Mental health and spiritual formation are often treated as separate conversations—but what if they're deeply connected?

In this episode, Jeannie Park-Hearn joins us to explore how our bodies, minds, and spirits are woven together in the journey of faith. Drawing on theology, trauma research, and pastoral experience, she shares why healing isn't just about changing what we think, but learning to pay attention to how our bodies carry both pain and hope.

Together, we discuss the role of embodiment in spiritual formation, what the Bible teaches through lament, and how church communities can become places where honest conversations about mental health are welcomed rather than avoided. Jeannie also reflects on the importance of healthy boundaries, supportive relationships, and creating faith communities where people can heal without shame.

Whether you're a pastor, ministry leader, or someone navigating your own journey of faith and mental health, this conversation offers thoughtful wisdom, practical encouragement, and hope for a more holistic way of following Jesus.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why the body plays a vital role in spiritual formation
• How trauma shapes our relationship with God, ourselves, and others
• What biblical lament teaches us about honest faith
• Practical ways churches can cultivate healthier conversations around mental health
• Why healing happens in community—not in isolation

What if the people leaving church haven’t stopped searching for God?

In this episode, we sit down with reconciliation practitioner, researcher, and bridge-builder Kristin Caynor to explore what it means to truly listen to our neighbours in a world marked by division, distrust, and spiritual hunger. Drawing from her experience working among diverse communities across cultures, faith traditions, and social divides, Kristin shares why listening may be one of the most powerful forms of discipleship available to the church today.

Together, we discuss why so many people remain hungry for meaning, belonging, beauty, and truth, even after walking away from organised religion. Kristin unpacks her guiding convictions "Love is my religion, reconciliation is my vocation, and Jesus is my King" and reflects on how Christians can move beyond defensiveness, embrace genuine curiosity, and become credible witnesses of Christ's love.

This conversation explores spiritual hunger, reconciliation, cultural divides, discipleship, the power of asking good questions, and what it means to follow Jesus in an increasingly polarised world.

Whether you're wrestling with faith, engaging friends outside the church, or seeking a more Jesus-centered way of living, this episode offers wisdom, hope, and practical encouragement for the journey.

What happens when we read Scripture through a truly global lens?

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Esther Acolatse to explore how different cultural perspectives shape the way Christians understand the spiritual realm, spiritual warfare, and the work of the Holy Spirit. Drawing from her experience in pastoral ministry, intercultural studies, and global theology, Esther challenges the assumptions that often shape Western Christianity and invites us to recover a richer vision of reality.

Together, we discuss why many Christians have become uncomfortable with the supernatural dimensions of faith, the significance of spiritual warfare in Jesus' ministry, how expectation influences our experience of prayer and healing, and what it means to become more spiritually aware without falling into fear or extremes.

Whether you're curious about the unseen world, wrestling with questions about evil, or seeking a deeper understanding of how Christians around the world experience faith, this conversation offers fresh insight into the reality of God's presence and activity in our lives.

As Esther reminds us, "When we are done, God is not done."

Join us for a thought-provoking conversation about faith, culture, and the spiritual realities that shape our world.

In this conversation, we explore what it means to listen to the Holy Spirit in everyday life with Sarah Horder. Together we discuss silence, imagination, scripture, discernment, prayer, and how God often speaks through ordinary moments. Sarah shares wisdom from years of ministry, chronic illness, creativity, and spiritual practice, offering practical encouragement for anyone longing to grow in attentiveness to God’s voice and live more deeply dependent on the Spirit.

In this conversation, we sit down with James Pritchard from Jesus Collective to explore the intersection of the gospel and social media, and why digital engagement has become essential for pastors and church leaders. We discuss both the opportunities and challenges of online platforms, including the attention economy, comparison culture, and the growing role of AI in content creation.

We also reflect on the importance of authenticity, humility, and staying grounded while showing up online. Finally, we introduce a new social media course from Jesus Collective, designed to help leaders share their message faithfully and effectively in today’s digital world.

In this thoughtful and deeply practical conversation, executive pastor of discipleship David Kim joins us to explore what it means to pursue spiritual formation in today’s fast-paced, digitally driven world. Drawing from his experience in Silicon Valley and his work in church leadership, David shares how faith is not a destination but a lifelong journey shaped by rhythms, relationships, and intentional practices.

Together, we unpack the power of community in cultivating true belonging, the courage it takes to live vulnerably, and the quiet strength of leading with humility. David also offers insight into his book Made to Belong and the growing movement of Practicing the Way, helping listeners discover tangible ways to integrate spiritual practices into everyday life.

Whether you’re a leader, a seeker, or someone longing for deeper connection, this episode will inspire you to prioritize what matters most and commit to a life of meaningful discipleship.

This episode of the Jesus Collective Podcast brings together a diverse panel of pastors and theologians from around the world for a rich, thought-provoking conversation on the significance of the resurrection of Jesus. As part of a Lenten series exploring the cross and atonement, the discussion turns to an often-overlooked question: what is at stake if we forget the resurrection?

Through a dynamic, multi-voice dialogue, the panel unpacks how the resurrection is not just an add-on to the story of Good Friday, but essential to understanding the victory over death, the validation of Jesus’ teachings, and the hope of new life—both now and in the future. They explore themes like the defeat of death, the restoration of creation, the embodied (not just spiritual) nature of faith, and the invitation to live a life shaped by both death and resurrection.

The conversation also challenges common tendencies in modern Christianity to reduce faith to a transaction or to over-spiritualize it, instead highlighting the resurrection as a transformative, world-renewing reality. With pastoral insight and theological depth, this episode invites listeners to rediscover the fullness of the Christian story—and to see how resurrection changes everything.

In today’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. David Moffitt, a New Testament scholar at the University of St. Andrews who has previously taught at Duke Divinity School and Campbell University Divinity School.

Prof. Moffitt’s research explores how the earliest Christians understood Jesus and their own identity in relation to Jewish scripture, practices, and beliefs—especially in the Epistle to the Hebrews. He investigates how the narrative of Jesus’s life, death, resurrection, and ascension intersects with the high-priestly and sacrificial traditions of Yom Kippur to maintain fellowship between God and God’s people.

His books, including Atonement and the Logic of Resurrection in the Epistle to the Hebrews and Rethinking the Atonement, challenge us to see Jesus’s work as ongoing—not confined to the cross alone. From resurrection to ascension and priestly intercession, Dr. Moffitt invites us to rethink atonement and embrace a faith that is relational, dynamic, and deeply transformative.

Get ready to hear insights like: “Blood is life, not just death,” “Atonement is more than a single event,” and “Faith is relational and ongoing.” Whether you’re a student of theology or simply curious about the Gospel, this episode will deepen your understanding and invite you into a closer walk with Christ.

Let’s dive in.

In this episode, Reverend Dr. Amy Peeler explores the powerful intersection of preaching, theology, and the lived experience of faith. Drawing from her work in both academia and ministry, she reflects on the unique differences between lecturing in the classroom and preaching from the pulpit, emphasising the importance of vulnerability and personal connection when communicating the gospel.

The conversation dives deeply into the theological richness of the book of Hebrews, highlighting how it expands our understanding of atonement beyond simple substitutionary models and places the cross within the broader story of Christ’s resurrection and ascension. Dr. Peeler also discusses the often-overlooked role of women in the resurrection narrative and what their witness reveals about the life and leadership of the early church.

Along the way, the discussion explores the importance of art in worship, the ways maternal imagery for God can deepen our theological imagination, and how the church can embody hope in the midst of suffering. With practical insights for pastors and ministry leaders, this episode invites listeners to consider how scholarship, storytelling, and faithful vulnerability can shape preaching that truly connects with people and points them toward the hope of new life.

In this episode, the Jonny Morrison and Paul Walker dive into the rich and often misunderstood topic of atonement through a deeply Jesus-centered lens. Rather than reducing the gospel to punishment, debt, or a single theory of the cross, the conversation explores atonement as God’s work of making us one with God revealed through Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection.

Together, they unpack how diverse metaphors of atonement shape our faith, ethics, and life in community, and why understanding the problem the cross addresses matters just as much as the answers we offer. With humility and hope, they invite listeners to see the cross as a revelation of God’s healing, self-giving love and a call to solidarity with those who suffer.

This episode offers a thoughtful, hopeful vision of church, community, and the gospel rooted in Jesus and open to renewal for today’s world.