Contemplation with Brent Unrau
Photo above - Brent Unrau. Photo below - Kingfisher Farm where Brent and his family live in an intentional community.
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In our current series of podcasts, we are exploring the topic of contemplation. What does contemplation mean and how does it impact the way we show up in the world? I’m hoping that these conversations will be a contemplative experience, so I invite you to join us, engage and be open as we discuss my guest’s spiritual journeys and their contemplative experiences.
Our guest today is...
Brent Unrau
Brent comes from a rich and diverse background of pastoral life (Saskatchewan 83-88) and cross cultural missionary work ( Italy 91-97). He received his MA in Counselling Psychology from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology in 2000 and has been working as a Registered Clinical Counselor in B.C. ever since.
Brent has a heart to bring help and healing for those struggling with their spiritual journey and has received training to become a spiritual director with (www.soulstream.org).
Brent enjoys working with his hands on Kingfisher Farm where he lives in an intentional community (see what he puts together at www.pasticheart.ca), live theater, great literature, moving poetry, slow food and stirring movies. He is very thankful for the ongoing adventure of sharing life with his wife (close to 35 years) and always looks forward to quality time with his adult children and now his first grandchild.
One of my (Rod) favourite interviews ever was a prior conversation I had with Brent about his life at Kingfisher Farm. I don’t have the audio anymore, but you can find the text on the handsofgladness.com website under the title Being Shaped by the Land.
Brent at
Cascade Counseling
For Spiritual Direction and Retreats:
btunrau@gmail.com
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Meditation Into Embodied Presence
During this series, we have asked each guest to share a mediation. Brent shares a lovely meditation on embodying our thoughts, feelings emotions and life circumstances. He says, it feels like a bit of a variation of The Welcoming Prayer. Brent's meditation is included in the interview above and you can listen to just the meditation here...
