Compass Podcast: Finding the spirituality in the day-to-day

[186] Sustainable Activism for Sensitive Souls and Introverts

Dorcas Cheng-Tozun joins us for an honest conversation about how sensitive and introverted individuals can find their own path in social justice work without burning out

What does it mean to be "Christian" today?: Episode 91 revisited

This episode, originally recorded August of 2022, explores why some people still claim the name Christian even while feeling deep grief, anger, or distance from what Chri

Listening to the Genuine Within: Howard Thurman's Wisdom for Modern Life (185)

What is the sound of the genuine in you? This episode of Compass explores the influence of Howard Thurman, theologian, teacher, author, and civil rights leader. Howard t

TikTok, Muppets, and spiritual lessons from pop culture (184)

How Pop Culture Points Us to God with Dr. Rachel Kessler (The Nerdy Priest) on Compass: Finding spirituality in the everyday. What do Star Wars, the Muppets, and Farscap

Exploring Purpose Beyond Work: Damon Garcia on Spirituality, Capitalism, and True Calling (183)

What is your true purpose—and is it really tied to your job? In this honest and eye-opening episode of Compass: Finding Spirituality in the Everyday, writer, artist, and

Finding renewal through breath (182)

Do you ever feel exhausted by the slow pace of change in the world? On this episode of Compass, we’re exploring the practice of rest and renewal—starting with something a

Embracing Embodiment: Spiritual healing after purity culture and patriarchy (181)

Meg Calvin invites us into a bold conversation about embodied spirituality, healing from religious trauma, and reclaiming the wisdom of our bodies. We navigate the critiq

Leaving the Empire: Lessons from the early Christian desert communities (180)

Explore the fascinating world of the desert elders with Lisa Colón DeLay, uncovering their history, practices, and relevance today. Learn about early Christian asceticism

An earth-impacting spirituality

What if the lasting impact of faith was not achieving a life in a heavenly place on some other plane, but in living a way that impacts the flourishing of all of the earth

Living Unbound through Spiritual Practices for Healing and Wholeness

Therapist, author, and mindfulness practitioner Caroline Vogel talks with us on Compass about what it means to experience grace, be “unbound” from expectations, and foste

The Stations of the Cross: A Spiritual Journey

Let's go on a meditative, experiential journey through the Stations of the Cross—an ancient Christian practice reimagined for our everyday lives. In this reflective episo

[168] Listener questions, curiosity and community

After 8 years, we’re finally do a listener-questions episode on Compass: Finding spirituality in the everyday. Whether you’re a spiritual seeker, questioning your relatio

[121] Israel, conflict, end times and interventions of peace

The Compass Podcast looks into a topic that has been making headlines and stirring heated debates: the Israel and Gaza conflict. Specifically, we will address a perplexin

You have gifts and you are a gift

You have gifts and you are a gift to the world around you. Don Everts is a pastor who had a startling realization while dealing with the ups and downs of pastoral and per

Unleashing the power of words with Jonathan Merritt

The words we use matter. Words are both a reflection of what we feel inside and a means for influencing our own states of mind. Jonathan Merritt helps us understand how a

Rethink Church AudioMagazine for January 2022

We’ve taken several of the most-read articles from the Rethink Church page (www.umc.org/rethinkchurch) and brought them to you in audio form, so you can now get tips on s

Reconstructing burned out faith with Brian Zahnd

We all have questions about faith. Sometimes those questions are so burning that they start a proverbial fire that threatens to burn our whole system of belief down. Bria

Hope when life gets messy with Jake Owensby

What is God doing when bad things happen? In this episode, we discuss this question and the place of hope in the midst of our messy lives with Bishop Jake Owensby. Hope i

Encountering the Divine through reading

Feeling a bit disconnected? Utilizing a reading plan helps us connect in community and feel connected to the Divine. In this episode, Pierce and Ryan outline simple plans

Simple life rhythms for balance and peace with Joan Chittister

One of the marks of monastic communities is that they establish a rhythm of life that calls attention to the holy.  Sister Joan Chittister, who is herself part of a Bened