Author Brian McLaren on Internal Friendship (Enneagram 4) [S03-037]
Typology
Ian Morgan Cron
4.7 • 3.2K Ratings
🗓️ 9 April 2020
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Today on Typology, I'm thrilled to welcome author Brian McLaren. Brian is an author, speaker, activist and theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for "a new kind of Christianity" – just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good.
Brian is a faculty member of The Living School, which is part of the Center for Action and Contemplation, and he co-leads the Common Good Messaging Team, which is part of Vote Common Good. He is also an Auburn Senior Fellow and a leader in the Convergence Network, through which he has developed an innovative training/mentoring program for pastors, church planters, and lay leaders called Convergence Leadership Project.
His most recent projects include an illustrated children's book (for all ages) called Cory and the Seventh Story and The Galapagos Islands: A Spiritual Journey. And he's currently working on Faith After Doubt (Spring 2021) and Do I Stay Christian? (Spring '22
In today's episode, Brian discusses how the Enneagram has:
- helped him understand the ways that he sabotages himself
- Allowed him to have grace and appreciation for each of his children
- Given him permission to become a friend to himself
You'll also hear how Fours can use their gifts to find their way out of the tunnel at the end of the light.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey folks and welcome to typology, the show in which we explore the mystery of the human |
| 0:09.4 | personality through the lens of the any gram. |
| 0:12.3 | A man that he's skinned a producer of the show, we've got another great guest for you |
| 0:15.3 | today, Brian McLaren. |
| 0:17.4 | He is an author, speaker activist and public theologian of former college, English teacher |
| 0:23.4 | and pastor. |
| 0:24.4 | He works with people of all faiths. |
| 0:26.2 | Brian is a faculty member of the living school, which is a part of the Center for Action |
| 0:30.0 | and Contemplation. |
| 0:31.0 | He's appeared on many radio and TV broadcasts, including NPR, Larry King Live, Religion |
| 0:36.4 | and Ethics News Weekly and Nightline. |
| 0:38.8 | He has also been covered in time where he was listed as one of America's 25 most influential |
| 0:45.0 | Evangelicals. |
| 0:46.4 | He's also appeared in Christianity today, Christian Century and the Washington Post and many other |
| 0:51.4 | print media. |
| 0:52.4 | We're happy to have Brian with us today. |
| 0:54.4 | And Ian will tell you about some of his latest projects that he's involved in. |
| 0:58.8 | So hey, let's get on with the program. |
| 1:00.7 | That's it for me, Anthony Skinner. |
| 1:02.6 | And now here is the host of our show, Ian Cron. |
| 1:11.5 | Brian McLaren, welcome to typology. |
| 1:13.8 | I'm happy to be with you Ian. |
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