Flirting With Enchantment

About Flirting With Enchantment

Conversations about the search for meaning in modern life through the lens of Christian spirituality. Exploring the deeper longings beneath the surface of faith, art, culture, and the stories that shape the way we see the world. Hosted by artist and author John Mark McMillan.

Publisher

John Mark McMillan

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Aug 2026

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 7 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   God's Exact Location: Praise Songs, Parking Lots, & Slow Miracles | Andy Squyres

   Host Andy Squyres and guest Andy Squyres explore finding God in mundane places, discussing his EP "Praise Songs," unanswered prayer, and songwriting through grief in this interview.

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Is Thinking Overrated? | Josh Jensen

   Painter and therapist Josh Jensen discusses how overthinking can hinder living, exploring the illusion of control and the wisdom gained through experience in this interview.

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   What’s a Person For? | Adam Russell

   Adam Russell explores how our origins and relationships shape us, much like wine reflects its terroir and maker, offering profound self-understanding.

4. 

   8 Sept 2026

   Already Home: Discovering the Inner World | Strahan Coleman

   What do you do when singing has been your whole life and suddenly you can’t sing anymore? For Strahan Coleman, chronic illness and the loss of his voice forced him to slow down and discover an inner life he hadn’t known how to access before. In losing the primary way he had always connected with God and the world, Strahan found himself entering what he calls the “interior wilderness” and discovering a deeper life of prayer. We talk about suffering and desire, the attention economy, why we bec...

5. 

   1 Sept 2026

   Poetry in Prison & the Life You’re Longing For | Joshua Luke Smith

   Host interviews poet Joshua Luke Smith about finding freedom and belonging through creativity and spiritual practice within life's limitations.

6. 

   1 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Is Cynicism Making You Miserable? | Paul Anleitener

   Host John Mark interviews cultural theologian Paul Anleitner about how cynical guiding stories impact our lives and the potential for renewal through better storytelling.

7. 

   24 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Flirting with Enchantment | John Mark McMillan

   Host John Mark McMillan interviews guests exploring the search for meaning in modern life through Christian spirituality and cultural narratives.

Inside a recent episode

God's Exact Location: Praise Songs, Parking Lots, & Slow Miracles | Andy Squyres

Published 20 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And they use eminent things... to lead you to a transcendent place. So the poet, I was just reading Robert Capon. I'm rereading Hunting the Divine Fox. And he always does this. He talks about, gosh, what is the words he uses for like, you can use language straightforward or you can use it He doesn't say slanted like Eugene Pierce. Paradoxically? Yeah, paradoxically, yeah. Pete talks how you can either use it in a straightforward way, like this is a cup, or you can use it in another way to say another thing. And he says, they're both good to do, but one is harder. When you use it right, when you say it in the roundabout way, I guess he's talking a little bit about metaphor. […]

Who has been a guest on Flirting With Enchantment

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Andy Squyres
• Josh Jensen
• Adam Russell
• Joshua Luke Smith
• Paul Anleitner

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

103 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

64 ratings