understanding the shaping force of history in our spiritual lives, particularly the impact of African American history in our culture today. Barbara’s wisdom and experience offers great insight into spiritual growth for all of us. In addition — I’m pleased to tell you that InterVarsity Press is offering a discount on one of Barbara’s books for listeners of this podcast. Just use the code IVPWSAP25 for 25% off and free shipping when you purchase Soul Care in African American Practice at ivpress.com. You can find a link to the book and the discount code in the show notes. For those interested in Barbara’s book Spiritual Practices for Soul Care, you’ll find a link to that book in the show notes as well. And if you listen to the end of the credits, you’ll hear an excerpt from our conversation where Barbara offers her best spiritual advice for graduate students and faculty.
So jump right in! We're so glad you're here.
— Ann Boyd
For show notes or more information please visit our article at The Well.
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