Advent's Deeper Call: Navigating Life's Sacred Thresholds
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Books
- "Celtic Advent" - A devotional used for the Celtic Advent season.
Research & Studies
- Memory Dump - An evolutionary adaptation where the mind temporarily discards short-term memory to free up cognitive space for potential threats.
- Selective Mutism - A condition where a person is unable to speak in certain social situations, despite being able to speak in others.
People Mentioned
- Jeremiah (Prophet) - Quoted for his message about standing at crossroads and asking for ancient paths.
Organizations & Institutions
- South Elkhorn Christian Church - The church hosting the podcast.
- Roman Catholic Church - Mentioned in relation to the standardization of four Sundays in Advent.
Courses & Educational Resources
- Worship and Wonder Program - A program at South Elkhorn Christian Church that helps young people prepare to enter new spaces and engage differently.
Websites & Online Resources
- southelkhorncc.org - Website to visit for bulletin material, reflection guides, and other resources from South Elkhorn Christian Church.
Other Resources
- Celtic Advent - A practice of a 40-day season of preparation, fasting, discernment, and prayer, predating the official four Sundays of Advent.
- Celtic Spirituality - A tradition that emphasizes attention to thresholds and the recognition of their significance.
- Advent Wreath - A wreath with candles used during the Advent season, with a discussion on the tradition of four candles versus longer practices.
- Lent - A season of preparation before Easter, also a 40-day period, which mirrors the longer Advent practices.
- Circlying Prayer - A practice experienced during the lighting of the Advent wreath.
- St. Meinrad's Monastery - A monastery in southern Indiana where the speaker experienced threshold moments during sabbatical.