Conversations to help us develop a Christian spirituality rooted in love that fosters resilient faith in everyday life

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We talked with science professor Janet Kellog Ray about how humans have both an evolutionary past AND a sacred purpose. Her book <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/75288/9780802885616" rel="nofollow">Fish with Feet: Human Evolution and the Image of God</a> offers a &#34;third way&#34; for those who&#39;ve been told they must choose between evolution and faith: understanding our complete biological story while honoring our spiritual identity.﻿Connect with Gravity Commons:<ul><li><a href="https://gravityleadership.com/message/" rel="nofollow">Leave us a message or ask a question</a> about this or any other episode and we’ll answer it on a future episode.</li><li><a href="https://gravitycommons.com/community" rel="nofollow">Join the Gravity Community</a> to interact with other listeners, and get our list of curated links each week to all things edifying and interesting.</li></ul> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Janet Ray: Human Evolution and the Image of God

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We talked with church history professor Wes Crawford about the complicated relationship between Christian faith and American patriotism, and how national devotion has grown into something resembling a civil religion—complete with its own rituals, sacred texts, and symbols. These are the themes explored in Crawford&#39;s new book <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/75288/9780802885470" rel="nofollow">One Nation over God</a>.﻿Connect with Gravity Commons:<ul><li><a href="https://gravityleadership.com/message/" rel="nofollow">Leave us a message or ask a question</a> about this or any other episode and we’ll answer it on a future episode.</li><li><a href="https://gravitycommons.com/community" rel="nofollow">Join the Gravity Community</a> to interact with other listeners, and get our list of curated links each week to all things edifying and interesting.</li></ul> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Wes Crawford: How Patriotism Can Become Idolatrous Civil Religion

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Connect with Gravity Commons:<ul><li><a href="https://gravityleadership.com/message/" rel="nofollow">Leave us a message or ask a question</a> about this or any other episode and we’ll answer it on a future episode.</li><li><a href="https://gravitycommons.com/community" rel="nofollow">Join the Gravity Community</a> to interact with other listeners, and get our list of curated links each week to all things edifying and interesting.</li></ul> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Powerful People Make Space for all to be Their Best Self

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We talked with activist and academic Lucas Wilson about the experience of surviving queer conversion therapy. His book <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/75288/9781805011323" rel="nofollow">Shame-Sex Attraction</a> tells these stories, seeks to expose conversion practices for what they are - pseudoscientific, bogus, ineffective, and wildly traumatic, and to ensure that these stories do not happen to future generations.﻿Connect with Gravity Commons:<ul><li><a href="https://gravityleadership.com/message/" rel="nofollow">Leave us a message or ask a question</a> about this or any other episode and we’ll answer it on a future episode.</li><li><a href="https://gravitycommons.com/community" rel="nofollow">Join the Gravity Community</a> to interact with other listeners, and get our list of curated links each week to all things edifying and interesting.</li></ul> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Lucas Wilson: Survivors’ Stories of Conversion Therapy

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We talked with pastor Kenneth Tanner about his new book <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/75288/9781540902771" rel="nofollow">Vulnerable God</a>, which invites readers to reimagine both God and themselves through the mystery and vulnerability of the incarnation. Tanner argues that vulnerability is not a flaw in the divine nature but the very glory of divine love. Through service, hiddenness, and surrender, Jesus reveals what it means to be fully human the way God is human.﻿Connect with Gravity Commons:<ul><li><a href="https://gravityleadership.com/message/" rel="nofollow">Leave us a message or ask a question</a> about this or any other episode and we’ll answer it on a future episode.</li><li><a href="https://gravitycommons.com/community" rel="nofollow">Join the Gravity Community</a> to interact with other listeners, and get our list of curated links each week to all things edifying and interesting.</li></ul> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Kenneth Tanner: How Jesus Upends Our Assumptions About God

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We talked with minister and author Rohadi Nagassar reclaiming what makes us fully alive—slowing down, paying attention, and embracing the truth that each of us deserves to flourish. His new book <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/75288/9781513817064" rel="nofollow">Whole and Human</a> walks through forty meditations engaging the five senses, journey into deeper relationship with land, body, spirit, and justice﻿Connect with Gravity Commons:<ul><li><a href="https://gravityleadership.com/message/" rel="nofollow">Leave us a message or ask a question</a> about this or any other episode and we’ll answer it on a future episode.</li><li><a href="https://gravitycommons.com/community" rel="nofollow">Join the Gravity Community</a> to interact with other listeners, and get our list of curated links each week to all things edifying and interesting.</li></ul>. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Rohadi Nagassar: Liberating Our Bodies and Spirits

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We talked with Presbyterian minister and peace activist Ben Daniel about his book <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/75288/9781513816975" rel="nofollow">Grace Over Guns</a>: Pursuing Peace in a Militarized World, in which he challenges readers to think through common justifications for military violence and to consider how those justifications might not measure up to the teachings of Jesus, offering a prophetic call to reject the sin of military violence and embrace the grace of Christian pacifism.Connect with Gravity Commons:<ul><li><a href="https://gravityleadership.com/message/" rel="nofollow">Leave us a message or ask a question</a> about this or any other episode and we’ll answer it on a future episode.</li><li><a href="https://gravitycommons.com/community" rel="nofollow">Join the Gravity Community</a> to interact with other listeners, and get our list of curated links each week to all things edifying and interesting.</li></ul> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Ben Daniel: Pursuing Peace in a Militarized World

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We talked with spiritual director Deb Gregory about the profoundly reorienting practice of walking and praying: a multisensory journey that integrates mind, body, and spirit as we notice God&#39;s gentle leading, one step at a time. In her new book <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/75288/9781514011966" rel="nofollow">Spiritual Wayfinding</a>, Deb has created thirty-three unique walking meditations exploring the core questions Where am I? and Where am I going? Each experience in this easy-to-use guide offers a creative approach to walking, specific prompts for reflection and prayer, and Ignatian contemplation of Scripture. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Deb Gregory: Learning to Navigate Life with Embodied Wisdom

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We talked with spiritual director and author Susan Carson about how neuroscience and mystical theology intersect to inform a way of being together with God and one another that heals our trauma and alienation, which she explores in her new book <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/75288/9798295550218" rel="nofollow">A Kenotic Way of Contemplative Healing: Julian of Norwich, Neuroscience and the Centrality of Safety in Healing Trauma</a>. Find her podcast, blog, and more at <a href="http://www.susancarson.net/" rel="nofollow">www.susancarson.net</a>.Connect with Gravity Commons:<ul><li><a href="https://gravityleadership.com/message/" rel="nofollow">Leave us a message or ask a question</a> about this or any other episode and we’ll answer it on a future episode.</li><li><a href="https://gravitycommons.com/community" rel="nofollow">Join the Gravity Community</a> to interact with other listeners, and get our list of curated links each week to all things edifying and interesting.</li></ul> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Susan Carson: Learning Contemplative Healing from Julian of Norwich and Neuroscience

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We talked with pastor Steve Watson about shedding forms of Christianity that have disappointed us and constructing and embracing a faith that makes us &#34;larger, freer, and more loving,&#34; in the famous words of James Baldwin. His new book All Flesh Shalom dissects some of white Western Christianity’s most narrow and misguided readings of the life and teaching of Jesus, and in conversation with leading open and relational and postcolonial, liberation theologians, explores ways we can engage major themes in the gospels in the service of a larger, freer, more loving faith.You can connect with Steve and his work on Substack: <a href="https://allfleshshalom.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://allfleshshalom.substack.com</a>Connect with Gravity Commons:<ul><li><a href="https://gravityleadership.com/message/" rel="nofollow">Leave us a message or ask a question</a> about this or any other episode and we’ll answer it on a future episode.</li><li><a href="https://gravitycommons.com/community" rel="nofollow">Join the Gravity Community</a> to interact with other listeners, and get our list of curated links each week to all things edifying and interesting.</li></ul> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Steven Watson: Larger, Freer, More Loving Readings of the Good News of Jesus

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We talked with Professor Victor Counted about how the attachment framework can help us explore how we develop and sustain psychological bonds with God, and how, when those bonds are eroded, it can lead to a crisis of faith. His book Bonded With God navigates questions of identity, meaning, and purpose, and the role of faith in offering support and guidance as we examine our connection with God.Victor Counted is associate professor of psychology, director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, and director of the Abundant Life Flourishing Program at Regent University. He is a faculty affiliate of Harvard University&#39;s Human Flourishing Program and associate editor of The Journal of Positive Psychology. You can connect with him and his work on his website <a href="https://vcounted.com/" rel="nofollow">https://vcounted.com/</a>Connect with Gravity Commons:<ul><li><a href="https://gravityleadership.com/message/" rel="nofollow">Leave us a message or ask a question</a> about this or any other episode and we’ll answer it on a future episode.</li><li><a href="https://gravitycommons.com/community" rel="nofollow">Join the Gravity Community</a> to interact with other listeners, and get our list of curated links each week to all things edifying and interesting.</li></ul> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Victor Counted: Attachment Theory and the Psychology of Faith

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We talked with Rob Dixon about his new book, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/75288/9781514012581" rel="nofollow">Allies in Ministr</a>y, which provides a practical, research-based pathway for men who desire to support women in ministry but may feel uncertain about how to act or worried about doing the wrong thing, because for women and men to thrive equally in ministry, the church needs male allies who are committed to supporting women in their callings.Rob Dixon (DIS, Fuller Theological Seminary) is the author of Together in Ministry: Women and Men in Flourishing Partnerships and the coauthor with his wife, Amy, of the picture book Penny Preaches. In addition to serving on InterVarsity Christian Fellowship staff for almost thirty years, he teaches at Fuller Theological Seminary and Fresno Pacific University.&#34;﻿Connect with Gravity Commons:<ul><li><a href="https://gravityleadership.com/message/" rel="nofollow">Leave us a message or ask a question</a> about this or any other episode and we’ll answer it on a future episode.</li><li><a href="https://gravitycommons.com/community" rel="nofollow">Join the Gravity Community</a> to interact with other listeners, and get our list of curated links each week to all things edifying and interesting.</li></ul> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Rob Dixon: How Men Can Support Women in God's Mission

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We talked with professor and author James McGrath about how the process of deconstruction can be a starting point for something new, and lead to building a more expansive faith, which is what he addresses in his book <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/75288/9780802884596" rel="nofollow">Beyond Deconstruction: Building a More Expansive Faith.</a> You can connect with James on his blog: <a href="https://patheos.com/blogs/religionprof" rel="nofollow">https://patheos.com/blogs/religionprof</a>.Connect with Gravity Commons:<ul><li><a href="https://gravityleadership.com/message/" rel="nofollow">Leave us a message or ask a question</a> about this or any other episode and we’ll answer it on a future episode.</li><li><a href="https://gravitycommons.com/community" rel="nofollow">Join the Gravity Community</a> to interact with other listeners, and get our list of curated links each week to all things edifying and interesting.</li></ul> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

James McGrath: Building a More Expansive Faith Beyond Deconstruction

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We talked with musician, composer, and liturgical theologian Richard Bruxvoort Colligan about the rich, complicated life reflected in the Psalms of the Hebrew Bible—150 stories from a people passionate and honest about the complexities of human experience, and how we can be transformed by reengaging with the Psalms on their own terms. Richard is the author of <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/75288/9798889836247" rel="nofollow">Dangerous Songs: The Psalms and a Gloriously Disrupted Life</a>.Richard Bruxvoort Colligan is a musician and a student of the Psalms. He has an MA in theology and the arts from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities and a DMin in grief work from Eden Seminary. An indie musician for over 30 years, he has composed and published 100s of songs for the wider church, including community songs for all the psalms. He lives in Strawberry Point, Iowa, and serves as director of spiritual formation at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Rochester, MN. Connect with Gravity Commons:<ul><li><a href="https://gravityleadership.com/message/" rel="nofollow">Leave us a message or ask a question</a> about this or any other episode and we&#39;ll answer it on a future episode.</li><li><a href="https://gravitycommons.com/community" rel="nofollow">Join the Gravity Community</a> to interact with other listeners, and get our list of curated links each week to all things edifying and interesting.</li></ul> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Richard Bruxvoort Colligan: The Danger and Disruption of Praying the Psalms

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We talked with pastor and author Tomy Cummins about what to do when someone you love admits that they&#39;re drowning in anxiety, depression, or thoughts of suicide. Most of us care deeply but feel unprepared, afraid of saying the wrong thing or making things worse. His new book <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/75288/9798994422519" rel="nofollow">Shepherds of The Mind: Caring Like Christ in an age of Silent Suffering</a> equips ordinary people to respond with compassion, gentleness, and hope.Tomy A. Cummins is a pastor, communicator, author, and mental health advocate. With over two decades of ministry experience, his work integrates scripture with evidence-based practices, shaped by training in Youth and Teen Mental Health First Aid, safeTALK, ASIST, Soul Shop, and QPRT suicide risk detection. Tomy is passionate about helping everyday followers of Jesus become a healing presence rooted in a life deeply connected to the Good Shepherd. He lives in Colorado with his wife Mendy, their two children (Laney and Judah), and an extremely affectionate golden doodle named Sir Chester Chauntavious Chewingston Esquire—Chewie for short. Tomy enjoys spending time with his family, reading, cycling, disc golf, birdwatching, smoking briskets, and cheering for the Oklahoma City Thunder like they can hear him from 600 miles away. You can connect with Tomy and his work on his website <a href="https://www.tomycummins.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.tomycummins.com/</a>Connect with Gravity Commons:<ul><li><a href="https://gravityleadership.com/message/" rel="nofollow">Leave us a message or ask a question</a> about this or any other episode and we&#39;ll answer it on a future episode.</li><li><a href="https://gravitycommons.com/community" rel="nofollow">Join the Gravity Community</a> to interact with other listeners and get our list of curated links each week to all things edifying and interesting.</li></ul> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Tomy Cummins: How to Care For People Who Suffer with Mental Health Struggles

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What is “Ordinary Time” in the Christian calendar, and why is it called “ordinary” if it’s still spiritually significant? How can we practice rhythms of faith and stay spiritually grounded during the quieter seasons of life? Christy, Ben, and Matt discuss.﻿Connect with Gravity Commons:<ul><li><a href="https://gravityleadership.com/message/" rel="nofollow">Leave us a message or ask a question</a> about this or any other episode and we&#39;ll answer it on a future episode.</li><li><a href="https://gravitycommons.com/community" rel="nofollow">Join the Gravity Community</a> to interact with other listeners, and get our list of curated links each week to all things edifying and interesting.</li></ul> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Liturgical Calendar: What Ordinary Time is All About and How to Celebrate

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What is Pentecost, and why is it such an important moment in Christianity? What was the significance of the disciples speaking in different languages in Acts 2? How do different Christian traditions and cultures celebrate Pentecost today? Ben, Christy, and Matt discuss these questions and more!Connect with Gravity Commons:<ul><li><a href="https://gravityleadership.com/message/" rel="nofollow">Leave us a message or ask a question</a> about this or any other episode and we&#39;ll answer it on a future episode.</li><li><a href="https://gravitycommons.com/community" rel="nofollow">Join the Gravity Community</a> to interact with other listeners, and get our list of curated links each week to all things edifying and interesting.</li></ul> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Liturgical Calendar: What Pentecost is All About and How to Celebrate

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What is the Ascension of Jesus, and how does the theology of the ascension matter? How did the Ascension change the disciples’ understanding of Jesus and their mission? Join Matt, Ben, and Christy to hear their answers to these questions and more.Connect with Gravity Commons:<ul><li><a href="https://gravityleadership.com/message/" rel="nofollow">Leave us a message or ask a question</a> about this or any other episode and we&#39;ll answer it on a future episode.</li><li><a href="https://gravitycommons.com/community" rel="nofollow">Join the Gravity Community</a> to interact with other listeners, and get our list of curated links each week to all things edifying and interesting.</li></ul> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Liturgical Calendar: What Ascension Day is All About and How to Celebrate

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Ben and Christy welcome Matt back to the podcast after the sabbatical; Matt reflects on his time away.Connect with Gravity Commons:<ul><li><a href="https://gravityleadership.com/message/" rel="nofollow">Leave us a message or ask a question</a> about this or any other episode and we’ll answer it on a future episode.</li><li><a href="https://gravitycommons.com/community" rel="nofollow">Join the Gravity Community</a> to interact with other listeners, and get our list of curated links each week to all things edifying and interesting.</li></ul> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Sabbatical Re-Entry Reflections (Matt's back!)

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We’re continuing our mini-series with Dr. Paul Penley about his book, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/237309520-what-jesus-meant" rel="nofollow">What Jesus Meant: How Ancient Conversations Redefine Jesus’ Message.</a> In this series, we talk about how we often misunderstand what Jesus meant because we don’t realize that he was participating in and responding to ancient conversations we don’t have immediate access to. Today’s topic: Jesus versus the Greek Gods.Dr. Paul Penley is a New Testament scholar and former Bible professor at the college and seminary level. Paul writes books to share academic research insights which redefine our understanding of the Bible, but normally get lost in technical journals at graduate libraries. He loves seeing readers freed from the misdirection and disillusionment caused by bad Bible interpretation. Dr. Penley studied Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic on his journey to better understanding Scripture in undergraduate and post-graduate degrees. He studied biblical history on site in Israel, Egypt, Turkey and Greece and then picked up German and French while completing a Ph.D. from Trinity’s Divinity School. He has presented his original biblical and historical research in college courses and national scholars’ meetings, at Shabbat school and church retreats, at Bible conference centers and small groups.Connect with Gravity Commons:<ul><li><a href="https://gravityleadership.com/message/" rel="nofollow">Leave us a message or ask a question</a> about this or any other episode and we’ll answer it on a future episode.</li><li><a href="https://gravitycommons.com/community" rel="nofollow">Join the Gravity Community</a> to interact with other listeners, and get our list of curated links each week to all things edifying and interesting.</li></ul> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Paul Penley: Jesus Versus the Greek Gods

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