Spiritual Onion Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:23:12 -0400 https://www.yourspiritualonion.com en-us © 2026 Spiritual Onion yes bae9faae-7cfa-57a3-be6c-7379b9f2569a Pastor Scott Olbert episodic false Scott Mason Olbert

Pastoral Psychotherapist

 

Grounded in the theories of Heinz Kohut, Carl Jung, and James Hillman while integrating the spiritual lenses of Ruchard Rohr, Thomas Keating and others, Pastor Olbert offers a tasty stew of psychology, spirituality and rock n' roll.

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]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) spirituality, psychology, religion, church, soul, spiritual onion Pastor Scott Olbert https://storage.buzzsprout.com/rqml0w6pi96f19et6jbosodutv2i?.jpg Spiritual Onion https://www.yourspiritualonion.com Pastor Scott Farewell and Thank You Farewell and Thank You Farewell and Thank You brings the final podcast from Spiritual Onion.  It's been a good run, but all good things come to an end....

]]> Farewell and Thank You brings the final podcast from Spiritual Onion.  It's been a good run, but all good things come to an end....

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-18533102 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0500 449 3 12 full false Darkness Descending Darkness Descending Darkness Descending focuses on the Dark Night of the Soul, the Dark Night of Society, and the Dark Night of the World.  Using archetypal lenses of the Anti-Christ and the Apocalypse, Spiritual Onion provides a thoughtful and sobering look at the world around us.

]]> Darkness Descending focuses on the Dark Night of the Soul, the Dark Night of Society, and the Dark Night of the World.  Using archetypal lenses of the Anti-Christ and the Apocalypse, Spiritual Onion provides a thoughtful and sobering look at the world around us.

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-17919464 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:00:00 -0400 2136 3 11 full false Trump's New Deadly Decisions and Deathly Rage Trump's New Deadly Decisions and Deathly Rage A painful and heart-breaking compilation of this administration's destruction.  This is no political attack.  Rather, we examine Trump's decisions through both a psychological and spiritual lens.  Be forewarned.

]]> A painful and heart-breaking compilation of this administration's destruction.  This is no political attack.  Rather, we examine Trump's decisions through both a psychological and spiritual lens.  Be forewarned.

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-17424476 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -0400 2026 3 10 full false Village of Idiots Village of Idiots Village of Idiots explores the increasing number of uneducated and ill-informed Americans.  The lack of critical thinking, the inability to self-reflect, and our declining public schools leave us open to authoritarianism and meaningless lives.

]]> Village of Idiots explores the increasing number of uneducated and ill-informed Americans.  The lack of critical thinking, the inability to self-reflect, and our declining public schools leave us open to authoritarianism and meaningless lives.

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-16997774 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:00:00 -0400 1270 3 10 full false Subversive Spiritulality Subversive Spiritulality Subversive Spirituality takes a look at how capitalism and its cronies capture and consume everything, including subversive spiritual ideas, counter-cultural movements, psychotherapy and, dare I say, YOU.

 

]]> Subversive Spirituality takes a look at how capitalism and its cronies capture and consume everything, including subversive spiritual ideas, counter-cultural movements, psychotherapy and, dare I say, YOU.

 

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-16619484 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:00:00 -0500 1098 3 9 full false An End of the Year Ramble An End of the Year Ramble This episode explores books, music, the loss of community, the re-imagining of vocation, and a visit by Obadiah the crusty, smelly shepherd.  



]]> This episode explores books, music, the loss of community, the re-imagining of vocation, and a visit by Obadiah the crusty, smelly shepherd.  



]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-16377013 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0500 1122 3 8 full false The Loss of the True, the Good, and the Beautiful. The Loss of the True, the Good, and the Beautiful. Hear an in-depth and honest analysis of how the culture is self-destructing as the False, the Bad, and the Ugly replace the True, the Good, and the Beautiful.  The podcast concludes with a look at how we can all take a small step in the right direction.  Let people of good will join together!

]]> Hear an in-depth and honest analysis of how the culture is self-destructing as the False, the Bad, and the Ugly replace the True, the Good, and the Beautiful.  The podcast concludes with a look at how we can all take a small step in the right direction.  Let people of good will join together!

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-15972047 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0400 2081 3 7 full false Shame Kills the Soul, Part 2 Shame Kills the Soul, Part 2 Shame Kills the Soul, Part 2 examines the connection between shame and envy—the connection between shame and bullying—the Church's complicity in shaming—​its failure to follow Jesus' teaching on non-judgment—and the power of acceptance.​

]]> Shame Kills the Soul, Part 2 examines the connection between shame and envy—the connection between shame and bullying—the Church's complicity in shaming—​its failure to follow Jesus' teaching on non-judgment—and the power of acceptance.​

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-15521419 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 15:00:00 -0400 1720 3 6 full false Shame Kills the Soul, Part 1 Shame Kills the Soul, Part 1 No other feeling does as much damage to our unique personality as does shame.  Our second stage of development as toddlers offers us the challenge of Autonomy versus Shame and its kissing cousin Self-Doubt. Autonomy allows us to be self-motivating—to freely explore ourselves and the world around us.  Controlled by others, Shame and Self-Doubt kill the soul and keep us confined within a prison constructed by others.  

]]> No other feeling does as much damage to our unique personality as does shame.  Our second stage of development as toddlers offers us the challenge of Autonomy versus Shame and its kissing cousin Self-Doubt. Autonomy allows us to be self-motivating—to freely explore ourselves and the world around us.  Controlled by others, Shame and Self-Doubt kill the soul and keep us confined within a prison constructed by others.  

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-15110371 Tue, 21 May 2024 15:00:00 -0400 1508 3 5 full false WHEN YOU WERE BORN, WHO WAS THERE TO MEET YOU? WHEN YOU WERE BORN, WHO WAS THERE TO MEET YOU? WHEN YOU WERE BORN, WHO WAS THERE TO MEET YOU? We're looking at three initial building blocks for life, beginning with Trust versus Mistrust.  Let Spiritual Onion aid you in reflecting on your beginnings in the world.  Experience is key to shaping our ability to trust and our access to health mistrust.  And, when it comes to trust and mistrust of God, we reflect on the difference between belief and experience.

]]> WHEN YOU WERE BORN, WHO WAS THERE TO MEET YOU? We're looking at three initial building blocks for life, beginning with Trust versus Mistrust.  Let Spiritual Onion aid you in reflecting on your beginnings in the world.  Experience is key to shaping our ability to trust and our access to health mistrust.  And, when it comes to trust and mistrust of God, we reflect on the difference between belief and experience.

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-14618380 Sun, 03 Mar 2024 13:00:00 -0500 1572 3 4 full false OH NO! DID JESUS REALLY SAY THAT??!! PART III OH NO! DID JESUS REALLY SAY THAT??!! PART III In this third podcast in our series, we ask: Do we always have to forgive?  How did Jesus view wealth (and those TV evangelists)? What did Jesus really have to say about family (and "family values")?  How about the challenge to love our enemies (How's that working in America right now!). 

]]> In this third podcast in our series, we ask: Do we always have to forgive?  How did Jesus view wealth (and those TV evangelists)? What did Jesus really have to say about family (and "family values")?  How about the challenge to love our enemies (How's that working in America right now!). 

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-14247228 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 10:00:00 -0500 1112 3 2 full false OH NO! DID JESUS REALLY SAY THAT ??!! PART II OH NO! DID JESUS REALLY SAY THAT ??!! PART II In this second installment, we touch on church history; examine Jesus' teaching on non-judgment and the psychological phenomenon of projection; his conversation about pearls and pigs (sounds like a Prince song); and what Jesus did not say!

]]> In this second installment, we touch on church history; examine Jesus' teaching on non-judgment and the psychological phenomenon of projection; his conversation about pearls and pigs (sounds like a Prince song); and what Jesus did not say!

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-14247218 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 10:00:00 -0500 988 3 1 full false OH NO! DID JESUS REALLY SAY THAT ??!! OH NO! DID JESUS REALLY SAY THAT ??!! In this first session, we find out what was Jesus' favorite name for himself.  Why did he say that the whores were going into the Kingdom of Heaven before the most religious leaders of the day? Why did the mistranslation of the word for "Repent" negatively impacted Jesus' primary message?  All this and a helpful guide to approaching the Scriptures.

]]> In this first session, we find out what was Jesus' favorite name for himself.  Why did he say that the whores were going into the Kingdom of Heaven before the most religious leaders of the day? Why did the mistranslation of the word for "Repent" negatively impacted Jesus' primary message?  All this and a helpful guide to approaching the Scriptures.

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-14071952 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:00:00 -0500 1630 2 15 full false A Compassionate View Narcissism, Part Three: A Troubling Future. A Compassionate View Narcissism, Part Three: A Troubling Future. A Compassionate View Narcissism, Part Three: A Troubling Future. We continue our look at the characteristics of the narcissist. What is the connection between narcissistic injury and anxiety, depression, and addictive processes?  How did traditional Christian values mitigate narcissism? How does contemporary Christianity feed into our narcissism?  Plus, two intuitions to ponder!

]]> A Compassionate View Narcissism, Part Three: A Troubling Future. We continue our look at the characteristics of the narcissist. What is the connection between narcissistic injury and anxiety, depression, and addictive processes?  How did traditional Christian values mitigate narcissism? How does contemporary Christianity feed into our narcissism?  Plus, two intuitions to ponder!

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-13736843 Sun, 08 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0400 1182 2 14 full false A Compassionate View of Narcissism, Part Two: How Did We Get Here? A Compassionate View of Narcissism, Part Two: How Did We Get Here? A Compassionate View of Narcissism, Part Two: How Did We Get Here?  Why did Narcissistic Character Disorders develop in our time? We begin to look at the characteristics of entitlement and the lack of empathy with the narcissist.  also, the connection between injury to the sense of self and the explosion of violence in our culture.  And more!

]]> A Compassionate View of Narcissism, Part Two: How Did We Get Here?  Why did Narcissistic Character Disorders develop in our time? We begin to look at the characteristics of entitlement and the lack of empathy with the narcissist.  also, the connection between injury to the sense of self and the explosion of violence in our culture.  And more!

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-13736826 Sun, 08 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0400 1674 2 13 full false A Compassionate View of Narcissism, Part One A Compassionate View of Narcissism, Part One Tune into Spiritual Onion where we examine an overused and misunderstood psychological slur. "A Compassionate View of Narcissism, Part One."  Narcissistic Characters Disorders are today's most frequent mental health diagnoses.  But how do we understand narcissism?  First, we must reflect on our sense of self and its needs from birth to death.

]]> Tune into Spiritual Onion where we examine an overused and misunderstood psychological slur. "A Compassionate View of Narcissism, Part One."  Narcissistic Characters Disorders are today's most frequent mental health diagnoses.  But how do we understand narcissism?  First, we must reflect on our sense of self and its needs from birth to death.

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-13583671 Wed, 13 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0400 1545 2 12 full false Make Haste Slowly: A Soulful Spirituality, Part Two Make Haste Slowly: A Soulful Spirituality, Part Two Make Haste Slowly: A Soulful Spirituality, Part Two takes us deeper into Soul's domain and shows us how joining Spirit and Soul enriches and enlivens our lives.  A critical move for a world on fire.

]]> Make Haste Slowly: A Soulful Spirituality, Part Two takes us deeper into Soul's domain and shows us how joining Spirit and Soul enriches and enlivens our lives.  A critical move for a world on fire.

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-13418684 Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:00:00 -0400 1437 2 11 full false Make Haste Slowly: A Soulful Spirituality, Part One Make Haste Slowly: A Soulful Spirituality, Part One Part One looks at the dire state of religion and the world where Spirit has dominated our approach to life and where Soul has been cast out.  Part One examines the dominance of Spirit and introduces the importance of Soul in our lives.



]]> Part One looks at the dire state of religion and the world where Spirit has dominated our approach to life and where Soul has been cast out.  Part One examines the dominance of Spirit and introduces the importance of Soul in our lives.



]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-13340821 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 20:00:00 -0400 1577 2 10 full false Imagining the Afterlife. Imagining the Afterlife. The dream is the closest we will come to experiencing the new reality of life to come.  Our podcast explores, “Imagining the Afterlife.”  Since no one knows the afterlife experientially, this will be a spiritual and soulful imagining of heaven using the hints and clues we’ve been given. 

]]> The dream is the closest we will come to experiencing the new reality of life to come.  Our podcast explores, “Imagining the Afterlife.”  Since no one knows the afterlife experientially, this will be a spiritual and soulful imagining of heaven using the hints and clues we’ve been given. 

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-13148367 Wed, 05 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400 1601 2 9 full false Dream Resources Dream Resources If the previous podcast, Dream Me Awake, awakened an interest to work with your dreams, the bonus podcast, Dream Resources, is just what you need to begin peeling the layers of those onions.  Oops, I mean dreams.

]]> If the previous podcast, Dream Me Awake, awakened an interest to work with your dreams, the bonus podcast, Dream Resources, is just what you need to begin peeling the layers of those onions.  Oops, I mean dreams.

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-13117779 Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:00:00 -0400 668 2 0 full false Dream Me Awake Dream Me Awake Every one of us dreams multiple times a night, but few of us pay attention. even if we do attend to our dreams, we may not know how to approach our dreams. "Dream Me Awake" provides a spiritual and soulful look at the dream. I’ll use several of my “big dreams” to illuminate how dreams inform our lives. 

Look for a bonus podcast that offers resources for working with your dreams.

 

]]> Every one of us dreams multiple times a night, but few of us pay attention. even if we do attend to our dreams, we may not know how to approach our dreams. "Dream Me Awake" provides a spiritual and soulful look at the dream. I’ll use several of my “big dreams” to illuminate how dreams inform our lives. 

Look for a bonus podcast that offers resources for working with your dreams.

 

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-12984649 Mon, 05 Jun 2023 18:00:00 -0400 1721 2 8 full false Life, love and loss. Life, love and loss. IN ORDER TO HAVE A CHANCE OF LIVING A FULLY FLOURISHING LIFE, WE MUST
BE ABLE TO FACE AND PROCESS THE MYRIAD OF LOSSES THAT FALL ON US IN A
LIFETIME. LIFE IS LOSS. BOTH SPIRITUALITY AND DEPTH PSYCHOLOGY ARE TOOLS
THAT GUIDE US THROUGH THE PATTERN OF LOSS AND NEW LIFE THAT LIES AT
THE HEART OF OUR LIVES. TAKE A LISTEN TO LIFE, LOVE AND LOSS.

]]> IN ORDER TO HAVE A CHANCE OF LIVING A FULLY FLOURISHING LIFE, WE MUST
BE ABLE TO FACE AND PROCESS THE MYRIAD OF LOSSES THAT FALL ON US IN A
LIFETIME. LIFE IS LOSS. BOTH SPIRITUALITY AND DEPTH PSYCHOLOGY ARE TOOLS
THAT GUIDE US THROUGH THE PATTERN OF LOSS AND NEW LIFE THAT LIES AT
THE HEART OF OUR LIVES. TAKE A LISTEN TO LIFE, LOVE AND LOSS.

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-12862937 Tue, 16 May 2023 17:00:00 -0400 2125 2 7 full false People of the Middle Way People of the Middle Way Everywhere we look, we live in a culture of extremes—on the right and on the left.  Religion, politics, social issues—it seems as though the middle has evaporated.  So, how can we be People of the Middle Way?

]]> Everywhere we look, we live in a culture of extremes—on the right and on the left.  Religion, politics, social issues—it seems as though the middle has evaporated.  So, how can we be People of the Middle Way?

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-12659791 Sun, 16 Apr 2023 14:00:00 -0400 1371 2 2 full false Will the Real God Please Stand Up: Healthy Spirituality. Will the Real God Please Stand Up: Healthy Spirituality. Spiritual Onion returns with a thought-provoking podcast.  Listen to the  second pod in our series, "Will the Real God Please Stand Up: Healthy Spirituality."  Feed your spirit and soul with no unwanted calories....

]]> Spiritual Onion returns with a thought-provoking podcast.  Listen to the  second pod in our series, "Will the Real God Please Stand Up: Healthy Spirituality."  Feed your spirit and soul with no unwanted calories....

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-12533534 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 11:00:00 -0400 1282 2 5 full false Hitting the Pause Button Hitting the Pause Button Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-11471572 Mon, 10 Oct 2022 11:00:00 -0400 79 2 4 full false Will the Real God Please Stand Up! Part 2 Will the Real God Please Stand Up! Part 2 Having critically examined the spiritually sick God images put out there by politicians and pastors, we begin the task of reflecting on a healthy contemporary spirituality.  As always, the Onion Band closes things out with a song:  "One of Us."

]]> Having critically examined the spiritually sick God images put out there by politicians and pastors, we begin the task of reflecting on a healthy contemporary spirituality.  As always, the Onion Band closes things out with a song:  "One of Us."

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-11336499 Sat, 17 Sep 2022 15:00:00 -0400 1654 2 3 full false Will the Real God Please Stand Up! Part 1 Will the Real God Please Stand Up! Part 1 There are as many religions as there are individuals.  What is really going on when someone talks about "God?"  Just because it sounds religious doesn't mean it bears any resemblance to sacred reality.  So, Will The Real God Please Stand Up!  In this, the first of two podcasts, we'll explore the many God-images on the contemporary scene.  It's time to call out all the craziness!

]]> There are as many religions as there are individuals.  What is really going on when someone talks about "God?"  Just because it sounds religious doesn't mean it bears any resemblance to sacred reality.  So, Will The Real God Please Stand Up!  In this, the first of two podcasts, we'll explore the many God-images on the contemporary scene.  It's time to call out all the craziness!

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-11212531 Sat, 27 Aug 2022 08:00:00 -0400 1432 2 2 full false The Spiritual Journey The Spiritual Journey The second season of Spiritual Onion kicks off with an overview of the travels on our Spiritual Journey.  On The Spiritual Journey, we travel from Road to Path to Trail with a stop along the Way at The Crossroads.  And we conclude with the Onion Band letting it rip with Lou Reed's Busload of Faith.  You're in for a great ride as Spiritual Onion makes its return!

]]> The second season of Spiritual Onion kicks off with an overview of the travels on our Spiritual Journey.  On The Spiritual Journey, we travel from Road to Path to Trail with a stop along the Way at The Crossroads.  And we conclude with the Onion Band letting it rip with Lou Reed's Busload of Faith.  You're in for a great ride as Spiritual Onion makes its return!

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-11104604 Mon, 08 Aug 2022 22:00:00 -0400 1824 2 1 full false Get Resurrected Get Resurrected You gotta die before you die so you can get resurrected before you die.  That ain’t no lie!

]]> You gotta die before you die so you can get resurrected before you die.  That ain’t no lie!

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-10412577 Sun, 17 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400 1026 1 14 full false Nobody Told Me About This Part Nobody Told Me About This Part Along with everyone in the world, we are all being crucified.  What more is there to say?  Well, I got a few things to say or I wouldn’t be doing a podcast….

]]> Along with everyone in the world, we are all being crucified.  What more is there to say?  Well, I got a few things to say or I wouldn’t be doing a podcast….

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-10412547 Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400 922 1 13 full false You Gotta Be Betrayed You Gotta Be Betrayed Today’s Cancel Culture punishes anyone for speaking the wrong word, for making the wrong move, or for possessing the wrong viewpoint.  How does Jesus deal with those closest to him who betray him with the wrong word, the wrong love, the wrong viewpoint?

]]> Today’s Cancel Culture punishes anyone for speaking the wrong word, for making the wrong move, or for possessing the wrong viewpoint.  How does Jesus deal with those closest to him who betray him with the wrong word, the wrong love, the wrong viewpoint?

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-10412400 Mon, 11 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400 812 1 12 full false The Green-Eyed Monster The Green-Eyed Monster Envy, the deadliest of the seven deadly sins, rears its ugly head in the parable of the Prodigal Son.  To our detriment, we pay little attention to the older brother, who waits until the end of the tale to make his appearance.  That's because it has taken the discipline of depth psychology to understand what's truly going on.

]]> Envy, the deadliest of the seven deadly sins, rears its ugly head in the parable of the Prodigal Son.  To our detriment, we pay little attention to the older brother, who waits until the end of the tale to make his appearance.  That's because it has taken the discipline of depth psychology to understand what's truly going on.

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-10338570 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:00:00 -0400 1456 1 11 full false Our Obsession with Happiness Our Obsession with Happiness Happy. happy, happy.  We want to be happy.  Happy all the time.  We got Happy Fever!  But is that realistic?  Is that authentic living? Is that the point of life?  Are happy people spiritual people?  Or do we need to rethink our approach to happiness?  This podcast won't provide you with happy shoes, but it will change the way you think!

]]> Happy. happy, happy.  We want to be happy.  Happy all the time.  We got Happy Fever!  But is that realistic?  Is that authentic living? Is that the point of life?  Are happy people spiritual people?  Or do we need to rethink our approach to happiness?  This podcast won't provide you with happy shoes, but it will change the way you think!

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-10261491 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 11:00:00 -0400 1394 1 10 full false Coming Down the Mountain Once Again Coming Down the Mountain Once Again Who doesn't love a peak experience??!!  The challenge is when we must come down from the mountain and face the grind of daily life.  We're all in this together, and we can all learn how to manage this archetypal experience.

]]> Who doesn't love a peak experience??!!  The challenge is when we must come down from the mountain and face the grind of daily life.  We're all in this together, and we can all learn how to manage this archetypal experience.

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-10154085 Sun, 27 Feb 2022 20:00:00 -0500 922 1 9 full false The Blessing Reversal The Blessing Reversal When it comes to blessings, most of us don’t want the blessings that Jesus outlines.  Why?  Because Jesus’ blessings have nothing to do with wealth, success, health, or happiness.  What the heck is going on? 

]]> When it comes to blessings, most of us don’t want the blessings that Jesus outlines.  Why?  Because Jesus’ blessings have nothing to do with wealth, success, health, or happiness.  What the heck is going on? 

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-10076727 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:00:00 -0500 1245 1 8 full false Can't You See Can't You See Familiarity breeds contempt, even when it comes to Jesus.  So, what chance do we have of being truly seen by others?  

And why is it so important to be seen by others?  

Listen and see…

]]> Familiarity breeds contempt, even when it comes to Jesus.  So, what chance do we have of being truly seen by others?  

And why is it so important to be seen by others?  

Listen and see…

]]> Pastor Scott Buzzsprout-9988880 Mon, 31 Jan 2022 21:00:00 -0500 1317 1 7 full false The Wine of Joy The Wine of Joy Water is transformed into wine at a wedding in Cana.  Ongoing, the mundane is transformed into the sacred.  Even with all the darkness in the world, joy is all around us.  We may just need to attune ourselves to the tangible, palpable, and enlivening moments as they appear before us.

]]> Water is transformed into wine at a wedding in Cana.  Ongoing, the mundane is transformed into the sacred.  Even with all the darkness in the world, joy is all around us.  We may just need to attune ourselves to the tangible, palpable, and enlivening moments as they appear before us.

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-9904018 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 21:00:00 -0500 1103 1 6 full false Rethinking Resolutions Rethinking Resolutions Typical New Year’s resolutions don’t cut it.  Let’s re-think! 

We need to hold in tension two opposing statements: “Everything is just fine the way it is” and “There is a lot of room for improvement.”  

How about making resolutions that contribute to the common good?

]]> Typical New Year’s resolutions don’t cut it.  Let’s re-think! 

We need to hold in tension two opposing statements: “Everything is just fine the way it is” and “There is a lot of room for improvement.”  

How about making resolutions that contribute to the common good?

]]> Pastor Scott Buzzsprout-9820709 Mon, 03 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0500 1313 new year's resolution, common good, 2022, help people 1 5 full false Infantilizing God at Christmas. Infantilizing God at Christmas. God comes down to earth as an infant who cannot find “room at the inn.”  This has nothing to do with a crabby motel manager, but everything to do with the holy family being slammed by Joseph’s kinfolks.

Get into the Christmas spirit this year by listening to the Spiritual Onion with your kinfolk!

We wish you all a very merry Christmas!

Photo by Inbal Malca on Unsplash

]]> God comes down to earth as an infant who cannot find “room at the inn.”  This has nothing to do with a crabby motel manager, but everything to do with the holy family being slammed by Joseph’s kinfolks.

Get into the Christmas spirit this year by listening to the Spiritual Onion with your kinfolk!

We wish you all a very merry Christmas!

Photo by Inbal Malca on Unsplash

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-9784689 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:00:00 -0500 1257 1 4 full false The Wounded Self The Wounded Self Narcissism is today’s spiritual and psychological scourge.  Healing may come from a spiritual life that encourages humility and the surrender of our small self to a higher power. 

]]> Narcissism is today’s spiritual and psychological scourge.  Healing may come from a spiritual life that encourages humility and the surrender of our small self to a higher power. 

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-9751443 Sun, 19 Dec 2021 23:00:00 -0500 1150 1 3 full false The First Individual The First Individual Each one of us belongs to various tribes. Many of us remain in this tribal mentality throughout our lives.

The world is dying for each of us to find a path of spiritual integrity.

Will you answer the call?

 Photo by nina lindgren on Unsplash

]]> Each one of us belongs to various tribes. Many of us remain in this tribal mentality throughout our lives.

The world is dying for each of us to find a path of spiritual integrity.

Will you answer the call?

 Photo by nina lindgren on Unsplash

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-9668232 Sun, 05 Dec 2021 19:00:00 -0500 902 1 2 full false Wake Up Wake Up Spiritual Onion launches by peeling back layers of outdated thinking.  We awaken to the ancient understanding of religion so we might awaken to a new way of practicing spirituality.

]]> Spiritual Onion launches by peeling back layers of outdated thinking.  We awaken to the ancient understanding of religion so we might awaken to a new way of practicing spirituality.

]]> Pastor Scott Olbert Buzzsprout-9589706 Sun, 21 Nov 2021 21:00:00 -0500 873 1 1 full false