Noticing God in Discerning Our Voice with Ashlee Eiland
We live in a culture marked not only by hurry, but also antagonism and individualism.
It’s easy for our voice to feel either drowned out by the noise, or unworthy of adding to it. How do we discern our unique voice amid distractions and effectively speak goodness into a world in need?
In this episode, host Jay Y. Kim sits down with Ashlee Eiland, thought leader, Bible teacher, and author of Say Good, to explore how discerning our voice in a content-cluttered world begins with pausing to notice God’s voice and patient presence with us all along. Together, they discuss the emotional realities of, and clarity found in, practicing self-interrogation, cultivating slowness, and making space to encounter God everyday.
Our words are innately powerful, even the words “I don’t know.” Tune in to learn how God’s grace and presence can empower you to be actively engaged in a world of reactive headlines and information overwhelm.
This episode highlights the following themes:
✅ The four-pillar framework for discernment: Passion, Accountability, Influence, and Relationship
✅ Practical strategies to resist reactivity and engage thoughtfully
✅ Recognizing God’s patient presence in the midst of life’s chaos
Links from this episode:
✅ Read Say Good by Ashlee Eiland (amzn.to/4fzsU3M)
✅ Read the transcript here (drive.google.com/file/d/1Z6u13yfIzmXTevDcrFjOQZr9PGnIUphq/view)
God is present; do we notice him? As the world gets louder, listening to God’s voice becomes increasingly challenging. We are bombarded by the chaos of our feeds, by distractions both inside and out, and by the everyday cacophony that drowns out the calm of a life lived in close communion with God. In this season of The Digital Examen, pastor and author Jay Y. Kim guides us toward reorienting our lives so that we can notice God with the entirety of our beings—heart, soul, mind, strength—in both the mundane and majestic moments of everyday life.
✅ Learn more about The Digital Examen (www.ivpress.com/)
✅ Learn more about your host, Jay Y. Kim (jaykimthinks.com)
✅ Read Analog Church (www.ivpress.com/analog-church) and Analog Christian by Jay Y. Kim (www.ivpress.com/analog-christian)
✅ Listen to Meditations from The Digital Examen (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meditations-from-the-digital-examen/id1777487307)
✅ Download a Guide to The Examen (www.ivpress.com/Media/Default/Downloads/digital-examen-podcast/The-Examen.pdf)
Links and Credits
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✅ Consulting Producer: Helen Lee
✅ Producers: Christine Pelliccio Melo and Travis Albritton
✅ Production Assistant: Jack Reece
✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts (honestpodcasts.com/)
✅ Social Media Managers: Allie Noble and Makayla Payne
✅ Podcast Art: Kate Lillard and Elsbette San Blas
✅ Theme Song: "For They Will Inherit the Earth" by Stephen Keech
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==== Time Stamps ====
00:00 - Introduction
01:23 -The chaos of communication in a noisy world
05:27 -What Genesis teaches us about the power of words
13:00 -Practical steps to resist reactive communication
18:29 -The humility of saying “I don’t know”
22:45 -The significance of self-examination and slowing down
27:21 -The four pillars: Passion, Accountability, Influence, and Relationship
33:10 -Recognizing God’s patient presence amidst hurry
38:15 -Encouragement to steward your voice with care
