

The Digital Examen
InterVarsity Press
The world is full of noise. Many are exhausted by the cacophony and chaos of the modern, digital age, where peace is scarce and self-reflection is infrequent. In The Digital Examen, a podcast from IVP, author and pastor Jay Y. Kim converses with a variety of leaders, pastors, and scholars who are working to reorient their lives in the direction of listening, tuning their hearts and minds to hear the voice of God in all of its clarity, kindness, and strength.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Apr 1, 2026 • 60min
Discovering Joy by Praying All of Life with W. David O. Taylor & Phaedra Jean Taylor
Sometimes sacred gifts arrive quietly—in the scent of broth simmering in the kitchen or in the gentle light cascading across a painting.These small moments hold invitations for us to connect with God. But are our hearts prepared and open to do so?In this episode of The Digital Examen, host Jay Y. Kim welcomes theologian W. David O. Taylor and visual artist Phaedra Jean Taylor for a moving conversation about embracing God’s interest and presence in our everyday life. Together, they share how prayers, paintings, and simple moments invite us to slow down, embrace a softened heart toward God, and receive the hidden graces we often overlook.Drawing from their book Prayers for the Pilgrimage and the visual landscapes Phaedra creates, the Taylors reflect on the trust we foster amid struggle, how art and imagination cultivate hope, and how we can truly be met by God both in joy and sorrow. They wrestle with how to bring our full lives—our soup-making, our grumpy moods, our diaper-changing, our illnesses—into honest prayer. They also uncover Jesus’ subversive way of modeling joy amid suffering and offer creative ways to nurture an "undramatic attunement" to God's presence as we move through the world. Tune in to learn how to experience Jesus and joy afresh today through vulnerability and praying through all of life’s emotions and experiences with God.This episode highlights the following themes:How God meets us in pain, pleasure, and the ordinary moments of lifeHow prayer and art invite vulnerability, honesty, and healingPractices for slowing down, noticing, and finding God everywhereLinks from this episode: Learn more about W. David O. TaylorLearn more about Phaedra Jean Taylor and her artRead Prayers for the Pilgrimage by W. David O. Taylor, with paintings by Phaedra Jean TaylorRead the transcript herePreorder The Pace of Peace by Jay Y. KimLearn more about The Digital ExamenLearn more about your host, Jay Y. KimListen to Meditations from The Digital ExamenDownload a Guide to The ExamenSlowing down in a culture of speed isn’t easy. Noticing in an age of distraction might be even harder. But walking intentionally with God happens at the pace of peace, leading us to that which often feels elusive: joy and delight. In this season of The Digital Examen podcast, host Jay Y. Kim joins an array of writers, educators, artists, and theologians to explore the many gifts God offers just beneath the surface of our frenzied lives, often hidden in plain view. Together, we’ll discover that a life marked by joy and delight is available to any and all who would slow down and notice. SPECIAL OFFER | Visit ivpress.com and use the code IVPEXAMEN40 for 40% off and free shipping on any IVP resource mentioned in this episode.Credits:✅ Consulting Producer: Helen Lee✅ Producers: Christine Pelliccio Melo and Travis Albritton✅ Assistant Producer: Jack Reece✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts✅ Social Media Manager: Makayla Payne✅ Podcast Art: Kate Lillard and Elsbette San Blas✅ Theme Song: "For They Will Inherit the Earth" by Stephen KeechDisclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and/or the guests featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Mar 25, 2026 • 58min
Discovering Joy with our Imagination with Malcolm Guite
How can we engage our imagination to perceive the ordinary imbued with the extraordinary?All of reality is aflame with God’s loving presence, glimmering with meaning, beauty, and wisdom beneath the surface of our everyday.In this episode of The Digital Examen, Jay Y. Kim welcomes author, poet, priest, and musician Dr. Malcolm Guite. Widely recognized as one of today’s greatest Christian poets, Guite shares how our imagination is not a creative extra, but a truth-telling faculty that helps us apprehend meaning in a world saturated with data yet hungry for substance. Seamlessly connecting insights from Shakespeare and Seamus Heaney to John’s gospel and the life of Moses, Guite illustrates how poetry and story help us discover that reality shimmers with divine presence. By engaging our imagination with God, Guite notes that we can perceive “reality [as] itself numinous, translucent with glimmerings of the supernatural.” Together, Kim and Guite explore how imagination makes biblical truth come alive, how metaphors and parables reveal vivid wisdom, and why community is essential for nurturing and expanding the Christian imagination. Listen and be inspired to see your life, faith, and surroundings in a new light—and the world as the handiwork of the greatest poet, God. This episode highlights the following themes:Why imagination is crucial for perceiving meaning, not just informationHow metaphor and poetry bring spiritual truths down to earthThe role of community in expanding and renewing Christian imaginationLinks from this episode: Learn more about Dr. Malcolm GuiteRead Dr. Malcolm Guite’s books, Mariner, Sounding the Seasons and Faith, Hope and PoetryRead "Digging" by Seamus HeaneyRead the transcript herePreorder The Pace of Peace by Jay Y. KimLearn more about The Digital ExamenLearn more about your host, Jay Y. KimListen to Meditations from The Digital ExamenDownload a Guide to The ExamenSlowing down in a culture of speed isn’t easy. Noticing in an age of distraction might be even harder. But walking intentionally with God happens at the pace of peace, leading us to that which often feels elusive: joy and delight. In this season of The Digital Examen podcast, host Jay Y. Kim joins an array of writers, educators, artists, and theologians to explore the many gifts God offers just beneath the surface of our frenzied lives, often hidden in plain view. Together, we’ll discover that a life marked by joy and delight is available to any and all who would slow down and notice. SPECIAL OFFER | Visit ivpress.com and use the code IVPEXAMEN40 for 40% off and free shipping on any IVP resource mentioned in this episode.Credits:✅ Consulting Producer: Helen Lee✅ Producers: Christine Pelliccio Melo and Travis Albritton✅ Assistant Producer: Jack Reece✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts✅ Social Media Manager: Makayla Payne✅ Podcast Art: Kate Lillard and Elsbette San Blas✅ Theme Song: "For They Will Inherit the Earth" by Stephen KeechDisclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and/or the guests featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.As an Amazon Affiliate, this channel earns commissions from qualifying purchases when you use the links above.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Mar 18, 2026 • 45min
Discovering Joy by Savoring Childhood with Grace Pouch
Our often hurried pace of life not only affects us as adults, but also our kids. How can we create rhythms of rest, play, and delight to help our kids savor their childhood years—even as we learn rich spiritual lessons from them as adults?In this episode of The Digital Examen, Jay Y. Kim welcomes Grace Pouch, educator, content manager for Renovaré, and author of Savoring Childhood. Together, they talk honestly about the frenzied pace of modern life—how it impacts young people, families, and the adults we become—and propose gentler rhythms centered on trust, presence, and joy.Pouch shares her own journey as a parent and teacher, reflecting on how savoring the moments of childhood, lingering with familiar stories and practices, and embracing Sabbath rest can help children and adults recover a sense of identity and connection with God and one another. They discuss why nurturing play, creativity, and even boredom are essential in a world obsessed with productivity and achievement.If you sense that life has become too rushed and wonder how to recapture joy, trust, and deep spiritual formation for yourself or the children in your life, this episode is for you. This episode highlights the following themes:The importance of savoring childhoodSpiritual formation is a slow workSabbath as a space for trust and restLinks from this episode: Learn more about Grace PouchRead Grace Pouch’s book, Savoring ChildhoodDiscover Renovaré and resources for spiritual renewalRead the transcript herePreorder The Pace of Peace by Jay Y. KimLearn more about The Digital ExamenLearn more about your host, Jay Y. KimListen to Meditations from The Digital ExamenDownload a Guide to The ExamenSlowing down in a culture of speed isn’t easy. Noticing in an age of distraction might be even harder. But walking intentionally with God happens at the pace of peace, leading us to that which often feels elusive: joy and delight. In this season of The Digital Examen podcast, host Jay Y. Kim joins an array of writers, educators, artists, and theologians to explore the many gifts God offers just beneath the surface of our frenzied lives, often hidden in plain view. Together, we’ll discover that a life marked by joy and delight is available to any and all who would slow down and notice. SPECIAL OFFER | Visit ivpress.com and use the code IVPEXAMEN40 for 40% off and free shipping on any IVP resource mentioned in this episode.Credits:✅ Consulting Producer: Helen Lee✅ Producers: Christine Pelliccio Melo and Travis Albritton✅ Assistant Producer: Jack Reece✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts✅ Social Media Manager: Makayla Payne✅ Podcast Art: Kate Lillard and Elsbette San Blas✅ Theme Song: "For They Will Inherit the Earth" by Stephen KeechDisclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and/or the guests featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Mar 11, 2026 • 51min
Discovering Joy in Each Season of Life with Ronald Rolheiser
With the infinite knit into our very being, our brief life cannot bring us ultimate joy and satisfaction.And yet, as we long for eternity, we can find meaning and peace by resting in God, serving others, and cultivating a mellow heart.In this episode of The Digital Examen, Jay Y. Kim welcomes Fr. Ronald Rolheiser, acclaimed Roman Catholic priest and author, whose spiritual trilogy offers wisdom for following Jesus in our youth, mid-life, and final years: The Holy Longing, Sacred Fire, and Insane for the Light. Drawing from decades of pastoral experience, Fr. Rolheiser explores the cultural obsession with staying young, the challenge of aging well, and the deep joy that comes from surrender and gratitude. Together, Kim and Fr. Rolheiser reflect on the power of everyday rituals, our modern misunderstanding of happiness, and how true spiritual maturity is cultivated by serving others with an open heart. Through this, they explore how tending a forgiving and thankful spirit is how we can be subversive instruments of joy in the world.Tune in to discover how to follow Jesus in each of life’s unique seasons, wrestle with our longings, and find true rest in God’s presence. This episode highlights the following themes:How restless longing shapes all stages of life and can only find rest in GodHow delight, mellow-heartedness, and forgiveness connect to true meaning and maturitySimple practices for channeling desire, sustaining love, and finding God in ordinary momentsLinks from this episode: Learn more about Fr. Ronald RolheiserExplore Fr. Rolheiser’s trilogy: The Holy Longing, Sacred Fire, and Insane for the LightRead the transcript herePreorder The Pace of Peace by Jay Y. KimLearn more about The Digital ExamenLearn more about your host, Jay Y. KimListen to Meditations from The Digital ExamenDownload a Guide to The ExamenSlowing down in a culture of speed isn’t easy. Noticing in an age of distraction might be even harder. But walking intentionally with God happens at the pace of peace, leading us to that which often feels elusive: joy and delight. In this season of The Digital Examen podcast, host Jay Y. Kim joins an array of writers, educators, artists, and theologians to explore the many gifts God offers just beneath the surface of our frenzied lives, often hidden in plain view. Together, we’ll discover that a life marked by joy and delight is available to any and all who would slow down and notice. SPECIAL OFFER | Visit ivpress.com and use the code IVPEXAMEN40 for 40% off and free shipping on any IVP resource mentioned in this episode.Credits:✅ Consulting Producer: Helen Lee✅ Producers: Christine Pelliccio Melo and Travis Albritton✅ Assistant Producer: Jack Reece✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts✅ Social Media Manager: Makayla Payne✅ Podcast Art: Kate Lillard and Elsbette San Blas✅ Theme Song: "For They Will Inherit the Earth" by Stephen KeechDisclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and/or the guests featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.As an Amazon Affiliate, this channel earns commissions from qualifying purchases when you use the links above.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Mar 4, 2026 • 55min
Discovering Joy When Life Feels Empty with Isaac Serrano
In seasons when life feels meaningless, how can we perceive purpose, hope, and even joy?Amid our deeply materialistic culture, the purpose of life can seem to simply be the elimination of pain and inconvenience. Yet the answer to our deepest aches lies in the joy of serving others, the wisdom of our ancestors, and the worthiness of Jesus. In this episode of The Digital Examen, host Jay Y. Kim sits down with Isaac Serrano, lead pastor at South Valley Community Church in Gilroy, California and author of When Life Feels Empty. He also serves on the leadership team of the ReGeneration Project and is an adjunct professor teaching theology and ministry at Western Seminary. Together, Kim and Serrano draw from ancient Christian wisdom and their experiences as pastors in Silicon Valley to discuss how discerning our telos, embracing connection with others, and locating ourselves with God’s story are essential to experiencing joy in our digital age. Serrano shares why the antidote to pain and suffering isn’t positive thinking or attempting to escape pain, but embracing endurance, selflessness, and age-old practices like communal singing, thanksgiving, and prayer. If you long to experience tangible meaning in your everyday, this episode offers hope, clarity, and practical next steps toward a life filled with purpose and deep joy. This episode highlights the following themes:The search for meaning in an age of emptinessHow timeless practices can help us recalibrate our lives toward joy, meaning, and connection with God and othersEndurance and faith in the midst of sufferingLinks from this episode: Learn more about Isaac SerranoRead Isaac Serrano’s book, When Life Feels EmptyRead the transcript hereSlowing down in a culture of speed isn’t easy. Noticing in an age of distraction might be even harder. But walking intentionally with God happens at the pace of peace, leading us to that which often feels elusive: joy and delight. In this season of The Digital Examen podcast, host Jay Y. Kim joins an array of writers, educators, artists, and theologians to explore the many gifts God offers just beneath the surface of our frenzied lives, often hidden in plain view. Together, we’ll discover that a life marked by joy and delight is available to any and all who would slow down and notice. Preorder The Pace of Peace by Jay Y. KimLearn more about The Digital ExamenLearn more about your host, Jay Y. KimRead Analog Church and Analog Christian by Jay Y. KimListen to Meditations from The Digital ExamenDownload a Guide to The Examen.Links and Credits:✅ Special offer: Visit ivpress.com and use the code IVPEXAMEN40 for 40% off and free shipping on any IVP resource mentioned in this episode.✅ Consulting Producer: Helen Lee✅ Producers: Christine Pelliccio Melo and Travis Albritton✅ Assistant Producer: Jack Reece✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts✅ Social Media Manager: Makayla Payne✅ Podcast Art: Kate Lillard and Elsbette San Blas✅ Theme Song: "For They Will Inherit the Earth" by Stephen KeechDisclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and/or the guests featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Feb 25, 2026 • 40min
Discovering Joy by Pressing Pause with Karynthia Glasper Phillips
Many of us are trapped in a default state of hurry, leaving little space for self-care, spiritual depth, or true rest. The cost is palpable: frayed nerves, drained energy, and fractured relationships—with ourselves, others, and God.In this episode of The Digital Examen, Jay Y. Kim welcomes Karynthia Glasper Phillips, physician assistant, minister, and author of Press Pause: Making Time for God in an Overscheduled Life. Drawing from her 20+ years in family medicine and ministry, Glasper Phillips shares why our culture’s pace taxes mind, body, and soul—and she offers clear ways to notice the early symptoms of burnout: scuttle sickness, fast fever, and frenzy sickness. Her story—shaped by personal health trials and insights from working with patients—reveals both the lie of self-sufficiency and the healing power of sacred pauses in God’s presence.Together, Kim and Glasper Phillips discuss recognizing the hurried heart, finding God at work in quiet moments, and learning the rhythms of rest that reawaken joy, creativity, and meaningful connection. You’ll find practical ways to start your day with intention and embrace the wholeness that comes from being present with God, with yourself, and with others.If you’re weary, stretched thin, or on the verge of burnout, tune in for an opportunity to pause in God’s loving presence and experience his restorative rejuvenation. This episode highlights the following themes:How hurry syndrome erodes our health, relationships, and spiritual lifeThe power of Sabbath and practical strategies for true restWhy self-care and spiritual wholeness matter for loving others wellLinks from this episode: Learn more about Karynthia Glasper PhillipsPreorder Karynthia Glasper Phillips’s book, Press Pause: Making Time for God in an Overscheduled LifeRead the transcript herePreorder The Pace of Peace by Jay Y. KimLearn more about The Digital ExamenLearn more about your host, Jay Y. KimListen to Meditations from The Digital ExamenDownload a Guide to The ExamenSlowing down in a culture of speed isn’t easy. Noticing in an age of distraction might be even harder. But walking intentionally with God happens at the pace of peace, leading us to that which often feels elusive: joy and delight. In this season of The Digital Examen podcast, host Jay Y. Kim joins an array of writers, educators, artists, and theologians to explore the many gifts God offers just beneath the surface of our frenzied lives, often hidden in plain view. Together, we’ll discover that a life marked by joy and delight is available to any and all who would slow down and notice. SPECIAL OFFER | Visit ivpress.com and use the code IVPEXAMEN40 for 40% off and free shipping on any IVP resource mentioned in this episode.Credits:✅ Consulting Producer: Helen Lee✅ Producers: Christine Pelliccio Melo and Travis Albritton✅ Assistant Producer: Jack Reece✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts✅ Social Media Manager: Makayla Payne✅ Podcast Art: Kate Lillard and Elsbette San Blas✅ Theme Song: "For They Will Inherit the Earth" by Stephen KeechDisclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and/or the guests featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Feb 18, 2026 • 48min
Discovering Joy through Honest Prayer and Music with Jon Guerra
How do we move beyond performative spirituality and instead bring our whole selves to God in prayer—including our boredom, sorrow, and joy?It can be hard to believe that the entire spectrum of human experience and emotion is welcome in God’s presence. Music, beauty, and art can help us.In this episode of The Digital Examen, Jay Y. Kim welcomes singer-songwriter Jon Guerra, known for his deeply honest and beautiful devotional music. Guerra opens up about his journey from writing congregational worship songs to creating what he calls "Monday morning prayer music," offering language and space for the full range of our human experiences with God—not just the triumphant. Kim and Guerra reflect on the power of music and art to help us process truth, perceive the invisible, and uncover the delight that can only be experienced alongside grief. Guerra shares practical wisdom for cultivating our inner life with God, the importance of silence and lament, and how all of art ultimately moves towards prayer.Tune in to discover how prayer is both the antidote for performative living and an invitation to a more spacious, grounded, and joyful faith.This episode highlights the following themes:How prayer forms the core of a healthy spiritual lifeThe ways beauty and music connect us to God and each otherThe freedom found in acknowledging our raw emotions with GodLinks from this episode: Learn more about Jon Guerra and his musicRead the transcript herePreorder The Pace of Peace by Jay Y. KimLearn more about The Digital ExamenLearn more about your host, Jay Y. KimListen to Meditations from The Digital ExamenDownload a Guide to The ExamenSlowing down in a culture of speed isn’t easy. Noticing in an age of distraction might be even harder. But walking intentionally with God happens at the pace of peace, leading us to that which often feels elusive: joy and delight. In this season of The Digital Examen podcast, host Jay Y. Kim joins an array of writers, educators, artists, and theologians to explore the many gifts God offers just beneath the surface of our frenzied lives, often hidden in plain view. Together, we’ll discover that a life marked by joy and delight is available to any and all who would slow down and notice. SPECIAL OFFER | Visit ivpress.com and use the code IVPEXAMEN40 for 40% off and free shipping on any IVP resource mentioned in this episode.Credits:✅ Consulting Producer: Helen Lee✅ Producers: Christine Pelliccio Melo and Travis Albritton✅ Assistant Producer: Jack Reece✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts✅ Social Media Manager: Makayla Payne✅ Podcast Art: Kate Lillard and Elsbette San Blas✅ Theme Song: "For They Will Inherit the Earth" by Stephen KeechDisclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and/or the guests featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Feb 11, 2026 • 58min
Discovering Joy in the Patterns of Scripture with Hakeem Bradley
Hakeem Bradley, Biblical scholar, founder of Sacred Patterns, and PhD candidate in New Testament Studies, shares how Scripture moves from duty to an invitation. He highlights recurring motifs and repetition as teaching tools. He discusses reading Genesis slowly, teaching kids biblical patterns, and finding deep joy in God’s presence amid suffering.

Feb 4, 2026 • 57min
Discovering Hidden Joy on Our Average Days with Tish Harrison Warren
For many of us, the possibility of joy can feel intimidating or unattainable. Sometimes elusive and hard to pin down, we wonder if joy is simply a feeling or if it could involve our emotions in any substantial way. In this episode of The Digital Examen, Jay Y. Kim welcomes Anglican priest and author Tish Harrison Warren, whose books Liturgy of the Ordinary and Prayer in the Night have resonated with thousands searching for meaning in the everyday journey of faith. Together, they probe our cultural inability to sustain our attention to both God and life itself. Warren talks candidly about what happens to our souls when our capacity to contemplate is lost, how we can overanalyze moments of revival, and how we are often not very effective at talking about biblical joy. By confronting our fear of encountering God in the intimate setting of the mundane, they affirm that God desires to meet with and speak to us on any given Wednesday. As they share stories of family life and honest reflections on burnout, they uncover that true joy is both deeply spiritual and rooted in our human experiences. Tune into this conversation for an invitation to discover God’s sacramental joy even on your most ordinary days.This episode highlights the following themes:Why “ordinary” days are sacredJoy as a gift, practice, and a muscleHonest hope when everything feels like it’s falling apartLinks from this episode: Learn more about Tish Harrison WarrenRead Liturgy of the Ordinary and Prayer in the Night by Tish Harrison WarrenCheck out Tish Harrison Warren’s upcoming book: What Grows in Weary LandsRead the transcript herePreorder The Pace of Peace by Jay Y. KimLearn more about The Digital ExamenLearn more about your host, Jay Y. KimListen to Meditations from The Digital ExamenDownload a Guide to The ExamenSlowing down in a culture of speed isn’t easy. Noticing in an age of distraction might be even harder. But walking intentionally with God happens at the pace of peace, leading us to that which often feels elusive: joy and delight. In this season of The Digital Examen podcast, host Jay Y. Kim joins an array of writers, educators, artists, and theologians to explore the many gifts God offers just beneath the surface of our frenzied lives, often hidden in plain view. Together, we’ll discover that a life marked by joy and delight is available to any and all who would slow down and notice. SPECIAL OFFER | Visit ivpress.com and use the code IVPEXAMEN40 for 40% off and free shipping on any IVP resource mentioned in this episode.Credits:✅ Consulting Producer: Helen Lee✅ Producers: Christine Pelliccio Melo and Travis Albritton✅ Assistant Producer: Jack Reece✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts✅ Social Media Manager: Makayla Payne✅ Podcast Art: Kate Lillard and Elsbette San Blas✅ Theme Song: "For They Will Inherit the Earth" by Stephen KeechDisclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and/or the guests featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.As an Amazon Affiliate, this channel earns commissions from qualifying purchases when you use the links above. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Jan 28, 2026 • 17min
Discovering the Gift of Abundant Joy
What do we do when the “spark” of life fades?The sorrows and fleeting pleasures of life can leave each of us despairing, burnt out, and unfulfilled. Yet even here, God offers us an alternative: real joy.In this season’s opening episode of The Digital Examen, host Jay Y. Kim unpacks what Scripture really teaches about "joy." As Kim explains, the pursuit of pleasure in our modern age is like running endlessly on a treadmill—you never truly arrive. Yet, the entire Bible testifies to the joy God offers: a lasting inner steadiness built upon the goodness of God. Together, we’ll find that Jesus himself embraced a life of both palpable grief and abundant joy.If you long to live a life marked by grounded delight, join us as we look to the most joyful being in the universe: God. You'll be encouraged that joy is not just possible, but readily available to you as a gift from God.This episode highlights the following themes:The difference between fleeting pleasures and lasting joyDeep joy is rooted in the presence and goodness of GodHow true joy prevails even amid suffering and struggleLinks from this episode:Read the transcript hereLearn more about The Digital ExamenLearn more about your host, Jay Y. KimPreorder The Pace of Peace by Jay Y. KimListen to Meditations from The Digital ExamenDownload a Guide to The ExamenSlowing down in a culture of speed isn’t easy. Noticing in an age of distraction might be even harder. But walking intentionally with God happens at the pace of peace, leading us to that which often feels elusive: joy and delight. In this season of The Digital Examen podcast, host Jay Y. Kim joins an array of writers, educators, artists, and theologians to explore the many gifts God offers just beneath the surface of our frenzied lives, often hidden in plain view. Together, we’ll discover that a life marked by joy and delight is available to any and all who would slow down and notice. Credits:✅ Special offer: Visit ivpress.com and use the code IVPEXAMEN40 for 40% off and free shipping on any IVP resource mentioned in this episode.✅ Consulting Producer: Helen Lee✅ Producers: Christine Pelliccio Melo and Travis Albritton✅ Assistant Producer: Jack Reece✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts✅ Social Media Manager: Makayla Payne✅ Podcast Art: Kate Lillard and Elsbette San Blas✅ Theme Song: "For They Will Inherit the Earth" by Stephen KeechDisclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and/or the guests featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands


