The Apprenticeship Way with Marc Alan Schelske

About The Apprenticeship Way with Marc Alan Schelske

Spiritual vitality following the Jesus way.

Publisher

Marc Alan Schelske

Category

education · religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Apr 2018

Latest episode

7 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

60 episodes in the feed.

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   7 Aug 2025

   Six Weeks to Grow? Yes, Please! (TAW061)

   Episode 061 - Six Weeks to Grow? Yes, Please! Journaling for Spiritual Growth, my book that teaches you a sustainable practice for spiritual and emotional growth, comes out this week. This is the 2nd edition, published with Whitaker House. Let's browse through the book together! Show Notes In this episode, Marc discusses his new book, Journaling for Spiritual Growth (2nd ed.), exploring its themes, structure, and the transformative power of journaling. He pages through the book, pointing out key features, so you can sort out if this is the right book for you. Takeaways Journaling is a transformative practice that can lead to personal and spiritual growth. The book is structured into six weeks, each focusing on different aspects of journaling. Perspective is crucial for a sustainable journaling practice. Templates can help guide your journaling and make it more effective. Grace is the only safe environment for spiritual growth. The appendices provide valuable resources and insights for journaling. Creating a habit of journaling requires understanding competing habits. Silence is an essential part of the journaling process. Inward and Godward reflections are key ingredients for effective journaling. Faithfulness in journaling means returning to the practice consistently. Recommended Resources www.JournalingForSpiritualGrowth.com Scroll down for a full transcript of this episode. You can also watch and share the video version on YouTube. More about My Conversation Partner It's me. Hi. I'm the problem, it's me. Marc Alan Schelske is a happily recovering fundamentalist praying for the restoration of all things. He writes and teaches about spiritual maturity, emotional growth, and the other-centered, co-suffering way of Jesus. His books, including Walking Otherward, Journaling for Spiritual Growth, and The Wisdom of Your Heart, can be found at www.MarcAlanSchelske.com. Marc serves as the teaching elder at Bridge City Community Church in Milwaukie, Oregon, a suburb of Portland, where we work to keep all things, even Christianity, a bit weird. Find Marc Here Website: www.MarcAlanSchelske.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcAlanSchelske Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcalanscherlske/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@marcalanschelske Today's Sponsor Journaling for Spiritual Growth - Brand new 2nd edition. Available in all the book places. Transcription Marc Schelske 0:00Hey, friends. I'm Marc Alan Schelske, and this is The Apprenticeship Way, a podcast about spiritual growth following the way of Jesus. This is episode 61: Six weeks to grow? Yes, please! SPONSOR Today's podcast is brought to you by my brand-new hot-off-the-presses book, Journaling for Spiritual Growth. Second Edition. Launch day is always exciting for an author, and this is my sixth launch. I'm starting to feel like I'm actually an author, maybe. The rest of this podcast is going to have to do with this book in some way,

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   19 Jun 2025

   Navigating Toward LGBTQ Affirmation (or How I became an Affirming Pastor) (TAW060)

   Episode 060 - Navigating Toward LGBTQ Affirmation (or How I became an Affirming Pastor) My journey from the Traditionalist view to becoming a fully Affirming pastor, with a perspective on a Gospel path to full Inclusion. This is a recorded version of the same presentation I gave at the Open Table Conference School of Theology in Sunriver in June of 2025. Show Notes In this episode, Marc Alan Schelske explores the complex relationship between faith and LGBTQ affirmation. Through personal stories, theological reflection, and the teachings of Jesus, he explains his own journey from the Traditionalist position to a position of full welcome, inclusion, and affirmation. Takeaways Marc, like many of us, had never really investigated the claims of the Traditionalist position that justified exclusion. The resources for in-depth study on this topic, including all the relevant scriptures, are provided in a downloadable resource for free. The Gospel, which is the narrative of Jesus' life, acts, teaching, death, and resurrection, is meant to show us the true face of the Father so that we can set aside the false images we project onto God. Jesus' life shows us over and over that God's nature is to include those on the margins, rather than protect hard lines of exclusion. Recommended Resources Blog Version of my School of Theology presentation on John 13, The Foot Washing. Downloadable 11-page PDF Resource: Navigating LGBTQ Inclusion The Open Table Conference Information and Registration for Fall Class: A Gospel Path to LGBTQ Affirmation Email Marc at Marc@MarcAlanSchelske.com to get on his invite list for the weekly writing sessions at Slow Pour or the twice-monthly virtual co-writing sessions. Scroll down for a full transcript of this episode. You can also watch and share the video version on YouTube. More about My Conversation Partner It's me. Hi. I'm the problem, it's me. Marc Alan Schelske is a happily recovering fundamentalist praying for the restoration of all things. He writes and teaches about spiritual maturity, emotional growth, and the other-centered, co-suffering way of Jesus. His books, including Walking Otherward, Journaling for Spiritual Growth, and The Wisdom of Your Heart, can be found at www.MarcAlanSchelske.com. Marc serves as the teaching elder at Bridge City Community Church in Milwaukie, Oregon, a suburb of Portland, where we work to keep all things, even Christianity, a bit weird. Find Marc Here Website: www.MarcAlanSchelske.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcAlanSchelske Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcalanscherlske/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@marcalanschelske Today's Sponsor The Writers Advance - A weekend to help writers write. November 13-16, 2025. For more information, see: www.TheWritersAdvance.com Transcription Marc Schelske 0:03Hey, friends. I'm Marc Alan Schelske, and this is The Apprenticeship Way, a podcast about spiritual growth, following the way of Jesus. This is episode 60: Navigating Toward LGBTQ Affirmation (Or How I became an...

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   20 May 2025

   How the Beatitudes Could Save the World and Us. (TAW059)

   Episode 059 - How the Beatitudes Could Save the World and Us. (With Dr. Bradley Jersak) An offhand comment by Dr. Jersak prompted this conversation. "We’re pushing back against the construction of a Christianity that’s the opposite of the Beatitudes. For those who don’t want to be susceptible to the lure of power-over Christianity, I recommend praying the Beatitudes every day . . . it is a furnace of discernment like none other." Woah...In a world where Christian leaders and many of their followers are increasingly espousing structures of power-over, saying empathy is a sin, and even co-opting the language of "Godly Hate,"4 For instance, "Christians must recover the lost virtue of Hatred. If not, Christianity will survive, but the West will be finished." - Pastor Joel Webbon, Twitter message, May 19, 2025. there is a real urgency to re-center our practice on Jesus' teaching in the Beatitudes. Show Notes In this conversation, Dr. Bradley Jersak and I explore the urgent need for Christians to re-center themselves in the Beatitudes as a guide for spiritual growth, ethical living, and community engagement. The need for this has only increased with the rise of Power-over ideologies such as Christian Nationalism, and forms of Christianity that are denying the way of Jesus in their actions. Takeaways Praying the Beatitudes can lead to personal transformation. Kenosis, or self-emptying, is a key aspect of living out the Beatitudes. Christian nationalism and all forms of power-over ideology contradict the teachings of Jesus, and this can be most clearly seen in the Beatitudes. The Beatitudes call for a radical rethinking of patriotism and can counteract misguided theology. A commitment to praying the Beatitudes regularly will serve as a "furnace of discernment" for wise discernment of what is truly "the word of the Lord" in our lives. Recommended Resources The Ladder of the Beatitudes, by Jim Forest. Beatitudes: When Mountain Meets Valley, by Ron Dart. Are We Done Fighting: Building Understanding in a World of Hate and Division, by Matthew Legge. Downloadable "Furnace of Discernment" Beatitute Prayer PDF Scroll down for a full transcript of this episode. You can also watch and share the video version on YouTube. More about My Conversation Partner Dr. Bradley Jersak Bradley is an author and teacher based in Abbotsford, BC. He currently serves as the Principal of St. Stephen’s University in New Brunswick, where he continues as the Dean and faculty member of SSU’s School of Theology & Culture. He also teaches peace studies courses with the Jim Forrest Institute. Through his books and seminars, Brad shares the good news that God is Love, perfectly revealed in Jesus Christ, and that God’s love heals wounded hearts and empowers us to heal this broken world. Find Bradley Here Website: https://bradjersak.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bradley.jersak Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradley.jersak/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@bradley.jersak Today's Sponsor YOU! Via your support of My Writing - After being nagged by a number of friends, I've opened a means for you to directly support my writing work.

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