The Light in Every Thing

The Seminary of The Christian Community
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Deeper conversation on the mysteries of Christianity with Patrick Kennedy and Jonah Evans, directors of the Seminary of The Christian Community in North America. In this podcast we engage the great questions of life and do this through a spiritual approach to Christianity made possible through contemplative inquiry and the science of the spirit known as Anthroposophy. You can support our work and gain access to more unique content if you visit our Patreon: www.patreon.com/ccseminary

  1. Our Consciousness & Three Chapters of Salvation, episode 3 in the series 'Salvation'

    1D AGO

    Our Consciousness & Three Chapters of Salvation, episode 3 in the series 'Salvation'

    In this third episode of the Salvation series, Jonah and Patrick explore what Patrick calls the three chapters of our salvation. Beginning again with the Trinity epistle’s surprising starting point—conscious of our humanity—they ask how salvation unfolds not only in the history of Christ, but in the awakening of human consciousness itself. The conversation traces a threefold movement: first the recognition that our being and substance already rest in the Father; then the experiential meeting with Christ in our humanity, where isolation begins to give way to belonging; and finally the work of the Holy Spirit, through which what was accomplished in Christ becomes something we can consciously participate in. Along the way they reflect on Paul’s conversion, the temptation to define belonging through opposing sides, and the difference between a salvation that is merely received and one that must be lived into. If something decisive has already been accomplished in Christ, the question remains: how does that redemption become real in us? Support the show The Light in Every Thing is a podcast of The Seminary of The Christian Community in North America. Learn more about the Seminary and its offerings at our website. This podcast is supported by our growing Patreon community. To learn more, go to www.patreon.com/ccseminary. Thanks to Elliott Chamberlin who composed our theme music, “Seeking Together."

    1h 4m
  2. Yeshua, Humanity & Salvation, episode 2 in the series 'Salvation'

    MAR 1

    Yeshua, Humanity & Salvation, episode 2 in the series 'Salvation'

    In this episode of the Salvation series, Patrick and Jonah continue exploring what the word actually means and why it still matters. Beginning with the liturgical movement from Advent to Epiphany, they enter the Trinity Epistle and reflect on the “Son of Man” as more than an individual figure. Salvation emerges as a rescue not only from false light and unworthy craving, but from egotism and isolation — the structural loneliness of the self. Through Genesis, John’s Gospel, and Second Temple traditions, they consider the possibility that salvation is not primarily about exclusion or escape, but about being gathered into a shared humanity and becoming “sons of light.” Support the show The Light in Every Thing is a podcast of The Seminary of The Christian Community in North America. Learn more about the Seminary and its offerings at our website. This podcast is supported by our growing Patreon community. To learn more, go to www.patreon.com/ccseminary. Thanks to Elliott Chamberlin who composed our theme music, “Seeking Together."

    1h 6m
  3. Untangling the Term, the first episode in the series 'Salvation'

    FEB 22

    Untangling the Term, the first episode in the series 'Salvation'

    We begin a new series on salvation. It’s a word that can feel outdated, divisive, or misused. Yet beneath the discomfort, the human question remains: What saves us? What saves a culture? What saves us from ourselves? In this opening episode, Patrick and Jonah revisit salvation through the movement of the liturgical year and through lived experience. They explore the difference between true Light and false light, the danger of coercive religion, and the possibility that the image of God already lives within the human being. Through scripture, biography, and contemporary reflections on technology and AI, the conversation suggests that salvation has not disappeared — it has migrated. The longing for rescue persists, even if the language has changed. This episode sets the stage for the series to come. Support the show The Light in Every Thing is a podcast of The Seminary of The Christian Community in North America. Learn more about the Seminary and its offerings at our website. This podcast is supported by our growing Patreon community. To learn more, go to www.patreon.com/ccseminary. Thanks to Elliott Chamberlin who composed our theme music, “Seeking Together."

    1h 8m
  4. Dan Mistak, the fourth interview in our series of Roadside Conversations

    FEB 15

    Dan Mistak, the fourth interview in our series of Roadside Conversations

    In this Roadside Conversation, Jonah speaks with outreach and admissions coordinator for the Seminary of the Christian Community in North America Dan Mistak about a life shaped by faith, rupture, and responsibility. Dan reflects on growing up in a rigid religious environment, losing inherited certainties, and moving through science, philosophy, law, and policy work without settling into easy answers. The conversation explores how wounds can harden into ideology or soften into care, what it means to act justly inside broken systems, and how faith can remain alive without becoming a weapon or an identity badge. This episode is unscripted and personal. It’s not about having the right language, but about staying honest, staying open, and learning how to live without building defenses that turn inward or outward. Part of the ongoing Roadside Conversations series.Support the show Support the show The Light in Every Thing is a podcast of The Seminary of The Christian Community in North America. Learn more about the Seminary and its offerings at our website. This podcast is supported by our growing Patreon community. To learn more, go to www.patreon.com/ccseminary. Thanks to Elliott Chamberlin who composed our theme music, “Seeking Together."

    1h 12m
  5. Rev. Nora Minassian, the third interview in the series of Roadside Conversations

    FEB 8

    Rev. Nora Minassian, the third interview in the series of Roadside Conversations

    Jonah sits down with Rev. Nora Minassian (Sacramento) for a Roadside Conversation on spiritual biography: growing up Armenian Christian in Aleppo, questions that wouldn’t let go, faith shaken in university, and the surprising ways anthroposophy reopened the Christian question. They talk about freedom, suffering, prayer, and what it means to “become” rather than simply “be” a priest. Nora closes with what’s lighting her up right now: Paul’s letters, Damascus, and how Christ may be encountered in a new way in our time. Support the show The Light in Every Thing is a podcast of The Seminary of The Christian Community in North America. Learn more about the Seminary and its offerings at our website. This podcast is supported by our growing Patreon community. To learn more, go to www.patreon.com/ccseminary. Thanks to Elliott Chamberlin who composed our theme music, “Seeking Together."

    1h 11m
  6. Conner Habib, the second interview in the series of Roadside Conversations

    FEB 1

    Conner Habib, the second interview in the series of Roadside Conversations

    This episode is part of Roadside Conversations—standalone conversations shared between regular episodes of The Light in Everything. Jonah is joined by Conner Habib and explores questions of spiritual biography: how a person comes into relationship with Christ, how that relationship develops over time, and what feels most alive now. Conner talks about growing up without religion, an early attentiveness to the sacred, and the roles philosophy, science, anthroposophy, and esoteric Christianity played in shaping his spiritual life. Rather than a single conversion moment, he describes a gradual, sometimes indirect way Christ became real to him. The conversation also touches on healing, suffering, the “holy wound,” burnout, and Conner’s current focus on vitality—how to notice what enlivens rather than drains, and how attention to vitality might guide life and action. About the guest: Conner Habib hosts the podcast Against Everyone with Conner Habib (https://connerhabib.com/against-everyone/) and is the author of the novel Hawk Mountain (https://connerhabib.com/hawkmountain/), longlisted for the PEN/Faulkner Award.Support the show The Light in Every Thing is a podcast of The Seminary of The Christian Community in North America. Learn more about the Seminary and its offerings at our website (https://www.christiancommunityseminary.ca/). This podcast is supported by our growing Patreon community. To learn more, go to www.patreon.com/ccseminary. Support the show The Light in Every Thing is a podcast of The Seminary of The Christian Community in North America. Learn more about the Seminary and its offerings at our website. This podcast is supported by our growing Patreon community. To learn more, go to www.patreon.com/ccseminary. Thanks to Elliott Chamberlin who composed our theme music, “Seeking Together."

    1h 16m
  7. Scientific Inspiration, UFOs, Near Death Experiences, and other Apocalypses - episode 17 in the series Facing Evil

    JAN 25

    Scientific Inspiration, UFOs, Near Death Experiences, and other Apocalypses - episode 17 in the series Facing Evil

    In this episode, Patrick and Jonah conclude their Facing Evil series by exploring discernment, inspiration, and the challenge of recognizing true light in a time of false goods. They reflect on Christ as the orienting center for spiritual life and ask how human beings learn to test what appears good, spiritual, or beneficial. The conversation ranges across technology, medicine, and sexuality, considering how instincts and insights meant to serve humanity can become distorted when separated from responsibility and love. Drawing on Rudolf Steiner, near-death experiences, and modern scientific discovery, they reflect on inspiration, illusion, and what it means to remain human in an age of overwhelming stimulation. The episode closes with a powerful meditation on compassion, accountability, and hope—inviting listeners to consider how awakening, rather than avoidance, might be the path through the darkness. Extended reflections and personal notes are available on Patreon. Support the show The Light in Every Thing is a podcast of The Seminary of The Christian Community in North America. Learn more about the Seminary and its offerings at our website. This podcast is supported by our growing Patreon community. To learn more, go to www.patreon.com/ccseminary. Thanks to Elliott Chamberlin who composed our theme music, “Seeking Together."

    1h 7m
  8. Bypassing the Self - Pluribus, Automatic Goodness & Apocalypse, episode 16 in the series Facing Evil

    JAN 18

    Bypassing the Self - Pluribus, Automatic Goodness & Apocalypse, episode 16 in the series Facing Evil

    In this episode, Patrick and Jonah begin the new year by returning to a central question of our time: how do we face evil without losing freedom, discernment, or love? Drawing on the Gospel of John and Rudolf Steiner’s reflections on the work of the angels in the human soul, the conversation explores compassion, individuality, technology, medicine, and the danger of “automatic” spirituality. Along the way, they ask whether what feels like apocalypse today might actually be an unveiling — a revealing of what we desire, neglect, or refuse to see. Extended reflections, personal notes, and deeper context are available on Patreon. Support the show The Light in Every Thing is a podcast of The Seminary of The Christian Community in North America. Learn more about the Seminary and its offerings at our website. This podcast is supported by our growing Patreon community. To learn more, go to www.patreon.com/ccseminary. Thanks to Elliott Chamberlin who composed our theme music, “Seeking Together."

    1h 5m
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Deeper conversation on the mysteries of Christianity with Patrick Kennedy and Jonah Evans, directors of the Seminary of The Christian Community in North America. In this podcast we engage the great questions of life and do this through a spiritual approach to Christianity made possible through contemplative inquiry and the science of the spirit known as Anthroposophy. You can support our work and gain access to more unique content if you visit our Patreon: www.patreon.com/ccseminary

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    The Seminary of The Christian Community
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    291
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    © 2026 The Light in Every Thing
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