My guest in Episode 6 is Aaron Nebauer, a man whose pathway parallels mine in many ways, beginning when we met as kids. We're both still living in Queensland, but occupy some disparate spaces in terms of politics and societal imperatives. Within this context, this episode gravitates around commonalities, such as our childhood immersion into evangelical Christianity, and the emergence into fully aware adulthood and philosphical openness. Aaron tackles the questions of being seen as a rebel, exploring Rumi and Hafiz, being ignored on Facebook, and avoiding hot topics at family dinners. Over 55 minutes, we settle into a groove which suggests that further topic exploration - politics, the creativity/spirituality interface, and Aaron's book "The Importance of Learning to Be Unimportant (while still knowing that you are)" - is calling... calling us all, in fact.

Aaron's online links and contacts:

• Apple Music and Spotify
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdNR0wrNnI0 ; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MSpQ2fBE-HTgk7Ke2E-Jw 
• Purchase his book via: http://aaronnebauer.com/?fbclid=IwAR0afEVRmauRywv76Xx5pbBiIVFnbbmwnUnQeKMGfYZDeVzsKTx7Ynw7sQI

Chapter Markers
2:14- Meeting at basketball, Christian Outreach College, Sega games and devotionals

6:58- Inspired by Krista Tippett, Richard Fidler, Youtube and Ted Talks

9:37- Aaron's spiritual background

13:06- "...at 22, I politely and respectfully left the Baptist Church I was at"

14:05- The influence of Dave Andrews and moving to Brisbane's West End

17:25- Monastic Monday

22:28- "By the time I was 15, I felt like I'd heard all the sermons"

28:13- Evolution of Aaron's evangelism

30:40- Hafiz, Rumi, and other "rebellious" influences; "Truth is a feast"

35:36- High praise for Aaron's activism: truthfully integrating higher spiritual truths into his life...impacting his community

41:35- David clarifying what he meant by "the truth"

46:10- "Don't drink and Post (on Facebook)" - Aaron's book, "The Importance of Learning to be Unimportant (while still knowing that you are)"

52:50- Creativity is spirituality; "Life is...a dance."; "Arrange the pieces that come your way" (Woolf); Aaron's song "January" from his 2010 album, New Age Neanderthals

Credits and Licencing
Music: Sunbird-Audio; Soulful Drive; Item URL: https://audiojungle.net/item/soulful-drive/7966390; Item ID: 7966390.