The NewCity Orlando All of Life Podcast

In this episode, Nate Claiborne asks Benjamin Kandt to give an overview of the newest iteration of the Common Rhythm. While not radically different, the differences are important  and give new clarity to some of the practices. You can listen to Ben's sermon on the Common Rhythm here

On this 100th episode of The Equip Podcast, Nate Claiborne and Benjamin Kandt countdown the top 10 most listened to episodes of The Equip and then give a brief preview of what's coming up this spring.

In this episode, Senior Pastor Damein Schitter and Pastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt reflect on this last season of ministry at NewCity Orlando.

In this episode, Benjamin Kandt interviews Cathy Gibson and Brad Rahr about anxiety. Cathy is the founder and president of Pinnacle Counseling Institute. Brad is a registered mental health counseling intern who specializes in working with depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. You can connect with them through Pinnacle's website here .

In this episode, Nate Claiborne sits down with Matthew LaPine, author of The Logic of the Body to discuss some of the chapters of his book. An earlier chapter outlines a view of our emotions called emotional voluntarism, which while common, is not a helpful way of construing our emotional life. LaPine's book does some theological retrieval to bring wisdom from earlier theologians into the pre...

In this episode, Nate Claiborne asks Benjamin Kandt to give a rundown of the skills covered in the Following Jesus with Anxiety learning community at NewCity. This would have been the 6th week of the class, and is a summary of everything covered in the class, as well as the action plan moving forward. Next week's episode features an interview with Matthew LaPine, author of The Logic of the Bo...

In this episode, Nate Claiborne asks Benjamin Kandt to recap the fifth week of the Following Jesus with Anxiety learning community at NewCity. The focus of the week was on the self and leads Nate and Ben into some deep philosophical and psychological waters to unpack things. Ben lays out 3 ways that you can reframe your understanding of yourself as  self. In the latter of those 3 ways, he also off...

In this episode, Nate Claiborne asks Benjamin Kandt to recap the fourth week of the Following Jesus with Anxiety learning community at NewCity. The focus of the week was on presence and the importance of attending to our thoughts and feelings in the present moment. Ben walks listeners through Dan Siegel's method for present moment awareness, as well as Siegel's advice on how we take PART...

In this episode, Nate Claiborne and Benjamin Kandt discuss a Christian approach to the field of psychology. Using the category of common grace, Christians are able to commend what is good, true, and beautiful in a field of study like psychology. Using the category of "antithesis," Christians are able to critique what is evil, false, and ugly in that same field. The error for many is to o...

In this episode, Pastor of Formation and Mission Benjamin Kandt recaps the third week of the Following Jesus with Anxiety learning community at NewCity. The focus of the week was on acceptance, in this case meaning accepting our emotional experiences, even as they may be unpleasant. Rather than living in experiential avoidance, which actually decreases our affective agility and numbs our ability t...

In this episode, Nate Claiborne and Benjamin Kandt give some bonus material from the Following Jesus with Anxiety learning community at NewCity. While it functions as a stand-alone episode, it is the beginning of a conversation of the theological dimensions to not just dealing with anxiety, but dealing with life in a fallen world with fallen people. The pattern of Jesus' life, death, and resu...

In this episode of the Equip, Nate Claiborne sits down with Pastor of Formation and Mission Benjamin Kandt to discuss the second week of the Following Jesus with Anxiety learning community at NewCity. Ben explains what "defusion" is and how the process helps us manage our thought life. Over the course of the fall, we will offer brief recaps of each week, as well as bonus episodes that ex...

In this episode, Nate Claiborne and Benjamin Kandt discuss mindfulness. Ben gives a definition from one of its foremost researchers, as well as a list of 9 benefits of the practice. Nate and Ben then discuss how to understand practices like mindfulness in light of eastern religions, as well as secular psychology. Ben then gives a brief biblical theology of breath and notes that there is a long Chr...

In this episode of the Equip, Nate Claiborne sits down with Pastor of Formation and Mission Benjamin Kandt to discuss the first week of the Following Jesus with Anxiety learning community at NewCity. Ben explains what a learning community is at NewCity before giving a recap of some of the content covered in the first week. Over the course of the fall, we will offer brief recaps of each week, as we...

In this episode of the Equip podcast, Senior Pastor Damein Schitter reflects on the experience of his sabbatical and what God impressed on his heart during that time.

In this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne asks Dr. Mike Allen about resources for Ephesians. They also discuss the place of commentaries in Bible study, with some examples of differing ways to read them. Then, Nate asks Mike and his recently published commentary on Ephesians, what went into writing it, and how he hopes it will enrich readers understanding of Paul's letter. Reso...

In this episode of Practicing the Common Rhythm, Nate Claiborne asks Benjamin Kandt to explain the why, what, and how of feasting. Feasting is a weekly practice of NewCity's Common Rhythm that shares a meal with and for other people. There are a variety of ways one could approach this habit, and Nate and Ben walk us through the meaning and method of feasting.

In this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne offers some suggested resources for Galatians. You can listen to the previous full introduction to Galatians here . Resources mentioned: The Message of Galatians by John Stott Paul and The Power of Grace by John Barclay

In this episode of Practicing the Common Rhythm, Pastor Benjamin Kandt interviews Director of Music & Liturgy Joshua Kessler on how he practices the Common Rhythm. He asks the following questions: How do you practice the Common Rhythm? Which practice has been the most challenging? Which practice has added the most value to your life? We are hoping to continue this series with other staff membe...

Nate Claiborne and Jonathan Duckett continue a mini-series on the objectives and aims of NewCity's Student Community (NCSC).  In this episode, they discuss some of the philosophy of ministry that goes into NCSC. It is intentionally more like a large community group than a church service. Because of that, it is not geared toward coming to passively observe or consume. Rather, it is an invitati...

In this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne gives some advice on resources for navigating 2 Corinthians. When making sense of a book of the Bible, it is best to start by reading different translations, then consulting either a study Bible or a Bible commentary. The latter come in different shapes and sizes and depending on how many questions you have, you may need more than 1 commenta...

Nate Claiborne and Jonathan Duckett continue a mini-series on the objectives and aims of NewCity's Student Community (NCSC).  In this episode, they give some of their background as staff members leading NCSC. Both Nate and Jonathan graduated from Word of Life Bible Institute before completing their undergrad at Liberty University. Nate continued on with his studies at Dallas Theological Semin...

In this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne gives some advice on resources for understanding Jeremiah. When making sense of a book of the Bible, it is best to start by reading different translations, then consulting either a study Bible or a Bible commentary. The latter come in different shapes and sizes and depending on how many questions you have, you may need more than 1 commentary...

Nate Claiborne and Jonathan Duckett begin a mini-series on the objectives and aims of NewCity's Student Community (NCSC).  In this episode, they discuss the general nature of Student Community at NewCity, how it is and isn't like a normal youth group, and a bit of why that's the case. In upcoming episodes, we will discuss our background as leaders and get into more of the details of...

In this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne talks with Dr. Mike Allen about Jeremiah's call (Jer. 1:4-10). In it, we see echoes of Moses' call back in Exodus. Jeremiah is slow to speak, but the Lord assures him that his Word will be with him. Nate and Mike discuss how this can inform our understanding of the church's prophetic voice today, as well as how we might be sha...