In a kind of spoken silence, I sat with Felicia Murrell this week for the podcast. Our chat brought forth something rare in our noisy age – the sacred art of listening. Felicia shared how she found her strength in being unseen, reading books in quiet corners....
Your faith isn’t meant to stay the same forever. It’s meant to grow, shift, and deepen. I’ve spent years studying faith development frameworks, and The Critical Journey by Janet Hagberg stands out. It’s my favourite framework and it maps six...
Ever noticed those social conversations where someone talks about themselves endlessly – asking no questions or always hijacking the topic? According to the LifeModel and other developmental frameworks, this behaviour often signals arrested development –...
Love and relational sciences have plenty to say around how we see and connect with the divine. It also challenges ways in which we see and connect with others, and our self. I’ve just released this rich and lengthy conversation with psychologist, author and...
The question that sparked this episode from a couple of listeners was: “My faith has evolved. So do I still call myself a Christian –Â even when others might not?” Well, this isn’t just a faith or religious question, this is an identity...
We continue to explore the Christian experience through lenses of different theoretical frameworks. This episode continues from the last. I do a deep dive into applying Ecological Systems Theory (EST) to religious experience. EST is pretty easy to understand, and...
In September 2024 I was interviewed by some staff at the University of the Sunshine Coast about my poetry and publishing journey. Here is blurb from the podcast: Join us in this heartfelt episode as we welcome poet David Tensen, who shares his trans formative journey...
A couple of weeks ago, out of the blue, I had three podcast interviews within days. One in Australia, another in Canada, and finally in the US. Two of the interviews cover concepts of a book/manifesto I am drafting around ageing, maturity and something I call...
