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More than Proximity

October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 ~ James ~ Leave a comment

What makes a good neighbor? The English word “neighbor” has its origins in Old English meaning near-dweller. It was proximity that defined the neighbor. My first thoughts go to folks adjacent to me. After that initial thought, however, I realize there are bigger implications to the word. The world is getting smaller What defines distance … Continue reading More than Proximity

What I learned from Jesus

June 22, 2023 ~ James ~ Leave a comment

When I look at the stories of Jesus of Nazareth, I see a person teaching and modeling a path for living. Jesus taught about healing and wholeness, and facilitated others finding the wholeness about which he taught. Jesus practiced being in the moment, with whoever he happened to be with then. He would stop at … Continue reading What I learned from Jesus

  • Ripening Intention: Showing Up as Yourself
  • Ripening View: Learning to See Relationally
  • A Creed for Those Who Are Sent
  • The Gifts You Never Saw Coming
  • A Trinitarian Creed
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James Henry

Ripening View: Learning to See Relationally - Infinitely Precious

What if the way you see the world could transform how you live in it? In this episode of the Infinitely Precious Podcast, host James Henry introduces the first of nine "ripening practices" — Ripening View — a contemplative approach to seeing yourself and others through the lens of relational connection rather than comparison or separation.As James prepares to attend the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, he reflects on what it means to move through a gathering not as an isolated individual, but as someone relationally bound — to colleagues, to community, to the earth itself. Ripening View isn't about achieving a perfect spiritual posture; it's about gently orienting toward connection, again and again, even when disconnection creeps in.In this episode, you'll explore:What the "ripening practices" are and why they matter for everyday spiritual growthHow to shift from a mindset of comparison to one of relational belongingWhy seeing yourself as part of something larger doesn't diminish your unique particularityPractical ways to cultivate relational awareness in ordinary gatherings and daily lifeHow the United Methodist concept of "connectionalism" becomes a spiritual practiceWhether you're navigating community life, a crowded room of strangers, or the quiet question of where you belong, Ripening View offers a gentle and grounding invitation: you are more a part of this than you are separate from it.You are infinitely precious and unconditionally loved for the gift you already are.
  1. Ripening View: Learning to See Relationally 10:41
  2. The Companion You Never Leave Behind 12:12
  3. The Gifts You Never Saw Coming 11:21
  4. Showing Up 13:26
  5. When the Storm Blows Through 12:10
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