238: Aaron Porter on Embracing Love, Play, and Learning from Hardship

The Addicted Mind Podcast

Duane Osterlind, LMFT

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Mental Health

4.8 • 621 Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Growing up in a small town Brethren church, Aaron Porter's journey through life and faith has been far from ordinary. From his accidental career as a pastor to the way his faith was shaped by suffering, Aaron shares with Duane his experiences and insights with us in this captivating conversation. They explore the wisdom he's gained from Buddhist friends on viewing suffering differently and delve into the profound lessons found in the book of Job, even sharing a humorous moment along the way.

In a world that often feels dark and heavy, Aaron reminds us of the importance of love, fun, and understanding the "person and work of Christ" in Christianity. They discuss the need to balance work and self-reflection with joy and play, and how slowing down can help us cultivate a deeper sense of self. Aaron also shares his thoughts on the power of language in shaping our identity, as well as the usefulness of tools like the Enneagram in understanding our natural tendencies. Don't miss this engaging and insightful conversation with Aaron Porter, co-host of the Pirate Monk podcast.

In this episode, you will hear:

Finding love and fun in Christianity
Contemplating hope and self-reflection
Finding God through suffering and spirituality
Navigating suffering and growth
Unconditional love and simplicity
Hope's misconceptions
The Quaker clearing committee

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello, everyone. Welcome to the Addicted Mind podcast.
0:09.6	My name is Dwayne Austerlund, and we are on to another episode.
0:14.3	Today, my guest is Aaron Porter.
0:16.6	Aaron served as a pastor for over 22 years in the end, planting a church for people who felt
0:21.9	like outsiders or who had been hurt by their church experience.
0:25.9	He is the author of fiction and nonfiction books and co-hosting the Pirate Monk podcast.
0:30.5	He is a self-proclaimed expert in nothing, a muddler, and a man seeking God's love, grace,
0:35.9	and mercy as he unpacks the ups and downs of his spiritual
0:38.8	journey and the consequences of all of the ways he has run from the love, grace, and mercy
0:44.1	that were offered.
0:45.1	So on this episode, Aaron and I, with no real agenda of where we were going to go with
0:50.5	this episode, just talk about our philosophy on life, talk about suffering, hope,
0:57.2	all of those things that are just part of life's journey. I really enjoyed my conversation
1:02.2	with Aaron, and I hope you do as well. And don't forget, if you're enjoying the Addicted Mind
1:07.6	podcast, leave us a review in iTunes or wherever you get your podcast. And you
1:12.6	can follow us on Instagram at Addicted Mind Podcasts. So check that out as well. All right,
1:17.9	stay tuned for this episode. My guest is Aaron Porter of the Pirate Monk podcast. And Aaron,
1:26.2	it sounds like we really don't have a plan for this podcast episode today
1:29.8	or what we're going to talk about. But I was on your podcast and I really, really enjoyed talking to you.
1:38.5	And I love your philosophy on life the way you think, the way you talk about things.
1:46.3	It seems like you've done a lot of work, reading a lot of books.
1:51.7	And so, yeah, let's jump in there.
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