Podcast Episodes

Dying Alone: Terminal Loneliness, Modern Medicine, and Contemplative Solitude / Lydia Dugdale (SOLO Part 5)

Episode 232

Living alone may be difficult, but what about dying alone? Physicians and nurses are the new priests accompanying people as they face death. But the experience of nursing homes, assisted living, and …

Published on 9 hours ago

Women Alone with God: Extraordinary Lives of Medieval Women / Hetta Howes (SOLO Part 4)

Episode 231

What is the role of solitude in Christian history? Medievalist Hetta Howes comments on the allure of enclosure, how seeking solitude supports community, and what these ancient lives reveal about our …

Published on 1 week ago

Lonely Tech: AI, Isolation, Solitude, and Grace / Felicia Wu Song (SOLO Part 3)

Episode 230

Is technology the source or salve of social isolation? Given the realities of increasing division, the epidemic of loneliness, and unwanted isolation today, how should we think about the theological,…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Notice the Absence: Ecological Loneliness, Local Attention, and Interspecies Connection / Laura Marris (SOLO Part 2)

Episode 229

Consider human ecological loneliness and our longing for reconnection with all creation. What healing is available in an era defined by environmental loss and exploitation? Can we strengthen the frag…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Flourishing Alone / Miroslav Volf (SOLO Part 1)

Episode 228

Theologian Miroslav Volf reflects on solitude, loneliness, and how being alone can reveal our humanity, selfhood, and relationship with God.

This episode is part 1 of a 5-part series, SOLO, which expl…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Christian Faith and Public Service / Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)

Episode 227

From bipartisan cooperation to prayerful gratitude, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joins Drew Collins to reflect on joy, wisdom, and love of enemy in a divided nation—offering a vision of public service …

Published on 1 month ago

Irrevocable Covenant: Against Supersessionism / R. Kendall Soulen

Episode 226

“The gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.” Theologian R. Kendall Soulen joins Drew Collins to discuss supersessionism, the name of God (tetragrammaton), the irrevocable covenant between God …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Burnout and Sabbath / Alexis Abernethy

Episode 225

Clinical psychologist Alexis Abernethy explores burnout, Sabbath rest, and resilience—reframing rest as spiritual practice for individuals and communities.

“For me, it’s knowing that the Lord has made…

Published on 2 months ago

How to Read the Gospel of John / David Ford

Episode 224

The Gospel of John is a gospel of superabundance. The cosmic Christ made incarnate would of course yield an absolute superabundance of grace, love, and unity.

What makes John’s Gospel so distinct from…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Amor Mundi Part 5: Humility and Glory of Love / Miroslav Volf's 2025 Gifford Lectures

Episode 223

Miroslav Volf critiques ambition, love of status, and superiority, offering a Christ-shaped vision of agapic love and humble glory.

“’And if you received it, why do you boast as if it were not a gift?…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago