Attaching to God: Neuroscience-informed Spiritual Formation
Attaching to God connects relational neuroscience and attachment theory to our life of faith so you can grow into spiritual and relational maturity. Co-host Geoff Holsclaw (PhD, pastor, and professor) and Cyd Holsclaw (PCC, spiritual director, and integrative coach) talk with practitioners, therapists, theologians, and researchers on learning to live with ourselves, others, and God. Get everything in your inbox or on the app: https://www.grassrootschristianity.org/s/embodied-faith
Podcasting since 2021 • 145 episodes
Attaching to God: Neuroscience-informed Spiritual Formation
Latest Episodes
140 How Examined Weakness Becomes Formative (Voices from the Kellia—with David Clayton)
Geoff Holsclaw and regular guest David Clayton continue their monastic series, exploring how “unexamined strength becomes brittle” while "examined weakness becomes formative." Using desert monasticism as a “laboratory of revelation,...
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Season 8
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Episode 140
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139 Why A Doomscrolling World Needs a Return to Joy
Hosts Geoff and Cyd talk about how to return to joy in a doomscrolling world by creating small moments to turn toward God instead of compulsively turning to devices.They explore why people doom scroll—negativity bias, seeking control, do...
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Season 8
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Episode 139
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138 Is Humility Bad For Your Self-Esteem, or Good For Loving Others? (Voices from the Kellia)
In a world of self-promotion, self-esteem, and self-worth, is there a place for Christian humility? What can we learn from the monks of old and how they connected humility to love?Host Geoff Holsclaw welcomes back
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Season 8
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Episode 138
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137 What If God Actually Likes You?
Cyd and Geoff continue their Lent/wilderness theme by challenging common images of God as stern, aloof, or judgmental and emphasizing instead that God’s face is turned toward us with joy. Using the Aaronic blessing (Numbers 6:22–27)...
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Season 8
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Episode 137
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136 The One Thing Your Soul Actually Wants
In this new episode, Geoff and Cyd explore joy as a crucial part of practicing Lent, making Lent worthwhile by creating space for a deeper connection with God. They begin with a gratitude practice, and then reflect on Hebrews 12:1–2 and “the jo...
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Season 8
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Episode 136
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