Begin Again Podcast

On this episode we have one of my own personal pastoral and theological heroes, Brian Zahnd. He is the founding pastor of Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, Missouri and recently launched his most recent book, When Everything's on Fire: Faith Forged From the Ashes. We chat through some of the chapters of the book, talk about influences of the Cloud of Unknowing and Julian of Norwich, the current w...

Let's look at the feeding of the 5,000 in the Gospel of Matthew... from two perspectives: The Miraculous and the Materialist. Whether you consider yourself religious or not, I think you will be able to glean something from this. Plus, if we are honest, we all have both of those worldviews in us to some degree or another. johnchaffee.carrd.co

Over the years I have had a number of conversations that stop short as a result of starting to sound too "Eastern" in my understanding of spirituality. So, reflecting on that experience, I thought it might be good to explore the differences to spirituality in the East and the West and see what kind of path forward there might be. Because, after all, what if authentic spirituality is both and yet,...

The other day, I was working on a word document about 10 Commitments of a growth mindset. It takes conscious thought to keep growing, it doesn't happen accidentally, but it can be accelerated by being mindful of how to go about it. I thought I would share the draft version of the 10 Commitments (since it will likely keep evolving). So, here it is, just little old me talking through the document. E...

- Borne out of some discussions I recently had over the Dark Night of the Soul, a recent Facebook post, and more, let's chat about the "Turf War" that need not exist between spirituality and therapy/psychology. And, if you are so inclined, give a review on iTunes for a potential shoutout in a later episode. Not to mention, join my email list below. More Info on John Chaffee, check out: johnchaffee...

I came across the work of Julius Spradley of Contemplative Icons on social media. Iconography is an art form of depicting different saints and church figures, that is rooted in being theologically accurate and symbolic more than Renaissance realism might attempt. As a fan of iconography myself, I thought, "Why not reach out and see if he would be willing to chat about his art?" Needless to say, he...

Kris Cook is a NJ born and raised CMA pastor and missionary now living in Bordeaux, France along with his family. I've known him for nearly 15 years and is equal parts devoted to the Christian path as well as being an intellectual in his own right. Having read the entire catalog of Soren Kierkegaard, Kris was the perfect person to talk about Kierkegaard's Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing. john...

This is a great primer/introduction into Spiral Dynamics and how it can be used to help one another and our communities to grow. Its a fantastic and helpful read for anyone. Check it out on Amazon. johnchaffee.carrd.co

Josh Saunders is a fantastic guy. He has been learning a lot as a result of some experiences in Montana with people in ministry or non-profit burnout as well as currently being a theology and psychology program in Washington state. Enjoy! For all websites and contact info: www.johnchaffee.card.co

Steve Chaffee is a youth minister in Edinburgh, Scotland and holds two masters degrees. The second of which is an emphasis on Science and Religion, which makes him more than qualified to talk about how we might think Science and Religion should relate to one another. Enjoy! Click here for all contact info and websites: www.johnchaffee.carrd.co

Happy Easter, y'all! I hope this finds you well, and that it is something of a breath of fresh air for you this Easter 2021! www.johnchaffee.carrd.co

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Marty is a reading and literacy specialist with two masters and a PhD. She also happens to be my wonderful Mom. In this, she breaks down the three types of learning before we shift into talking about how church culture and mentorship could utilize the insights of education to help people better understand how learning happens across the lifetime of someone on the Jesus path/spiritual journey. The...

I am VERY happy with this one. Not going to lie. I was absolutely excited to share how I have come to understand pre-conventional, conventional and post-conventional Christianity. Enjoy. https://johnchaffee.carrd.co/ FREE 8 Week Video Series on 8 Definitions of Sin from Church History: https://astounding-artist-3034.ck.page/4645ccb04f

The ordering of the books of the Bible, which can be divided into 5 main categories, are ordered in a way that matches how we grow through our own understanding of the faith journey. By looking at these 5 main categories, we can find a "roadmap" through the 5 main ways of thinking about faith. https://johnchaffee.carrd.co/ FREE 8 Week Video Series on 8 Definitions of Sin from Church History: https...

Here we talk about stages of faith. Its good to have a basic roadmap of how we grow and change, of how we mature in faith, and to know that (unfortunately) we might hit a wall in our growth and that it is a part of the journey. Of course, I am drawing a lot from The Critical Journey, but I gotta say, reading that book was so incredibly helpful for me. Hopefully, this "roadmap" is helpful for you a...

This is all about Dante Aligheieri's epic poem The Divine Comedy and how it is actually an ancient roadmap of how people change and grow... You may have heard the stages as "Illumination, Purgation, Perfection" but I title them as "Shine, Burn, Unite." Find me on twitter and instagram: @thatjohnchaffee Website: thatjohnchaffee.com FREE 8 Week Video Series on 8 Definitions of Sin from Church Histor...

This is straight up a sermon in light of the assault on the House and Senate, the New Year and Christianity. https://thatjohnchaffee.com/join-email-list/

This is the 2020 Christmas sermon. Merry Christmas, y'all, and a Happy New Year!

Let's talk about the Genesis Poem, humanity upgrading it's view of the universe, and how we can hold all these things together. Find me on twitter, too. Let's start a convo on there. @thatjohnchaffee

Here is a chat about how the vocabulary we use with God, the Death of God movement of the 1950s and 1960s, Augustine, and why its good to be a part of a tradition, denomination, church with its own ways of talking about God. To join my email list click this link below: https://mailchi.mp/56532be6894a/getemailsfromjohn - Website: www.thatjohnchaffee.com Blog: www.thatjohnchaffee.com/blog Podcast: w...

So, let's talk about the Bible. Let's chat about how we are prone to having too low or too high a view of it. Let's chat through 10 ways to know its time to rethink how you understand the Bible. And, of course, talk about a helpful way of reading it... - Website: www.thatjohnchaffee.com Blog: www.thatjohnchaffee.com/blog Podcast: www.thatjohnchaffee.com/the-ambushed-podcast Twitter: www.twitter.co...

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Last week, I had a great conversation with my spiritual director, who blew me away with this singular quote from Antonio Machado: "Pilgrim, there is no path: paths are made by walking." Riffing on that, and that odd passage on "the heart is deceitful beyond all things", is it possible that we have misunderstood the place of listening to our heart's compass? So here is a chat about spiritual direct...

Let's chat about oreos, a parable, and well-intentioned religious folk missing the point about the Kingdom of Heaven, shall we? - Support at: www.patreon.com/johnchaffee If you want to follow me on Instagram or Twitter: @thatjohnchaffee You can also check out my website: www.thatjohnchaffee.com Email me at: johnqchaffee@gmail.com