New Way

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 one of our conversation, we discuss trauma: how human beings make sense of and deal with it. We explore the link between individual awareness and human connection, and we talk about what it means to come home to ourselves.

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The Rev. Bethany Peerbolte, known to many as “The TikTok Pastor”, took to the platform because she was so taken aback by the things her flock was not only observing, but absorbing. In part two of our conversation, we discuss spiritual triage and how - and why - she keeps going when the going gets tough.

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The Rev. Bethany Peerbolte, known to many as “The TikTok Pastor”, took to the platform because she was so taken aback by the things her flock was not only observing, but absorbing. In part one of our conversation, we discuss what it's like to go viral, why she does it, and who she does it for.

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The Rev. Deb Swift is a long-time community organizer and pastor whose “merry band of believers” have literally left the building to live out what they call “Acts of Faith” all over Rochester, New York. In part two of our interview, we discuss the congregation’s unique approach to ministry; their expanding web of relationships; and the rubric they use, in the words of the great philosopher Kenny Rogers, to “know when to hold them, when to fold them, what to throw away, what to keep.”

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The Rev. Deb Swift is a long-time community organizer and pastor whose “merry band of believers” have literally left the building to live out what they call “Acts of Faith” all over Rochester, New York. In part one of our conversation, we discuss her congregation’s choice to sell their building, the fervent prayer that accompanied that decision, and how their faith has been strengthened as a result.

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The Rev. Gracie Payne is a Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) living in Indianapolis, where she has been pastoring young adults at Second Presbyterian Church; working with guests and new members; and building a ministry from the ground up. in part two of our conversation, Gracie and I discussed the powerful lure of the “Finished Self”, and how Christ’s resistance to it shapes our ministries; and why Gracie sees herself as a guest in people's lives, prompting her to ask the questions people may not be asked in other spaces.

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The Rev. Gracie Payne is a Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) living in Indianapolis, where she has been pastoring young adults at Second Presbyterian Church; working with guests and new members; and building a ministry from the ground up. In part one of our conversation, we discuss the joy of intentionality in ministry; how a new member class became The Welcome Table; and why we celebrate the spaciousness of the way of Jesus.

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The Rev. Mamisoa Rakotomalala is a scholar and pastor currently researching in the United States, and who has helmed no fewer than eleven parishes simultaneously in her homeland of Madagascar. A part of her larger project focuses on bridging connections surrounding the experiences she has shared with women in her homeland in a new community called Welcome Home. In part two of our conversation, we discuss the different ways that silence can function when it is something chosen and welcomed rather than forced; and we interrogate our own roles as clergy and the ways that can function in community.

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The Rev. Mamisoa Rakotomalala is a pastor and religious scholar of Malagasy heritage, who embraces spaces in community that nurture awareness, trust, and the ability to sit in silence without judgment. In part one of our conversation, we discuss what we can learn from our tables: who sets them, and who sits at them, and how practicing courage at them, in communities, can make us brave guardians of the future we inherit.

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We welcome back to the podcast Gina Brown, who founded an inclusive and diverse space for conversations about the intersections of our intuition, wisdom, and lives. It's called the Faith Studio. In part two of our conversation, we discuss how the Faith Studio offers itself as one of those precious spaces where we are seen for who we are and feel able to fully embrace the complexity of our story and emotions.

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