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The Light in Every Thing
The Seminary of The Christian Community
266 episodes
1 day ago
As the summer winds down, we are busy at the seminary preparing for new students. We are also quite excited by plans for expanding what we do with the Patreon. Before the new content arrives to you, we are reposting these two episodes from the early years of the podcast. We selected these episodes to align with the announcement that the audit option for the Distance Learning Program is now open. If you wanted the chance to receive weekly instruction about discipleship from Rev. Kennedy, follo...
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As the summer winds down, we are busy at the seminary preparing for new students. We are also quite excited by plans for expanding what we do with the Patreon. Before the new content arrives to you, we are reposting these two episodes from the early years of the podcast. We selected these episodes to align with the announcement that the audit option for the Distance Learning Program is now open. If you wanted the chance to receive weekly instruction about discipleship from Rev. Kennedy, follo...
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Christianity
Religion & Spirituality,
Spirituality
Episodes (20/266)
The Light in Every Thing
Re-Post: Shadow as Preparation for Light — Episode 5 in the series, “Christian Shadow Work”
In this re-posted episode from our shadow series, Patrick and Jonah have an intimate and reflective conversation where they work to reclaim the true meaning of ‘repentance,’ or ‘metanoia’—a change of heart and mind that arises not through fear, but through the courage to face our shadows with compassion. They are inspired by the words that are spoken in the time of St. John from the altar in the renewed worship service: “The health bearing, guilt conscious” word that comes like a flame into o...
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2 days ago
1 hour 20 minutes

The Light in Every Thing
Re-Post: Integrating Our Shadows- Episode 4 in the series “Christian Shadow Work”
What if the shadow we cast isn't something to eliminate but part of the medicine for what ails the soul? In this conversation from our series, “Christian Shadow Work,” Patrick and Jonah further explore how Christ relates to our darkness. This involves nothing like condemnation but rather a creative and radical process of integration that leads towards healing. Drawing from the biblical image of the bronze serpent lifted up in the wilderness (Numbers 21:8-9), they reveal how the very thi...
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1 week ago
1 hour 8 minutes

The Light in Every Thing
Re-Post: The Transformative Power of Shadow Work — Episode 3 in the Series, “Christian Shadow Work”
In this third installment from our “Christian Shadow Work” series, the conversation reveals a striking contradiction between Christian history—famous for its condemning practices—and Christ's actual relationship with human darkness. Rather than simply erasing or punishing sin, Christ demonstrates a radical integration of human brokenness into the transformative process. Like an alchemist turning lead into gold, Christ shows us how our darknesses can become the very substance of our spiritual ...
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2 weeks ago
1 hour 7 minutes

The Light in Every Thing
Re-Post: Shadows, Light, and the Path to Non-Condemnation — Christian Shadow Work, Episode 2 (2023)
In this episode’s exploration of shadow work in Christianity, Patrick and Jonah venture into territory many ”on the way” find challenging: how to face our flaws, weaknesses, and darkness without falling into either denial or self-condemnation. The conversation begins with a vital distinction between healthy shadow work that leads to authentic humility and the unhealthy wallowing in self-criticism that can become its own form of spiritual ego. Drawing on personal experiences, biblical wisdom f...
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3 weeks ago
1 hour 17 minutes

The Light in Every Thing
Re-Post: Casting Shadows, Episode 1 (2023)
Dear Patrons, Today, June 24, 2025 is the festival day dedicated throughout the world-wide Christian Community to the person of John the Baptist: St. John’s Day. He stood at the banks of the Jordan as “a voice crying out in the loneliness”—a voice calling people to reorient their lives toward the spirit; a voice summoning each heart to radical truthfulness as preparation for the coming grace of God. In honor of this extraordinary human being, whose earthly mission was to prepare the way, we a...
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1 month ago
1 hour 17 minutes

The Light in Every Thing
Seeing Christ with the Eyes of Soul: the “Clouds” & the Second Coming — Mission Series III
What if Christ’s Second Coming is not a distant, future event but is already underway—perceptible now through what the liturgy of the Christian Community calls “the eyes of the soul”? This radical perspective challenges both traditional Christian expectations and modern spiritual assumptions. Jonah and Patrick explore the depths of the Ascension mystery, especially in its connection to the riddle of Christ’s return. Through close readings of Scripture and insights from the liturgy, they revea...
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1 month ago
59 minutes

The Light in Every Thing
Immerse them in True Being, in Creating and in Light: The Great Commission renewed — Mission Series Part II
What if baptism isn't just an ancient ritual but a transformative medicine for the wounded human soul? This conversation explores the profound mysteries hidden in Christ's Great Commission to "baptize all nations in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit." The traditional words of baptism have become formulaic for many modern ears. But when we penetrate beyond the formula to the living experience, we discover something revolutionary: an invitation to die to our isolated selfhood and op...
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1 month ago
1 hour 14 minutes

The Light in Every Thing
Christ as the Earth's Intelligence: Mission Series Part I
Have you ever wondered whether Christianity is meant to remain consistently the same over time or constantly reinvent itself? In this thought-provoking conversation, we explore a radical third option: Christianity as a living organism with both consistent and evolving elements across its biography. The jumping-off point of this conversation is a revelation from the new Easter liturgy in The Christian Community. We dive deep into the phrasing used there—that He is risen to us as the “Erden-sin...
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1 month ago
1 hour 3 minutes

The Light in Every Thing
Sacrifice, Chosen Ones, and the Path of Love: Final Reflections on Ephesians
What does it mean to be "chosen" by God? Where is the line between rightful self-sacrifice and harmful self-erasure? In this final episode of our Ephesians series, we tackle these profound spiritual questions sent in by our listeners. After 58 conversations unpacking the treasures of this extraordinary letter, we're moved by the thoughtful engagement of our global community. It has been truly moving to read from listeners how this exploration of Paul’s letter has transformed their understand...
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2 months ago
54 minutes

The Light in Every Thing
Masters, Servants, and the Hidden Revolution of Life in Christ
Christ's light seeks to shine in the most unexpected places—even in the complex, often uncomfortable power imbalances in human relationships. As Jonah and Patrick conclude their study of Ephesians, they explore how Paul's wisdom reaches its culmination in addressing “masters” and “bond-servants,” revealing a revolutionary approach to transforming unjust systems from within. This conversation doesn't shy away from difficult truths. They acknowledge how these passages in the Bible have been mi...
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2 months ago
1 hour 4 minutes

The Light in Every Thing
“Obedience, Listening, and the Freedom of Christ: Children and Parents in Ephesians 6” — episode 56 in the series, “The Letter to the Ephesians”
In this deep and lively conversation, Patrick and Jonah continue their journey through Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians, entering chapter 6 — the passage addressing children, parents, and the challenge of obedience. Together they explore the profound tension and mystery in Paul’s words about submission, obedience, and how they can easily be misused or distorted into oppressive tools. At the same time, they consider how obedience can be transformed and transfigured through Christ into a liberati...
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2 months ago
55 minutes

The Light in Every Thing
What Moved You? Call for Listener Questions and Responses
After a remarkable more than year-long journey exploring Paul's letter to the Ephesians, we're pausing to create space for your voice. This brief but important episode invites our listening community to reflect on the extensive series we've created together and share questions that remain as we prepare to conclude our study. Our exploration of Ephesians has traversed complex theological terrain, particularly when we encountered Chapter 5's challenging passages. These sections contain some of...
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2 months ago
3 minutes

The Light in Every Thing
Taking, Giving & Receiving: Salvation & Bodily Union in Ephesians — Episode 55 in the Series, “The Letter to the Ephesians”
Patrick and Jonah venture into the spiritual territory of the body as they explore the mysteries of marriage through a Christological lens. Beginning with Paul's words to the Ephesians, they uncover how these ancient instructions offer not a rulebook but a transformative imagination for our most intimate relationships. The conversation takes an unexpected turn when they reframe the traditional understanding of marriage roles. Rather than imposing abstract structures, they suggest that Paul i...
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2 months ago
46 minutes

The Light in Every Thing
Spiritual Anthropology: Male, Female, and Human Wholeness — Episode 54 in the series, “The Letter to the Ephesians”
In this next conversation, we journey through St. Paul's challenging words in Ephesians 5, discovering a spiritual anthropology that reveals why humanity exists as male and female, and how marriage serves as a healing sacrament for our divided nature. Beginning with Genesis, we explore how humanity was fashioned to embody the divine image—yet this image requires both masculine and feminine qualities to be complete. Our physical one-sidedness as either male or female points to a cosmic divisi...
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3 months ago
1 hour 10 minutes

The Light in Every Thing
The Soul’s Marriage with the Body & The Easter Mystery — Episode 53 in the series, “The Letter to the Ephesians”
In this episode we continue our journey through Genesis and Ephesians that completely, one that reframes how we understand Paul's controversial words about submission in marriage. What if the bride and bridegroom imagery in Scripture actually reveals the most profound of cosmic mysteries? When Paul writes that wives should submit to their husbands, he's tapping into something far deeper than gender roles. Returning to the creation narrative, we discover that the original human (Adam) was alr...
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3 months ago
1 hour 1 minute

The Light in Every Thing
Eve in Us: Self-Will, the Snake and How Submission Heals What Power Cannot — Episode 52 in the series, “The Letter to the Ephesians”
Our journey through Ephesians brings us to chapter five's controversial teaching on submission—a passage that has caused immense pain when wielded as a weapon for oppression. We begin by examining our culture's understanding of protection: whoever has the most power, money, and control supposedly lives in safety. Yet Christ reveals a radically different path. By submitting to authorities, Jewish leaders, and ultimately death itself, Jesus transformed reality through selfless love rather than ...
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3 months ago
1 hour 5 minutes

The Light in Every Thing
“And the Two Become One Flesh” — episode 51 in the series on the Letter to the Ephesians
We venture into the profound depths of marriage as a cosmic mystery, exploring the universal archetypes that underpin Paul's guidance in Ephesians 5. Far beyond simple gender roles or power dynamics, these ancient patterns reveal something extraordinary about our spiritual journey. The conversation begins with a crucial insight: before any discussion of husbands and wives, we must recognize that all humans are first called to be "wives" in relation to Christ—following, receiving, being trans...
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4 months ago
56 minutes

The Light in Every Thing
“Submission”- Episode 50 in the series, “Letter to the Ephesians”
In our next episode, Jonah and Patrick lead us towards a new understanding of a particularly challenging portion of Paul’s letter (Eph 5:22-33). Paul describes a re-ordering of the universe through Christ based on submission (huppotassō, Greek). We are each invited, out of our own freedom and dignity, to follow the True Human Being, one who possesses a wisdom and heart wider and deeper than our own. How does our growing union with Christ Jesus begin to transform our relationships with each ot...
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4 months ago
1 hour 8 minutes

The Light in Every Thing
“Christian Ecstasy” - Episode 49 in the series, “Letter to the Ephesians”
What is the relationship between Christ’s light and the darkness in and around us that does not bear fruit (Eph 5:11-14). As Paul himself experienced so dramatically on his way to Damascus, the road walked with Christ is not filled with condemnation of others or ourselves. Christ’s light shines on all of who we are. Can we bring all of who we are to him and open ourselves to the transformative, healing processes flowing towards us? When we are filled with God, the qualities sought in states o...
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4 months ago
59 minutes

The Light in Every Thing
“Sleeper, Awake…” - Episode 48 in the series, “Letter to the Ephesians”
Our series continues with Jonah and Patrick reflecting on the people of Ephesus, who were being led into a new faith experience with Jesus Christ. The birth of a new community in Christ was a fusion of Jewish and pagan traditions, both cultural and spiritual. What were the consequences of this new light dawning in their daily lives? Paul offers us all a discernment practice—when we turn towards Christ’s light, the shadow in us is revealed. One gives life, the other is rooted in death. “Awake,...
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5 months ago
50 minutes

The Light in Every Thing
As the summer winds down, we are busy at the seminary preparing for new students. We are also quite excited by plans for expanding what we do with the Patreon. Before the new content arrives to you, we are reposting these two episodes from the early years of the podcast. We selected these episodes to align with the announcement that the audit option for the Distance Learning Program is now open. If you wanted the chance to receive weekly instruction about discipleship from Rev. Kennedy, follo...