SEASON TWO - EPISODE 26: SPIRITUAL WANDERING WITH TRACI RHOADES
In a time when so many Christians debate and argue, fight and exclude, Traci Rhoades is a loving voice of unity encouraging each of us to deeply love the Church instead of divide over our beliefs about the church.
In this episode of the podcast, Traci shares how she, as a small-town southern baptist, discovered and fell in love with liturgy, prayer beads, silence, the book of common prayer, and the broad church experiences of other traditions. She moved from not simply loving her particular faith tradition and church experience, but loving the Great Tradition, the historic church experience.
What I enjoyed about this conversation is that Traci and I share the belief that the church, as flawed and messed up as she is, continues to be a way for us to encounter and experience the Divine.
In all her wonders, the church has a way, a mystical and mysterious way, of drawing us nearer to the Divine.
When we move away from arguing that our tradition is right while others traditions are wrong we can actually find the church to be a beautiful diamond; a treasure that we can cherish.
Traci just released a book called, Not All Who (Spiritually) Wander Are Lost. If you’re like me, a bit of a church mutt, not sure where you land or what church is your style, this might be a great resource for you.
If you want more information on Traci, you can check out her website and blog. Also, be sure to connect with her on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest.
As you spiritually wander, trying to find hope in the Church and discover the Divine, may you have peace, may you have calm, and may you have happiness.