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Welcoming God
Sarah Haykel
20 episodes
1 month ago
A flat tire becomes a gateway to a beautiful, miraculous moment when a group of strangers enthusiastically changes Sarah's tire without being asked. The experience sparks a beautiful exchange of kindness that continues when Sarah promises to bake them a cake as a thank you and then actually feels God's guidance to follow through and do it! Their mutual astonishment at each other's generosity creates a profound moment of human connection that transcends the ordinary! This unexpected roadside ...
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A flat tire becomes a gateway to a beautiful, miraculous moment when a group of strangers enthusiastically changes Sarah's tire without being asked. The experience sparks a beautiful exchange of kindness that continues when Sarah promises to bake them a cake as a thank you and then actually feels God's guidance to follow through and do it! Their mutual astonishment at each other's generosity creates a profound moment of human connection that transcends the ordinary! This unexpected roadside ...
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Spirituality
Religion & Spirituality,
Christianity,
Health & Fitness,
Mental Health
Episodes (20/20)
Welcoming God
When Strangers Become Angels: A Roadside Miracle and Its Ripple Effects
A flat tire becomes a gateway to a beautiful, miraculous moment when a group of strangers enthusiastically changes Sarah's tire without being asked. The experience sparks a beautiful exchange of kindness that continues when Sarah promises to bake them a cake as a thank you and then actually feels God's guidance to follow through and do it! Their mutual astonishment at each other's generosity creates a profound moment of human connection that transcends the ordinary! This unexpected roadside ...
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1 month ago
20 minutes

Welcoming God
Sitting With God: A Simple Meditation Practice
Have you ever wondered if spiritual connection could be simpler than we make it? What if the most profound practice required nothing more than your willingness to be present? Sitting With God is a simple practice that offers restoration and joy without elaborate steps or rigid structures. Unlike many spiritual disciplines that demand specific techniques, this approach simply invites you to pause and acknowledge the divine presence that's already here, right here in this moment with you. Whet...
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1 month ago
9 minutes

Welcoming God
Spiritual Meditation: Exploring Lectio, Visio, Audio and Nature Divina Meditation
Have you ever noticed something that instantly captures your attention—a phrase in a book, a striking image, an unexpected sound, or a moment in nature that makes you pause? That "shimmering" sensation might be more than coincidence; it could be an invitation to a deeper spiritual experience. Drawing inspiration from Christine Valters Painter's book "Lectio Divina: The Sacred Art," I share a transformative practice that expands the ancient tradition of sacred reading into our multisensory da...
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1 month ago
11 minutes

Welcoming God
Navigating Christian Confusion
Have you ever found yourself shocked by the beliefs of people who follow the same faith as you? That jarring moment when you realize someone reading the same Bible has arrived at conclusions that seem completely foreign—or even extreme—to you? I recently experienced what I can only describe as a "veil-lifting moment" after attending a Bible study where I encountered perspectives that felt extreme compared to my understanding of Christianity. This led me down a rabbit hole of research where I...
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2 months ago
16 minutes

Welcoming God
Season 3 of Welcoming God Release Date Info!
Join me for a continuation of this evolving spiritual journey in Season 3 of Welcoming God, which launches Tuesday, September 16th. While we prepare for our return, we're excited to offer a special gift to you - a free companion ebook to Season 1. This thoughtful resource is designed to support your personal introspection and help you discover what you're truly seeking on your spiritual journey. The ebook serves as a practical guide to creating, cultivating, and co-creating a more spiritual ...
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2 months ago
3 minutes

Welcoming God
The Challenge of Staying Awake Spiritually When Life Wants to Hit Snooze
Have you ever found yourself learning the same spiritual lesson over and over again, wondering why you keep forgetting what you thought you already knew? This fascinating exploration of our continuous learning journey reveals why repetition may be essential to spiritual growth. At the heart of this episode lies a powerful metaphor: We are Mount Zion, not the weather that surrounds it. Drawing from Martin Laird's "Into the Silent Land," we examine how identifying with our thoughts and emotion...
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3 months ago
16 minutes

Welcoming God
The Benefits of Accepting Reality and Facing Denial
What happens when we finally stop fighting reality and simply accept what is? Not resignation to circumstances, but a profound spiritual opening that transforms our relationship with life itself. Most of us carry some form of denial—parts of reality we refuse to acknowledge or accept because they feel too painful, too threatening, or too disruptive to our sense of safety and happiness. This episode explores the fascinating dynamics of acceptance and denial, revealing how our resistance to wh...
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3 months ago
9 minutes

Welcoming God
Finding Your Way Through A Spiritual Crisis: A Journey of Questioning and Growth
What happens when you begin to question the spiritual path you've been walking? When the God you thought you knew becomes a question mark rather than an exclamation point? This deeply personal episode explores the disorienting yet ultimately transformative experience of going through a spiritual crisis. After an unexpected ending to a five-year relationship with my spiritual coach, I found myself adrift in questions about God's benevolence and the nature of spiritual truth. This crisis promp...
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4 months ago
14 minutes

Welcoming God
Second Half of Life: Growing Up Personally and Spiritually
We're back after a two-month hiatus with the start of our four-week summer season. Recent unexpected changes and life experiences have felt challenging and prompted reflections on personal growth, trauma integration, and the journey towards personal and spiritual maturation. In the first episode of season two, I'll discuss: • Moving from the first half of life (focused on success and achievement) to the second half (internal journey and becoming a wise elder) • Exploring Richard Rohr's...
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4 months ago
10 minutes

Welcoming God
Tailer Season 2: What topics would you like me to talk about on Welcoming God?
Hi! Season 2 will start Tuesday, July 15th and will be a four week season. I want to know what you'd like to hear about on Welcoming God. Please go to WelcomingGod.com and scroll to the bottom of the page to the "Get In Touch" section and send me an email answering the question, "What would you like to hear me talk about on Welcoming God?" See you July 15th on your favorite podcast listening platform! Please share the podcast with someone you know would benefit from it! Wi...
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5 months ago
1 minute

Welcoming God
S1E8: Mindfulness Meditation Practice for Beginners on a Spiritual Journey
What happens when we pause to notice what's happening within us? Freedom emerges in that space between stimulus and response. This guided mindfulness meditation introduces a simple yet profound practice of noticing—bringing awareness to breath, physical sensations, thoughts, and emotions without judgment. Unlike many meditation practices that feel disconnected from everyday life, this approach is designed to be integrated into your daily activities, creating more choice in how you resp...
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6 months ago
28 minutes

Welcoming God
S1E7: Let's Pray!: How to Pray and Why
Prayer transforms our spiritual journey from transactional requests to authentic divine communion. Whether you've prayed your entire life or struggle to understand what prayer means, this episode offers fresh perspectives on connecting with the God through prayer. The foundation of meaningful prayer isn't found in perfect words or formulas but in genuine intention. We explore various approaches—from traditional petitionary prayer to contemplative sitting with God—and examine what makes each ...
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6 months ago
31 minutes

Welcoming God
S1E6: The First (Easy) Step to Living A More Spiritual Life
Have you ever struggled to maintain a consistent spiritual practice amid life's constant distractions and seeming demands? Creating space for authentic connection with God doesn't require hours of meditation or elaborate rituals—it simply needs our heartfelt desire and commitment. We live in a world where everything competes for our attention. Responsibilities, relationships, work, entertainment—all pull us in different directions, making it challenging to prioritize our spiritual wellbeing....
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7 months ago
22 minutes

Welcoming God
S1E5.5 BONUS: Mercy and Forgiveness on Good Friday: An Excerpt from Savannah Guthrie's book, Mostly What God Does
Have you ever felt weighed down by shame so heavy it seems impossible to escape? The burden of our past mistakes can weigh on us, yet the most transformative power in the universe awaits: forgiveness. This Good Friday episode takes us deep into a scene from the film "The Mission," beautifully described in Savannah Guthrie's book "Mostly What God Does." We witness the journey of Rodrigo Mendoza, a slave trader who murders his own brother and carries a massive physical burden up a mountain as ...
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7 months ago
9 minutes

Welcoming God
S1E5: The Life Changing Benefit of Knowing You're Already Loved
Have you ever wondered if God truly loves you, especially during life's most challenging moments? This question lies at the heart of our spiritual journey, and today's episode explores the profound revelation that transformed my relationship with the divine. Despite decades of meditation, mindfulness practice, therapy, and personal development work, I discovered in 2014 that I still didn't fundamentally feel loved by God, others or myself. Standing in an auditorium listening to praise singer...
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7 months ago
18 minutes

Welcoming God
S1E4: God's GPS: Better Than Any Map You've Got
What truly happens when we choose to follow divine guidance instead of our own plans? This deeply reflective episode explores the profound benefits of "going with God" rather than against the spiritual current that's here to guide our lives. Building on our previous exploration of barriers to spiritual surrender, I invite you to remember those pivotal moments when you listened to that quiet voice of truth within, followed it despite reservations, and witnessed the results. These moments of a...
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7 months ago
10 minutes

Welcoming God
S1E3: Surrendering to the Divine: The Benefit of Going With God
In this episode, we explore the profound question of why we attempt to navigate life's challenges alone when God's divine guidance is constantly available to us and the benefit, necessity, of surrendering to the Divine. We'll explore how our resistance to surrendering to a higher power often stems from protective psychological patterns that may no longer serve us. It's in compassionately inquiring within ourselves that can help create real change in our lives and in our relationship wit...
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7 months ago
11 minutes

Welcoming God
S1E2: God Isn't a Bearded Man in the Sky: A Spiritual Evolution Story
What does it truly mean to welcome God into our lives? Journey with me as I unravel the complex relationship I've had with the divine—from growing up in a Catholic household where God felt like a judgmental, controlling force, to discovering a deeply nurturing relationship with what I now understand as the Source of all life. My path hasn't been linear. After years of rebellion against organized religion, I felt an unexpected call to reopen my heart to God and Jesus in 2014. Yet even t...
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7 months ago
17 minutes

Welcoming God
S1E1: Holy Plot Twist: From God-Skeptic to Divine BFF
Hi, my name's Sarah Haykel. In this podcast episode, I'm sharing the premise of this podcast: to share the goodness of God in my life after of opening my heart back up to Godin 2014 and what I'm learning on this spiritual path. This podcast explores connecting with the One True Source, God,—beyond religious boundaries or labels—and discovering the transformative power of surrendering to divine grace, guidance and support. • God as "the one true source" that transcends religion, gender...
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8 months ago
12 minutes

Welcoming God
Trailer Welcoming God Podcast
Welcoming you to Welcoming God, a podcast for spiritual seekers! Thanks for being here and we'll see you soon on the first episode! Go to WelcomingGod.com to sign up for our email newsletter to receive info about all new podcast episodes and more. Support the show
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8 months ago
1 minute

Welcoming God
A flat tire becomes a gateway to a beautiful, miraculous moment when a group of strangers enthusiastically changes Sarah's tire without being asked. The experience sparks a beautiful exchange of kindness that continues when Sarah promises to bake them a cake as a thank you and then actually feels God's guidance to follow through and do it! Their mutual astonishment at each other's generosity creates a profound moment of human connection that transcends the ordinary! This unexpected roadside ...