Makers & Mystics

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Makers & Mystics is the podcast for the art-driven, spiritually adventurous seekers of truth and lovers of life.

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S14 Reclaiming Wonder Finale with Stephen Roach

Jan 28 2025 14 mins  
In the season 14 finale of Makers and Mystics, Stephen Roach reflects on the theme of reclaiming wonder. Drawing from personal stories, spiritual insights, and the wisdom shared by this season’s guests, Stephen examines how we can rediscover awe and beauty in our everyday lives, even in a world that often feels disconnected from the miraculous. Stephen closes the episode with a

S14 E22: Etiquette of The Wild with Martin Shaw

Jan 16 2025 56 mins  
Myths and storytelling have been a part of human culture since ancient times. From the oral traditions of indigenous peoples to the epic tales of gods and heroes, stories have shaped our understanding of the world, our place in it, and our deepest desires. For artists, these narratives offer more than a glimpse into the past—they are a source of guidance, inspiration, and meanin

S14 E21: An Unexpected Doorway with Mirabai Starr

Jan 08 2025 34 mins  
The new year is a time of reflecting, looking back over the lengths I’ve come, evaluating what has transpired in my life and in my inner life, and then looking ahead, seeking clarity and direction for where I will place my time, resources and attention for the months to come. I find that a large part of transitioning from one moment in time to another involves letting go of the

S14 E20: Beauty Is Oxygen with Wesley Vander Lugt

Dec 30 2024 29 mins  
Wesley Vander Lugt is a pastor, theologian, writer, and arts advocate. He teaches theology and directs the Leighton Ford Center for Theology, the Arts and Gospel Witness at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Charlotte North Carolina. Wes holds a PhD in Theology, Imagination and the Arts from the University of St Andrews, and his latest books are Beauty is Oxygen: Finding a Fait

The Breath and The Clay 2025!!

Dec 17 2024 2 mins  
The Breath and The Clay is returning to Winston Salem, NC!! Join us March 21-23rd, 2025, for our annual creative arts gathering! This event will feature musical performances, an immersive art gallery, keynote talks, various workshops, and community discussions. Participating artists include Sho Baraka, Kendra Adachi, John Mark McMillan, Molly Parden, Justin McRoberts, and many,

S14 E19: A Long Curiosity with Rob Bell

Dec 02 2024 34 mins  
Rob Bell is the New York Times Bestselling author of fourteen books and plays which have been translated into 25 languages. His visual art can be seen on Instagram @realrobbell, his band is HUMANS ON THE FLOOR, and his podcast is called The RobCast. Today on Makers and Mystics, Rob and I are talking about his Interplanetary tale of love, loss, and bread, his sci-fi fantasy novel

S14 E18: Awakening Wonder In An Anxious Age with author Katherine May

Nov 26 2024 38 mins  
Katherine May is an internationally renowned writer, podcaster and speaker whose work touches on nature, spirituality, slow living and neurodivergence. Her hybrid memoir Wintering was a global bestseller, adapted as BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week, and shortlisted for the Porchlight and Barnes & Noble Book of the Year. Her most recent title, Enchantment became an instant New York

S14 E17: Heavy Hope with Film Director Thomas Torrey

Nov 19 2024 33 mins  
The question of when it is time to let go of a dream haunts most creatives at one time or another. Living out our sense of fidelity to a creative vision shifts and changes over time, just as the demands of life shift and change over time. But finding a way forward can be challenging, and there is no one-size-fits-all answer. Film producer Thomas Torrey has tackled this question in

S14 E16: The Gift of The Elders with Petra Bagust

Nov 12 2024 31 mins  
Makers and Mystics has teamed up with New Zealand's Sunday Sanctuary Podcast for a special collaborative episode. For the November 10th episode of Sunday Sanctuary, Stephen Roach joins host Petra Bagust to talk about poetry, creativity, and the different ways that noticing the small wonders of the world can reopen, restore, and change our lives. In this segment of the conversat

S14 E15: Contours of Enchantment with Cheryl Bridges Johns

Nov 05 2024 34 mins  
For many people, and perhaps even for some of our listeners, the Bible elicits a very different response from one person to another. For some, it is a source of comfort and spiritual nourishment, even a great source of creative inspiration, while for others, it brings up difficult questions or even negative emotions and uncomfortable associations. But as we’ve talked this seaso