Ep 63 - Kent Dobson ”Bitten by a Camel”

The Deconstructionists

John Williamson

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.4 • 823 Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2017

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Guest Bio: This week we talk with our kindred spirit Kent Dobson! Kent is a scholar and (former) pastor. He guides wilderness based programs designed to cultivate human wholeness and raise questions of the soul. He also leads pilgrimage adventures to Israel, and he is the editor of the NIV First Century Study Bible. (Selected) Published Works: NIV First Century Study Bible & Bitten by a Camel: Leaving Church, Finding God. Guest Links: www.kentdobson.com Twitter: @KentDobson Facebook: @KentDobson Instagram: @kentdobson Special guest music provided by: Jon Bryant www.jonbryantmusic.com Facebook: @jonbryantmusic Twitter: @jonrbryant Instagram: @jonrbryant Enjoy the songs? Songs featured on this episode were: “Don’t Wait, Light, Love and War, Make it or Break it, and Trenches and Charms” from the album “Twenty Something.” Jon Bryant’s music is available on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, and anywhere good music is sold! Get a copy of his latest release, “Twenty Something” - Available now! Donation: If you enjoy what we’re doing consider becoming part of our Patreon family. We have some really great ways for you to help be a part of what we’re doing and some really cool reward packages as well! Check us out at our website www.thedeconstructionists.com to join, listen to all of our episodes, subscribe to future shows, connect with us on social media, read our blog, or get your hands on one of our many cool t-shirts or pint glasses. Website design by @ryanbattles. The Deconstructionists Podcast is produced by Nicholas Rowe at National Audio Preservation Society: A full service recording studio and creative habitat, located in Heath, Ohio. Find them on Facebook and Twitter or visit their website for more information. www.nationalaudiopreservationsociety.weebly.com www.facebook.com/nationalaudiopreservationsociety Twitter: @napsrecording Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Morning people wake up for peace and quiet.
0:03.0	McDonald's breakfast people?
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0:27.9	there's a poem um i think it's adrian rich although don't quote me on, but it's called diving into the wreck.
0:38.7	And the very simple image of it is that a scuba diver dives into the wreck, wreckage underwater.
0:49.3	And in her hand, she has a book of myths.
0:53.5	And it's like she's looking for something.
0:56.6	And in the wreckage, and I think that it's the wreckage of one's own life,
1:01.6	you do discover little treasures and gems.
1:03.8	But the very end of the poem says that the diver recognizes that her name is not written in the book, which is another way of saying,
1:14.0	I think, if I'm even understanding the poem, it's kind of a difficult poem.
1:18.8	I think she's saying that when you go searching for someone else's symbols, they always leave you empty.
1:28.4	The search is worth it because it takes you into the wreckage of your own life.
1:32.4	It gives you a map.
1:33.9	But we think if the map is going to lead to the, you know, or it's like the pot of gold
1:41.3	at the end of the rainbow.
1:42.4	You know, we're going to follow that.
1:43.3	And there, it's going to be there.
1:44.5	But actually, when we dive deep enough, we realize, oh, my name is not in this myth.
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