Farming god goes to the places and talks to the people adventuring through America’s spiritual revolution. We travel to China, to Mexico, and across middle America, asking bigger questions that broaden our understanding, fuel our imagination, and put our anxiety into perspective. Our fear is replaced by a vibrant identity that allows us to not merely survive, but to truly live. There has never been a greater opportunity for a new way to live in America. Will you join me?
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White Earth: Bikepacking Across Minnesota
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Subscribe for Steve Ray updates at https://tinyletter.com/FarmingGod . My great great grandma left the White Earth Reservation in 1915 and our family has never returned. I’m turning 30 and am biking back. Amidst statistical poverty, attacks on Ojibwe culture, and a century of land theft, White Earth, Minnesota is rich in natural beauty and the peo…
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Dog training - David Sleeper
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David Sleeper is a dog trainer, writer, and philosopher. We spoke a few months back in an abandoned air force base in the high desert of West Texas about David Sleeper’s new book: Imprinting Morality in dogs and humans. Sleeper hopes to have his website i-am-paradox.com live by the end of the week. Learn more about Steve Ray Media here.…
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Farming god in the Deep North
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The Deep North podcast has launched. On computer> http://deepnorthpodcast.com/ On iPhone> https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/deep-north/id1357648245?ls=1 But Farming god isn't going anywhere. Stay tuned. Jay Walljasper (author of The Great Neighborhood Book) and Alexandra Connett (Minneapolis transplant) make a case for a city beyond cows, cold, a…
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Music by: Paul Spring https://paulspring.bandcamp.com/ Paintings by: Sophia http://sophiaheymans.com/ Recipe developed by: https://farminggod.org/
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A historical Christmas story featuring everyone’s favorite deer. Stay informed at https://farminggod.org/ Long before the historical Jesus and Black Friday, stories held special significance during this part of the year, the darkest days of winter, the solstice, a time to celebrate the coming of light. In the 4th century Pope Julius I declared that…
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Nonviolent Sabotage - Dakota Access Pipeline
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Ruby and Jessica drill holes in the Dakota access pipeline. After limited success in public hearings, encampments, petitions, marches, and rallies, the two admitted to non violent sabotage. In this episode, the two speak publicly about the success they experienced during their 8-month long property destruction campaign, including the piercing of em…
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Russians in rural Wisconsin- celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the Russian Revolution. What did this revolutionary era mean to the people of 20th century Russia? And what does it mean to you and I as we pursue happiness in the land of the free? Former episodes featuring rural Wisconsin ‘Ice age trail’, ‘Cardinal Directions’, and ‘Silicon Vall…
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Undesirables of Minneapolis
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Nuns, walkers, bikers, protesters, recreational philosophers, river people feat. Minneapolis and the Mississippi River Music by Steve
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It’s all about me. My name is Steve Ray and my favorite color is blue Sailing across the Atlantic documentary Artists and songs in order of appearance: Boston: Rockin Roll Band Boston: More than a feeling Chip and Isak Avett Brothers: Please Pardon Yourself Avett Brothers: Life Mapei: Don’t Wait Father John Misty: Bored in the USA Father John Misty…
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The Minnesota State Fair, "The great Minnesota get together" Studio music by Brian Thavis
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The sly ghost of Menlo Park slinks cross country to Wisconsin This episode contains harsh language Thanks to Adam, Gretchen, Sam Music by Brian Travis More on Firewood Farming
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Millennials and Climate Change (feat. The Boundary Waters)
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I went camping in the boundary waters. The wilderness and conversations that filled my time lead me to consider climate change in a new way. This story includes a conversation on Naomi Klein’s 2014 book, This Changes Everything. Smoke signals at farminggod.org Music by Brian Travis Thank you Collin.
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Yoga Retreat: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity Pt. 3
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Eight months ago Brian Clark moved to Song of the Morning yoga retreat center in upper Michigan- an ideal space to live his contemplative vocation of meditation, consciousness, and creativity. Begin meditating: Because of my time at Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat, I reestablished my contemplative practice (at least for now). If you are interested…
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A yoga retreat in America and the people figuring out what this means. Thanks to everyone at Song of the Morning Yoga Center. Smoke signals at farminggod.org
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Yoga Retreat and Tamarack Trees Pt.1
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A yoga retreat center, the McDonalds corporation, and the trees (deciduous and coniferous) that make sense of it all. Peter Block Community: The structure of belonging Music by Isak Sommer covering Elliot Smith Thanks to Dorothy and Song of the morning
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Smoke signals on FarmingGod.org Traveling from one place to another and the space between
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Bears don't kill beavers
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Travel stories and that animals that see us
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Wild Goose with The Liturgists
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Science Mike and Michael Gungor of the Liturgists podcast help me wrestle with what Wild Goose Festival means for Christianity. Originally published after the 2016 Wild Goose Festival, we are joined by a host of authors and speakers who discuss topics ranging from transgender Christianity to support for recovering racists. This episode will undoubt…
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Best of 2016 (Greatest Hits)
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Smoke Signals at https://farminggod.org/ Poet Mirabai Starr, emergent post-pastor Rick Diamond, Christian Shaman Iris Bolton, professor and social activist Joerg and RoseMarie Rieger, Sunday morning dance church, and a visit to Christian China. Episodes in order of appearance: Meditation Part 1 and 2 Beyond Activism Christian Shaman Iris Bolton Alt…
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‘Lumberjacking’ in the Kettle Moraine, eating steak sandwiches, and swimming east, where no humans live.
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An intersection with Anthony- Hiking, camping, thinking along the Ice Age Trail, raising awareness for veteran suicide, in the Kettle moraine of eastern Wisconsin. Newsletter at https://farminggod.org/
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Farm Church and Feminine Spirituality
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To learn more about Farm Church, Green Gate Farms, or the community living Shannon references, go to 'Farm Church and Feminine Spirituality' on farminggod.org . For the first time Farming god is doing a show loosely related to farming. I had the privilege of speaking with Brin Bon and Shannon Preston (@PrestonCottage) in the historical hayloft of G…
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I'm a communist- Scott Gee
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I am not a communist; but Scott Gee is. When I meet people for the first time I like to ask an annoyingly open ended question, “What is your thing?”. Scott was quick to respond with the most intriguing answer I have ever heard, “Oh, I’m a communist”. In this conversation we discuss: Church without spirituality Experiences from occupy wall street Ge…
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Michael Sandel teaches one of the most attended courses in Harvard history, He’s the author of books like 'Justice: What is the right thing to do' and ‘What Money Can’t Buy’. Sandel outlines the unlikely consequences of the marketization of civic spaces. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Imagine if- as the first mass multi-cultural democratic rep…
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Virtual Spirituality- Tom Fenwick-Smith
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Tom Fenwick-Smith started his career in the film industry as an Assistant Director for film and television, working on over 30 feature films, 60 commercials and countless music videos. Tom is now the creative director at REWIND, a London based creative agency that specializes in virtuality reality. We discuss the future of virtual reality and the r…
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The Deconstructionist- Kayt Johnson
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The progressive christian arena it scattered with the term, deconstruction. It’s often tossed around without any context. Just about every blogger, podcaster, or influencer speaking about “progressive Christianity” is using the term. For more on “deconstruction” in a theological context, I wrote an article and linked to a helpful video here on Farm…
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I crossed a shin deep river in west Texas and found myself in Mexico. This is the Mexican American border. See pictures of Boquillas, the Rio Grande, and my van by clicking here.
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America’s Creative Revolution- Jasmin Rhia
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I recently left my job to work on the Farming god podcast and farminggod.org full time. I have to admit, it’s a ridiculous leap. But it’s a risk that today’s guest is very familiar with. Too often spirituality gets quarantined in a small corner of our life, reserved for only specific moments. What if this wasn’t the case and our daily work could be…
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Meanwhile in pagan america
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For the last 8 months I have been hammering on the pillars of Christianity in China. In between swings of the sledge, I began to turn the spot light upon myself, living in America. Today we’re going to explore Christianity in a historical context, not because this is a Christian podcast, but because in order to understand the Spiritual revolution h…
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Working on Parts 1, 2, and 3 of 'Christian China and the end of times' for the past 6 months has been a wild ride. After picking apart China's relationship with Christianity, I realized I should start asking the same questions of my country. The questions began rolling and there weren't any answers. For Green Gate Farms and the barn they saved.…
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Part 3: The end of times
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Christian China, a distant mirror?
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Part 2: Christian China
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Chinese Children, a Beijing church, and the largest religious conversion the world has ever seen.
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Part 1: The road back to Jerusalem
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In part one of our "China's road to Jerusalem" series, we set the the stage for the inevitable collapse of the west as we know it.
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For the past several months I have been covering the largest religious conversion the world has ever seen, Christianity in China. It is a story that is confusing yet oddly familiar, littered with corruption, persecution, perseverance, and a host of wild characters. Subscribe and rate Farming God on the iTunes podcast app. Sign up for the Farming Go…
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