'A Full-Hearted Life': Walking in wisdom and love

Always being joyful and finding meaning in life can be challenging for many of us. In his new book, “A Full-Hearted Life: Following Jesus in This Secular Age,” Bishop Jake Owensby offers a guide for navigating our culture’s complexities by encouraging us to embrace our true selves, cultivate genuine relationships and walk through life as Jesus did, offering wisdom and love to all we meet.

Guest: Bishop Jake Owensby

  • In addition to being a theologian and author, Owensby is Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana and the Chancellor of Sewanee: The University of the South. Read his bio here
  • Learn more and/or purchase "A Full-Hearted Life: Following Jesus in This Secular Age" from Abingdon Press.

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This episode posted on Nov. 15, 2024.


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