<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA[The DeValois Conversation]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are Isaac and Josiah DeValois—two brothers calling one another into patterns of deeper thinking and wiser living. <br/><br/><a href="https://themindingofisaac.substack.com/s/the-devalois-conversation?utm_medium=podcast">themindingofisaac.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://themindingofisaac.substack.com/s/the-devalois-conversation</link><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:20:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1878935/s/125356.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Isaac DeValois & Josiah DeValois]]></author><copyright><![CDATA[Isaac DeValois]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[themindingofisaac@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:new-feed-url>https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1878935/s/125356.rss</itunes:new-feed-url><itunes:author>Isaac DeValois &amp; Josiah DeValois</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We are Isaac and Josiah DeValois—two brothers calling one another into patterns of deeper thinking and wiser living.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Isaac DeValois &amp; Josiah DeValois</itunes:name><itunes:email>themindingofisaac@substack.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"/><itunes:category text="Education"><itunes:category text="Self-Improvement"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/1878935/s/125356/9eee67857b360c08a4e888d9d108e19a.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[TDC #4: What Is Demanded of Us Shapes Who We Are Becoming]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>This week, we decided to pause our discussion of Mere Christianity so we could discuss our thoughts on a <a target="_blank" href="https://themindingofisaac.substack.com/p/parenting-hacks-that-work?r=1mkz0u">recent piece of writing</a> posted by Isaac. </p><p>In this episode we talk about hacks, limits, constraints, being formed by the things we do, and how we might think about these things.</p><p>If you enjoy this conversation, please share it with a friend! </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://themindingofisaac.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">themindingofisaac.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://themindingofisaac.substack.com/p/tdc-4-what-is-demanded-of-us-shapes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:147135877</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Isaac DeValois and Josiah DeValois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 01:53:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/147135877/e10fc3ef31d7e76e77b7bb31c8c1a17f.mp3" length="49957869" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Isaac DeValois and Josiah DeValois</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>3122</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/1878935/post/147135877/27cc38aa594247b3c70649ac2c8521e7.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[TDC #3: The Reality of the Law of Human Nature (Mere Christianity)]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode we continue our discussions on Book 1 of Mere Christianity by stammering through non-answers to the question, “Why should we be unselfish?” Bear with us, we’re still learning to think aloud, but we’re having fun doing it!</p><p>If you enjoy this conversation, please share it with a friend! </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://themindingofisaac.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">themindingofisaac.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://themindingofisaac.substack.com/p/tdc-3-the-reality-of-the-law-of-human</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:146884779</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Isaac DeValois and Josiah DeValois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 01:49:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/146884779/b4e6dbf94f2df5aa1522072ddf77cceb.mp3" length="43022254" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Isaac DeValois and Josiah DeValois</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>2689</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/1878935/post/146884779/ac7c361cd8199cb39c15346a6441dd47.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[TDC #2: Some Objections to the Law of Human Nature (Mere Christianity)]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>We are Isaac and Josiah DeValois—two brothers inviting you to join us in our weekly conversations, where we call one another into patterns of deeper thinking and wiser living.</p><p>We are continuing our read-through of <em>Mere Christianity</em> by C.S. Lewis. You can listen along with our conversations or pick up your own copy of the book and read with us. </p><p>In this episode we continue our discussions on Book 1 of Mere Christianity by talking about some objections C.S. Lewis puts forth against his own points from Chapter 1.</p><p>If you enjoy this conversation, please share it with a friend! </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://themindingofisaac.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">themindingofisaac.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://themindingofisaac.substack.com/p/tdc-2-some-objections-to-the-law</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:146643528</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Isaac DeValois and Josiah DeValois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 01:59:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/146643528/7ce1e9be3e598f5a626ef5293ebd3b56.mp3" length="42632716" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Isaac DeValois and Josiah DeValois</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>2665</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/1878935/post/146643528/f57c0ffe823187cc66832e9c0c0173b3.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[TDC #1: Mere Christianity, Pt. 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>We are Isaac and Josiah DeValois—two brothers inviting you to join us in our weekly conversations, where we call one another into patterns of deeper thinking and wiser living.</p><p>We are beginning this series by reading and discussing our way through <em>Mere Christianity</em> by C.S. Lewis. You can listen along with our conversations or pick up your own copy of the book and read with us. </p><p>In this episode we begin a series of five discussions on <em>Right and Wrong As a Clue to the Meaning of the Universe</em>. This collection of five chapters was originally aired on the BBC as <em>The Case for Christianity</em> in 1942. We are excited to ask some good questions and learn from these readings together.</p><p>If you enjoy this conversation, please share it with a friend! </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://themindingofisaac.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">themindingofisaac.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://themindingofisaac.substack.com/p/tdc-1-mere-christianity-pt-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:146143969</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Isaac DeValois and Josiah DeValois]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/146143969/7668315221bc3daee5f8da8f341d4479.mp3" length="42253209" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Isaac DeValois and Josiah DeValois</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>2641</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/1878935/post/146143969/3fd2ca13dba1c0a12c2197db2872501e.jpg"/></item></channel></rss>