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This episode features Nikki Collins (National Coordinator, 1001 New Worshiping Communities) in conversation with Karen Rohrer (Associate Academic Dean, Princeton Theological Seminary) about Karen's work as co-chair of the Mission Development Resources Committee. If you're starting a new church within our movement, this is where some of the funding comes from. What is that process like? How do staff reviewers and committee members determine what we are looking for and how we know when we find it? And is it true that this process has evolved along with the movement? Read the Transcript

The Rev. Dr. Bethany McKinney Fox is the perfect conversation partner. She's someone people like to be with, and she's thoughtful: both in the public sphere (through expertly hosted social media engagement), and the lectures she has given as a pastor and ethicist about the choices we make and what it means to be a neighbor. In our conversation together, we talk about how sharing things with neighbors may just save us, and will certainly move us forward; the power of hyper locality; and moments in our lives recently when we could tell that something was ours to do. Disability and the Way of Jesus Bethany McKinney Fox on New Way (2019 episode) Read the Transcript

The Rev. Dr. Becca Ehrlich is a spiritual director, author, and is also known to many as the Christian minimalist. In our conversation, Becca chronicles the events that led her and her spouse to give up almost sixty percent of their possessions. Do they regret this newfound spaciousness? Do they run to the big box stores to fill the void? Is her wardrobe devoid of color? And other important questions. Becca tells all; including a meaningful story about the hardest things of all: to give up the baby items they chose for their infant son whom they lost at birth, a story she touches on about halfway through the episode. Becca's Blog Becca's Book Minimalism: A Documentary Read the Transcript

Debby Viveros is the leader of Our Selah, a new worshiping community that supports pastors with the church of their very own. In our conversation, she shares the journey of her own radical, interpretive reshaping of a part of scripture, just two little verses in the whole Bible that boxed her in as a fantastic leader of a dynamic and large women's Bible study. She did not know she could be a pastor. To put it more clearly, she knew she could not and would not be a pastor. The tradition of her church was complementarianism, the idea that women and men were created by God to have different roles in life, in family, and in the church. We meditate on her journey from complementarianism to ordained ministry, the need for keepers of ritual, and the weight of a simple church key. Read the Transcript

The Rev. Rola Al Ashkar is the founder of ἴama Yoga (⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠), a new worshiping community that focuses on alleviating the body, mind, and spirit disconnect. In part two of our conversation, Rola shares how nature became a community that helped her find her true self again; and we talk about how the practice of that hard-earned embodiment provides a map for communities who want to connect their neighbors more deeply with one another. ⁠Read the Transcript.

The Rev. Rola Al Ashkar is the founder of ἴama Yoga (Instagram, TikTok), a new worshiping community that focuses on alleviating the body, mind, and spirit disconnect. In part one, we discuss the metabolization of pain; listening to our bodies; and what it was like for Rola to do love right, letting it flow out of a place of provision rather than burnout. Read the Transcript.

The Rev. ⁠Jeff Eddings⁠ works nationally in the ⁠1001 New Worshiping Communities⁠ movement, focusing on coaching and spiritual formation, and he co-founded ⁠Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community⁠ in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In part two of our conversation, we talk about the importance of what a colleague calls "Sabbath snacks"; we explore the enduring wisdom of childhood snow days; and the Danish concept of hygge. ⁠Read the Transcript

We are delighted to share a bonus episode from our friends over at the podcast "Faithful Discourse with Chris Henry." Rev. Henry is not only the host of Faithful Discourse, he is also the partner of our own Sara Hayden, who just happens to be the guest of this particular episode. In their conversation, they discuss their daily lives, remember their own meet-cute back in seminary, and share their love for Sara's beloved mom.

The Rev. Jeff Eddings works nationally in the 1001 New Worshiping Communities movement, focusing on coaching and spiritual formation, and he co-founded Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In part one of our conversation, we meet "Sabbatical Jeff" and hear about the immediate weight that was lifted from his shoulders as he walked away from his job for four months. And we go on a thought experiment about the public library, the first place he visited on day one of this period of deep rest. Finally, burnout: what it is, how we notice it, and the antidote to exhaustion. Listen to Jeff's Classic Christmas Story Read the Transcript

Our guest is American journalist, spiritual director, and Presbyterian elder ⁠⁠Niala Boodhoo⁠⁠. In part two of our conversation, Niala reveals her professional and personal opinions on just how much news human beings can handle; how the first and the last three minutes of the day can shape our lives; and how clarity can emerge in crisis. Walking the Labyrinth Webinar ⁠Read the Transcript

We are beginning our new season of episodes not with the news, but with the practices of spirituality that ground us, starting with a session featuring our amazing guest, American journalist, spiritual director, and ordained Presbyterian elder Niala Boodhoo. Veriditas Labyrinth Community Read the Transcript

The Rev. Catherine Neely Burton has spent the last several years of her career getting to know what is happening in rural communities and, in particular, small Presbyterian churches on the frontier - that's a technical term - of ⁠Southern Kansas⁠. ⁠Read the Transcript⁠ Chase Community Presbyterian Afterschool Program Photos Presbytery of Southern Kansas on Facebook

The Rev. Catherine Neely Burton has spent the last several years of her career getting to know what is happening in rural communities and, in particular, small Presbyterian churches on the frontier - that's a technical term - of Southern Kansas. Read the Transcript Catherine's article

Dr. Robert Gamble is a Presbyterian minister and founder of This Child Here, which started in 2005 by practicing what he calls "individual reverence" to connect children living in impossible situations with stable homes and communities. Olya Balaban serves as Program Manager and Director of Refugee Services. Ever responsive to the context at hand, the This Child Here community now serves as a network that builds resilient and open-hearted community spaces for mothers and children affected by war in Izmail and Odessa, Ukraine, seven days a week. In our conversation, Robert and Olya share the work of This Child Here; how it has remained responsive to Ukrainians' lives in a rapidly changing world; how ordinary places become healing spaces; and the power that is harnessed when human beings show up for one another to do art, buy groceries, share tea, make music, and heal. Read the Transcript Special thanks to the Rev. Eme Azstalos for providing our English-language voice over.

The Rev. ⁠⁠Troy Bronsink⁠⁠ is the founder of ⁠⁠The Hive⁠⁠, a center for contemplation art and action. Troy does his work at the intersections of spirituality and leadership. He is an expert, facilitator, and coach who walks the talk of contemplation. We revisit part two of our conversation, where we pick up talking about the importance of both personal and communal change; and why communities of faith can be good - and complicated - places to do both. ⁠Read the Transcript