The Listening Porch

<p>There are plenty of good ideas floating around. But God ideas… those are the ones that ask us to slow down. To listen. To partner.</p> <p>Thoughts are like diamonds in the dark. They do not shine until someone turns...

<p>In this episode of The Listening Porch, we explore a beautiful metaphor:<br> Writing feels like walking through a forest, looking for the sea.</p> <p>Ray and Eric talk about:<br> - How writing, creativity, and...

<p>In this episode of The Listening Porch, we’re literally on a porch outside, surrounded by dogs barking, cars passing, and creation doing what it does. And in that setting, Ray shares one of the themes that has shaped...

<p>In this conversation, we explore how worship, music, and even church architecture influence the way we encounter God. From the awe of ancient cathedrals to the simplicity of a living room or open field, we talk about...

<p>In this episode of The Listening Porch, Ray Hughes shares the heart behind the name itself — why porches once mattered so much, how storytelling shaped families and cultures, and what we lose when we trade real...

<p>In this episode of The Listening Porch, Ray Hughes and Eric Yun dive into the beauty of creative freedom — how every artist, poet, and musician carries the potential for a new revolution when they stop trying to fit...

<p >In this episode of The Listening Porch, Ray Hughes explores what happens when music moves from being lived to being consumed.</p> <p >Drawing from his book 107 Things I Forgot to Say About Worship, Creativity, and...

<p>In this episode of The Listening Porch, Ray and Eric talk about the kind of creativity that no one else will ever see — songs, poems, prayers, and moments meant only for God.</p> <p>They start with one of the short...

<p>Starting from a passage in Ray’s book 107 Things I Forgot to Say, Ray and Eric explore how music becomes the language of those who laugh, live, long, and love. The conversation moves from laughter as warfare and...

<p>In this first episode of The Listening Porch with Ray Hughes, we explore a question that has echoed through history: If the church changes the way it understands music and worship, can it change the world?</p>...

<p>Storytellers are the guardians of memories, Ray tells us.</p> <p>In this episode, Ray shares some of the memories of his early years and how the stories of our lives give shape to the people we become. </p> <p>These...

<p>The Places we love have a profound ability to awaken wonder in our hearts and fill us with a sense of purpose and destiny. </p> <p>In this episode, Ray shares about his love of Wales, Scotland and Ireland a how a...

<p>In this episode, Ray Hughes shares from his lifelong study of King David and shows how this misfit shepherd boy’s unwavering pursuit of God's presence shaped his legacy as a poet, worship leader, and king.</p> <p>Ray...

<p >In today's conversation, Ray shares about the generational power of storytelling. This episode spans everything from the importance of paying attention to learning the difference between a distraction and a...

<p>In this conversation,Stephen and Ray are continuing the discussion on fascination imagination and wonder, adding to it a bit about storytelling, songwriting, and how dialect impacts destiny.</p> <p > </p> <p >Visit...