Compass Podcast: Finding the spirituality in the day-to-day

Damon Garcia, author of “The God Who Riots”, is our fellow sojourner and seeker for this conversation on Compass. He invites us to think about Jesus’ view of holy action and belief. It’s a bit of a disruption if you grew up with the notion of Jesus being a calm and passive presence seeking to … Continue reading "A fresh look at radical Jesus with Damon Garcia: Compass 89"

Rev. Joseph Kim shares insights on our political calling in faith and raising up a prophetic witness for justice. In America, church and state are meant to be distinct and separate. And yet, we have to admit that church often bleeds over into matters of state and vice versa, despite the intention of separation. So … Continue reading "The church, the state and a prophetic voice: Compass 88"

We’re revisiting a conversation with Kaitlin Curtice. We talked with Kaitlin back in 2018. She is an award-winning author, poet-storyteller, and public speaker. Kaitlin presents on the intersections of spirituality and identity and how that shifts throughout our lives. In this episode we really focused on how she uses everyday moments as instances of awareness … Continue reading "Relisten: Finding the Divine in the everyday with Kaitlin Curtice"

This is the June/early July 2022 edition of the Rethink Church audiomagazine presented on the Compass podcast. Throughout June of 2022, our content focused on being Spirit-filled. What does that mean? Well, we have some great posts about encountering and moving with the Holy Spirit. In this edition of the audiomag, we’ll hear: “Pigeons, boundaries … Continue reading "Spirit-filled: Rethink Church audiomagazine summer 2022"

We’ll be back with some deep topics in August: How do sit with being Christian when we don’t agree with everything being done in the name of Christianity? Whether or not there’s a reason for our hardship in our lives. The sacred represented in the natural world. And more, of course!

This was a conversation with Kate Bowler, who, at the time of original recording, was a well-regarded but not-so well-known college professor and author. She was on the verge of releasing a book called “Everything Happens for a Reason and Other Lies I’ve Loved…” which then blew up. The book came out of Kate’s cancer … Continue reading "Relisten: Does everything happen for a reason?"

Deep in the media vaults of the United Methodist denomination are old radio shows all about UFOs and extraterrestrial life. It would seem odd that a religious organization would be so invested in that topic. Meanwhile, NASA has funded theological projects and several faith leaders have invested in the astro-sciences. What is going on? Do … Continue reading "85: Do UFOs and extraterrestrials have anything to do with faith and theology?"

This episode is a re-presentation of one of our first Compass podcast episodes and it’s about our personal roles in the proliferation of racism and racial reconciliation. Despite the fact that the material presented in this episode by Rev. Brian Tillman is several years old, it’s still right on point and still really needed.

Throughout May of 2022, our content focused on connection. And we have some great posts about how we are connected in community and how we can build stronger connections–both internally and externally. In this edition of the audiomag, we’ll hear: “The Way of Righteousness and grace in the Star Wars universe” by Ryan Dunn: https://www.umc.org/en/content/righteousness-and-star-wars … Continue reading "Connected: Rethink Church audiomagazine May 2022"

We’re talking with Lisa Colon DeLay in this episode about her journey of physical and spiritual integration. It’s a journey where she discovered that we are dualistic beings who are part spiritual and part material. We’re both/and. And recognizing that opens us up to utilizing spiritual practices that impact our physical states as well as … Continue reading "83: Integrating the physical and the spiritual with Lisa Colon DeLay"