S5 E5 Counter Presence - A Hope Filled Future

What does it mean to live with hope when so much feels uncertain or in decline? In this conversation, we explore the idea of post-Christendom - the shift away from Christianity as a cultural center of power - and how that creates both loss and opportunity. Rather than trying to reclaim influence, my friend & colleague Andrew Dungan joins me as we talk about how this moment invites us to reimagine what faithfulness can look like: more humble, more local, and more rooted in the life and teachings of Jesus. We consider how a hope-filled future isn't about returning to what was, but about living differently in the world as it is - with imagination, courage and grace. Many of us are living with a deep dissatisfaction - with organized religion as it's been, with society as it is, and with the pace and patterns of life that leaves us fragmented and exhausted. Counter Presence: Dissatisfaction Rooted in Hope is a series of conversations born from that unrest, and from a longing to live more grounded, more human, and more faithful lives. It's about cultivating a presence shaped by the life and teachings of Jesus, and forged through community, simplicity, mutuality, and hope - as exemplified by the Anabaptist tradition. Not as an escape, but as a faithful way of being in the world, together.Listen today on your favorite podcast platform.​ Intro/Outro music by Skinfiltr8r.