Ben is co-hosting a new podcast, “Climate Changed”, about finding faith, life, and love in a climate-changed world, with in-depth interviews with activists, poets, philosophers, and others about how we can make sense of the climate-changed mome

Ben Yosua-Davis – Five Years of Reports From the Spiritual Frontier

Dec 11th, 2020 56m 32s

Join us for our final episode, as Beth Estock interviews Ben about his experience over five years of hosting Reports From the Spiritual Frontier. Episode Highlights Include: What changes and patterns Ben has seen over his five years hosting Rep

Imagine a New Planet- Bill McKibben and Rev. Lennox Yearwood

Dec 2nd, 2020 1h 11m

Join us for a recording of Ben’s conversation with Bill Mckibben, founder of 350.org and Rev. Lennox Yearwood, founder of the Hip Hop Caucus as part of the BTS Center’s series, “Unlocking Possibility: Catalyzing Spiritual Imagination in Uncerta

Imagine a New Church: Emily Scott and Heber Brown

Nov 20th, 2020

Join us for a recording of Ben’s conversation with Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III of The Black Church Food Security Network and Pastor Emily Scott of Dream and Visions to imagine a new church, as part of the BTS Center’s series, “Unlocking Possibilit

Casper ter Kuile and Erica Williams Simon – Imagine a New Democracy

Nov 12th, 2020 1h 15m

Join us for a recording of Ben’s conversation with Casper ter Kuile and Erica Williams Simon about Imagining a new Democracy, as part of the BTS Center’s series, “Unlocking Possibility: Catalyzing Spiritual Imagination in Uncertain Times”. And,

Rob Hopkins and Dominique Christina – Unlocking Possibility in Uncertain Times

Oct 23rd, 2020 1h 13m

Join us for a recording of Ben’s conversation with Rob Hopkins and Dominique Christina about the art and practice of imagination in uncertain times in the BTS Center’s series, “Unlocking Possibility: Catalyzing Spiritual Imagination in Uncertai

[Bonus] Ciona Rouse: Open Sunday Mornings and Supportive Friends

Aug 13th, 2020 8m 22s

Join us for a little more of our conversation with Ciona Rouse, as she shares about the gift of open Sunday mornings and supportive friends. If you haven’t heard it yet, check out our full conversation with Ciona, “Resting On A Limb On the Tree

[Updated] Ciona Rouse – Resting on A Limb of the Tree of Knowledge

Aug 7th, 2020 1h 3m

Join us for an updated conversation with poet Ciona Rouse, first about her experience of the pandemic and our national reckoning with racism, and then about her journey from cradle United Methodist and pastor’s kid out of Christianity. Episode

[Bonus] Ophelia Hu-Kinney – Her Relationship with Methodism

Jul 30th, 2020 6m 1s

Join us for a little more of our conversation with Ophelia Hu-Kinney, as she shares about why she’s United Methodist. If you haven’t heard our full conversation with Ophelia, make sure to check it out: “Why Not Take A Leap of Faith For Once?” S

[Updated] Ophelia Hu-Kinney – “Why Not Take a Leap of Faith For Once?”

Jul 29th, 2020 1h 10m

Join us for an updated conversation conversation with Ophelia Hu-Kinney, of Queering the Kindom and the Reconciling Ministries Network, about what she’s learned over the course of thee pandemic, about her journey into Christianity in early adul

Elaine Heath and Wayne Jacobsen In Dialogue

Jul 25th, 2020 58m 55s

Join us for a dialogue between Elaine Heath and Wayne Jacobsen, as they dialogue about the common ground and meaningful differences in their understandings of what it means to be part of authentic spiritual community. Episode Highlights Include

[Updated] Wayne Jacobsen – Finding Community Beyond Congregational Christianity

Jul 23rd, 2020 1h 4m

Join us for a post-pandemic, updated conversation with Wayne Jacobsen, as he shares his journey out of congregational Christianity into a different way of being church and what these last few months have taught him about God and being in commun

[Updated] Elaine Heath – Renewing the Tradition Behind the Tradition

Jul 21st, 2020 1h 10m

Join us for an updated conversation with Elaine Heath of the Missional Wisdom Foundation and the Community At Spring Forest, as she shares about what COVID-19 and protests around racial injustice have taught her about spiritual community; as we

[Announcement] The Summer (Re-)Series for Reports

Jul 8th, 2020 1m 8s

Ben has a quick announcement about new(ish) episodes coming out for the podcast starting next week. Take a minute (yes, literally one minute) to hear more!

Kenda Creasy-Dean and Paul Nixon: The Future of Faith Communities After COVID-19

Jun 17th, 2020 53m 55s

Join us for a recording of Ben’s conversation with Kenda Creasy-Dean of Princeton Seminary and Paul Nixon of the Epicenter Group for a frank discussion of the future of faith communities after COVID-19. This is the finale for our series, “Creat

[Coronavirus] Kapya John Kaoma – Pandemic in Perspective

Jun 7th, 2020 1h 5m

Join us for a conversation with activist, scholar, and pastor Rev. Dr. Kapya John Kaoma about what we can learn about resilience and joy in times of uncertainty and suffering from our sisters and brothers in the global south. This continues our

Casper Ter Kuile: Religious and Non-Religious Spirituality During COVID-19

May 17th, 2020 52m 44s

Join us for a conversation with Casper Ter Kuile of The Sacred Design Lab about religious and non-religious spirituality during our pandemic, including what it means to create meaning and mark time in moments of spiritual disorientation. Casper

[Coronavirus] – Let’s (Not) Return to Normal

May 9th, 2020 55m 9s

Join us for a conversation highlighting our host, Ben Yosua-Davis, and Dr. Elizabeth Parsons as featured guests on a recording of the BTS Center’s Zoom Meetup, “Let’s (Not) Return to Normal”, exploring what this pandemic has revealed about our

[Coronavirus] Melissa Yosua-Davis – Weathering a Pandemic on an Island

Apr 24th, 2020 24m 11s

Join us for a conversation between Ben (our host!) and Melissa (his spouse!) as they talk about what it’s like to weather a pandemic while living on an island. This continues our series, “Creativity, Compassion, and the Coronavirus”, in collabo

[Coronavirus] Andrea Lingle – Parenting During COVID-19

Apr 9th, 2020 21m 39s

Join us for a conversation with Andrea Lingle, mother of four and staff writer with the Missional Wisdom Foundation, about parenting during COVID-19. This continues our series, “Creativity, Compassion, and the Coronavirus”, in collaboration wit

[Coronavirus] Paul Nixon – What Happens When the Church Gets Kicked Out of the Building?

Apr 3rd, 2020 22m 9s

Join us for a conversation with Paul Nixon of the Epicenter Group, as he shares about how the Coronavirus presents opportunities for renewal for churches. This continues our series, “Creativity, Compassion, and the Coronavirus”, in collaboratio

[Coronavirus] Rev. Carolyn Lambert- Meaning-Filled Funerals during COVID-19

Apr 1st, 2020 20m 7s

Join us for a conversation with Rev. Carolyn Lambert about leading families through grief and ritual, especially through the practice of funerals, in the time of the Coronavirus. This continues our series, “Creativity, Compassion, and the Coron

[Coronavirus] Rabbi Eli Freedman – Backyard Weddings and Other Life Cycles During COVID-19

Mar 27th, 2020 21m 16s

Join us for a conversation with Rabbi Eli Freedman of Congregation Rodeph Shalom about life cycle events during COVID-19. Hear him share about his experience hosting a backyard wedding, the constraint and creativity of funerals, weddings, and o

[Coronavirus] Beth Estock – Fearlessly Loving Leadership During COVID-19

Mar 20th, 2020 17m 19s

Join us for a conversation with Beth Estock about fearlessly loving leadership during COVID-19. She talks about her personal experience with having COVID-19, how individuals and faith communities need to embrace grounding practices as this move

[Coronavirus] Dr. Alex Gee – The Black Church and COVID-19

Mar 19th, 2020 18m 51s

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Alex Gee of Fountain of Life Covenant Church, the Black Like Me podcast, and the Justified Anger Coaltion as talks about the black church and COVID-19, how the most stressed churches are being asked to do the