Gravity Commons Podcast

Today we start a new series called Being a Christian in the USA: Pitfalls and Possibilities. In this introductory episode, we discuss how it’s become more complicated than ever to follow Jesus as an American, and our conviction that taking Jesus seriously doesn’t mean finding a “midway point” on the left/right political spectrum as it […] The post New Series – Being a Christian in the USA: Pitfalls and Possibilities appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In our efforts to be a people of justice, how do we go beyond merely posting rants on social media? Mae Cannon helps us see how to move beyond #hashtag activism and become people of holistic, biblical justice. Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon is the executive director of Churches for Middle East Peace. She is […] The post Moving Beyond Hashtag Activism with Mae Elise Cannon appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dr. Heather Davediuk Gingrich talks with us about how trauma works, how it affects our bodies, and how it presents unique challenges for pastors seeking to help people grow in discipleship. Her book Restoring the Shattered Self: A Christian Counselor’s Guide to Complex Trauma provides an overview of the symptoms and struggles that traumatized people […] The post How to Disciple People With Trauma with Heather Davediuk Gingrich appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the midst of increasing political polarization and antagonism, gentleness doesn’t seem like a good tool to “get the job done,” but pastor and author Scott Sauls begs to differ. As does Jesus, of course, and the whole biblical witness, which is what Scott’s recent book is all about: A Gentle Answer: Our ‘Secret Weapon’ […] The post How Gentleness Overcomes Antagonism with Scott Sauls appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Because of the pandemic, we’ve been dealing with more digital technology than before in an effort to stay connected to each other. But we’re also discovering that digital technology only goes so far. Pastor and author Jay Kim wrote about the limitation of digital technology before the pandemic hit, and we talk with him about […] The post How Digital Technology is Deforming the Church with Jay Kim appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We finish our series on spiritual formation with a bonus episode this week that also hearkens back to our Desert Stories series. David Funk, a pastor in Canada, shares with us the story of the death of his two young children, and the faith crisis that ensued in the aftermath. The painting David talks about […] The post Suffering as the Way of the Cross: A Desert Story with David Funk appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We continue our series on spiritual formation by talking with K.J. Ramsey about how to find grace and transformation in the midst of suffering that won’t go away. K.J. is a therapist and the author of This Too Shall Last: Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers, . You can find out more about K.J. and her […] The post Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers with K.J. Ramsey appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We continue our series on spiritual formation by talking with Jim Wilder about how to cultivate a community of transformation by developing loving attachment to God together. Jim is the author of Renovated: God, Dallas Willard, and the Church That Transforms, and the founder and chief “neurotheologian” of Life Model Works, an organization that links […] The post Transformation By Loving Attachment to God with Jim Wilder appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Continuing our series on spiritual formation, and we talked with Fr. Albert Haase on becoming an “ordinary mystic”. Fr. Albert (pronouced “Al-bear”) is a Franciscan priest and author of Becoming an Ordinary Mystic: Spirituality For the Rest of Us. He is the chaplain at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Temple, Texas, and leads virtual “at-home” […] The post Becoming an Ordinary Mystic with Fr. Albert Haase appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We are starting a new series on spiritual formation, and we kick it off by talking with Gem and Alan Fadling on what it looks like to meet God in your actual everyday life. The Fadlings are spiritual directors and run a ministry called Unhurried Living. We talked with them about their recent book What […] The post Meeting God in Your Actual Life with Gem and Alan Fadling appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy