Krispin talks with Dr. Blake Victor Kent who has authored several research articles about attachment. We talk about Biblical literalism, attachment, and what styles of attachment to God show up in different faith traditions. Check out Krispin's training for people in ministry here: Attachment & Spiritual Formation Also, you can find Krispin's book Attached to God wherever books are sold.

This episode, Krispin talks with Becky Castle Miller about evangelical teachings on emotions, how to disciple our emotions - and more. You can follow Becky Castle Miller on twitter, instagram and buy her books here. Here’s Bill Bright’s Four Spiritual Laws that Becky refers to in her interview. Peter Scazzero’s book Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. Krispin is starting a new season at his other podcast, Prophetic Imagination Station, exploring themes of shame and attachment in evangelicalism,...

Krispin talks with Sovann Pen, LPC about what attachment-based therapy has to teach the church about safety and growth. Find out more about attachment & faith at krispinmayfield.com

Part One of two episodes on Disorganized Attachment. This episode we discuss what disorganized/fearful attachment looks like with God and the church, as well as sexism in the church, and our shared background at the same Bible College (when we didn't know each other).

Part One of two episodes on Disorganized Attachment. This episode we discuss what it looks like in childhood and adulthood. TW: references to sexual abuse and trafficking. Check out Krispin's blog to learn more about attachment styles. Take Diane Poole Heller's attachment quiz to learn more about your own attachment style. Subscribe to The Prophetic Imagination Station podcast to learn more about shame, attachment trauma and faith in our next series, Shamecore Records.

J.S. Park is an author and hospital chaplain. He’s written multiple books, most recently, the wonderful book The Voices We Carry, inspired by his own experiences, as well as Internal Family System therapy. Follow him on instagram and you will not be disappointed! You can also check out his website, where he has a prolific blogging history. We talk about anxious spirituality and conditional community, especially our relationship needs, and navigating both inclusiveness and boundaries.

Check out another show on the Area Code Network, We Wonder: Advent. The podcast where we wonder together about the story of God. We Wonder is a contemplative devotional for children. Find our more here: wewonderpod.com

Amy and Krispin talk about a few of our favorite and least favorite songs when it comes to spiritual health and attachment.

How do we heal from insecure attachment? It's possible! And when we do, we find ourselves in the category of "earned secure attachment." Her wonderful book This Too Shall Last came out this year. Follow KJ on Instagram and Twitter and sign up for her email newsletter here.

In light of election week, Krispin has a brief episode on self-care rather than suppressing emotions, and also a poem and a compline prayer.

We discuss Disney's Frozen movies and the attachment styles of the characters.

The Area Code Network launches today! Area Code is a collective of creators who have gathered to create the most genuine, sincere work possible, uninhibited by red tape or competing agendas. Attached to the Invisible is just one of many podcasts that are a part of it. Check out www.areacodenetwork.com for more information and to sign up for our newsletter.

Krispin interviews Lu-el Fantroy from outofthefour.com to talk about trust and security in faith communities. Check out Lu El’s community at outofthefour.com Also find him on instagram at  Outofthefour Helphumans.pdx Also, check out the youtube channel here. 

Krispin and Amy discuss the messages that we get about whether God cares more about his glory than about us. We discuss a John Piper sermon illustration about a father who needs his son to trust him in order to look good. TW: sexual abuse. Much of this episode intertwines with Krispin's recent interview with Connie Baker, LPC on the Prophetic Imagination Station podcast.

Victor Counted has done work in attachment, spirituality, the experience of immigrants, and attachment to geographical places. We talk about attachment to God in refugee communities, the two phases of attachment to God, and attachment to the Holy Spirit.

Krispin & Amy discuss dismissive/avoidant attachment with God, and how it shows up in the church.

Amy & Krispin discuss characteristics of avoidant attachment (and a little bit about where disorganized attachment fits in this whole system).

Krispin spoke with Ashley Davis Gavilá, DMin about how the church can help heal insecure attachments. We discuss how systems, abuse and absence of understanding power differentials break trust in religious systems, undermining attachment -- as well as how churches can take steps toward being safe communities for healing.  You can read her dissertation for free: Breaking Evangelical: an Attachment-Focused Framework for Healing Spiritual Trauma In the interview, Krispin mentions Curt Thompson...

When we're stressed we usually turn the volume up on our emotions or turn the volume down on our emotions -- and then in relationships, we fight over the volume knob. In this episode, we discuss attachment styles and strategies to deal with stress, and how it impacts interactions in our relationships -- informed by Emotionally Focused Therapy, and the work of Sue Johnson. Hold Me Tight or Love Sense are great starting places for her work. We also asked the question: Does God want us to deny...

Jeffrey Olrick, Ph.D. is a psychologist who completed a two-year Fellowship at the Mary Ainsworth Child-Parent Attachment Clinic and has been working with children and families for over twenty years. Jeffrey explains what secure attachment looks like between children and their parents and then discusses what this looks like with God and how we see it in scripture. He and his wife Amy Olrick will release their book The Six Needs of Every Child in June, which you can pre-order now. I've read it...

In this episode, we pick up from last time and discuss how we see preoccupied attachment playing out in evangelical theology and ways to begin creating security with God. email us with questions/comments at [email protected]

In the beginning of a two-part conversation, we discuss a general understanding of a preoccupied / anxious-ambivelant attachment style. Take a quiz on your attachment strategies here Email us with questions/comments at [email protected].

Amy and Krispin discuss attachment styles and implications for relating to God. Follow Krispin on twitter to learn get more tidbits about attachment and faith Sign up for the Secure [Attachment] Spirituality Newsletter for monthly newsletters about attachment. For short articles on attachment, check out Krispin's website. References: The 6 Needs of Every Child: Empowering Parents and Kids through the Science of Connection by Amy Elizabeth Olrick and Jeffrey Olrick Becoming Attached: First...