Awesome Books About God and Jesus with Uncle Colby

About Awesome Books About God and Jesus with Uncle Colby

Uncle Colby reads and riffs off some of the most awesome books about God and Jesus throughout history. Season 1 is devoted to Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich. Each episode contains about 10 minutes of reading from the selected book. After the reading in each episode, Uncle Colby offers his observations, perspectives, and insights. This podcast is aimed at the earnest but discouraged spiritual seekers in the world. It's intended to help anyone who wants a relationship with God to discover more peace and more grace in their lives.

Publisher

Uncle Colby

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jul 2024

Latest episode

20 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

48 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Sept 2026

   Revelations of Divine Love Ep. 44 - Chapter 44 (You Were Loved Into Existence))

   Uncle Colby reads and discusses chapter 44 from Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. In chapter 44, Julian sees that God is Supreme Truth, Supreme Wisdom, and Supreme Love. Uncle Colby riffs off this truth to discuss how we were loved into existence and what it means for a church to be true.

2. 

   19 Aug 2026

   Revelations of Divine Love - Bonus Episode...Deepening and Expanding Our Prayer Practices

   This episode is for anyone looking to expand or deepen their prayer practice. In this episode, Uncle Colby shares information about various Christian prayer practices. Practices discussed include: - Petitionary Prayer - The Julian Prayer - Ignatian Contemplation - Grateful Contemplation (Zakar) - The Prayer of the Word - Praying the Psalms - Hesychastic Prayer (The Jesus Prayer) - Gazing Upon the Cross - Centering Prayer

3. 

   6 Jul 2026

   Revelations of Divine Love Ep. 43 - Chapter 43 (Every Step is a Prayer)

   Special Guest Jeffrey Benson joins Uncle Colby to read and riff off of Chapter 43 from the book Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich. The chapter continues the discussion of prayer from chapters 41 and 42. Jeffrey shares a moving story about prayer from his own life and offers profound insights from Mirabai Starr, David Foster Wallace, and the First Nations Translation of the New Testament.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

18 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

14 ratings

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