Begin Again Podcast

By John ChaffeeReligion & Spirituality

Begin Again Podcast episodes

June 08 Ep. 174 | Conventional vs Traditional
This is my introduction and explanation of the difference between "conventional" and "traditional" Christianity. I think these adjectives are incredibly helpful to add to our vocabulary, especially since they seem to give people struggling with faith so much freedom.
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14 min
May 04 Ep. 173 | St. John of the Cross' Todos y Nadas
This is a reflection on St. John of the Cross's piece The Ascent of Mount Carmel (Book 1, Chapter 13, Paragraphs 11 and 12). His teaching on Todos y Nadas, or Everything and Nothing, has been utterly transformative for me... and so here I am sharing about this piece of mystical, post-conventional, second-wisdom.
24 min
April 27 Ep. 172 | Walk or Be Dragged
This is a quick reflection on Carl Jung's statement, "Walk or be dragged," alongside Jesus walking his way to the Crucifixion, and the twists, turns, and unexpected events of our lives.
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17 min
March 19 Ep. 171 | The One on the Selfish Ego
This one is essentially a Bible Study on Galatians 5, the Greek word Sarx, and how we know the Spirit from the Selfish Ego by what fruit they bear.
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26 min
March 05 Ep. 170 | The One on Tears and Repairs
This one is pretty much a sermon, inspired by the story of Zaccheaus in Luke 19, the Gottman Institute's "Emotional Bank Account", and our need to learn how to make really good amends.
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29 min
February 26 Ep. 169 | Trust in the Slow Work of God
This episode essentially follows a version of Lectio Divina on a famous prayer by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin called Patient Trust (or Trust in the Slow Work of God).
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22 min
January 29 Ep. 168 | On Empires of Man vs Kingdom of God
This episode is devoted to understanding the ideas of empires and the kingdom of God. First it begins with the story of Exodus, to Solomon, to Jesus, to Constantine, to this cultural moment in America.
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37 min
January 22 Ep. 167 | The Man with No Title
This episode is inspired by an interaction that happened between Thomas Merton and DT Suzuki. After their meeting, Merton said of Suzuki that he finally met "The Man with No Title." I hope you enjoy this!
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29 min
January 08 Ep. 166 | And Now for 2026
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11 min
August 25, 2025 Ep. 165 | No Longer Servants (Entellomai)
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11 min

About Begin Again Podcast

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Begin Again is a podcast devoted to "reconsidering everything." Trained as a pastor, with an Mdiv and ThM, this podcast is devoted to exploring ideas and talking with people about new insights from or about Church History, Developmental Theories, Contemplation, Activism, Spiral Dynamics, the Enneagram, the Christian mystics, and integrating all of them together to say something new.