Tending the Garden of Faith: Christian Mysticism for a Disenchanted Age

Dr. Jennifer Wojciechowski joins the Pivot Podcast to explore how Christian mysticism offers profound wisdom for today's spiritual seekers. In her new book "Tending the Garden," Jennie examines how mystical traditions can help modern believers cultivate deeper relationships with God through practices like Lectio Divina, the Jesus Prayer, and the Ignatian Examen. The conversation reveals how Christian mysticism reorients us toward relationship with God rather than religious tasks, providing a compelling alternative for those seeking authentic spiritual experiences.Together, they discuss the balance between mystical experiences and church structures, with Jennie noting that "Christian mysticism benefits from institutional oversight" while encouraging churches to "embrace that God isn't always going to act in the ways we want." Listeners will discover how reading the mystics themselves can provide surprising encouragement, as these spiritual giants struggled with many of the same challenges we face today while maintaining a transformative connection with God.RESOURCES MENTIONED:Tending the Garden: A History of Christian Mysticism by Jennifer Hornyak Wojciechowski https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tending-the-garden-jennifer-hornyak-wojciechowski/1146105935

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Over the past few years, church leaders have been forced to respond to several global crises in the blink of an eye. In a moment with little information and lots of uncertainty, churches reinvented nearly every aspect of church. Season 5 of the Pivot podcast explores the changing landscape of the church. Our co-hosts will dig into difficult questions that faith leaders are asking now, and provide an understanding of the deeper cultural shifts that account for the unraveling of inherited models of church. What are the four key pivots that today's church must make? New episodes post weekly on Thursdays.