New Way

Ike Sturm is the co-founder of the band Endless Field, an atmospheric jazz and folk acoustic combo. He's also a composer, and convener of a new worshiping community that meets in all places to jam at a church in Times Square. He's recorded everywhere from Denali to Acadia and in between - as in, literally, the wilderness.

In part one of our conversation, we discuss - among other things - how friendships - human and otherwise - shape the course of our lives.

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The Rev. Neema Cyrus-Franklin is longtime advocate for youth in the church, and current head of an initiative designed to reinvigorate faith engagement in the home.

In part two of our conversation, we share some stories and experiences of what it has been like for us to parent as people of faith; and Neema talks about the Around the Table initiative, and how you can get involved.

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The Rev. Neema Cyrus-Franklin is a pastor, advocate for youth, expert facilitator, and head of a nationwide initiative examining faith in the home entitled Around the Table.

In part one of our conversation together, we discuss what it was like for Neema to develop her own authentic faith alongside her parents’ witness; and we reflect on what it looks like to parent and live our own faith in the presence of others - especially those closest to us.

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Minister Antonia Coleman works in the Office of Innovation and the Center for the Repair of Historic Harms of the Presbyterian Church (USA).

In part two of our conversation, we discuss the connection between innovation and repair; how a national church meeting can be a place of intentional gathering; and the importance of doing the work of restorative justice: how it shapes the world, and how it can shape us.

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Minister Antonia Coleman works in the Office of Innovation and the Center for the Repair of Historic Harms of the Presbyterian Church (USA).

In part one of our two-part conversation, we discuss the impact and the power of some of the stories she has heard; those she tells; and the people she tells them for.

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The Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis grew up in activism and stops at nothing to name, reclaim, and live out God's solidarity with the poor and downtrodden. Rev. Liz is the Executive Director of the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, & Social Justice; and the Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign, a National Call for Moral Revival. 

In part two of our conversation, we do a little Bible study together, and allow ourselves to be challenged and formed by the Scripture.

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The Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis grew up in activism and stops at nothing to name, reclaim, and live out God's solidarity with the poor and downtrodden. Rev. Liz is the Executive Director of the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, & Social Justice; and the Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign, a National Call for Moral Revival. 

In part one of our two-part conversation, Liz tells us why her work sharing God's call to end the abomination of systemic poverty fills her with hope; and why she recommends we let our children see us work for justice, too.

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The Reverend Veronica Cannon is a pastor who also heads up an initiative within the Presbyterian Mission Agency called ⁠Vital Congregations⁠; which helps worshiping communities of every age and stage empower their congregations to renew, recover, and live more fully into faithful discipleship to Jesus Christ.

In part two of our conversation, together we share several stories of how the larger script of our faith and relationship with God and our neighbor enabled us to get out of the way of the Holy Spirit and become new people, following that Spirit into the future.

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The Rev. Veronica Cannon is a pastor who also heads up an initiative within the Presbyterian Mission Agency called Vital Congregations; which helps worshiping communities of every age and stage empower their congregations to renew, recover, and live more fully into faithful discipleship to Jesus Christ.

In part one of our conversation, we discuss what happens when the urgency of the moment in worship demands something different of us than we had prepared for, or anticipated. Veronica walks us through several moments in her ministry when she put aside the plan she had, because she knew the Holy Spirit was driving the agenda.

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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. In part two, we pick up our conversation talking about the importance of both personal and communal change; and why communities of faith can be good - and complicated - places to do both.

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