In this enlightening discussion, Ian Morgan Cron, a bestselling author and Enneagram expert, joins Russell Moore to explore the chaos of modern life. They tackle the pressures contributing to anxiety and the potential of the Twelve Steps for everyone—not just those struggling with addiction. Cron emphasizes the importance of community in healing and personal transformation. They also delve into the significance of the Enneagram in understanding oneself and the role of grace and responsibility in overcoming challenges. It's a heartfelt conversation on the journey to inner peace.
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Modern Stress
People feel out of control and uncertain in the modern world.
This combination often leads to psychological distress.
volunteer_activism ADVICE
Overcoming Overwhelm
Engage in local actions and community service when feeling overwhelmed.
This shift from universal anxieties to controllable actions can be therapeutic.
question_answer ANECDOTE
Barth's Rebuke
Russell Moore recalls Karl Barth's letter criticizing Dietrich Bonhoeffer for leaving Germany.
Barth questioned Bonhoeffer's decision, highlighting the need for his presence amidst national crisis.
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In 'The Great Divorce', C.S. Lewis presents an allegorical narrative where souls from a gray, dreary town (representing hell) are given the opportunity to visit heaven. The story follows the narrator and various ghosts as they encounter spirits in heaven, engaging in dialogues that reveal the nature of their choices and the reasons they remain in hell. The book emphasizes that hell is a self-imposed state, and individuals choose to remain there due to their inability to let go of their earthly attachments and sins. Through these encounters, Lewis explores themes of redemption, the afterlife, and the importance of spiritual choices, underscoring that true joy and salvation are available to those who seek them sincerely.
The Fix, How the 12 Steps Offer a Surprising Path of Transformation for the Well-Adjusted, the Down and Out, and Everyone in Between
Ian Morgan Cron
Addiction & Grace: Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions
Addiction & Grace: Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions
Gerald May
David’s Crown: Sounding the Psalms
David’s Crown: Sounding the Psalms
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Malcolm Guite
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How More Than One Hundred Men Have Recovered from Alcoholism
The Big Book
William G. Wilson (Bill W.)
The Big Book is the basic text of Alcoholics Anonymous, written by Bill W. and first published in 1939. It outlines the Twelve Steps program for recovery from alcoholism and includes personal stories of recovery, advice for spouses, family members, and employers, as well as counsel for agnostics. The book emphasizes the importance of admitting powerlessness over alcohol, seeking help from a higher power, and community support in achieving and maintaining sobriety. It has been widely influential and has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide.
Why has everyone gone insane?
It’s a question that makes Russell Moore and Ian Morgan Cron—bestselling author, psychotherapist, Enneagram teacher, and Episcopal priest—laugh, and also one that they approach with wisdom and insight. Moore and Cron talk about the confluence of pressures and stressors in the modern world, the relationship of control to certainty, and varying perspectives on anxiety and depression. They discuss practical actions to take when feeling overwhelmed and dive into the Twelve Steps, which Cron’s new book illuminates as helpful not just for alcoholics but for everyone.
Cron and Moore talk about what it means to be addicted, the human desire for relief from pain, and the power of community in the recovery process. Cron sheds light on amends conversations, which book of the Bible each Enneagram type should take to a desert island, and his profound love for God, Scripture, and humankind.
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