Episode 3 - Holy Listening with Lacy Finn Borgo
Episode 3: Holy Listening with Lacy Finn Borgo
When we listen to children tell us the truth about who they are, what they want, what they need, what they see in the world, it is sacred and holy work.
In this episode, Lacy Finn Borgo reminds us that Incarnational faith requires trust—deep trust that God is already present in the life of a child.
How can adults make sure we don’t get in the way?
Chapters:
0:00 — Welcome + Introducing Lacy
2:15 — How Lacy Began Listening to Children Childhood wonder, early wounds, and discovering healing through children's spirituality.
7:40 — Children as Whole Persons : Wide consciousness, no hardened categories, trust in God’s presence already in them.
12:00 — Fear-Based Faith vs. Real Presence Undoing harmful theological narratives; “no fearful God lives in reality.”
15:20 — Why Spiritual Direction With Children? The practical, sacred rhythm of holy listening and honoring agency.
18:05 — Inside a Child Spiritual Direction Session Blankets, battery candles, choosing images, telling stories — a step-by-step look at Lacy’s process.
29:10 — Trust, Mystery, and Incarnational Faith Faith as trust with “legs on it;” listening instead of aiming; God already at work.
41:00 — Tradition, Silence, and Becoming Comfortable With Mystery Ignatian roots, Quaker formation, Eastern Orthodox wonder — spiritual streams converging.
50:10 — Parenting, Trauma, and Not Getting in the Way How caregivers can support children’s spirituality without coercion or fear.
56:10 — Blessing, Presence, and Closing Reflections Holy wonder, shared hope, and gratitude for this sacred work with children.
About Our Guest:
Lacy Finn Borgo is a member of the Renovaré Ministry Team. She teaches, provides spiritual direction and is the Student Care Coordinator for the Renovaré Institute for Spiritual Formation. She has a spiritual direction ministry for adults, and provides spiritual direction for children at Haven House, a transitional facility for families without housing. Her recent books are Faith Like a Child: Embracing Our Lives as Children of God, Spiritual Conversations with Children: Listening to God Together and the children’s picture book All Will Be Well. Lacy lives on the Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains and worships with a local Quaker Meeting. You can find her at www.GoodDirtMinistries.org.
Transcript:
Read the full transcript here.
Podcast production by Kyle Lock, logo by Adam Lock, and theme music by J Lind.
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