If you’ve ever felt the weight of ambition—your own or others’—and wondered why efforts that seem good end up fracturing relationships, breeding anxiety or leaving you empty, this episode offers a clear, faith-rooted perspective. We explore how selfish ambition is driving spiritual and social decay, and how a different kind of ambition—rooted in humility, love, purpose and God’s vision—can rebuild what’s broken.

In this edition of Deep Reads, Darryl Howell reads the article “What’s Going on with Our World? (Part I)” from Deep Spirituality, written by Russ Ewell.

Whether you’re spiritually curious, disillusioned by religion, or simply seeking a truer, healthier way of living, this episode stakes new ground—a place where ambition isn’t the problem but the form of ambition is.

Tune in, press play, and let’s together ask: What kind of ambition is shaping our lives—and what could be different if we chose a better one?

What’s Going on with Our World? (Part I): Selfish ambition is breaking us. But here’s what we can do about it. → https://deepspirituality.com/whats-going-on-with-our-world-part-i/

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction

00:35 - What’s Going on with Our World?

02:55 - The paradox of progress

09:47 - Observation

16:25 - Hypothesis

29:18 - To be continued…

30:22 - Reply or reach out

If you've ever felt like your spiritual life is compartmentalized (church on Sunday, work Monday-Friday, “real life” elsewhere), this episode invites you to reimagine how the spiritual and the physical can align. We dive into how God designed the world to explain Himself—through nature, science, relationships, and even everyday moments.

In this edition of Deep Reads, Darryl Howell reads the article “The Spiritual Chemistry of Everything” from Deep Spirituality, written by Russ Ewell.

Whether you’re curious about faith, feeling disconnected, or simply ready for a fresh way of seeing God in the world, this episode is for you. Press play and let the lab of your life begin: open your notebook, lean in, and let’s discover what it means to live fully integrated, alive to the spiritual chemistry of everything.

Read along with the full article "The spiritual chemistry of everything" → https://deepspirituality.com/spiritual-chemistry-of-everything/

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction

06:16 - The Workshop

14:47 - Weekly Experiment

19:15 - Field Notes

Do you ever feel like you've failed so hard your world came crashing down? We've all been there.

Join host Russ Ewell and guests Josh Turner and Gary Ruelas as they unpack a powerful story of catastrophic failure that led to an even more profound destiny. We’re talking about more than just bouncing back—we're talking about the difference between a life guided by your plan versus a life guided by God's. Get ready to rethink everything you thought you knew about fear, failure, and your future.

Don't let one bad moment define your entire life's purpose! Listen now and discover the beautiful path God has waiting for you, even if it's not the one you expected.

Scriptures:

Proverbs 24:15-16 ESV

Acts 17:26 NRSV

John 14:6 NIV

Psalm 71:17 NIV

1 John 3:20 NLT

Acts 10:3-4 ERV

Ephesians 3:17-18 NASB

Hebrews 12:1-2 TPT

Psalm 46:1-2 NLT

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

01:29 Welcome to the show

02:30 Josh's greatest failure

07:39 What if failure sends you in a different direction?

10:56 What failure reveals about our priorities with God

15:15 God guides us to our destiny through the failures

24:05 Ad break - The Chemistry Lab

25:22 The physics of being born on third base

34:50 How spirituality shows up in every part of our life

43:38 We have access to the spiritual power to overcome our fears

52:56 Ad break - Quick Quiet Times

54:01 Why labeling is causing Gen Z problems

01:04:31 The fearful difficulty of sharing our emotions

01:08:25 Fear is a sign that we can reach out to ask for help

01:17:46 Learning to have a conversation toward love

01:26:08 Meet the internal needs to conquer our fear