New Way

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 more on the leverage our faith gives us to move mountains and soften hearts, and make people creative...

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 conversation, we discuss how these two leaders and their congregations came to see affordable housing as a...

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 present waiting; and the gift of the pause for our lives, and the lives of our neighbors. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read th...

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 big dreams of justice alongside very young people; and how her relationship with God, and the narrati...

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, literally, the wilderness. In part two of our conversation, together we discuss how crea...

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, literally, the wilderness. In part one of our conversation, we discuss - among other things -...

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; and Neema talks about the Around the Table initiative, and how you can get involved. ⁠Read the Transcr...

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 alongside her parents’ witness; and we reflect on what it looks like to parent and live our own faith in the p...

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 gathering; and the importance of doing the work of restorative justice: how it shapes the world, and how it c...

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 tells them for. Read the Transcript

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 National Call for Moral Revival.  In part two of our conversation, we do a little Bible study...

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 National Call for Moral Revival.  In part one of our two-part conversation, Liz tells us why...

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 Jesus Christ. In part two of our conversation, together we share several stories of how the larger scr...

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 Christ. In part one of our conversation, we discuss what happens when the urgency of the moment in wor...

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 about the importance of both personal and communal change; and why communities of faith can be good - a...

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 hu...

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. Read the Transcript

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. Read the Transcript

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 R...

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 resul...

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 t...

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 Ta...

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...

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...

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 sto...