Flourish in Spirit Podcast
Julie Jackson, English & Drama teacher, actor, preacher & all round creative, shares an eclectic mix of talks, poetry, drama, bible meditation and suggestions for therapeutic creative activities. www.flourishinspirit.wordpress.com
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Episodes
Friday Feb 05, 2021
Friday Feb 05, 2021
Lament for the loss of Creativity in the Western Church
A reflection on 16th century iconoclasm of the Protestant Reformation & contemporary experience, inspired by the Book of Lamentations.
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Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Julie reads 4 blessings from John O'Donohue's Benedictus, A Book of Blessings: For Love in a Time of Conflict; For Courage; For Friendship; For Belonging
Saturday Nov 07, 2020
Saturday Nov 07, 2020
Julie's story of the Exile of Creative Arts from the Church. See https://bit.ly/38l9gd1
Monday May 18, 2020
Monday May 18, 2020
Journal Entry: 15 April 1802 by Dorothy Wordsworth
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, Poem by William Wordsworth
Sunday Apr 26, 2020
Sunday Apr 26, 2020
Inspired by a prophetic picture of Jesus singing over the world, Julie reflects on the depictions of God singing in the bible. Includes readings from C.S. Lewis’ The Magician’s Nephew, Genesis 1, Psalm 22 & Song of Songs. Finishes with a prophetic song. www.flourishinspirit.wordpress.com/2020/04/04/for-god-so-loves-the-world/
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Reflection on God’s Compassion in the Covid-19 pandemic ending with sensory, contemplative prayer. Visit Flourish in Spirit blog https://cutt.ly/ftZpkWV for notes & Contemplative Prayer text
Saturday Mar 28, 2020
Saturday Mar 28, 2020
Poems, reflection on self-isolation during 15 yrs' illness. From frustration to contentment. Creative therapy.
includes Rick W Cotton To An Old Housewww.familyfriendpoems.com Celtic Night Prayer Brigid Home Blessingwww.northumbriacommunity.org)
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
In her first podcast, Julie from Flourish-in-Spirit encourages listeners who are beginning the new, strange journey into Self-Isolation due to the current Coronavirus outbreak. She shares how she coped with 15 years of self-isolation when she was ill with ME (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). In the first podcast of this series, Julie discusses the change in Physical Landscape for those Self-isolating.