Ep. 387 Lisa Colón DeLay - The Wisdom of the Desert Elders and the Way of Spiritual Formation

Описание: What if spiritual formation isn’t about trying harder—but about paying attention?

In this episode of Shifting Culture, Joshua Johnson sits down with Lisa Colón DeLay, author of The Way of the Desert Elders, to explore the ancient wisdom of the Desert Fathers and Mothers—and why their insights feel urgently relevant today.

We talk about why the desert elders didn’t escape the world, but left a version of Christianity entangled with power and comfort. We explore spiritual formation as a way of life, not a program—one shaped by attention, patience, repentance, and faithfulness over time.

This conversation dives into:
• Restlessness as a spiritual problem
• Why judgment deforms the soul
• Abba Moses and the long, difficult work of transformation from violence to mercy
• The forgotten wisdom of the Desert Mothers
• Silence, solitude, and learning how people actually change

This episode is for anyone feeling restless, disillusioned, or worn down by performative faith—and longing for a slower, deeper, more faithful way of following Jesus in a noisy and divided world.

🎧 Listen, reflect, and join the conversation.

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