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Hey spiritual seeker! My name’s Sarah Haykel and I’m the host of Welcoming God, a podcast for spiritual seekers. In this podcast, I’ll be sharing the goodness of Welcoming God back into my life after years of rebelling against the God of my Catholic upbringing and years of honest seeking on a personal spiritual path. I’ll share my consistently evolving understanding of God and what I’m learning on the path, to help create a God accessible to the every day person. We’ll have honest and someti ...
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Tailer Season 2: What topics would you like me to talk about on Welcoming God?
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Hi! Season 2 will start Tuesday, July 15th and will be a four week season. I want to know what you'd like to hear about on Welcoming God. Please go to WelcomingGod.com and scroll to the bottom of the page to the "Get In Touch" section and send me an email answering the question, "What would you like to hear me talk about on Welcoming God?" See you …
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S1E8: Mindfulness Meditation Practice for Beginners on a Spiritual Journey
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What happens when we pause to notice what's happening within us? Freedom emerges in that space between stimulus and response. This guided mindfulness meditation introduces a simple yet profound practice of noticing—bringing awareness to breath, physical sensations, thoughts, and emotions without judgment. Unlike many meditation practices that feel …
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Prayer transforms our spiritual journey from transactional requests to authentic divine communion. Whether you've prayed your entire life or struggle to understand what prayer means, this episode offers fresh perspectives on connecting with the God through prayer. The foundation of meaningful prayer isn't found in perfect words or formulas but in g…
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S1E6: The First (Easy) Step to Living A More Spiritual Life
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Have you ever struggled to maintain a consistent spiritual practice amid life's constant distractions and seeming demands? Creating space for authentic connection with God doesn't require hours of meditation or elaborate rituals—it simply needs our heartfelt desire and commitment. We live in a world where everything competes for our attention. Resp…
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S1E5.5 BONUS: Mercy and Forgiveness on Good Friday: An Excerpt from Savannah Guthrie's book, Mostly What God Does
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Have you ever felt weighed down by shame so heavy it seems impossible to escape? The burden of our past mistakes can strangle us, yet the most transformative power in the universe awaits: forgiveness. This Good Friday episode takes us deep into a scene from the film "The Mission," beautifully described in Savannah Guthrie's book "Mostly What God Do…
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S1E5: The Life Changing Benefit of Knowing You're Already Loved
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Have you ever wondered if God truly loves you, especially during life's most challenging moments? This question lies at the heart of our spiritual journey, and today's episode explores the profound revelation that transformed my relationship with the divine. Despite decades of meditation, mindfulness practice, therapy, and personal development work…
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S1E4: God's GPS: Better Than Any Map You've Got
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What truly happens when we choose to follow divine guidance instead of our own plans? This deeply reflective episode explores the profound benefits of "going with God" rather than against the spiritual current that's here to guide our lives. Building on our previous exploration of barriers to spiritual surrender, I invite you to remember those pivo…
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S1E3: Surrendering to the Divine: The Benefit of Going With God
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In this episode, we explore the profound question of why we attempt to navigate life's challenges alone when God's divine guidance is constantly available to us and the benefit, necessity, of surrendering to the Divine. We'll explore how our resistance to surrendering to a higher power often stems from protective psychological patterns that may no …
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S1E2: God Isn't a Bearded Man in the Sky: A Spiritual Evolution Story
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What does it truly mean to welcome God into our lives? Journey with me as I unravel the complex relationship I've had with the divine—from growing up in a Catholic household where God felt like a judgmental, controlling force, to discovering a deeply nurturing relationship with what I now understand as the Source of all life. My path hasn't been li…
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S1E1: Holy Plot Twist: From God-Skeptic to Divine BFF
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Hi, my name's Sarah Haykel. In this podcast episode, I'm sharing the premise of this podcast: to share the goodness of God in my life after 11-years of opening my heart to God and what I'm learning on this spiritual path. This podcast explores connecting with the One True Source, God,—beyond religious boundaries or labels—and discovering the transf…
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Welcoming you to Welcoming God, a podcast for spiritual seekers! Thanks for being here and we'll see you soon on the first episode! Go to WelcomingGod.com to sign up for our email newsletter to receive info about all new podcast episodes and more.By Sarah Haykel
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