The Digital Examen

God is present; do we notice him? As the world gets louder, listening to God’s voice becomes increasingly challenging. We are bombarded by the chaos of our feeds, by distractions both inside and out, and by the everyday cacophony that drowns out the calm of a life lived in close communion with God. In season 2 of The Digital Examen podcast, guests like Ruth Haley Barton, Ashlee Eiland, Glenn Packi...

As we anticipate season two of The Digital Examen releasing this January, many of us are still exhausted by the cacophony and chaos of the modern digital age, where peace is scarce and self-examination is infrequent. In Meditations from The Digital Examen , a new podcast from IVP, host Jay Y. Kim recalls reflective questions inspired by his conversations with a variety of leaders, pastors, and sch...

An examined life is a thoughtful life. Yet, it is not a life where we merely think of God. Instead, we are called to consider all of reality alongside God. In this season's finale, Jay Y. Kim concludes with a sincere word of gratitude to the engaged listeners and insightful guests who've made this journey enlivening and reorienting. With a pastoral tone, Kim invites us to fix our thoughts...

Why is it so hard to make space to hear God’s comforting, loving voice in a world filled with daily pressures and burdens? How do we release ourselves from a spirituality based on “doing” the right things and instead focus on being in God’s presence? It is as we grow to love God’s voice which can fill us with his good gifts of encouragement, reassurance, peace, and hope that we can withstand and r...

More often than not, we approach reading Scripture as a simple means to an end, or a task on our spiritual checklist, instead of as a living text and lens through which to see our lives. How can we become people who meditate on God’s Word day and night out of both habit and delight? In this episode, host Jay Y. Kim converses with scholar and co-founder of the Bible Project , Dr. Tim Mackie. Togeth...

The foundations for a lifelong faith begin not in children’s ministry or church programs, but with parents. In a world that pushes us to be distracted, disengaged, and anxious, how can we instead disciple our children from a place of peace, attentiveness, and responsiveness to the Holy Spirit’s work in our family?  In this episode, Jay Y. Kim is joined by Sarah Cowan Johnson, a ministry trainer, c...

Christians may believe, intellectually and theologically, that God is ever-present. But is our lived experience one that recognizes and relies on God’s radical availability? On any given day, at any given moment, how much do any of us recognize the nearness and wellspring of God’s love, grace, and mercy? In this episode, host Jay Kim converses with Rich Villodas, lead pastor of New Life Fellowship...

How can we avoid burnout, live in peace, and grow in greater awareness of God’s presence with us?  In a world that vies for our attention with relentless distractions, practicing Christian mindfulness may offer a way of resistance and renewal.  In this episode, host Jay Y. Kim welcomes Dr. Regina Trammel, a licensed therapist, respected academic, and the author of The Counselor's Guide to Chri...

Do you feel like the only ways to cultivate your life with God are through spiritual disciplines such as Bible study and prayer? What if you could arrange your entire life in a way that empowers you to encounter God in all things? In this episode, Jay Y. Kim is joined by bestselling author and speaker John Ortberg. Through wrestling with the limitations of his own faith upbringing, Ortberg has lea...

Our devices demand so much from us on a daily basis, prompting us into a life of perpetual performance whether we recognize it or not. And as a result of the tumultuous sea of notifications and alerts that constantly require our mental space and publicly-appropriate responses, we can find ourselves sorely disconnected from ourselves, from others, and from God. In this episode, host Jay Y. Kim welc...

For better or for worse, the Internet is influencing us. The question is, how are we curating that formation and actively shaping instead of being shaped by the online world? In this episode, host Jay Y. Kim discusses the digital age's challenges and opportunities for discipleship with Patrick Miller, a pastor, cultural commentator, and host of the popular news commentary podcast Truth Over Tr...

What kind of work has God called us to do, and how can we do this work without overdoing it? As we live and move in a culture that tilts toward workaholism, we need a renewed vision for God-oriented vocation and true rest. This week on The Digital Examen , host Jay Y. Kim welcomes Dr. Carmen Imes, associate professor of Old Testament at Biola University. She offers paradigm-shifting insights on wh...

What is your rule of life? Each and every person is following some sort of rule, whether consciously or unconsciously. In this episode, host Jay Y. Kim converses with esteemed teacher and author John Mark Comer to unpack this concept and to pursue what it means to follow a generative rule of life in our hurried, modern context. Kim and Comer also discuss Comer’s recent book " Practicing the Wa...

How do the distractions and noise of the digital age affect our ability to truly perceive and listen to the voice of God?  In this episode, host Jay Y. Kim invites us into the heart of thoughtful listening through reflection, slowing down, and storytelling. Kim introduces readers to the ancient Christian practice that inspired this show: The Examen. As you move through the five key movements of co...

Welcome to The Digital Examen Podcast!  Amid the noise and busyness of the digital age, it can feel impossible to hear God’s voice. Even though we can trust that God is always speaking, we struggle to foster the quiet needed to tune our ears, hearts, and minds in to his speech. On The Digital Examen podcast, author and pastor Jay Y. Kim invites us on a journey, to truly listen and be present with...