Attaching to God: Neuroscience-informed Spiritual Formation

By Geoff and Cyd Holsclaw

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Attaching to God connects relational neuroscience and attachment theory to our life of faith so you can grow into spiritual and relational maturity. Co-host Geoff Holsclaw (PhD, pastor, and professor) and Cyd Holsclaw (PCC, spiritual director, and integrative coach) talk with practitioners, therapists, theologians, and researchers on learning to live with ourselves, others, and God. Get everything in your inbox or on the app: https://www.grassrootschristianity.org/s/embodied-faith


Episode Date
087: Geoff's Second Half of Life "Crisis" and why the new name
Apr 03, 2024
086: Non-Toxic Masculinity (with Zachary Wagner)
Jan 30, 2024
085: Forming Spiritually Resilient Children (with Dr. Holly Allen)
Jan 23, 2024
084: Mental Illness or Spiritual Issue? And how they connect (with Dr. Matthew Stanford)
Jan 16, 2024
083: Does God Hate? Or, Making Sense of God's Emotions (with David Lamb)
Dec 12, 2023
082: On Getting Out of Bed; Or, on Living with Mental Anguish (with Alan Noble)
Dec 07, 2023
081: From Therapy, to Trauma, to Attaching to Immanuel (God With Us) with Stephanie Rossing
Nov 28, 2023
Is Joy Even More Central Than Love? (Thanksgiving Double Feature)
Nov 22, 2023
The Psalms as a Guide to Joy, Sadness, and Anger (Thanksgiving Double Feature)
Nov 22, 2023
080: Finding Freedom in Constraint—Reimagining Spiritual Disciplines with Jared Patrick Boyd
Nov 21, 2023
079: Being the Church in an Age of Secular Mysticisms (Dr. Andrew Root)
Nov 15, 2023
078: Formative Spirituality, Agency in the Bible, and Being Human (Dr. Richard Middleton)
Nov 08, 2023
077: Why Humility and Hope is Essential for Therapists & Pastors (Dr. Chuck DeGroat)
Nov 01, 2023
076: Bearing God in the Storms of Death and Life (with Marlena Graves)
Oct 24, 2023
075: Being Still Amid the Distractions and Downtime (with Brian Heasley)
Oct 17, 2023
074: Hope Is The First Dose: A Treatment Plan For Recovering From Trauma (with Dr. Lee Warren, MD)
Oct 10, 2023
073: Be Kind To Your Attachment Strategy and Nervous System
Oct 05, 2023
072: How Your Attachment Style Shapes Reality (with Dr. Todd Hall)
Oct 03, 2023
071: Resourcing the Church for Mental Health (with Laura Howe)
Sep 26, 2023
070: Exploring a Theology of the Body and Confronting Shame with Beth Felker Jones (Summer Rewind)
Aug 17, 2023
069: Leading with & through Emotion: Limbic Resonance, Leadership, and Spirituality with MaryKate Morse (Summer Rewind)
Aug 16, 2023
068: Exploring Low Anthropology and its Impact on the Human Condition, with David Zahl (Summer Rewind)
Aug 07, 2023
067 Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters (with Dr. Carmen Joy Imes)
Jul 25, 2023
066 From Division to Connection: Escaping Enemy Mode with Jim Wilder (Summer Rewind)
Jul 12, 2023
065 What is Spiritual Formation? (2 Minute Explainer)
Jun 30, 2023
064 Raising Resilient Kids: Emotional Regulation and the Role of the Church (with Jessica Nagy)
Jun 30, 2023
063 What is Relational Neuroscience? The Four E's of Our Identity (2 Minute Explainer)
Jun 27, 2023
062 How the Fruit of the Spirit are a Foundation of Resiliency (with Michael Sullivant)
Jun 27, 2023
061 The Art of Mentalizing: Enhancing Interpersonal Relationships through Emotional Awareness (with Dr. Lina Ponder)
Jun 19, 2023
060 Why Discipleship is an Adventure in Transformation (with Jessie Cruickshank)
Jun 12, 2023
059 The Psalms as a Guide to Joy, Sadness, and Anger (with Dr. David Taylor)
Jun 02, 2023
058 Spiritual, Neural, and Relational Integration: On the union of brain, body, bible, and more
May 25, 2023
057 Exploring the 3 Core Attachment Questions Shaping Our Lives
May 24, 2023
056 The Importance of Your Physical Body in Worship (with Dr. David Taylor)
May 19, 2023
055 Why You Can't Get Unstuck Alone (Short Reflection Episode)
May 17, 2023
054 How to Unstick Your Mind (with Mimika Cooney)
May 09, 2023
053 Is Joy Even More Central Than Love?
May 03, 2023
052 Is God Ashamed of Me? (Brad Vaughn, fka Jackson Wu)
Mar 27, 2023
051 Healing Trauma in the Church (with Janyne McConnaughey, PhD)
Mar 24, 2023
050 Can Deconstruction Cure a Disembodied Faith? (with Dr. Sean Davidson)
Mar 20, 2023
049 On Distorting Sex, Marriage, the Gospel (with Dr. Beth Felker Jones)
Mar 10, 2023
048 From Shame to Grace: Your Body, the Temple (with Dr. Beth Felker Jones)
Mar 07, 2023
047 Laying Down Enemy Mode to Follow Jesus (with Jon Hand)
Feb 27, 2023
046 When church trauma (literally) breaks your heart (with Rose Madrid Swetman)
Feb 23, 2023
045 How To Escape Enemy Mode (Jim Wilder)
Feb 06, 2023
044 The Connected Life: The Art & Science of Relational Spirituality (with Dr. Todd Hall)
Jan 31, 2023
043 Original Trauma, IFS, and Christian Mysticism (with Jonathan Puddle)
Jan 23, 2023
042 Practicing Self-Compassion (6 minute meditation)
Jan 23, 2023
041 What is Self-Compassion? Why is it important for faith journey?
Jan 20, 2023
040 How a Low Anthropology Might Actually Save You (with David Zahl)
Oct 26, 2022
039 Leadership and the Limbic System (with MaryKate Morse)
Oct 18, 2022
038 Is God Big Enough for ALL of our Parts? IFS & Spiritual Direction
Oct 11, 2022
037 How to Find The Best of You, and Discover Yourself In God (with Dr. Alison Cook)
Oct 04, 2022
036 Why Focus on “Embodied” Spiritual Practices? (with Josh Wilson)
Aug 01, 2022
035 Engaging Trauma as the Church's New Mission Field (with Fred Liggin)
Jun 28, 2022
034 How Past Trauma Invades the Present & What to Do About It (with Dr. Karl Lehman)
Jun 22, 2022
033 What is Trauma-Informed Evangelism? (with Charles Kiser)
Jun 07, 2022
032 Modern Discipleship with Stone Age Minds (with Justin Barrett)
May 10, 2022
031 What is a Neurotheologian? and other Questions (with Dr. Jim Wilder)
May 02, 2022
030 Trauma in the Pews (with Janyne McConnaughey)
Apr 28, 2022
029 Why a Trauma Therapist would Study the Bible (Adrienne Gibson)
Apr 25, 2022
028 Jesus: Man of Trauma, and Acquainted with Grief (with Jeff Cannell)
Apr 13, 2022
027 Trauma, EMDR, and Facilitating Spiritual Breakthrough (with Shane Moe)
Apr 05, 2022
026 Healing Racial Trauma (Sheila Wise Rowe)
Apr 01, 2022
025 Attached to God (with Krispin Mayfield)
Mar 22, 2022
024 Are Our Emotions Part of the Discipleship Process (with Becky Castle Miller)
Mar 10, 2022
023 Why Emotionally Healthy Churches Matter (with Ted Kim)
Mar 07, 2022
022 Why the Lost Art of Paying Attention Is Everything in the Spiritual Life (with Jared Boyd)
Feb 07, 2022
021 Mental Health and Contemplative Prayer (with AJ Sherrill)
Feb 03, 2022
020 Why Psychology Can Help Our Spiritual Transformation (with Todd Hall)
Feb 01, 2022
019 Intro to Season 2; and, Why We Changed the Name
Jan 31, 2022
018 Following Jesus With Your Right-Brain (with Michel Hendricks)
Dec 13, 2021
017 Why Having the Mind of Christ Requires a Body; Or, why the Bible and Neuroscience Aren't Opposed
Dec 06, 2021
016 When Everything 's on Fire: In and Through Deconstruction (with Brian Zahnd)
Nov 29, 2021
015 Why Your Future Self Will Thank You (with Drew Dyck)
Nov 09, 2021
014 What is a Trauma-Informed Church (with Fred Liggin)
Aug 23, 2021
13 Why SEEING Matters for Skeptics and the Sacred (with Richard Beck)
Jun 28, 2021
012 How To Welcome the Parts Warring Within Us (Jenna Riemersma)
Jun 07, 2021
011 Grace and Attachment to God (with Ed Khouri)
May 25, 2021
010 Why Brain Science and Not Bible Study? Answering Common Objections (with Ed Khouri)
May 24, 2021
009 Learning to Say Yes to Fear and Risk (with Dr. Jason Clark)
May 18, 2021
008 Did My Neurons Make Me Do It? (with Dr. Warren Brown)
May 10, 2021
007 Simple Practices That Shape Your Mind (with John Loppnow)
May 03, 2021
006 Attuning to the 5 Levels of the Brain (with Maribeth Poole)
Apr 26, 2021
005 Why Lament Amid The Meaninglessness of Life (with Mega Anna Neff & Mark R. McMinn)
Apr 16, 2021
004 How To Supersize Your Discipleship (with Dr. Brad Strawn)
Apr 13, 2021
001 What is Relational Neuroscience?
Apr 10, 2021
002 The Making of a Mature Disciple (with Jim Wilder)
Apr 10, 2021
003 Can you just turn on JOY? (with Chris Coursey)
Apr 10, 2021
000 Why a Podcast on Neuroscience, Spiritual Formation, and Faith?
Apr 10, 2021
Trailer: Why I'm so excited to share this with you.
Apr 07, 2021