The Eternal Current Podcast

Tap tap...is this thing on? An update and invitation Oct 15, 2024

After a podcast hiatus, Aaron shares a life update and invites us into a collaboration with Pastors, Priests and Guides called "Practices to Prevent a Civil War". In this divided, tumultuous season--especially approaching the November election--we are learning practices to form us into people who are less likely to participate in Civil War, and more likely to join God's work of Shalom.

All the show notes, future episodes, and next steps are at The Between Retreats Substack. Join us!

29 Finding Delight in the Right Now (w Aaron Niequist) Aug 25, 2023

Can a melancholy Enneagram 4 practice Delight, or is it only for naturally happy people? Beginning with a Richard Rohr quote, Aaron reflects on the universal invitation of Delight for every one of us, and shares three ways he is learning to be present to The Presence in the present.

28 The Light of Delight (w Rev Christine Lee) Aug 08, 2023

Rev Christine Lee on the relentless joy of karaoke, shining the light without ignoring the darkness, and the gift of practicing delight with others.

27 The Practice of Delight (w Shauna Niequist) Aug 03, 2023

Shauna Niequist offers her definition of the Spiritual Practice of Delight, and then invites us to practice it in tangible and helpful ways. She embodies what she preaches, and offers a winsome road map to join the goodness.

26 Embodiment, Truth, and Yoga for Retreat (w Allison Sullivan) Nov 28, 2022

Author, host of the “Sinner Saint Sister” podcast, and yoga instructor Allison Sullivan joins Aaron to talk about ways we can all begin healing from the last couple years.

25 Night Prayer Ep 3: Night Prayer for Our Souls and Mental Health (w Fr Michael Sparough, SJ) Oct 15, 2022

Fr Michael Sparough, SJ, returns to share a lifetime of experience with Night Prayer, the science behind evening meditation, and what he does when prayer gets boring. Winsome and deeply wise.

24 Night Prayer Ep 2: Compline and Praying Other People's Prayers (w Rev Christine Lee) Oct 02, 2022

Rev Christine Lee, the priest in charge at St Peter’s Episcopal Church, joins Aaron to reflect on her experience with the prayer of Compline. From her earliest experiences as a new priest to the overwhelming days of Compline to a community practice of Compline last fall, Christine helps us get to the heart of it. She also answers the question “Why should we pray other people’s prayers, rather than just make up our own?” A wise and grace-filled guide.

23 Night Prayer Ep 1: A Compline New Liturgy Sep 25, 2022

Aaron invites us into the story of A New Liturgy No 10: Night Prayer -- a contemplative, music-carried Compline service. (Released 09.28.22) In this episode, Aaron tells the story of the project, shares his heart for Compline, and plays a few sections of the new recording. Learn how to create holy space at the end of each day to release it all back into God's hands.

22 Praying Like a Master Chef (w Shauna Niequist) Apr 10, 2022

Shauna Niequist teaches us a form of prayer based on the words of Jesus and a master chef's approach to recipes. Fresh, insightful, and incredibly practical for anyone who desires to pray in a more whole-hearted way. Shauna also shares the heart behind her brand new book, I Guess I Haven’t Learned that Yet, which is available this week.

21 Father Stu and the Way of Jesus (with Mark Wahlberg) Apr 07, 2022

Actor and Producer Mark Wahlberg joins Aaron to talk about his new film, Father Stu, and the tension between the way of Jesus and the messy brokenness of the church. Plus, they talk about golf. A lot.

20 Resilient Pastors, Priests and Guides (with Glenn Packiam) Mar 15, 2022

Pastor and writer Glenn Packiam returns to share wisdom from his book, The Resilient Pastor, and speak into our plans for the Pastors, Priests & Guides retreat. The heart-felt conversation is meant for pastors, priests, and ANYONE following Christ during this tumultuous and disillusioning season.

19 The Beatitudes: A View from the Hill (with Stu G) Jan 25, 2022

Musician and author Stu G tells the story of his incredible Beatitudes Project: an album, book, film, podcast and e-course. Spending more than a decade creating art based on the beatitudes has given Stu deep insight and fresh language for Jesus’ words. Inspiring.

18 The Beatitudes: The Ninefold Path (with Mark Scandrette) Jan 18, 2022

Mark Scandrette joins Aaron to talk about the Beatitudes and how Christ’s words lead us back into reality. Speaking from his book “The Ninefold Path of Jesus: Hidden Wisdom of the Beatitudes”, Mark invites us into new ways of hearing, and new tangible practices. Compelling and practical.

17 The Beatitudes: A New Liturgy and Three Conversations Jan 10, 2022

Inspired by the brand new A New Liturgy No 9: The Beatitudes project, Aaron invites us to dive into an embodied practice of the beatitudes. In this first episode, he shares the heart behind the project and why the neighbor-loving, peace-making Way of Christ is the only hope for our world. Aaron also plays numerous clips of the new liturgy recording, along with stories about the process and reflections on how to engage the liturgy. anewliturgy.com

16 The Thing Beneath the Thing (w Steve Carter) Aug 30, 2021

Speaker, pastor, and author Steve Carter helps us explore “The Thing Beneath the Thing: What is hidden inside and what God helps us to do about it.” Steve has a brilliant and winsome way of translating deep truths into our actual lives. A tender and really helpful conversation.

15 Scriptures Call to Leverage Privilege (w Dominique Dubois Gilliard) Aug 25, 2021

Dominique Dubois Gilliard unpacks his new book, Subversive Witness, to help us name our privilege and use it for the sake of others. A deeply biblical and subversively beautiful call to live a cruciform life in the way of Jesus.

14 Israel, Palestine, & Mutual Flourishing (w Greg Khalil) May 24, 2021

Greg Khalil, co-founder of the Telos peacemaking organization, helps us understand the profound simplicity AND unimaginable complexity of the Israeli / Palestinian conflict. More importantly, he invites us to become a tangible part of the solution. Blessed are the peacemakers.

13 Restorative Justice (w Rev Dr Michael Battle) May 02, 2021

Rev Dr Michael Battle shares about his life-changing work with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, choosing restoration over the cycle of retribution, and the brilliantly subversive Way of Christ. A crucially important conversation and a brand new guided practice.

12 The Church Cracked Open (w Rev Stephanie Spellers) Apr 06, 2021

Rev Canon Dr Stephanie Spellers names the searing truth about the state of the American church, AND offers a clear-eyed and contagious hope for what might still be possible. Based on her brilliant new book The Church Cracked Open, Rev Stephanie offers a story of disruption, decline, and new hope for Beloved Community.

11 The Holy Week Story (w Brian Zahnd) Mar 28, 2021

Pastor and author Brian Zahnd helps us enter into Holy Week by retelling the big Story of Christ's journey to the cross. Rather than perpetuating the myth of redemptive violence, Brian invites us to join this subversive, self-giving, radical Way. A non-partisan, beautifully provocative invitation into the vision, politics, and revolution of Jesus.

10 The Universal Moan - Part Two (w David Bailey, Ashlee Eiland, and Drew Jackson) Mar 24, 2021

David Bailey, Ashlee Eiland, and Drew Jackson reflect on the previous episode with Dr Barbara A Holmes. From their experience in the black church—and moving through life in black bodies—they explored Dr Holmes’ vision of the universal moan and invited us all to participate in appropriate ways. A beautiful and stretching conversation with three incredible guides.

9 The Universal Moan - Part One (w Dr Barbara A Holmes) Mar 17, 2021

Spiritual teacher, activist, and scholar Dr Barbara A. Holmes unpacks her game-changing book Joy Unspeakable: Contemplative Practices of the Black Church. She gently and brilliantly invites us to move beyond a Eurocentric imagination and into the deeper Christian stream that connect us all.

8 The Deeply Formed Life (w Rich Villodas) Mar 10, 2021

Pastor Rich Villodas returns to explore the five themes of his wonderful book, The Deeply Formed Life. Through teaching and stories, he helps us consider the formative practices of contemplative rhythms, racial reconciliation, interior examination, sexual wholeness, and missional presence. May we learn to live deeply in a shallow world.

7 Contemplative Activism (w Fr Michael Sparough, SJ) Mar 03, 2021

Fr Michael Sparough, SJ, returns to share his story and struggle to hold the contemplative life together with bold and courageous action. Must we choose to be an exhausted activist or an isolated contemplative? Or can we learn to hold the inward and outward journeys together in constructive tension? Please join this insightful conversation and guided practice.

6 Jesus and John Wayne (w Kristin Kobes Du Mez) Feb 24, 2021

Author and historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez joins Aaron to talk about her provocative new book, Jesus and John Wayne. In the first half of this episode, Kristin shares the history of how white Evangelicalism was malformed through an embrace of toxic masculinity. In the second half, three compelling guests join the conversation to explore the practices that can help us repent, heal, and return to the Way of Christ.

5 A Practicing Community (w Drew Jackson) Feb 15, 2021

Pastor Drew Jackson shares about the communal practices that help anchor his church in God's tangible love for the East Village of NYC. He talks about the embodied work of justice, why preaching alone is not enough, and how his community cultivates a life of action and contemplation. Drew also guides us in two different practices.

4 The Paschal Mystery (w Fr Ron Rolheiser, OMI) Feb 09, 2021

Fr Ron Rolheiser, OMI, teaches the universal pattern of death, resurrection, waiting, letting go, and receiving a new spirit for new life. Teaching from his brilliant book, The Holy Longing, Fr Ron observes that the Christian church has only taught us half of this Paschal Mystery—which is why so many of us live in disappointment, resentment, and a distinct lack of joy. But life to the full is possible. Don’t miss this one.

3 Prayer in the Night (with Tish Harrison Warren) Feb 02, 2021

Tish Harrison Warren, Anglican priest and gifted writer, shares her story of loss, doubt, and dark night of the soul. Through the nighttime prayer of Compline, she describes a tender but deeply grounded pathway into a new space of honesty, trust and hope. At the very end, Tish guides us through a short Compline experience. For all who work or watch or weep.

2 A New Story of Losing and Finding Jan 28, 2021

In this vulnerable episode, Aaron offers his messy faith story of the last couple years. May it create a bit of safe space for you to engage the losing and finding of your faith. And may we all be swept more fully into the depth of Reality and the Hope of a God who has not given up on us or the world.

Intro to Season Two: Swimming in a Tsunami Jan 25, 2021

Aaron shares the heart and invitation of Season 2: Swimming During a Tsunami. Over the next twelve episodes, we will explore the question: How do we not drown in the whirlpool of society's chaos and religion's complicity? Is it even possible in 2021 to swim in the river that Christ called 'life to the full'? And if so…HOW? Season 2 invites us back into the themes of the Eternal Current with new guests, new questions, and new concrete practices. Join us!

39 A Full Re-Cap of Season ONE of the Eternal Current Podcast Jan 18, 2021

In this re-cap of Season 1, Aaron talks through the heart and most notable moments from the first ten episodes. He shares the central idea driving the season, reflects on the process of making each episode, and then plays a few of his favorite clips from the interviews. We offer this episode as a way to remember where we’ve been, and as an easy on-ramp for those who are new to the podcast. Season 2 of the Eternal Current Podcast is coming soon.

38 Faith After Doubt (with Brian Mclaren) Jan 07, 2021

Brian McLaren returns to share about his brilliant and timely new book, Faith After Doubt. The tender and honest conversation explores the painful seasons when our faith stops working, and the new life that can be born in these dark nights of the soul. Brian teaches about four stages of faith and offers sage wisdom for moving forward, step by step, into a wider and more beautiful faith. Friends, new life is possible. A deeper peace is possible. Resurrection is possible. Even in these tumultuous days.

37 The Lord's Prayer Ep 10: An Embodied Hope (with Glenn Packiam) Sep 17, 2020

How can we have hope when the world feels this messed up? Glenn Packiam brings his doctoral research plus years of pastoral ministry to help us move beyond simplistic optimism and into a deep, grounded, Christian Hope. Both theologically rigorous and surprisingly practical, this episode helps us cultivate an embodied hope that propels us into the work of building for God’s Kingdom right now, on earth as it is in Heaven.

36 The Construct of Race, the Evangelical Church, and the Mind of Christ (with Daniel Hill) Sep 04, 2020

Pastor and author Daniel Hill helps us consider how the parasite of white supremacy has infected our country and particularly the Christian faith. With a humble and bridge-building spirit, Daniel brings incredible insight into how we got here, and the practices that can realign us with the reconciling way of Christ. Please don’t miss this one.

35 A Lord's Prayer reflection: What Do We Do With Our Fear? Aug 27, 2020

Aaron pauses the series to share a story and reflect on the question "What do we do with our fear?" An informal and personal episode that ends with a brand new liturgy.

34 The Lord's Prayer Ep 9: Lead Us and Deliver Us (with Stu G) Aug 19, 2020

Stu G brings the wisdom and incredible music from his Beatitudes Project to help us hear “Lead us not into temptation and deliver us from evil” with new ears. What does it mean to be a holy troublemaker in the world today? How can we know if we are being persecuted for Christ, or persecuted because we are unlike Christ? A robust conversation...with great music.

33 The Lord's Prayer Ep 8: As We Forgive (with Fr Michael Sparough, SJ) Aug 11, 2020

Fr Michael Sparough, SJ, returns with a brand new meditation that helps us forgive those who have sinned against us. He brilliantly guides a four step process to extend the mercy we’ve been given to a person who has hurt us. This is a life-changing invitation. A deeper freedom is possible. And Grace will carry us through.

32 The Lord's Prayer Ep 7: Forgive Us (with Fr Michael Sparough, SJ) Aug 07, 2020

Fr Michael Sparough, SJ, returns to the podcast with a brand new meditation to help us pray for the grace to know our sin. Trusting in the bedrock of God’s unquenchable mercy, we learn to notice and let go of anything that holds us back from love. To prepare for the meditation, Fr Michael and Aaron have a short conversation about the nature and gift of confession and forgiveness.

31 The Lord's Prayer Ep 6: Give Us Our Daily Bread (with Shauna Niequist) Jul 31, 2020

Author Shauna Niequist invites us into the earthy and tender prayer “give us our daily bread” during this season of pandemic and uncertainty. Pulling from culinary and theological streams, with her usual wisdom and humor, Shauna names the gift God offers every one of us—and teaches us how to humbly receive it every day.

30 The Lord's Prayer Ep 5: May Your Kingdom Come (with Shane Claiborne) Jul 26, 2020

Activist and author Shane Claiborne explores the phrase “May Your Kingdom come.” Through word pictures, humble reflections, and compelling stories from his life, Shane helps us imagine how to participate in God’s dream for the world, on earth as it is in Heaven. A deeply moving, surprising, and practical episode.

29 The Lord's Prayer Ep 4: Hallowed is Your Name (with Sean Palmer) Jul 21, 2020

We live in a culture that is coarse, frantic, and frenetic. Pastor and author Sean Palmer explores what it means to consider something holy. Set apart. He helps us receive Jesus’ phrase “Hallowed be Your Name” as less of a religious appeal to an insecure God in need of worship, and more of a pathway to anchor our trust in the One who cannot fail us or the world.

28 The Lord's Prayer Ep 3: Who Art in Heaven (with Diana Butler Bass) Jul 18, 2020

Episode 2 asked “Is God a dude?” This episode asks “Does God live on a cloud somewhere far away?” And I can’t imagine a better guide to help us explore these questions than Diana Butler Bass. In her words, the first line of The Lord’s Prayer “explodes” many of our concepts of God...inviting us into a wider and more beautiful space.

At the end, Aaron Niequist teaches a new practice—creatively titled “My crazy, made up, underwater coffee shop practice”. May we learn to find God's presence everywhere.

27 The Lord's Prayer Ep 2: Our Father (with Diana Butler Bass) Jul 15, 2020

As we explore The Lord's Prayer, the brilliant Diana Butler Bass helps us think theologically and historically about Jesus' choice to name God "Our Father". Is God a dude? Or is the invitation to pray "Our Father" something deeper and wider and more beautiful? Pulling from scripture, church history, and the world we live in, Diana helps us reimagine and fully embody this historic prayer.

26 The Lord's Prayer Ep 1: Introduction and Brand New Song (with Aaron Niequist) Jul 11, 2020

In a season of pandemic and social tumult, we are spending the next 9 episodes exploring The Lord's Prayer and learning to put it into practice. One line per episode. A short conversation and a tangible practice. In this episode, Aaron Niequist shares the invitation of this historic prayer, and debuts the new song from A New Liturgy No 8: The Lord's Prayer. Please join us as the journey begins.

25 Practices for Pandemic Ep 13: Race, Injustice and Practices of Reconciliation (with David Bailey) Jun 15, 2020

David Bailey, founder of Arrabon, helps us wrestle with the realities of race in the U.S. After a short history lesson, David offers a brilliant definition of “white supremacy”, teaches a roadmap for constructive action, and leads a powerful spiritual practice. A masterclass by a truly gifted guide…for such a time as this.

24 Practices for Pandemic Ep 12: The Right Bodies in the Right Places (with Angie Hong) May 23, 2020

Angie Hong shares her experience as a Korean-American woman...feeling like she was the wrong body in the place she found herself. But in view of The Creator, she learned that she was actually given the right body; but she was simply in the wrong place. Angie invites us into a four part practice of being the right body in the right place: Truth, Communion, Lament, and Creative Imagination.

23 Practices for Pandemic Ep 11: Blessed to Be a Blessing (with Aaron Niequist) May 16, 2020

Aaron shares a personal experience from the week, reflecting on ways that quarantine has turned his focus overly inward. After telling the story of writing the song “Changed” for the Mars Hill community, he invites us into a short “blessed to be a blessing” liturgy. Join us as we pray for (and seek to serve) our neighbors, family, enemies, and world.

22 Practices for Pandemic Ep 10: Praying for President Trump with Eyes Open (with Brian McLaren) May 09, 2020

Writer and public theologian Brian Mclaren helps us reflect on a Christianity that helps us love the world rather than escape from it. We explore the tension of rejecting an “us vs them” posture without choosing false equivalence. And then Brian guides a sincere and prophetic prayer for President Trump based on 1 Corinthians 13.

21 Practices for Pandemic Ep 9: Radical Kindness (with Ashlee Eiland) May 01, 2020

Pastor and author Ashlee Eiland offers a vision and practice for radical kindness. Sharing from her book Human(kind), she calls for something deeper than mere “niceness”--inviting us to embrace our own imago Dei and honor it in everyone we meet. A beautifully prophetic practice for our divided times.

20 Practices for Pandemic Ep 8: Prayer of Imagination PART TWO (with Fr Michael Sparough, SJ) Apr 26, 2020

(Part 2 of 2) Fr Michael Sparough, SJ, returns to guide a two part prayer of imagination on the Two Standards by St Ignatius. Together with an original score by Aaron Niequist, we invite you into a fully immersive prayer experience for your heart, mind, imagination, and body. Join us?

20 Practices for Pandemic Ep 8: Prayer of Imagination Part ONE (with Fr Michael Sparough, SJ) Apr 24, 2020

Fr Michael Sparough, SJ, returns to guide a two part prayer of imagination on the Two Standards by St Ignatius. Together with an original score by Aaron Niequist, we invite you into a fully immersive prayer experience for your heart, mind, imagination, and body. Join us? (Part 1 of 2)

19 Practices for Pandemic Ep 7: Lectio for Courage (with Rich Villodas) Apr 19, 2020

Rich Villodas lives and pastors in Queens, NY. After sharing about life near the center of the pandemic, he guides us in a Lectio Divina experience of Christ’s assuring words: "Take courage, it is I. Don’t be afraid."

18 Practices for Pandemic Ep 6: Contemplative Action (with Jonathan Merritt) Apr 13, 2020

Jonathan Merritt guides us in a practice for contemplative activists in the time of pandemic. He helps us anchor our souls deeply in God, and then open to the ways we can participate in loving action—both during the crisis and beyond. May our doing always flow from our being.

17 Practices for Pandemic Ep 5: Connecting with Creation (with Dr Cheryl Bridges Johns) Apr 08, 2020

Dr Cheryl Bridges Johns reflects theologically and practically on the ways Creation simultaneously centers and expands our souls. And she offers a few concrete practices, whether we live in an urban apartment, a suburban subdivision, or in the middle of Yellowstone National Park. The Creation is inviting us to rememberer our created-ness.

16 Practices for Pandemic Ep 4: Praying with Merton and St Mother Teresa (with Fr Michael Sparough, SJ) Apr 03, 2020

Fr Michael Sparough, SJ, offers dramatic readings of two brilliant prayers: "Thoughts in Solitude" by Thomas Merton and "I Thirst" by St Mother Teresa. May these words and sounds create holy space for us in these tumultuous days.

15 Practices for Pandemic Ep 3: Learning to Lament (with Aaron Niequist) Mar 30, 2020

Unless we find concrete ways to weep over the brokenness, we will often use the brokenness to break others. Or ourselves. Lament provides a healing third way to engage the sorrow without exporting it. In this episode, Aaron Niequist invites us into this historic spiritual practice. Carried by Jenna Perinne's nine steps of lament, David Gungor's singing, and a whole team of collaborators, you will experience a liturgy of lament, and you'll be empowered to create your own. For such a time as this.

14 Practices for Pandemic Ep 2: Interior Space (with Phileena Heuertz) Mar 27, 2020

Spiritual director and retreat leader Phileena Heuertz reflects on the ways that stress and fear affect our whole bodies. And she invites us to learn to honor a nervous system that is working hard for our safety, while engaging practices that remind it we are okay. Phileena concludes with a guided time of breath work, silence, and reflection. Deep and profoundly restful.

13 Practices for Pandemic Ep 1: Sign of the Cross (Fr Michael Sparough, SJ) Mar 20, 2020

This episode begins a new series of meditations and practices to help anchor our hearts in something deeper than the news cycle. In this fear-soaked time of sickness and quarantine, a few wise guides will help us create holy space that makes room for our Creator to do what only Love can do. Episode one shares the heart of this journey, and invites us into Fr Michael Sparough's inspired "Sign of the Cross Meditation".

12 God-Given Desire (with Ruth Haley Barton) Nov 14, 2019

Author and spiritual director Ruth Haley Barton joins Aaron for a deep dive into the central role our desires play in the spiritual life. Rather than repressing or shaming, Ruth invites us to follow Jesus’ example of uncovering and embracing our true, God-given desires. May this conversation stretch and heal you in surprising ways.

11 For the Sake of the World Pt 2 (with David Fitch) Oct 21, 2019

How can we actively engage the very real issues of our world without simply adding to the ugliness? Can a Christian be involved in culture, politics, and real life, or must we only focus on “spiritual matters”? Pastor, writer, and theologian David Fitch invites us into the themes and concrete practices of his subversive and inspiring new book “The Church of Us Vs Them”.

11 For the Sake of the World Pt 2 (with David Fitch) Oct 21, 2019

How can we actively engage the very real issues of our world without simply adding to the ugliness? Can a Christian be involved in culture, politics, and real life, or must we only focus on “spiritual matters”? Pastor, writer, and theologian David Fitch invites us into the themes and concrete practices of his subversive and inspiring new book “The Church of Us Vs Them”.

10 For the Sake of the World (with Todd Deatherage) Oct 03, 2019

Aaron welcomes Todd Deatherage, co-founder of the Telos Group, about his provocative vision to build a pro-Israel, pro-Palestine, pro-peace movement in America and the world. As a peacemaker and a Christ-follower, Todd helps us explore ways that our private faith can and must be connected to our public mission. We don’t need to become an exhausted activist or an isolated contemplative, we can choose a third way.

9 We Can't Do it Alone (with Mark Scandrette) Sep 26, 2019

Mark Scandrette has been leading practice-based experiments in San Francisco and around the world for over twenty years. In this episode, he shares stories from that experience that will fire our imagination for what practicing the way of Jesus can look like WITH OTHERS. And beyond inspiration, Mark offers a series of tools, resources, and practical next steps. We don’t have to do this alone.

8 We Need Everybody (with Rev Stephanie Spellers) Sep 18, 2019

Rev Canon Dr Stephanie Spellers joins Aaron for a wide-ranging conversation about the necessity and challenge of moving outside of our faith traditions. The gift of Ecumenism. Can we remain open to new experiences of God without losing our roots? Can we hold onto the gifts of our preferred tradition without needing it to be dominant? Can we embrace the “both/and” without compromising our deepest values? What are the unique dynamics that our racial identities play in all this? Rev Stephanie guides us masterfully into this conversation. Her wisdom is deep and her hope is infectious.

7 A Rule of Life (with Rich Villodas) Sep 10, 2019

Pastor Rich Villodas joins Aaron to explore the tangible ways we can join with the Spirit’s movement in our actual, everyday life. The invitation is participation. In this highly practical episode, Rich teaches a historic framework that can help us stay in the flow of God’s unforced rhythms of Grace, Monday through Sunday.

6 Creating a Practice-Based Gathering PART TWO (with Glenn Packiam, Jenna Perrine and Jonathan Martin) Sep 05, 2019

PART TWO of a two-part episode about the nuts and bolts of creating a practice-based gathering. Glenn Packiam, Jenna Perrine, and Jonathan Martin join Aaron to explore three aspects of a formative service: an opening liturgy, a teaching that leads to practice, and the Eucharist that sends us out. This is the one episode of the season focused a little more on those who lead gatherings, but we hope the conversation will be a gift to everyone.

6 Creating a Practice-Based Gathering PART ONE (with Glenn Packiam, Jenna Perrine, and Jonathan Martin) Sep 05, 2019

PART ONE of a two-part episode about the nuts and bolts of creating a practice-based gathering. Glenn Packiam, Jenna Perrine, and Jonathan Martin join Aaron to explore three aspects of a formative service: an opening liturgy, a teaching that leads to practice, and the Eucharist that sends us out. This is the one episode of the season focused a little more on those who lead gatherings, but we hope the conversation will be a gift to everyone.

5 Good Fruit (with Shauna Niequist) Aug 29, 2019

Shauna Niequist joins Aaron for an honest conversation about the beauty and struggle of a spiritual life that bears good fruit--inside and out. They talked about the spirituality of a well-balanced meal, four cultural lies that are starving us, her story of burnout and soul recovery, and then they walked through a few concrete practices to keep us plugged into the Good Vine. Shauna brings deep wisdom and really fresh language (usually food related!) for a practice-based faith.

4 Swimming with the River (with Fr Michael Sparough, SJ) Aug 22, 2019

In Episode 4, Aaron welcomes Fr Michael Sparough, SJ, to explore the idea and practice of The Kingdom of God. What is The Kingdom and how do we learn to swim in it? From a deep foundation as a Jesuit Priest and a lifetime spent walking with Christians as a spiritual director, Fr Michael brings a winsome wisdom to this incredibly important conversation. At the end, he guides a powerful "Sign of the Cross Meditation" that helps us get swept up into the deep streams.

3 The Birth of The Practice (with the Practice team) Aug 08, 2019

This is the story of the birth of The Practice, which is a practice-based, contemplative, neo-liturgical, ecumenical, eucharistic gathering we started in the Willow Creek Chapel in 2014. Aaron Niequist shared some of the story and then sat down with three founding members--Lori Shoults, Kellye Fabian, and Jason Feffer--to share reflections from the beginning of this experimental community.

2 Losing and Finding Faith (with Sarah Bessey) Aug 08, 2019

In this episode, Aaron Niequist and author Sarah Bessey share their stories of faith, losing faith, and re-finding it in a new way. The conversation moves into deep and quite honest places, and they try to honor the messy reality of the spiritual life. At the end, Sarah offers three concrete practices that help us not lose our souls in a season of questioning and deconstruction. Friends, new life is possible.

1 Introduction Aug 08, 2019

In this very first episode, Aaron Niequist shares the heart behind the podcast and the book that inspired it, The Eternal Current. And at the end, you'll be invited to engage a simple and historic practice called Lectio Divina. The Eternal Current journey begins here.

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