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NDE RADIO is a weekly exploration of Near-Death Experiences and similar encounters when the soul leaves the body. NDE RADIO is produced and hosted by LEE WITTING, who is himself a near-death experiencer and chaplaincy NDE researcher with a doctor of ministry degree in NDE Studies. Copyright 2013-2024 Lee Witting. All Rights Reserved.
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Rev. Dr. Charissa Howe brings vibrant energy and deep theological insight to her preaching ministry. A Presbyterian pastor of a vibrant Pittsburgh congregation and the former Director of Chaplaincy at an urban county jail, she weaves together academic wisdom with real-world pastoral experience. Her engaging style combines thoughtful biblical interpretation with practical applications for daily life. Drawing from her diverse background in both institutional and congregational ministry, she of ...
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The Upaya Dharma Podcast features Wednesday evening Dharma Talks and recordings from Upaya’s diverse array of programs. Our podcasts exemplify Upaya’s focus on socially engaged Buddhism, including prison work, end-of-life care, serving the homeless, training in socially engaged practices, peace & nonviolence, compassionate care training, and delivering healthcare in the Himalayas.
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The Real Question is a show that holds space for life’s tough questions. Each episode, a guest brings a personal question they’re grappling with, and Chaplain Mauricio Bruce helps them find an answer. This season, our focus is on future-oriented questions – those that start with ‘Should I…’ Mauricio sits down with guests who are contemplating big and small changes in their lives — whether it’s habits, careers, or relationships. In every episode, he asks the pivotal question: “Who do you want ...
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The Hey Chaplain podcast is where cops encourage each other by sharing their wisdom and experience with the Chaplain. On Hey Chaplain you'll hear from dispatchers and federal agents, Sheriffs and US Marshals, as well as local detectives and patrolmen. From the LAPD to Scotland Yard, the guests on Hey Chaplain deliver advice and insights so that police officers everywhere can survive and thrive. The host, Jared Altic, has almost 30 years of experience serving and counseling military and law e ...
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As the birthplace of the mindfulness movement in the United States, Naropa University has a unique perspective when it comes to higher education in the West. Founded in 1974 by renowned Tibetan Buddhist scholar and lineage holder Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Naropa was intended to be a place where students could study Eastern and Western religions, writing, psychology, science, and the arts, while also receiving contemplative and meditation training. Forty-three years later, Naropa is a leader ...
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A show about the psycho-spiritual aspects of end of life care. On the Hospice Chaplaincy Show, you will hear stories of experts in the field of end of life care and grief counseling.This fun and educational podcast explores their life stories and theories of practice.
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Reflections on a coaching life
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Chaplains who belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are humans like the humans they serve around the world. Hear their stories, the stories of their families, and the stories of the work they do… and the story of the humanity we share together.
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The Muslim Chaplaincy at the University of Toronto engages Muslim youth by providing an inclusive space for them to foster a meaningful Muslim identity, enriched and supported by quality educational and counseling services. Our vision for a Muslim chaplaincy is to have an organization that facilitates quality educational, social, and spiritual services to support Muslim youth on a campus setting. We envision that a Muslim chaplaincy will have a very positive impact on the course of Islamic l ...
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Are you ready to join a learning community of chaplains from around the world serving First Responders? Tune in as Chaplain Bart Leger provides insights, ideas and practical tips you can use today in your Chaplain ministry.
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Lawrence Dōan Grecco is a Zen priest, Dharma Teacher and Life Coach. He was ordained by the Five Mountain Zen Order and is the founder and Abbot of Open Sky Zen, a nomadic Zen Center in New York City. Lawrence writes for Sweeping Zen, The Interdependence Project, and Open Sky Zen. He received authorization as a dharma teacher from the Interdependence Project, and holds a certificate in Foundations in Buddhist Chaplaincy from the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. See www.ZenLifeCoac ...
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Expand your understanding of the ways religion shapes the world with lectures, interviews, and reflections from Harvard Divinity School.
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Chaplains play an important role in the lives of people who are hurting, distressed, or in challenging situations. They serve alongside first responders, in hospitals or other institutions, with the military, in prisons and jails, and in other situations. Hear from nine individuals about their journeys into chaplaincy, how they serve, and how they bring the love of Christ to those in need. This podcast is produced in partnership with the LCMS Office of National Mission.
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Talks from our ministry team at the 11:15am and 6pm services and guest speakers at St John's Blackheath.
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Thought for the Week podcast brought to you by the Dean and Chaplains of King's College London.
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This podcast is designed to help Christians around the world to learn from and be encouraged by the African Church. A different pastor is interviewed on each podcast to share experiences and knowledge on various topics. The views expressed by the pastors interviewed do not necessarily reflect the views of the interviewer, Rev. Anthony Sytsma, an American missionary serving with Resonate Global Mission in Uganda. Feel free to recommend a pastor to be interviewed. ([email protected]). Th ...
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Bishop William Joensen of the Diocese of Des Moines gets personal with his guests discussing both their personal and spiritual life.
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The practice of medicine–filled with moments of joy, suffering, grace, sorrow, and hope–offers a window into the human condition. Though serving as guides and companions to patients’ illness experiences is profoundly meaningful work, the busy nature of modern medicine can blind its own practitioners to the reasons they entered it in the first place. Join resident physician Henry Bair and oncologist Tyler Johnson as they meet with doctors, patients, leaders, educators, and others in healthcar ...
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A podcast seeking to celebrate the many facets of the American Muslim experience. The goal of the show is to highlight and focus on unique and interesting personalities from both within and without the American Muslim community, and engage them in what will hopefully be a worthwhile and invigorating conversation not only for the guests, but also for listeners. Essentially, a long form interview format that’s meant to flow organically.
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The American Muslim Podcast is your gateway to exploring the diverse and dynamic stories shaping the American Muslim experience. Hosted by Imam Tariq I. El-Amin, this podcast shines a spotlight on the voices of leaders who are making a profound impact in their communities, and in the public square. From imams and chaplains to Islamic school leaders, teachers, scholars, and non-profit pioneers, we celebrate those who dedicate themselves to serving others. These inspiring individuals include m ...
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A podcast where we give a platform to the most vulnerable in society. Hosted by Dr Lewis Owens
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Content that's either been heard on Hospital Radio Glamorgan or about to air on the award winning hospital radio station, broadcasting live from the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. Registered Charity number 504534.
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Drawing on over 300 years of British Army leadership experience, ’The Centre for Army Leadership Podcast’ looks to establish what is required of our leaders and our leadership, to meet the challenges of both today and tomorrow. For the British Army, leadership underpins everything that we do. It not only ensures we do right by our people, it underpins our operational success. This podcast series seeks to harness diversity of thought and experience from military leaders as well as leaders fro ...
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A podcast all about Growing Faith. Growing Faith is the movement that exists to put children, young people and families instinctively at the heart of all the mission and ministry of the Church by changing the culture of the Church of England. It involves churches, schools and households working together to help children, young people and families have life in all its fullness.
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Talks by Kevin Griffin at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA
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Recent sermons from Mindset for Missions, a ministry of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California.
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Dr. Michael A. Milton, minister, educator, and author is the President and Senior Fellow of Faith for Living, and the D. James Kennedy Institute of Reformed Leadership. In Ministry Minutes Dr. Milton offers insights into the practice of pastoral ministry.
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In a world full of facades, people posting highlight reels of life, media showcasing many times just one side of the story - i'm here to keep it real, being authentic, as we all are in this thing called life together...learning, growing, and staying the course. With my experience in national & local news media 📺(Fox News, ABC, CBS, NBC) reporting in major markets&pro sports covering the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, & traveling the world🌎 i’ve seen truly there’s two sides to every story and how we nee ...
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Welcome to the Burning Questions Podcast! This podcast is hosted by the Boiling Springs Fire District in Greenville County, South Carolina. Our goal with this podcast is to provide reliable safety information to as wide an audience as possible. This is where we'll talk about issues that we've observed and share safety tips focused on reducing risk in your community. We hope you enjoy these episodes and maybe even take some of our safety tips to heart. Let us know if there's something specifi ...
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The Iowa Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church is comprised of 767 congregations and nearly 158,000 United Methodists across the state of Iowa. This is our story!
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Welcome to the HowNow Podcast, the brand new series brought to you by Yvonne Woodley and Matt Carson. HowNow is where we hear stories of rapid and radical adaptation told first-hand by prominent figures near and far. The pandemic has created chaos and the need for radical adaptation in all fields. This fascinates us. Our hope is that listening to conversations with prominent people from diverse backgrounds coping with change will help our audience find the inspiration to adapt and realign in ...
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It's a Canadian youth ministry podcast! Where are we headed? How do we tackle mental health? What are churches getting right? How do we impact students from the community? From the big stage to the frontlines, Mark Stromenberg engages youth workers, pastors, volunteers and experts on topics related to youth ministry, both in the church and parachurch worlds. To contact, send an email to [email protected]
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Mission Sunday With Sports Chaplaincy (2) - With SCUK Discussion Panel - Special service
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Sports Chaplaincy UK discussion (SCUK) panel chaired by Eddie Scrase-Field.Panel members are: Steve Coulson (will shortly become the Pastoral Director for Cricket)Caroline Skinner & Matt Baker.By St John's Blackheath
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A Humanist Approach to Chaplaincy | Greg Epstein
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When a religious person is isolated from their community, whether due to hospitalization or military service, they can often rely on a chaplain for spiritual support. But where does a non-religious person turn when facing the same circumstances? And what tools do they have for meaning making? Our guest is Greg Epstein, humanist chaplain at Harvard …
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Chaplaincy coaching in the UK armed forces
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Of all the roles in the British armed forces, what is the role of the military chaplain? It's a very important role. Chaplains work with people who have work in demanding situations - sometimes even taking life. We want them to behave in ways that reflect the values of our society, in ways that are morally responsible, even under the pressures of a…
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Open Dharma: The Three Tenets and the Noble Eightfold Path
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In this Wednesday Night Dharma Talk, Roshi Joan Halifax, joined by Senseis Kodo and Dainin, reflects on how Thanksgiving is both a time of festivity and a day of mourning for Native peoples. She raises this not to “send us down,” but to remind us not to turn away from the truth of suffering. Roshi moves through stories from her life, gathering us c…
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125 - Critical Incident Debriefs Explained: Jamison White
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Text a Message to the Show Today we are talking about Critical Incident Debriefs. I had an officer walk into a debrief one time, take one look at the chairs, and say, "this is a circle meeting?! I hate circle meetings!" Well, typically a modern, well-run debrief will prove its value by the end of the meeting, even reaching most of the skeptics… as …
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We embark on Advent in the realm of real, present anxiety, shaped by the historical context of Herod’s time. The central divine command guiding this journey is “Do not fear!” This episode delves into the manner in which God delivers this command, drawing parallels between past deliverance (Lamentations 3:55–57), where God “came near,” and Zechariah…
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Talk from Eddie Scrase-Field on November 30, 2025By St John's Blackheath
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Radical Hospitality and the Love of the Poor with David Thielen -- 11/29/2025
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In this edition of Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen, Bishop Joensen and Jeanne Thill sit down with David Thielen, Executive Director of the Romero House in Ames — a Catholic Worker ministry dedicated to serving the homeless and those in spiritual and material poverty. Topics covered in this episode include: David Thielen’s personal jo…
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Learning to Love Your Enemies: A Conversation with Rev. Matthew Potts
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What does it really mean to “love your enemies”? In this episode of the Harvard Religion Beat, host Jonathan Beasley talks with Rev. Matthew Potts—Professor of Religion and Literature at Harvard Divinity School and Pusey Minister at Harvard’s Memorial Church—about forgiveness, anger, and living with harm without letting it define us.Edited by Eden …
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Christ the King Sunday: Canceling the Subscription to Chaos
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Are you ready to cancel your subscription to adulthood? When the world feels overwhelmed by chaos, global instability, and the feeling of a "crumbling empire," it's easy to succumb to exhaustion and cling to "weak, fake powers" of control. This sermon confronts the deep anxiety that paralyzes us and asks the impossible question posed by Scripture: …
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Marie and her partner know they want kids and now seems like a optimal time to try. They have really good parental leave in their current jobs. Marie's health is in a good place. Life is stable. And yet – Marie is hestitating. Is it because she's just resistant to change and needs to bite the bullet? Or is there something she needs to do before she…
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In this Wednesday Night Dharma Talk, Rebecca Solnit explores empathy as an act of imagination—the capacity to feel beyond the boundaries of one’s own body. She begins with Roshi Joan’s distinction between empathy as “feeling into another” and compassion as “[empathy] accompanied by the aspiration to take action.” Rebecca considers how our inner cap…
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127.5 - PTSD and the Sacrifices We Make: Sonny and Mikaela Byerley, Part 2
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Text a Message to the Show Today we return to our conversation with Sheriff Sonny Byerley and his wife Mikaela. This is part two, so you if you haven't heard part one, you definitely need to go back and catch Episode 127 and hear some of the wild stories of Sonny's career: getting shot and stabbed, going through a dramatic officer involved shooting…
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Mission Sunday - Sports Chaplaincy (1) - 10.15am Service
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Steve Coulson will shortly become the Pastoral Director for Cricket.By St John's Blackheath
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Yusuf Jones: The Algorithmic Abolitionist
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Exploring AI and Technology Through the Lens of Black and Muslim Heritage In this episode of the American Muslim Podcast, host Imam Tariq I. El-Amin welcomes Yusuf Jones, also known as the Algorithmic Abolitionist. Yusuf shares his journey of understanding and developing technology, rooted in his early exposure to computers through his father, a te…
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LESS programs equals MORE growth in a Parish? - Jim Jansen on Renewing Parish Life - 11/22/2025
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In this week’s episode of Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen, Bishop Joensen and Jeanne Thill sit down with Jim Jansen, parish leader, speaker, and author of A Clear Path. Drawing on years of experience in parish renewal and campus ministry, Jim shares insights on how parishes can move beyond activity overload and focus on what truly fo…
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111. The Power of the Body: A Look at Somatic Counseling and Dance/Movement Therapy
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In this episode, Heather Sutton, MA, LPC—somatic counselor, Dance/Movement Therapist, and chair of Naropa’s Somatic Counseling program—explores the healing intelligence of the body through somatic therapy and dance/movement counseling. Drawing on more than twenty years of clinical practice and her leadership in adaptive movement, Heather shares her…
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The Three Dimensions of a Fulfilling Life | Shigehiro Oishi, PhD
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We often confuse happiness with the absence of sadness, or a meaningful life with a productive one. The result might be a life that runs smoothly, but feels strangely flat — as if something essential is missing from the story. What if a truly good life isn’t just happy and meaningful, but also interesting? Our guest today is Shige Oishi, PhD, profe…
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What Are We Working For? Finding Joy in Beloved Community
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In this sermon on 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 and Psalm 98, we explore what it means to work together as beloved community. Drawing on the metaphor of creation as symphony, we'll address the balance between wholehearted participation and workaholism, between idleness and holy rest. The key question isn't how much we work, but what we're working for—when…
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This week’s guest is an artist whose work relies on close collaboration with friends. But those friends don’t share the same professional ambitions. Can these collaborations continue, or will our guest have to risk hurting people they care about? This week on the show Mauricio and our guest explore the difference between community and teammates. --…
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Conrad Mbewe on Western Missionaries in Africa
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This interview is with Conrad Mbewe who pastors Kabwata Baptist Church in Lusaka, Zambia. To begin, Conrad shares about his friend Voddie Baucham who recently passed away, and how he is a very positive example of a Western missionary serving in Africa. He then discusses the ways Western missionaries can partner with the Church in Africa. He respond…
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In this Wednesday Night Dharma Talk, Sensei Monshin explores what it means to be truly nourished. While attending to a full day of cooking chiles rellenos, Monshin opened to how her ingredients might bring health to her body and her practice. In discussing the fifth precept as it relates to spiritual nourishment, Sensei Monshin challenges us to fin…
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127 - Shot, Stabbed, and Other Stressors: Sonny and Mikaela Byerley
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Text a Message to the Show Today we're talking to Sheriff Sonny Byerley and his wife Mikaela. I met Sonny and Mikaela because they have begun traveling to police wellness conferences to share their experiences about PTSD. Sonny is a cop's cop: strong, independent, and self-reliant, but he's also a cop who has survived being shot and stabbed on mult…
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Talk from Nigel Freestone on November 16, 2025By St John's Blackheath
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Talk from Vicky Parsons on November 16, 2025By St John's Blackheath
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Major Ryan Doty on Policing, Saint Vincent de Paul, and Care for the Vulnerable - 11/15/2025
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In this episode of Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen, Bishop Joensen and Jeanne Thill welcome Major Ryan Doty (Des Moines Police Department; Vice President, Saint Vincent de Paul Council) for an in-depth, personal conversation about service — both as a law-enforcement officer and as a servant of charity in the local Church. What we cov…
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Episode 159: Exploring Online Ecosystems and Subcultures with Sana Saeed
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Omar and Parvez welcome back Sana Saeed to discuss the intersection of social media, politics, and the Muslim community. They explore the Mamdani campaign as a case study in Islamophobia, the evolution of online communities, and the impact of online and social merdia cultures on Muslim youth. The conversation delves into generational differences in…
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The World is Not Ending (so let's get to work)
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In this sermon, we explore the anxiety-ridden church of Thessalonica, convinced they were living in the final moments of history. Sound familiar? When false teachers led them to believe "the day of the Lord is already here" (2 Thessalonians 2:2), the community became paralyzed—abandoning their work and waiting for cosmic rescue. Paul's response was…
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Should I: Plan to Take Care of My Parents in the Future?
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César's parents are getting older and as he looks into the future, he's wondering: where does his responsibility to them start and end? How much should he sacrifice to take care of them? This week on the show, Mauricio and César talk about feeling like an outsider in the family and what it means to be of service. The Real Question is a Not Sorry Pr…
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Buddha Nature 2.0: Embodying the Four Perfections with Dōgen
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In this Wednesday Night Dharma Talk, delivered under the largest supermoon in two years, Sensei Kodo reflects on fusatsu—the full moon ceremony of vow renewal—his own marriage vows, and the absence of regular ceremony in our lives. He notes how ceremony awakens in us something our culture has largely forgotten: “We hunger for ritual.” Drawing on Ta…
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126.5 - Family Liaison after a Line of Duty Death: Gregg Dorsett
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Text a Message to the Show In the summer of 2025, one of my patrol officers, Hunter Simoncic, was struck by a car and killed in the line of duty. As part of the grieving process, we are sharing our experiences with you that you might be better prepared for the impossible tasks that immediately follow a line of duty death. One of the most difficult …
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Talk from Eddie Scrase-Field on November 9, 2025By St John's Blackheath
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Talk from Richard Godden on November 9, 2025By St John's Blackheath
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Forming Hearts and Inspiring Faith: Campus Ministry with Katie Hopping - 11/08/2025
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In this episode of Making it Personal with Bishop Joensen, Bishop Joensen and Jeanne Thill sit down with Kate Hopping, Campus Minister at St. Albert Catholic Schools in Council Bluffs. In this conversation, they discuss: How Kate accompanies students in prayer, formation, and faith development The role of campus ministry in a Catholic school settin…
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On All Saints Sunday, we remember our connection to the great cloud of witnesses who have gone before us—from the well-known saints of church history to the beloved everyday saints who shaped our faith. In Luke's Sermon on the Plain (Luke 6:20-31), Jesus presents us with his most radical teaching: blessing the poor, hungry, and grieving while warni…
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Episode 57- Role Models Beyond the Pitch: Sir Gareth Southgate on Inspiring Young Men to Lead
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In this episode, we’re thrilled to welcome Sir Gareth Southgate, a renowned figure in English football and a symbol of leadership both on and off the pitch. Gareth is best known for his leadership as manager of the England men’s national football team from 2016 to 2024. Under his guidance, the team reached the semi-finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup…
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Hope Podcast: Featuring Rob Anderson, MDiv Candidate
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On this episode of the Hope Podcast, we hear from Rob Anderson, a first-year MDiv candidate, about falling apart and coming back together again, about a multitude of ways to offer ministry, and about trying to be curious before we get furious.Transcript: https://www.hds.harvard.edu/news/2025/11/06/hope-podcast-featuring-rob-anderson-mdiv-candidate…
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Rebecca always knew her hair would change, she just didn't think it would happen now, in her 30s. She's been on a long journey to accept her curly hair, and isn't ready for another change in a wave of life changes. This week on the show, Mauricio and Rebecca explore dyeing or not dyeing, what it would mean to choose either, and wonder if it's even …
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Inner Sangha: Healing and Transformation with the Life and Teachings of Larry Ward
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In this Wednesday Night Dharma Talk, Valerie Brown honors the life and legacy of Dr. Larry Ward, a pioneering African-American Dharma teacher in the Plum Village tradition. Valerie recounts Larry’s journey from his Baptist roots to his work with Thich Nhat Hanh and his creation of the first BIPOC retreat in North America, and shares his teaching on…
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126 - Planning a Line of Duty Death Funeral: Shenee Davis
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Text a Message to the Show In the summer of 2025 my hometown of Kansas City, Kansas, lost two officers murdered in the line of duty: Deputy Elijah Ming and Officer Hunter Simoncic. Because they were killed just 30 days apart, we had two large, complex, line of duty death funerals at the local major league soccer stadium, one funeral just a few week…
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On the closing day of Upaya’s Fall Practice Period Sesshin, Sensei Kathy, Hoshi Senko, and Sensei Monshin offer an integrated reflection on continuing practice beyond the zendo. Sensei Kathy grounds us in the body, reminding us that awareness can arise anywhere—and that mind and mood are contingent, not fixed. She encourages returning to simple act…
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FPP2025 Sesshin Day 5: Effort Without Desire
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In this Day five talk during the Fall Practice Period Sesshin, Sensei Monshin weaves together stories of generosity, effort, and hummingbirds to explore “effort without desire”—the natural, uncalculated movement of life giving to life. Beginning with the question of “deserving” in the meal chant, she challenges the logic of worthiness and turns us …
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FPP2025 Sesshin Day 3: The Dragon Singing in a Withered Tree
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On Day three of the Fall Practice Period Sesshin, Hoshi Senko begins with Suzuki Roshi’s simple reminder: “Appreciate your life.” Senko describes sesshin as a means for this, saying sesshin is “a kind of resensitizing to our lives, a coming back into that kind of intimate contact with our lived experience.” Through the quiet repetition of meals, si…
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FPP2025 Sesshin Day 2: Practice – Realization
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In Day two of the Fall Practice Period Sesshin, Sensei Kathie Fischer likens sesshin to an artist’s colony where each practitioner’s work unfolds through the act of doing itself. “Each of us is unique,” she says, “and therefore we express ourselves in this practice uniquely,” yet we also “fiercely protect the quiet space and resources we share.” Sh…
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Talk from Richard Godden on November 2, 2025By St John's Blackheath
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