Reports from the Spiritual Frontier

Reports from the Spiritual Frontier


Latest Episodes

Elaine Heath – Renewing the Tradition Behind the Tradition
March 11, 2020

Join us for a conversation with Elaine Heath of the Missional Wisdom Foundation and the Community At Spring Forest, about her journey into United Methodism and a contemplative path for institutional renewal.

Wayne Jacobsen – Finding Church Beyond Congregational Christianity
March 11, 2020

Join us for a conversation with Wayne Jacobsen, as he shares his journey out of congregational Christianity into a different way of being church. Episode Highlights Include:  “You may have left the congregation, but how did you leave the church?

Why I Stayed/Why I Left Trailer
February 25, 2020

Check out the trailer for our opening series on 2020, “Why I Stayed/Why I Left”, examining all the different choices people are making about their spiritual commitments in our new religious reality, with guests Wayne Jacobsen, Elaine Heath,

Ben Yosua-Davis – Sitting Until You Find Space
January 11, 2020

Join us for our holiday-delayed end-of-the-year conversation, where Beth Estock interviews Ben Yosua-Davis (the host!) about his experience hosting Reports From the Spiritual Frontier in 2019, his plans for 2020,

Rabbi Mike Moskowtiz – Why An Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi Advocates For Transgender Inclusion
December 18, 2019

Join us for a conversation with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz of Congregation Beith Simchat Torah as he shares his experience as an ultra-Orthodox rabbi advocating for transgender inclusion. Episode Highlights Include: (Or better yet,

[Guest Episode] Neighbor Next Door Podcast: Mike Mather
November 27, 2019

Join us for a guest episode from one of our favorite podcasts, Neighbor Next Door, as hosts Adam Barlow-Thompson and Matthew Johnson of the Neighboring Movement interview Mike Mather of Broadway United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Sarah Heath – Being A Pastor and Your Fully Authentic Self
November 20, 2019

Join us for a conversation with Sarah Heath of Costa Mesa United Methodist Church. Episode Highlights Include: What it means to say “This is who I am.” Rob Bell and Fifty People In A Room Being a pastor without being a type Making space to be yourself ...

Dr. Alex Gee – What White Christian Progressives Need To Know About Race
November 13, 2019

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Alex Gee, of the Justified Anger Coalition in Madison, WI; and the Black Like Me podcast.  Episode Highlights Include: Why we can’t know American Christianity apart from the impact of slavery Woke white supremacy Why...

Dani Watkins – Pathways Out of Poverty at Citylink Center
November 06, 2019

Join us for a conversation with Dani Watkins, Director of Programming for Citylink Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Episode Highlights Include: Ubuntu and the Wisdom of the Poor What it means when clients say, “I can’t ask for help because it hurts too much...

JoJo Ledgister – The Architecture of Reconciliation
October 23, 2019

Join us for a conversation with Jojo Legister, Executive Director of Fearless Dialogues.  Episode Highlights Include: How peace and reconciliation were woven into JoJo’s family What it means to “tend the space between us” The false starts and valuable ...