Mariah Velásquez, Director of the Incarnatio Center for Formation and Integration at Westmont College and Associate Director of the Martin Center, joins Nate on the Life with God podcast to talk about a favorite book — Brother Lawrence’s The Practice of the Presence of God.
Show Notes
1. Book excerpts:
2. Lectio 365 Prayer App — A helpful way to re-orient to God’s presence in the morning and evening.
3. Content from the Martin Institute’s recent academic workshop, “A Crisis Among Us: The Problem of Christian Immaturity” is available here.
4. You can find Mariah’s writing on Conversatio.org
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Mariah Velásquez is the Associate Director for the Martin Institute and Director of the Incarnatio Center for Formation and Integration at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. She enjoys cultivating spaces for encounter with the Trinity. Mariah earned her B.A. in Religious Studies from Westmont College and is an alumna of the Renovaré Institute. She is currently pursuing a master's in spiritual formation and spiritual direction through Portland Seminary. She and her husband have two young children and speak Spanglish at home. Mariah grew up in Colorado and smiles whenever she smells pine trees.
Nathan Foster is an author and host of Life With God, a Renovaré Podcast. Formerly, he was an Associate Professor of social work and served as the Andrews Chair in Spiritual Formation at Spring Arbor University. He was also a licensed clinical social worker and certified addictions counselor. Nathan has published two books, including The Making of an Ordinary Saint: My Journey from Frustration to Joy with the Spiritual Disciplines.
