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About the Series
What’s Your Spiritual Story
What happens when the divine meets an honest question? Not all revelations come to prophets. Sometimes, they come to people like us, at a breaking point, in a quiet moment, or in the middle of doubt.
In this deeply personal series, Jerry L. Martin, author of God: An Autobiography, As Told To A Philosopher, speaks with guests who’ve lived through their own transformation. Some have deconstructed old beliefs. Others are learning how to live in spiritual tension. All are discovering new ways of understanding God—and themselves.
Whether rooted in a tradition or finding meaning beyond one, these stories are living examples of how faith evolves. And they just might help you reflect on your own.
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SPECIAL GUEST | ROSEMARIE PROCTOR
Rosemarie Proctor has lived a life shaped by deep love, sudden loss, spiritual silence, and surprising callings. Raised in Catholic schools during an era of rigid dogma, she later spent decades disconnected from institutional religion—until a quiet moment of grace changed everything. After her husband's death, a minister’s unexpected prayer brought peace she could not explain. That experience, along with encouragement from others in her community, eventually led her to become a hospital chaplain.
In her eighties, Rosemarie served as a spiritual comforter for the sick and dying. Through prayer, meditation, and compassionate presence, she offers others what was once offered to her: peace in the unknown. Her story is one of transformation late in life, of letting go of materialism, and of learning to partner with the divine—one hospital room at a time.
Rosemarie discovered God: An Autobiography through a book club at church, unaware that her reading would eventually lead to a year-long dialogue group known as The Confidantes, hosted by Jerry L. Martin. Her second reading of the book, coupled with her ongoing service work, deepened her evolving view of a personal and responsive God.
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SPECIAL GUEST | RAY SILVERMAN
SPECIAL GUEST | MARK GROLEAU
Mark Groleau is on a mission to end boring weddings everywhere! Mark teaches his Unboring Wedding method to officiants worldwide, changing traditional ceremonies into each couple's love story. Mark is the author of the world's best-selling officiant book Wedding Zero to Ceremony Hero.
Unboring!Wedding Blog | YouTube | Podcast
Mark is an officiant turned entrepreneur, but first began working in the church. Mark and Jerry met on Mark's podcast WikiGod, featuring stories of Jesus-followers from all walks of life in the Toronto area.
Mark is passionate about stories and uses his empathetic insight and deep theological understanding in his work and as a parent. Mark offers an insightful understanding of one's story and relationship with God in the Life Wisdom Project series.
Mark is also working on a new project called 'PostBible - Ancient Gods and Ways' where he is retelling the Bible stories in a fun and accessible way - 'with a healthy degree of separation.’ In each new episode, Mark tells a simplified version of the Bible story and then provides commentary from history and the original language. To explore more:
PostBible Podcast | YouTube | Website
About Jerry L Martin
Jerry L. Martin is the founding chairman of the Theology Without Walls project and former head of the National Endowment for the Humanities. His spiritual memoir, God: An Autobiography, As Told to a Philosopher, documents his unexpected and transformative dialogue with God.
He now continues the conversation, this time, by listening.
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