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Drawing on Miroslav Volf's writing on embrace, she invites listeners to stop striving for control and yield instead to the comfort and restoration Christ offers. She closes with a prayer for when the sky feels like it's falling.<br /><br />Read the reflection and listen to the audio at <a href="https://pickerill.casa/comfortable-words/and-when-you-return" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://pickerill.casa/comfortable-words/and-when-you-return</a><br /><br /><br />The Comfortable Words is written and recorded by Eric and Julia Pickerill.<br />More at pickerill.casa<br />© 2026 Eric and Julia Pickerill<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73326400</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:00:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73326400/aug_2_cw_julia_and_when_you_return.mp3" length="14143013" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Eric and Julia Pickerill</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Julia reflects on Jesus' words to Peter on the night of his betrayal: 'Simon, Satan has demanded to sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail; and when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.' 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She closes with a prayer for when the sky feels like it's falling.<br /><br />Read the reflection and listen to the audio at <a href="https://pickerill.casa/comfortable-words/and-when-you-return" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://pickerill.casa/comfortable-words/and-when-you-return</a><br /><br /><br />The Comfortable Words is written and recorded by Eric and Julia Pickerill.<br />More at pickerill.casa<br />© 2026 Eric and Julia Pickerill<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>884</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/9647eef879b12561a743f9cb992f9f33.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Finding Your Way Home</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/finding-your-way-home--73167802</link><description><![CDATA[Finding Your Way Home — Matthew 14<br /><br />Eric's first Comfortable Words: on being harassed and helpless, the temptation to build a shelter in the valley or an altar on the mountain, and Jesus's invitation to keep moving — all the way home.<br /><br />References the song "Guiding Light" by Foy Vance.<br /><br />Read along and subscribe: <a href="https://pickerill.casa/comfortable-words" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://pickerill.casa/comfortable-words</a><br /><br />The Comfortable Words is written and recorded by Eric and Julia Pickerill.<br />More at pickerill.casa<br />© 2026 Eric and Julia Pickerill<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73167802</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:00:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73167802/comfortable_words_july_26.mp3" length="17199120" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Eric and Julia Pickerill</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Finding Your Way Home — Matthew 14

Eric's first Comfortable Words: on being harassed and helpless, the temptation to build a shelter in the valley or an altar on the mountain, and Jesus's invitation to keep moving — all the way home.

References the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Finding Your Way Home — Matthew 14<br /><br />Eric's first Comfortable Words: on being harassed and helpless, the temptation to build a shelter in the valley or an altar on the mountain, and Jesus's invitation to keep moving — all the way home.<br /><br />References the song "Guiding Light" by Foy Vance.<br /><br />Read along and subscribe: <a href="https://pickerill.casa/comfortable-words" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://pickerill.casa/comfortable-words</a><br /><br />The Comfortable Words is written and recorded by Eric and Julia Pickerill.<br />More at pickerill.casa<br />© 2026 Eric and Julia Pickerill<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1075</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/9647eef879b12561a743f9cb992f9f33.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Where Is Your Soul?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-is-your-soul--72954801</link><description><![CDATA[Julia introduces "The Comfortable Words," a way to let Jesus' words comfort and strengthen you. She leads a "location exercise" to notice where your soul is right now and to picture your current spiritual landscape. Julia explains the Anglican "comfortable words" from the Book of Common Prayer, shaped by Thomas Cranmer to offer fortitude after confession, and highlights Christ's invitation to the weary and heavy laden. She then guides you to name what you're carrying, imagine offering it to Jesus, and closes with a prayer for comfort, protection, and peace.<br /><br />The Comfortable Words is written and recorded by Eric and Julia Pickerill.<br />More at pickerill.casa<br />© 2026 Eric and Julia Pickerill<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72954801</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:19:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72954801/822383f0_fdd3_47c2_809b_79d2fcc49113.mp3" length="19608239" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Eric and Julia Pickerill</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Julia introduces "The Comfortable Words," a way to let Jesus' words comfort and strengthen you. She leads a "location exercise" to notice where your soul is right now and to picture your current spiritual landscape. Julia explains the Anglican...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Julia introduces "The Comfortable Words," a way to let Jesus' words comfort and strengthen you. She leads a "location exercise" to notice where your soul is right now and to picture your current spiritual landscape. Julia explains the Anglican "comfortable words" from the Book of Common Prayer, shaped by Thomas Cranmer to offer fortitude after confession, and highlights Christ's invitation to the weary and heavy laden. She then guides you to name what you're carrying, imagine offering it to Jesus, and closes with a prayer for comfort, protection, and peace.<br /><br />The Comfortable Words is written and recorded by Eric and Julia Pickerill.<br />More at pickerill.casa<br />© 2026 Eric and Julia Pickerill<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1226</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>anglican,christianity,comfort,comfortable,contemplative,cranmer,devotional,examen,formation,liturgy,meditation,pickerill,prayer,scripture,stillness,words</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/9647eef879b12561a743f9cb992f9f33.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
