Learning How to See with Brian McLaren Podcast
1) When Loving Means Letting Go with Jen Hatmaker
What do we do when life unravels in painful ways — like navigating an unexpected divorce? On today's episode of Learning How to See, Carmen and Brian are joined by New York Times Bestselling author ...Show More
2) Loving When We're Not At Our Best with Parker Palmer
How can we see others, and ourselves, with love when anger, fear, depression, or division clouds our vision? Today's episode of Learning How to See features an interview with Quaker elder Parker J. ...Show More
3) Learning How to Hold Space for Others with Cindy Lee
How can we de-Westernize spirituality and honor our full humanity within systems that often diminish it? On this episode of Learning How to See, Dr. Cindy Lee, a spiritual director and author, joins ...Show More
4) Loving People Who Oppose Our Values with Cassidy Hall
How do we soften our hearts to those whose values are in stark contrast to our own? Can we safely love those who have even gone so far as to harm us? On this episode of Learning How to See, Dr. Cass...Show More
5) Loving As Hosts, Not Heroes with Becca Stevens
How can we open ourselves to being hosts in the world? On this episode of Learning How To See, we hear from social entrepreneur Becca Stevens, founder of Thistle Farms, a nonprofit which provides sa...Show More
6) Seeing Ourselves with Eyes of Love with Kaitlin Curtice
It can feel easy to offer compassion to others. But, why is it so hard to extend that same tenderness to ourselves? In Season 9 of Learning How To See, we continue to learn how to see through the ey...Show More
7) Coming Soon: Learning How to See Through Eyes of Love
On our ninth season of Learning How to See, Brian McLaren and guest co-host, Carmen Acevedo Butcher, continue to explore seeing through eyes of love. Through openhearted conversation, podcast guests s...Show More
8) Bonus: Listener Questions
What if love could guide you through anger, injustice, and even the darkest memories? In this episode, Brian McLaren and co-host Carmen Acevedo Butcher reflect on how love, honesty, and contemplative...Show More
9) Seeing with the Help of a Soul-Optometrist with Sr. Simone Campbell
What would change if you could see with eyes of love—even in the face of cruelty, fear, and disagreement? In this episode, Brian McLaren and co-host Carmen Acevedo Butcher sit down with renowned spir...Show More
10) Seeing Nonviolently with Rev. John Dear
What would change if you believed that active, creative non-violence was the deepest expression of love? In this episode, Brian McLaren and co-host Carmen Acevedo Butcher welcome legendary peace acti...Show More