Liminal Living

S2 E19: Tom Rundel: Don’t spiritualize your problems, claim your confidence Have you ever felt like God abandoned you and left you in the midst of a storm that you could not overcome? In this episode, I solo riff on Matthew 14’s account of Christ walking on the water and calming the storm. I take note of the parabolic writing style and use that knowledge to explore the meaning behind some of the imagery in this parable. Christ dismisses the disciples and they are battered by some wind and waves. Time Stamps for the episode: 0:44: Introduction 4:45: Matthew 14 and the parabolic style of this story 9:05 Dismissed and abandoned by God 13:25 spiritualizing your problems gets spiritual answers that don’t work in real life 17:42 Take courage is NOT dismiss your anxiety 21:56 Claim your inner authority 26:00 God is not a fixer of problems, but an empowerer of souls 30:22 The saving grace of community 33:13 Conclusions All Music for this episode is provided by Axeltree https://liminalliving.simplecast.com/&n