http://www.thekindlings.com Intelligent, imaginative, hospitable explorations of ideas that matter in contemporary life. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:50:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1Intelligent, imaginative, hospitable explorations of ideas that matter in contemporary life. The Kindlings no The Kindlings dsjr@dickstaub.com dsjr@dickstaub.com (The Kindlings) 2006-2012 The Kindlings Muse Series Intelligent, imaginative, hospitable explorations, Film, TV, Music contemporary life, religion, art, creative, intellectual, spiritual http://www.thekindlings.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/Kindlings_itunes_1400.jpghttp://www.thekindlings.com Weekly http://www.thekindlings.com/spirituality/malcolm-guite-a-vision-for-the-future-live-from-kindlings-fest-2012/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=malcolm-guite-a-vision-for-the-future-live-from-kindlings-fest-2012 http://www.thekindlings.com/spirituality/malcolm-guite-a-vision-for-the-future-live-from-kindlings-fest-2012/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:26:16 +0000 Kendall Ruth http://www.thekindlings.com/?p=5932 http://www.thekindlings.com/spirituality/malcolm-guite-a-vision-for-the-future-live-from-kindlings-fest-2012/feed/ 0 Culture,Generations,kfest,Pilgrimage,Poetry This years Kindlings Fest on Orcas Island asked, “Can Crabbed age and youth live together?" Through film, talks, panel discussions, art, music and casual conversations we explored what it is that keeps generations apart and what can bring them toget... This years Kindlings Fest on Orcas Island asked, “Can Crabbed age and youth live together?" Through film, talks, panel discussions, art, music and casual conversations we explored what it is that keeps generations apart and what can bring them together. To begin, writer, poet, priest, academic and  troubadour Malcolm Guite takes a look at relationality, interdependence between old age and youth in scripture and poetry. In the end, asking us, “How far, as you relate to each other across generations, can you find in each other, the child shining through the adult?"   Join us for KindlingsFest 21013 - Re-imagining The Good Life! Register Today! The Kindlings no http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/threshold-roger-feldmans-latest-installment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=threshold-roger-feldmans-latest-installment http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/threshold-roger-feldmans-latest-installment/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:53:11 +0000 Kendall Ruth http://www.thekindlings.com/?p=7998 http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/threshold-roger-feldmans-latest-installment/feed/ 0 http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/this-is-water-craig-detweiler-on-graduation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-is-water-craig-detweiler-on-graduation http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/this-is-water-craig-detweiler-on-graduation/#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 18:44:38 +0000 Kendall Ruth http://www.thekindlings.com/?p=7958 http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/this-is-water-craig-detweiler-on-graduation/feed/ 0 http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/canada-am-one-on-one-with-rhidian-brook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=canada-am-one-on-one-with-rhidian-brook http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/canada-am-one-on-one-with-rhidian-brook/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 16:26:41 +0000 Kendall Ruth http://www.thekindlings.com/?p=7946 http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/canada-am-one-on-one-with-rhidian-brook/feed/ 0 http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/mako-fujimura-messiah-college-commencement-address-would-you-give-your-life-for-beauty/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mako-fujimura-messiah-college-commencement-address-would-you-give-your-life-for-beauty http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/mako-fujimura-messiah-college-commencement-address-would-you-give-your-life-for-beauty/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 17:34:03 +0000 Kendall Ruth http://www.thekindlings.com/?p=7921 http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/mako-fujimura-messiah-college-commencement-address-would-you-give-your-life-for-beauty/feed/ 0 http://www.thekindlings.com/podcasts/live-at-hales/the-new-masculinity-and-the-changing-face-of-action-flicks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-new-masculinity-and-the-changing-face-of-action-flicks http://www.thekindlings.com/podcasts/live-at-hales/the-new-masculinity-and-the-changing-face-of-action-flicks/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 15:11:19 +0000 Kendall Ruth http://www.thekindlings.com/?p=7917 http://www.thekindlings.com/podcasts/live-at-hales/the-new-masculinity-and-the-changing-face-of-action-flicks/feed/ 0 Action Flicks,film,Masculinity,Men,Superheroes What is in today's culture that makes a man? How does our culture understand masculinity? How is it portrayed in the increase of Comic Book hero and Action films? Is it accurate? Overzealous? Absurd? All the above? - Host Jennie Spohr, Dr. What is in today's culture that makes a man? How does our culture understand masculinity? How is it portrayed in the increase of Comic Book hero and Action films? Is it accurate? Overzealous? Absurd? All the above? Host Jennie Spohr, Dr. Jeff Keuss, Jeffrey Overstreet, and Dr. Christine Chaney dig into the action films that shape our understanding of Masculinity. The Kindlings no http://www.thekindlings.com/podcasts/luci-shaw-friends-for-the-journey-madeleine-l%e2%80%99engle-podcast-live-at-kindlingsfest-2010/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=luci-shaw-friends-for-the-journey-madeleine-l%25e2%2580%2599engle-podcast-live-at-kindlingsfest-2010 http://www.thekindlings.com/podcasts/luci-shaw-friends-for-the-journey-madeleine-l%e2%80%99engle-podcast-live-at-kindlingsfest-2010/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 08:01:29 +0000 Mark http://www.thekindlings.com/?p=2307 http://www.thekindlings.com/podcasts/luci-shaw-friends-for-the-journey-madeleine-l%e2%80%99engle-podcast-live-at-kindlingsfest-2010/feed/ 0 KindlingsFest 2010 explored theme of “Friends for the Journey" with Luci Shaw, Dr. Hal Poe, Dr. Jeff Keuss, Nigel Goodwin, Dr. Jerry Root, Jeff Johnson, and artists-in-residence Kathy Hastings, Bob Bennett and Corrie Moore. - KindlingsFest 2010 explored theme of “Friends for the Journey" with Luci Shaw, Dr. Hal Poe, Dr. Jeff Keuss, Nigel Goodwin, Dr. Jerry Root, Jeff Johnson, and artists-in-residence Kathy Hastings, Bob Bennett and Corrie Moore. In this podcasts Luci Shaw shares stories and reflections on her friendship with Madeleine L'Engle and the book they wrote Friends for the Journey.   This is just a glimpse of KindlingsFest. Come join us this summer as we “Re-imagine The Good Life." Register now!  The Kindlings no 53:42 http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/jason-carter-bach-like-youve-never-heard-video/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jason-carter-bach-like-youve-never-heard-video http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/jason-carter-bach-like-youve-never-heard-video/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 15:25:05 +0000 Kendall Ruth http://www.thekindlings.com/?p=7899 http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/jason-carter-bach-like-youve-never-heard-video/feed/ 0 http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/mako-fujimura-refractions-39-silver-linings-playbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mako-fujimura-refractions-39-silver-linings-playbook http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/mako-fujimura-refractions-39-silver-linings-playbook/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 13:53:01 +0000 Kendall Ruth http://www.thekindlings.com/?p=7895 http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/mako-fujimura-refractions-39-silver-linings-playbook/feed/ 0 http://www.thekindlings.com/podcasts/dallas-willard-in-search-of-guidance-podcast-dick-staub-show-interview-segment-1-of-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dallas-willard-in-search-of-guidance-podcast-dick-staub-show-interview-segment-1-of-4 http://www.thekindlings.com/podcasts/dallas-willard-in-search-of-guidance-podcast-dick-staub-show-interview-segment-1-of-4/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 14:20:48 +0000 Dick Staub http://www.thekindlings.com/2007/06/06/dallas-willard-in-search-of-guidance-podcast-dick-staub-show-interview-segment-1-of-4/ http://www.thekindlings.com/podcasts/dallas-willard-in-search-of-guidance-podcast-dick-staub-show-interview-segment-1-of-4/feed/ 0 Before Dallas Willard's bestselling "The Divine Conspiracy," he wrote a simple book titled, "In Search of Guidance, Developing a Conversational Relationship With God," in which he argued that everyday people can receive guidance from God. Before Dallas Willard's bestselling "The Divine Conspiracy," he wrote a simple book titled, "In Search of Guidance, Developing a Conversational Relationship With God," in which he argued that everyday people can receive guidance from God. This Dick Staub Interview is from 1993 when the book first came out and showcases Dallas Willard's incisive, logical approach applied to basic issues in the Christian life.     You can find the rest of this interview in these 3 parts: Part 2,  Part 3,  Part 4 If you liked this interview consider making a donation and become a Kindling. Find out more! The Kindlings no 12:30 http://www.thekindlings.com/books/the-aftermath-by-rhidian-brook-a-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-aftermath-by-rhidian-brook-a-review http://www.thekindlings.com/books/the-aftermath-by-rhidian-brook-a-review/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 20:01:47 +0000 Kendall Ruth http://www.thekindlings.com/?p=7844 http://www.thekindlings.com/books/the-aftermath-by-rhidian-brook-a-review/feed/ 0 http://www.thekindlings.com/podcasts/mandatory-time-off-work-less-enjoy-life-more-podcast-live-at-hales-segment-1-of-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mandatory-time-off-work-less-enjoy-life-more-podcast-live-at-hales-segment-1-of-1 http://www.thekindlings.com/podcasts/mandatory-time-off-work-less-enjoy-life-more-podcast-live-at-hales-segment-1-of-1/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 08:41:33 +0000 The Kindlings Muse http://www.thekindlings.com/2008/05/05/mandatory-time-off-work-less-enjoy-life-more-podcast-live-at-hales-segment-1-of-1/ http://www.thekindlings.com/podcasts/mandatory-time-off-work-less-enjoy-life-more-podcast-live-at-hales-segment-1-of-1/feed/ 0 John De Graaf,Juliet Schor,The Overworked American Are you working more and enjoying life less? In the 90's Juliet Schor wrote a book titled "The Overworked American" arguing among other things that the typical American worker puts in nine weeks more on the job than his or her European counterpart. Are you working more and enjoying life less? In the 90's Juliet Schor wrote a book titled "The Overworked American" arguing among other things that the typical American worker puts in nine weeks more on the job than his or her European counterpart. A recent report from the Center for Economic and Policy Research argues that the US lags behind all the other industrialized countries in terms of vacation time for their workers while about one fourth have no vacation time at all. Tonight Dick Staub hosts a discussion with documentary filmmaker John De Graaf, co-author of the best-selling book AFFLUENZA, and Executive Director of the Take Back Your Time campaign. We are also joined by Dr. Rob McKenna, Chair of the Department of Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Seattle Pacific University and Jennie Spohr, Producer of The Kindlings Muse. The Kindlings no 1:10:47 http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/stuart-hazeldine-to-adapt-michael-manns-next-film-agincourt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stuart-hazeldine-to-adapt-michael-manns-next-film-agincourt http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/stuart-hazeldine-to-adapt-michael-manns-next-film-agincourt/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 03:07:51 +0000 Kendall Ruth http://www.thekindlings.com/?p=7831 http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/stuart-hazeldine-to-adapt-michael-manns-next-film-agincourt/feed/ 0 http://www.thekindlings.com/spirituality/lauren-winner-how-do-you-begin-moving-forward-again-winterfest-2013-pt-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lauren-winner-how-do-you-begin-moving-forward-again-winterfest-2013-pt-3 http://www.thekindlings.com/spirituality/lauren-winner-how-do-you-begin-moving-forward-again-winterfest-2013-pt-3/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:09:59 +0000 Kendall Ruth http://www.thekindlings.com/?p=7819 http://www.thekindlings.com/spirituality/lauren-winner-how-do-you-begin-moving-forward-again-winterfest-2013-pt-3/feed/ 0 Finding God,Lauren Winner,Spirituality This years WinterFest theme was: My Spiritual Journey (So Far), Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis. - In the third of four talks, author Lauren Winner, talks about the space after the darkness, the moving forward, This years WinterFest theme was: My Spiritual Journey (So Far), Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis. In the third of four talks, author Lauren Winner, talks about the space after the darkness, the moving forward, looking for the hiddenness of God and rethinking your idea of the God you are looking for. “When kids play hide and seek they usually hide in the same spot, over and over... a characteristic of God is his hiddenness." Lauren is the author of numerous books, including Mudhouse Sabbath: An Invitation to a Life of Spiritual Discipline, Girl Meets God: A Memoir, Real Sex: The Naked Truth about Chastity. She has appeared on PBS’s Religion & Ethics Newsweekly and has written for The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post Book World, Publishers Weekly, Books and Culture, and Christianity Today. Winner has degrees from Duke, Columbia, and Cambridge universities, and holds a Ph.D. in history. Lauren teaches at Duke Divinity School, and lives in Durham, North Carolina. When she’s home, you can usually find her curled up, on her couch or screen porch, with a good novel. If this made you wish you were there, you can be...Join us for Kindlings Fest this summer The Kindlings no http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/sometimes-theres-a-man-whos-the-worlds-most-masculine-guy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sometimes-theres-a-man-whos-the-worlds-most-masculine-guy http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/sometimes-theres-a-man-whos-the-worlds-most-masculine-guy/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:08:16 +0000 Kendall Ruth http://www.thekindlings.com/?p=7813 http://www.thekindlings.com/featured-blog/sometimes-theres-a-man-whos-the-worlds-most-masculine-guy/feed/ 0