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

Ready to tackle a couple tough ideas? In this episode of Compass, Rev. Dr. Mark Teasdale helps us adopt a healthy understand of the Christian ideas of evangelism and salvation. Mark Teasdale is E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. He is ordained in the United Methodist Church, and … Continue reading "Holistic evangelism and salvation with Mark Teasdale"

Throughout April of 2022, our content focused on seeking after Jesus. And we have some great posts about some teachings of Jesus that challenge us and nurture us. In this edition of the audiomag, we’ll hear: “Christian judgement and the blessing of grace” by Joseph Yoo “Batman, Easter and rebirth” by Nathan Webb “Three teachings … Continue reading "Rethink Church audiomagazine for April 2022"

You have gifts and you are a gift to the world around you. Don Everts is a pastor who had a startling realization while dealing with the ups and downs of pastoral and personal life: everyone is a gift. Including that vocal parishioner. Including that strange relative. Including himself. Including you, too. Don is the … Continue reading "You have gifts and you are a gift"

All of us encounter anxiety. Current cultural conditions have feelings of anxiety on the rise–and for many anxiety is not a fleeting feeling. It sticks with us and locks us into a spiral of depression, shame, and mental paralysis. Rev. Jason Cusick provides a practical and pastoral approach to navigating anxiety. As he shares his … Continue reading "Disrupting your anxiety through spiritual practices"

In this edition, we present the latest stories from the Rethink Church website and one of our most-read articles from years past. Throughout March of 2022, our content focused on faithfulness. And we have some great posts about what faithfulness looks like in this new age and how we personally nurture our own faith. In … Continue reading "Faithfulness: Rethink Church audiomagazine for March 2022"

This Compass episode explores how Lent leads us into a deeper spiritual connection. Pierce Drake and Ryan Dunn discuss the meaning of Lent and how this special season in the Christian year moves us to seek a spiritual-centeredness through discipline and practice.

Did you know that there are daily practices you can utilize to seemingly slow down the pace of life, center yourself and cause some Divine disruptions in your perception? AJ helps us see that contemplative prayer is for everyone, no matter where you are in your spiritual journey. If you’re breathing, you’re capable of contemplative … Continue reading "Powerful peace and contemplative prayer with AJ Sherrill"

This is the February 2022 edition of the Rethink Church audiomagazine presented on the Compass podcast. Throughout February of 2022, our content focused on commitment. And we have some great posts about what commitment looks like in this new age and how we personally nurture our own feelings of commitment. In this edition of the … Continue reading "Commitment: Rethink Church audiomagazine February 2022"

The words we use matter. Words are both a reflection of what we feel inside and a means for influencing our own states of mind. Jonathan Merritt helps us understand how an inability to “speak God” might lead us to feel far from God. He also reveals how utilizing the language of faith influences our mindsets and … Continue reading "Unleashing the power of words with Jonathan Merritt"

In January of 2022, we’ve focused on resilience. And we have some great posts about how you can keep on keeping on through 2022 (and beyond… as these ideas are not bound by this particular place in time). In this episode we’ll hear: “How faith builds your resilience skills” by Ryan Dunn. “Learning resilience in … Continue reading "Resilience: Rethink Church AudioMag January 2022"