Sean Marks took over one of the worst franchises in sports. Within a few years, he orchestrated the “clean sweep” and was heralded as one of the greatest GMs in basketball. When the players involved in that clean sweep then tried to get Marks fired a mere 2 years later, he suddenly became a complete joke, an obvious disaster, and the sole reason wh…

When KD, Harden, and Kyrie were on the Nets, I blamed Kyrie for all their woes. Now that the three have abandoned BK, I find myself rooting for Kyrie as I revel in the disappointments of KD and Harden. My question for you, Nets Nation, is: why?

The playoffs inevitably result in disappointed teams >>> Disappointed teams inevitably result in star movement >>> Star movement inevitably results in...the Nets getting a star???

Bill Simmons recently claimed the Nets were the #1 franchise he wouldn't want to be. We argue (convincingly) that the mediocre, expectation-less Nets are in a far better spot than the Celtics are (since they are obviously going to flame out again in the playoffs, leading to heartbreak, recriminations, and real fan suffering all around). Share this …

David and Dorian sit down to discuss Saint Brigid and transition to a conversation about Indra's Net, and how the Universe is connected.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

A breathtakingly quick breakdown of all the hottest Nets news of the last 13 days, brought to you by a human and an RSS feed.

David and Dorian sit down to continue their conversation about death. This is basically a continuation of Episode 13 "A Reconnaissance of Death."Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

These are dark days in Nets Nation, so we thought we'd try to brighten things up a bit by comparing Nets to...characters in the classic cringe comedy "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." Also, is that DFS in the thumbnail? If you need a clearer image of this, hit us up on X @maybenetstime

David and Dorian are joined by Danny, Paul West’s son, to honor his memory after he suddenly passed in December 2023. The second half of the episode are some stories in Paul’s own words and voice.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian discuss the idea of integrating different things around prayer into our current prayer life. We also visit how controversial the Sermon on the Mount is in some modern day churches. To find the Rosary that David talks about head to https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShellsRosaryRopes?ref=profile_header…

David and Dorian discuss how fire is a representation of transformation in the 3 Abrahamic religions. The conversation evolves and looks at how the 3 religions also use light to represent the Divine.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian use a Thomas Merton quote from the book Zen and the Birds of Appetite to dive into a deeper conversation about the importance of spiritual practices, and why they are important.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian are back! They sit down and discuss the tension that exists between mourning/sadness and beauty/love. Part of their conversation is based on lyrics from the song Lovers in a Dangerous Time.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian have a conversation around the miraculous and strange things that happen in the world, and how that can be interpreted in life. We end with St. Patrick's Breastplate prayer, and how that points toward the chaos that exists in the world.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian is joined by Jacob Neria to discuss the idea of rest. Not only a general sense of rest, but how rest is part of the contemplative life style.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian revisit the topic of Centering/Listening prayer, similar to the Pathways to Presence series, but they are not referencing the book Open Mind, Open Heart by Thomas Keating in this episode.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

Update on our programming schedule for the next several months.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian sit town to discuss how busyness cultural and revival have infiltrated the church, as a direct result of Western culture. These two paradigms are not always sustainable, so how do we find our Center, hold it, in able to hear God's Whisper?Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian talk about the idea of being alone with God in nature, and other contexts, and how that opens up the ability to experience a Liminal Space.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian sit down to discuss a quote from Ladislaus Boros regarding silence and the importance, and fading use, in today's Christianity.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian are joined by Danny West. Danny tells us about his recent trip to Fort Worth, TX to see Greta Van Fleet. We explore how his fandom of the band has come to be and how it has informed his life. The back end of the conversation the three of us explore how live music and live events shape our life.…

David & Dorian explore the idea of Shekhina and the etymology in regards to the word 'understanding'. They discuss how this plays into their spiritual evolution.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

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David and Dorian discuss the idea of modern isolation, and community in 2023. They also explore the idea of contemplative living to navigate the idea of isolation.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian discuss the mystery and spiritual ideas surrounds the Trinity & Eucharist.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian dive into part 6 of the continued series about Centering Prayer. We have been using the Open Mind, Open Heart by Thomas Keating.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian discuss a Henri Nouwen quote from his book Discernment. We look at and breakdown what it takes to get to the place of claiming God's Unconditional Love.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian discuss the current books David is writing. They explore some of the new challenges, and lessons learned from the previous book. June 2022 they had a conversation about creative blocks, or Walls of Fire, (see episode here https://share.transistor.fm/s/83bd065b) and this conversation is an unofficial continuation of that episode. Pl…

David and Dorian are once again joined by Jacob Neria. David and Jacob lay out how drumming became an important part of worship at Desert Rain, and how it has evolved over time.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian discuss the sacred word that is used during Centering Prayer. We also explore the use of an image or breathing instead of a word. We also start of the episode by talking about Centering Prayer in general if you have missed previous Pathways to Presence episodes.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian dive into the topic of Pentecost, the significance of it, the birth of the Holy Spirit, and how it fits into modern Christianity.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian sit down and talk about the Road to Emmaus gospel story and transition to a John Andrew Gallery, Quaker author, quote about the inner and outer light taken from an article "Life of the Spirit" published in the Friends Journal. This is a Pre-Pentacost episode.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian are joined by Jacob Neria to talk how craft informs the spiritual life and navigating the world as a "Ruined Monk". Here are the two previous episodes that Jacob has been on: The Still Point - https://share.transistor.fm/s/78ebd733 Jacob's Road to Desert Rain - https://share.transistor.fm/s/a2ab605a…

David and Dorian explore the idea of how the natural world and spiritual world overlap and inform each other. Many religious try to maintain a separation between the physical world and spirit world, we discuss why this might not work in and around one's spiritual evolution. NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 17 Image Credit: N…

David and Dorian continue their discussion on Centering Prayer. This month we break down the simple and practical starting point for Centering Prayer.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

In this episode, CBR Directors Brandon Smith and Winston Hottman discuss Athanasius’s The Life of Antony and Gregory of Nyssa’s Life of Moses and Life of Saint Macrina.. This episode accompanies our 2023 Christian Spirituality Classics Reading Challenge.Af Brandon Smith, Winston Hottman

David and Dorian talk about the idea from John of the Cross about the Purgative way, Illuminative way, & Unitive way and how those three lend themselves to transformation.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian talk about the idea of getting "stuck" in life and how that can inspire a beautiful new set of Questions. The conversation evolves to the point of talking about Howard Thurman's idea of the Inward Sea. Photo credit to David West.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian start a conversation in and around the Gospel passage John 9. The blind man being healed and then land on an Annie Dillard passage about learning to see.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian continue their conversation about centering prayer inspired from chapter 3 of Thomas Keating's Open Mind Open Heart. Today's chapter focuses on the history and evolution of centering prayers.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian sit down and talk about the recent "He Gets Us" commercial campaign, and transition into the Asbury Revival. We look at the difference between the two, and focus the conversation on revival; past, present, and future.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian sit down and discuss how Phyllis Tickle has impacted their spiritual walk individually, and breakdown her profound thoughts around the idea of Emergence Christianity. Below we have posted the two YouTube videos we mention throughout this episode. Part 1 - https://youtu.be/aG-GNvDeFV8 Part 2 - https://youtu.be/2O0gyzU8Dn0 Phyllis Ti…

David and Dorian sit down and discuss the Sermon on the Mount. They look at how it has impacted their personal walk, how it has impacted the Christian world and has been forgotten at times. To see the ASL translation of Desolate Beauty - Click HereAf David Morrison & Dorian Mason

In this episode, Luke Stamps is joined by special guest Timothy George to discuss the contribution and legacy of Celtic Spirituality. This episode accompanies our 2023 Christian Spirituality Classics Reading Challenge.Af Luke Stamps, Timothy George

The City That Never Sleeps is a New York Knicks podcast! In this episode, Josh talks about the huge margin Knicks win vs the Nets. He also discusses their current situation in the Eastern Conference standings and gives a little preview of the Knicks vs Heat game. Follow the podcast on Twitter @TCTNSOfficial and Josh on Twitter @JoshSolo29 Go to shi…

The City That Never Sleeps is a New York Knicks podcast! In this episode, Josh talks about the great Knicks win vs the Celtics. He also discusses the team's chemistry as a whole and gives a little preview of the Knicks vs Nets game. Follow the podcast on Twitter @TCTNSOfficial and Josh on Twitter @JoshSolo29 Go to shipitstudios.com/citythatneversle…

David and Dorian continue their conversation about centering prayer inspired from chapter 2 of Thomas Keating's Open Mind Open Heart.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian sit down and discuss Lent and how it fits into the liturgical calendar, and we end with discussing the significance of the Cross.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian sit down and discuss the beatitudes, the spiritual significance and why they are ignored, at times, by popular Christianity.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason

David and Dorian sit down and discuss how sometimes people stop Spiritually seeking after they say the Jesus prayer, complete confirmation in the Catholic context, or other similar rituals. They explore that the path is a continued one, and an ever evolving one.Af David Morrison & Dorian Mason