Best Wesley Shaw Podcasts (2025)

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BC25 Presenter | John Mark McMillan | Technology, AI Jesus and Meaning Making 32:49

3M ago32:49

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"Technology does a really good job of floating us past all of these inconvenient blessings." - John Mark McMillan Today on the show, singer-songwriter John Mark Mcmillan joins me to talk about his new music, technology's impact on the arts, confessing to an AI Jesus, and recovering a sense of meaning in our disenchanted world. If you’ve listened to…

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Makers and Mystics | Live In Boulder, Colorado 53:26

4M ago53:26

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This episode offers a preview of the types of panels we'll be hosting at The Breath and The Clay 2025. It includes a live conversation with Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Victory Boyd, gospel recording artist Leeland Mooring, visual artist and curator Corey Frey, and podcast host Stephen Roach. This conversation was recorded live at the Res…

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BC25 Presenter | Theopoetics and Comic Book Mythology with de'Angelo DIA 29:28

4M ago29:28

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In this series of conversations, Makers and Mystics will highlight several of the presenters and themes for the BC25 creative arts gathering, March 21-23, in Winston Salem, NC. Today’s guest is Theo-poet and mystic Dr. de’Angelo DIA. The conversation explores the intersections of poetry, theology, and personal experience. DIA discusses how his earl…

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S14 Reclaiming Wonder Finale with Stephen Roach 14:31

4M ago14:31

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In the season 14 finale of Makers and Mystics, Stephen Roach reflects on the theme of reclaiming wonder. Drawing from personal stories, spiritual insights, and the wisdom shared by this season’s guests, Stephen examines how we can rediscover awe and beauty in our everyday lives, even in a world that often feels disconnected from the miraculous. Ste…

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S14 E22: Etiquette of The Wild with Martin Shaw 56:15

4M ago56:15

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Myths and storytelling have been a part of human culture since ancient times. From the oral traditions of indigenous peoples to the epic tales of gods and heroes, stories have shaped our understanding of the world, our place in it, and our deepest desires. For artists, these narratives offer more than a glimpse into the past—they are a source of gu…

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S14 E21: An Unexpected Doorway with Mirabai Starr 34:04

5M ago34:04

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The new year is a time of reflecting, looking back over the lengths I’ve come, evaluating what has transpired in my life and in my inner life, and then looking ahead, seeking clarity and direction for where I will place my time, resources and attention for the months to come. I find that a large part of transitioning from one moment in time to anot…

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S14 E20: Beauty Is Oxygen with Wesley Vander Lugt 29:30

5M ago29:30

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Wesley Vander Lugt is a pastor, theologian, writer, and arts advocate. He teaches theology and directs the Leighton Ford Center for Theology, the Arts and Gospel Witness at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Charlotte North Carolina. Wes holds a PhD in Theology, Imagination and the Arts from the University of St Andrews, and his latest books ar…

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The Breath and The Clay 2025!! 2:40

5M ago2:40

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The Breath and The Clay is returning to Winston Salem, NC!! Join us March 21-23rd, 2025, for our annual creative arts gathering! This event will feature musical performances, an immersive art gallery, keynote talks, various workshops, and community discussions. Participating artists include Sho Baraka, Kendra Adachi, John Mark McMillan, Molly Parde…

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The Double Minded Person 4:12

6M ago4:12

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Find all of our teaching materials at www.wesandesthershaw.com Our Youtube Channel This podcast is hosted on Transistor.fm Recorded at Audiohive PodcastingBy Wesley Shaw

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Unequal Yoking 3:23

6M ago3:23

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Find all of our teaching materials at www.wesandesthershaw.com Our Youtube Channel This podcast is hosted on Transistor.fm Recorded at Audiohive PodcastingBy Wesley Shaw

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S14 E19: A Long Curiosity with Rob Bell 34:48

6M ago34:48

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Rob Bell is the New York Times Best-Selling author of fourteen books and plays, which have been translated into 25 languages. His visual art can be seen on Instagram @realrobbell. His band is HUMANS ON THE FLOOR, and his podcast is The RobCast. Today on Makers and Mystics, Rob and I are talking about his Interplanetary tale of love, loss, and bread…

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S14 E18: Awakening Wonder In An Anxious Age with author Katherine May 38:30

6M ago38:30

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Katherine May is an internationally renowned writer, podcaster and speaker whose work touches on nature, spirituality, slow living and neurodivergence. Her hybrid memoir Wintering was a global bestseller, adapted as BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week, and shortlisted for the Porchlight and Barnes & Noble Book of the Year. Her most recent title, Enchant…

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Kingdom Yoking With Jesus 1:40

6M ago1:40

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Find all of our teaching materials at www.wesandesthershaw.com Our Youtube Channel This podcast is hosted on Transistor.fm Recorded at Audiohive PodcastingBy Wesley Shaw

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S14 E17: Heavy Hope with Film Director Thomas Torrey 33:09

6M ago33:09

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The question of when it is time to let go of a dream haunts most creatives at one time or another. Living out our sense of fidelity to a creative vision shifts and changes over time, just as the demands of life shift and change over time. But finding a way forward can be challenging, and there is no one-size-fits-all answer. Film producer Thomas To…

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S14 E16: The Gift of The Elders with Petra Bagust 31:35

7M ago31:35

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Makers and Mystics has teamed up with New Zealand's Sunday Sanctuary Podcast for a special collaborative episode. For the November 10th episode of Sunday Sanctuary, Stephen Roach joins host Petra Bagust for a chat about poetry, creativity, and the different ways that noticing the small wonders of the world can reopen, restore, and change our lives.…

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S14 E15: Contours of Enchantment with Cheryl Bridges Johns 34:04

7M ago34:04

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For many people, and perhaps even for some of our listeners, the Bible elicits a very different response from one person to another. For some, it is a source of comfort and spiritual nourishment, even a great source of creative inspiration, while for others, it brings up difficult questions or even negative emotions and uncomfortable associations. …

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Yoking With Jesus 2:25

7M ago2:25

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Find all of our teaching materials at www.wesandesthershaw.com Our Youtube Channel This podcast is hosted on Transistor.fm Recorded at Audiohive PodcastingBy Wesley Shaw

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S14 E14: Catharsis with Lacey Sturm 41:36

7M ago41:36

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Lacey Sturm is a Grammy-nominated queen of hard rock who secured a place in rock history as the first solo woman to top the Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart with her debut album Life Screams. With a career spanning songs like “All Around Me,” “I’m So Sick,” “Again,” “Impossible,” “State of Me'' and most recently “Awaken Love,” Lacey Sturm has prove…

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The Prayer Closet 1:57

7M ago1:57

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Find all of our teaching materials at www.wesandesthershaw.com Our Youtube Channel This podcast is hosted on Transistor.fm Recorded at Audiohive PodcastingBy Wesley Shaw

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S14 E13: Van Gogh Has A Broken Heart with Russ Ramsey 35:19

7M ago35:19

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Russ Ramsey is an author and pastor with a passion for uniting art and faith. He has been in vocational ministry for more than twenty years and currently serves as the lead pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church’s Cool Springs location. He holds an MDiv and ThM from Covenant Theological Seminary, and is the author of six books, including Rembrandt is…

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S14 E12: Sitting With The Muse featuring Nick Leng 34:49

8M ago34:49

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Nick Leng is a Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter and producer known for his abstract blend of electronica, classical piano and ambient soundscapes. Nick’s music is hard to categorize but evokes a sense of musical synesthesia, which he describes as a kaleidoscope of emotions turned into sounds. Nick's musical journey began i…

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S14 E11 LIVE: Embodied Faith and The Art of Edward Knippers 33:26

8M ago33:26

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Edward Knippers is a visual artist whose large-scale body of work spans 50 years of practice and explores various genres, including figurative, expressionism, abstraction, and cubism. His work has been displayed in museums, galleries, and private collections worldwide and centers on the human body. His paintings often depict scenes from biblical na…

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S14 E10: Dreamscapes with visual artist Chalom 23:45

8M ago23:45

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Melbourne-based visual artist and electronic musician Mike Lane creates under the name Chalom, a name spoken to him in a dream. His practice consists of visually expressing dreams and meditations, with mostly found materials, embedded bible pages, penciled notes, and spray paint. Beyond the haphazard backgrounds of his paintings, brushes or tools a…

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S14 E09: The Poetic Eye with Stephen Roach 17:02

8M ago17:02

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In this episode, podcast host Stephen Roach takes listeners on a journey into the world of ecstatic poetry. Drawing from the wisdom of Trappist Monk, Thomas Merton and author/scholar Michael Edwards, Stephen highlights poetry as mankind’s first language. He tells us, the meaning of a poem is not found in what a poem is about, but rather what effect…

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We Are the Tabernacle of Prayer 3:10

8M ago3:10

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Find all of our teaching materials at www.wesandesthershaw.com Our Youtube Channel This podcast is hosted on Transistor.fm Recorded at Audiohive PodcastingBy Wesley Shaw

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S14 E08: Reclaiming Your Voice with author Shannon K. Evans 29:28

8M ago29:28

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Our voice is one of the most uniquely defining qualities of our person. For artists and writers, finding our voice is a foundational and often painstaking process of search and discovery. For many, finding the courage to acknowledge, I am an artist. I am a writer. I am a musician, takes a lot of courage. Speaking it out for the first time can be an…

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Learning How To Receive Christ's Blessings 7:15

9M ago7:15

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Find all of our teaching materials at www.wesandesthershaw.com Our Youtube Channel This podcast is hosted on Transistor.fm Recorded at Audiohive PodcastingBy Wesley Shaw

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S14 E07: Nature As Metaphor with Enneagram Coach Stephanie Spencer 29:06

9M ago29:06

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Stephanie J. Spencer is a visual artist, author, nature-lover and an Enneagram coach who is not afraid of hard questions. She loves moving towards the struggles of the human experience to help people find new ways forward. Stephanie has spent years coaching individuals and teams from around the country, from major universities to local churches, fr…

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Learning How To Depend on Christ 7:12

9M ago7:12

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Find all of our teaching materials at www.wesandesthershaw.com Our Youtube Channel This podcast is hosted on Transistor.fm Recorded at Audiohive PodcastingBy Wesley Shaw

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