Chris Nafis

The Current

Religion EN ↓ 33 episodes

We're seeking inspiration toward deeper discipleship through conversations with people working toward justice, cultivating deep spiritual practices, forming community and connection in significant ways, and helping one another heal from trauma. As we follow Christ to the margins of society, to the wounded and grieving, and into the hard work of peacemaking, we find that we are not alone on this journey. Join us to resist despair, and to regain some hope in the world, in the church, and in Christ. Most weeks, Pastor Chris Nafis is talking with scholars and practitioners who are inspiring and f...

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Acts 1:12-26 02.08.2024 30:33

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we look at the time between the ascension and pentecost through the lens of trauma and grief. We discuss the way that the apostles may be working through their difficult experiences as they pray, find meaning in the events that have transpired, and organize themselves, replacing Judas among the 12.

Conflict and Peacemaking with Pastor Eric Paul 25.07.2024 54:34

Send us Fan Mail Eric Paul is the Director of the West Hawaii Mediation Center and the Coordinator for Justice and Compassion on the Hawaii District in the Church of the Nazarene. He is also a pastor, and he was kind enough to join Pastor Chris during the PALCON conference at PLNU to discuss conflict, mediation, peacemaking, and the centrality of these practices in the work of the body of Christ.

Acts 1:7-11 17.07.2024 26:47

Send us Fan Mail This week, we look at the significance of the ascension of Jesus. What does it mean that he is taken up into heaven? Are there ways that we think about heaven that get in the way of our understanding the symbolism and significance of the image presented to us here in Acts 1:7-11? What does it mean for us to expect the return of Jesus to where we are? How are we called to engage he...

Acts 1:8 10.07.2024 24:18

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is about how we approach Acts (and scripture more generally) in terms of perspective. Which characters do we identify with, and what difference does it make? Where do we find ourselves in the book of Acts? Join us today and each week as we continue learning to read the text deeply and well, inviting the Holy Spirit to call us forward as disciples of Jesus.

Acts 1:4b-8 22.06.2024 37:07

Send us Fan Mail Today we talk about baptism (by water and by spirit), power, and our calling to release ourselves to the Spirit of God. These verses preview the book of Acts more broadly as the disciples get their final instructions from Jesus before he ascends. Pastor Chris Nafis is flying solo today, breaking down the passage in the first of at least two segments addressing these verses. Join u...

Acts 1:1-4 with Dr. Shelly Rambo 13.06.2024 34:27

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we begin working our way through the book of Acts, reading Acts 1:1-4. Pastor Chris is in Maine this week with Boston University Theologian Dr. Shelly Rambo, who was gracious enough to join the podcast this week.

An Introduction 05.06.2024 23:36

Send us Fan Mail Today, we introduce you to this podcast and to the book of Acts. Let us know what questions you bring to the text! Leave us a comment or a question about the book of Acts, the path of faithfulness, the church, or really anything else. We look forward to the journey ahead!

The Current - A Preview 04.06.2024 4:06

Send us Fan Mail We're starting a new podcast at Living Water Church! We will be working through the book of Acts, finding ways it challenges us, speaks to our time and place, and calls us forward as Spirit-filled people on the way of Jesus. We hope you'll join us as we kick off this new series!