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New Way
by 1001 New Worshiping Communities
A podcast exploring the connections between people, their communities, and the ways that context shapes faith
Episodes
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It Changes Everything: A Conversation Between Nikki Collins and Karen Rohrer
This episode features Nikki Collins (National Coordinator, 1001 New Worshiping Communities) in conversation with Karen Rohrer (Associate Academic Dean, Princeton Theological Seminary) about Karen's work as co-chair of the Mission Development Resources Committee. If you're starting a new church...
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Threads in the Tapestry of Belonging: A Conversation with Bethany McKinney Fox
The Rev. Dr. Bethany McKinney Fox is the perfect conversation partner. She's someone people like to be with, and she's thoughtful: both in the public sphere (through expertly hosted social media engagement), and the lectures she has given as a pastor and ethicist about the choices we make and…
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Get Rid of Your Stuff: A Conversation with Becca Ehrlich
The Rev. Dr. Becca Ehrlich is a spiritual director, author, and is also known to many as the Christian minimalist. In our conversation, Becca chronicles the events that led her and her spouse to give up almost sixty percent of their possessions. Do they regret this newfound spaciousness? Do they...
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There’s More to This Story: A Conversation with Debby Viveros
Debby Viveros is the leader of Our Selah, a new worshiping community that supports pastors with the church of their very own. In our conversation, she shares the journey of her own radical, interpretive reshaping of a part of scripture, just two little verses in the whole Bible that boxed her in…
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How to Live Your Whole Life as a Whole Person: More with Rola Al Ashkar
The Rev. Rola Al Ashkar is the founder of ἴama Yoga (Instagram, TikTok), a new worshiping community that focuses on alleviating the body, mind, and spirit disconnect. In part two of our conversation, Rola shares how nature became a community that helped her find her true self again; and we…
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When the Body Says, “No”: Re-Learning Embodiment with Rola Al Ashkar
The Rev. Rola Al Ashkar is the founder of ἴama Yoga (Instagram, TikTok), a new worshiping community that focuses on alleviating the body, mind, and spirit disconnect. In part one, we discuss the metabolization of pain; listening to our bodies; and what it was like for Rola to do love right…
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Deep Wells and Short Ropes: More with Jeff Eddings
The Rev. Jeff Eddings works nationally in the 1001 New Worshiping Communities movement, focusing on coaching and spiritual formation, and he co-founded Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In part two of our conversation, we talk about the importance...
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A Spacious Spirit: A Bonus Episode from Faithful Discourse with Chris Henry
We are delighted to share a bonus episode from our friends over at the podcast "Faithful Discourse with Chris Henry." Rev. Henry is not only the host of Faithful Discourse, he is also the partner of our own Sara Hayden, who just happens to be the guest of this particular episode. In their...
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"Sabbatical Jeff": How Rest Shapes Us - A Conversation with Jeff Eddings
The Rev. Jeff Eddings works nationally in the 1001 New Worshiping Communities movement, focusing on coaching and spiritual formation, and he co-founded Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In part one of our conversation, we meet "Sabbatical Jeff" and hear...
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A Journalist's Surprising Recommendation on News Consumption: More with Niala Boodhoo
Our guest is American journalist, spiritual director, and Presbyterian elder Niala Boodhoo. In part two of our conversation, Niala reveals her professional and personal opinions on just how much news human beings can handle; how the first and the last three minutes of the day can shape our...
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Our Little Lives, Our Big Problems: Kicking off Season 12 with Journalist Niala Boodhoo
We are beginning our new season of episodes not with the news, but with the practices of spirituality that ground us, starting with a session featuring our amazing guest, American journalist, spiritual director, and ordained Presbyterian elder Niala Boodhoo. Veriditas Labyrinth Community Read the...
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They Figured It Out: More with Catherine Neelly Burton
The Rev. Catherine Neely Burton has spent the last several years of her career getting to know what is happening in rural communities and, in particular, small Presbyterian churches on the frontier - that's a technical term - of Southern Kansas. Read the Transcript Chase Community…
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Talk About the Frontier: A Conversation with Catherine Neelly Burton
The Rev. Catherine Neely Burton has spent the last several years of her career getting to know what is happening in rural communities and, in particular, small Presbyterian churches on the frontier - that's a technical term - of Southern Kansas. Read the Transcript Catherine's article
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You're Living Your Life: A Conversation with Robert Gamble and Olya Balaban
Dr. Robert Gamble is a Presbyterian minister and founder of This Child Here, which started in 2005 by practicing what he calls "individual reverence" to connect children living in impossible situations with stable homes and communities. Olya Balaban serves as Program Manager and Director of…
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Re-Release: The Juicy Fruit of Patience: More with Troy Bronsink
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. We revisit part two of our conversation, where...
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Re-Release: Flock, Flee, Fight, Freeze, Fawn: A Conversation with Troy Bronsink
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. We revisit part one of our conversation, where we...
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Revisiting Some Favorites
Host Sara Hayden and Producer Marthame Sanders discuss the timeliness of revisiting her February conversations with Troy Bronsink about trauma, alongside some practices that help us come home to ourselves. We'll be re-releasing these episodes on Thursday, so stay tuned.
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Development 101: More with Shannon Ball
The Rev. Shannon Ball started her career post seminary doing reentry preparation for women prior to their release from the Metro State Women's Prison of Atlanta, Georgia. She currently serves as program director of Enterprise Community Partners (Southeast), where she puts her almost twenty…
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That's the World We Should Be Living In: A Conversation with Shannon Ball
The Rev. Shannon Ball started her career post seminary doing reentry preparation for women prior to their release from the Metro State Women's Prison of Atlanta, Georgia. She currently serves as program director of Enterprise Community Partners (Southeast), where she puts her almost twenty years…
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The Dream Community and the Constellation of Relationships: More with Corey Schlosser-Hall
Dr. Corey Schlosser Hall is the Deputy Executive Director of Vision and Innovation of the Presbyterian Church (USA). In part two, our need for comfort and familiarity; the faithfulness of stepping into unusual spaces; and what it looks like to develop a mixed economy among churches and...
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The Holy Spirit Is the Sand Under the Tires: A Conversation with Corey Schlosser-Hall
Dr. Corey Schlosser Hall is the Deputy Executive Director of Vision and Innovation of the Presbyterian Church (USA). In part one, what it's like to be stuck - and what it's like to move - with examples in the Church from the past - we're talking way back in the book of Acts - and the present....
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Here Are the Roots, Here Are the Branches: More with Shawna Bowman
The Rev. Shawna Bowman is an artist, a poet, community organizer, and the pastor of Friendship Presbyterian Church on Chicago's Northwest side. In part two, how Friendship and Shawna are coming home to Chicago's Northwest Side, the beautiful daily work of moving forward with our neighbors into…
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It's Messy, Right? A Conversation with Shawna Bowman
The Rev. Shawna Bowman is an artist, a poet, community organizer, and the pastor of Friendship Presbyterian Church on Chicago's Northwest side. In part one, we discuss Friendship's journey toward affordable housing partnership; the benefits of community longevity; and the delicate balance of...
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The Eighteen Inches Between Head and Heart: More with Brady Radford
The Rev. Brady Radford is a pastoral counselor, therapist, and consultant in Atlanta who works across the United States with individuals, couples, and organizations promoting self-awareness and healing. In part two of our conversation, we share two favorite stories: one entitled, “You're Going…
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Samson Threw Away the Bone: A Conversation with Brady Radford
The Rev. Brady Radford is a pastoral counselor, therapist, and consultant in Atlanta who works across the United States with individuals, couples, and organizations promoting self-awareness and healing. In the first part of our conversation, we explore metaphors based on what is needed in this...
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More Room in the Inn: More with Victor Cyrus-Franklin and Carlton Rhoden
We welcome to the podcast two excellent pastors from Los Angeles: the Rev. Carlton Rhoden, who is a long-time community organizer and pastor of Westminster Presbyterian; and the Rev. Victor Cyrus-Franklin, newly appointed senior pastor of Holman United Methodist Church. In part two, we talk...
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From NIMBY to YIGBY: A Conversation with Victor Cyrus-Franklin and Carlton Rhoden
We welcome to the podcast two excellent pastors from Los Angeles: the Rev. Carlton Rhoden, who is a long-time community organizer and pastor of Westminster Presbyterian; and the Rev. Victor Cyrus-Franklin, newly appointed senior pastor of Holman United Methodist Church. In part one of our...
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Resisting the Urgency of Now: More with Sara Pantazes
Sara Pantazes is a writer, speaker, Christian educator, and creator of a curriculum for children which started out with a group of elementary school kids who formed - with her - the Young Justice Builders Club. In part two of our conversation, we discuss the spiritual discipline of active and...
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Young Justice Builders: A Conversation with Sara Pantazes
Sara Pantazes is a writer, speaker, Christian educator, and creator of a curriculum for children which started out with a group of elementary school kids who formed - with her - the Young Justice Builders Club. In part one of our conversation, together we discuss what it is like for Sara to share...
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Endless Field: More with Ike Sturm
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...
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Finding Our Way Home: A Conversation with Ike Sturm
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,...
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The Gift and Challenge of Parenting in the Faith: More with Neema Cyrus-Franklin
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;...
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Modeling Lives of Faithful Transparency: A Conversation with Neema Cyrus-Franklin
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…
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Resipiscence: More with Antonia Coleman
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...
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Redeeming My Time: A Conversation with Antonia Coleman
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…
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The Math of the Bible: More with Liz Theoharis
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...
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Co-Create Community in Abundance: A Conversation with Liz Theoharis
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...
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A Pastor at Heart: More with Veronica Cannon
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...
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Minister to the People: A Conversation with Veronica Cannon
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...
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The Juicy Fruit of Patience: More with Troy Bronsink
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...
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Flock, Flee, Fight, Freeze, Fawn: A Conversation with Troy Bronsink
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…
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Decluttering the Gospel: More with Bethany Peerbolte
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...
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The TikTok Pastor: A Conversation with Bethany Peerbolte
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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Obviously, This Is Part of God's Plan: More with Deb Swift
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...
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The Church Has Left the Building: A Conversation with Deb Swift
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,...
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The Welcome Table: More with Gracie Payne
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...
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The Spaciousness of the Way of Jesus: A Conversation with Gracie Payne
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...
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Even Silence Is Embraced: More with Mamisoa Rakotomalala
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...
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Where We Call Home: A Conversation with Mamisoa Rakotomalala
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…
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Reaching Past Friends and Family: More with Gina Brown
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…
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A podcast exploring the connections between people, their communities, and the ways that context shapes faith
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