Begin Again Podcast

Ep. 171 | The One on the Selfish Ego

This one is essentially a Bible Study on Galatians 5, the Greek word Sarx, and how we know the Spirit from the Selfish Ego by what fruit they bear. For more, visit https://www.johnchaffee.com

Ep. 170 | The One on Tears and Repairs

This one is pretty much a sermon, inspired by the story of Zaccheaus in Luke 19, the Gottman Institute's "Emotional Bank Account", and our need to learn how to make really good amends. For more, join my free newsletter at https://www.johnchaffee.com and join my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/johnchaffee

Ep. 169 | Trust in the Slow Work of God

This episode essentially follows a version of Lectio Divina on a famous prayer by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin called Patient Trust (or Trust in the Slow Work of God). To join my free weekly email, visit https://www.johnchaffee.com, or to join my Patreon, look me up on https://www.patreon.com

Ep. 168 | On Empires of Man vs Kingdom of God

This episode is devoted to understanding the ideas of empires and the kingdom of God. First it begins with the story of Exodus, to Solomon, to Jesus, to Constantine, to this cultural moment in America. For more, visit: https://www.johnchaffee.com

Ep. 167 | The Man with No Title

This episode is inspired by an interaction that happened between Thomas Merton and DT Suzuki. After their meeting, Merton said of Suzuki that he finally met "The Man with No Title." I hope you enjoy this! For more, visit https://www.johnchaffee.com and https://www.patreon.com/cw/johnchaffee