The NewCity Orlando All of Life Podcast
214 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe All of Life podcast, hosted by Nate Claiborne, provides weekly episodes that help further our mission to call, form, and send disciple-makers. At NewCity, we want to see Orlando flourish by filling it with people who say "Follow me as I follow Jesus in all of life."
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Episodes
Romans Bible Study Preview | Romans 3:9-20
March 09, 2022 13:00 - 10 minutes - 6.92 MBIn this episode, Nate gives a brief recap of things you missed from Romans Bible Study last Sunday, and a brief preview of questions we'll discuss this coming Sunday from Romans 3:9-20.
Common Rhythm: A Conversation with Case Thorp
March 07, 2022 15:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBIn this episode, Benjamin Kandt sits down with Dr. Case Thorp to talk about the importance of the common rhythm. Case also shares about the The Gotham Fellowship, which is part of his work leading The Collaborative. Dr. Case Thorp is Senior Associate Pastor for Mission & Evangelism at First Presbyterian Church Orlando. You can connect with him via email ([email protected]) or Twitter (@casethorp). You can find out more about Gotham by visiting this website.
Romans Bible Study Preview | Romans 2:17-3:8
March 03, 2022 15:00 - 11 minutes - 7.7 MBIn this episode, Nate gives a brief recap of things you missed from Romans Bible Study last Sunday, and a brief preview of questions we'll discuss this coming Sunday from Romans 2:17-3:8.
Common Rhythm: Why Fasting is Hard
March 01, 2022 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBIn this episode, Nate Claiborne and Benjamin Kandt discuss the previous episode, which was an interview with Amber Clark on fasting. Here, Nate and Ben talk about some big picture dynamics (going "meta" if you will) about why fasting is both difficult, but perhaps more central to the Christian life than many would think.
Common Rhythm: A Conversation on Fasting with Amber Clark
February 27, 2022 19:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBIn this episode, Nate sits down with Amber Clark, one of the leaders in NCSC, to talk about her past, present, and future practices of fasting.
Romans Bible Study Preview | Romans 2:1-16
February 23, 2022 15:00 - 12 minutes - 8.64 MBIn this episode, Nate gives a brief recap of things you missed from Romans Bible Study last Sunday, and a brief preview of questions we'll discuss this coming Sunday from Romans 2:1-16. You can listen to Ben's sermon here, and you can find the episode with Theologian in Residence Mike Allen on Romans 1 in this same feed.
Common Rhythm: Listening is the First Act of Love
February 21, 2022 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBIn this episode, Nate Claiborne and Benjamin Kandt discuss the re-vamped Common Rhythm practice of Listen. Originally 1-hr no screens, now the practice is 1-hr no screens in order to listen to God, yourself, or your neighbor. It is both a practice of resisting our constant connection to technology, and embracing the opportunity to love God and love neighbor.
Idolatry, Sexuality, and Wrath | A Deeper Look at Romans 1:18-32
February 16, 2022 16:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBIn this episode, Nate Claiborne and Theologian in Residence Michael Allen work through Romans 1:18-32, paying close attention to how God's wrath is revealed, and the "handing over" and "exchange" language in the passage. The article Mike mentions can be found here, and his book can be found on Amazon.
Romans Bible Study Preview
February 14, 2022 17:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBIn this episode, Benjamin Kandt asks Nate Claiborne for more background on the Romans Bible Study on Sunday mornings at NewCity. He gives an overview of what to expect on Sunday morning, as well as a few examples of discussions from the first study.
A Preview of The Common Rhythm for 2022
January 31, 2022 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBIn this episode, Nate Claiborne asks Benjamin Kandt to give an overview of the newest iteration of the Common Rhythm. While not radically different, the differences are important and give new clarity to some of the practices. You can listen to Ben's sermon on the Common Rhythm here
The 100th Episode
January 24, 2022 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBOn this 100th episode of The Equip Podcast, Nate Claiborne and Benjamin Kandt countdown the top 10 most listened to episodes of The Equip and then give a brief preview of what's coming up this spring.
Fall 2021 Review
December 19, 2021 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBIn this episode, Senior Pastor Damein Schitter and Pastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt reflect on this last season of ministry at NewCity Orlando.
A Conversation with Cathy Gibson and Brad Rahr on Anxiety
December 13, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBIn this episode, Benjamin Kandt interviews Cathy Gibson and Brad Rahr about anxiety. Cathy is the founder and president of Pinnacle Counseling Institute. Brad is a registered mental health counseling intern who specializes in working with depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. You can connect with them through Pinnacle's website here.
A Conversation with Matt LaPine on The Logic of the Body
December 06, 2021 13:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBIn this episode, Nate Claiborne sits down with Matthew LaPine, author of The Logic of the Body to discuss some of the chapters of his book. An earlier chapter outlines a view of our emotions called emotional voluntarism, which while common, is not a helpful way of construing our emotional life. LaPine's book does some theological retrieval to bring wisdom from earlier theologians into the present in order to offer a more holistic account of our emotional life as embodied creatures. He then i...
Following Jesus with Anxiety Final Recap
November 29, 2021 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBIn this episode, Nate Claiborne asks Benjamin Kandt to give a rundown of the skills covered in the Following Jesus with Anxiety learning community at NewCity. This would have been the 6th week of the class, and is a summary of everything covered in the class, as well as the action plan moving forward. Next week's episode features an interview with Matthew LaPine, author of The Logic of the Body, and then the following week, Nate and Ben will tackle some lingering questions from the learning...
Following Jesus with Anxiety Week Five: Self
October 25, 2021 18:00 - 37 minutes - 25.4 MBIn this episode, Nate Claiborne asks Benjamin Kandt to recap the fifth week of the Following Jesus with Anxiety learning community at NewCity. The focus of the week was on the self and leads Nate and Ben into some deep philosophical and psychological waters to unpack things. Ben lays out 3 ways that you can reframe your understanding of yourself as self. In the latter of those 3 ways, he also offers 3 different ways you can reframe your perspective on yourself.
Following Jesus with Anxiety Week Four: Presence
October 18, 2021 14:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBIn this episode, Nate Claiborne asks Benjamin Kandt to recap the fourth week of the Following Jesus with Anxiety learning community at NewCity. The focus of the week was on presence and the importance of attending to our thoughts and feelings in the present moment. Ben walks listeners through Dan Siegel's method for present moment awareness, as well as Siegel's advice on how we take PART in secure interpersonal relationships. We also mention the prayer of examen, which can be found here: ht...
Following Jesus with Anxiety Bonus: Baptizing Secular Psychology
October 13, 2021 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBIn this episode, Nate Claiborne and Benjamin Kandt discuss a Christian approach to the field of psychology. Using the category of common grace, Christians are able to commend what is good, true, and beautiful in a field of study like psychology. Using the category of "antithesis," Christians are able to critique what is evil, false, and ugly in that same field. The error for many is to only do one or the other. Liberalism leans toward only seeing the good, fundamentalism leans toward only se...
Following Jesus with Anxiety Week Three: Acceptance
October 11, 2021 16:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBIn this episode, Pastor of Formation and Mission Benjamin Kandt recaps the third week of the Following Jesus with Anxiety learning community at NewCity. The focus of the week was on acceptance, in this case meaning accepting our emotional experiences, even as they may be unpleasant. Rather than living in experiential avoidance, which actually decreases our affective agility and numbs our ability to feel pleasant emotions, we can choose to give up resisting our emotions and instead compassion...
Following Jesus into Suffering: The Cruciform Life
October 06, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBIn this episode, Nate Claiborne and Benjamin Kandt give some bonus material from the Following Jesus with Anxiety learning community at NewCity. While it functions as a stand-alone episode, it is the beginning of a conversation of the theological dimensions to not just dealing with anxiety, but dealing with life in a fallen world with fallen people. The pattern of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection is not just a doctrine to be believed, but is a pattern that we participate in as we grow in...
Following Jesus with Anxiety Week Two: Defusion
October 04, 2021 22:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBIn this episode of the Equip, Nate Claiborne sits down with Pastor of Formation and Mission Benjamin Kandt to discuss the second week of the Following Jesus with Anxiety learning community at NewCity. Ben explains what "defusion" is and how the process helps us manage our thought life. Over the course of the fall, we will offer brief recaps of each week, as well as bonus episodes that expand on content from the learning community.
Following Jesus with Anxiety Bonus: Mindfulness
September 29, 2021 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBIn this episode, Nate Claiborne and Benjamin Kandt discuss mindfulness. Ben gives a definition from one of its foremost researchers, as well as a list of 9 benefits of the practice. Nate and Ben then discuss how to understand practices like mindfulness in light of eastern religions, as well as secular psychology. Ben then gives a brief biblical theology of breath and notes that there is a long Christian tradition of breathing exercises like mindfulness. In a future bonus episode, Nate and B...
Following Jesus with Anxiety Week One: Values
September 27, 2021 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBIn this episode of the Equip, Nate Claiborne sits down with Pastor of Formation and Mission Benjamin Kandt to discuss the first week of the Following Jesus with Anxiety learning community at NewCity. Ben explains what a learning community is at NewCity before giving a recap of some of the content covered in the first week. Over the course of the fall, we will offer brief recaps of each week, as well as bonus episodes that expand on content from the learning community.
Pastor Damein's Sabbatical Reflections
August 12, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBIn this episode of the Equip podcast, Senior Pastor Damein Schitter reflects on the experience of his sabbatical and what God impressed on his heart during that time.
How to Read the Bible: Ephesians Resources
June 03, 2021 14:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBIn this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne asks Dr. Mike Allen about resources for Ephesians. They also discuss the place of commentaries in Bible study, with some examples of differing ways to read them. Then, Nate asks Mike and his recently published commentary on Ephesians, what went into writing it, and how he hopes it will enrich readers understanding of Paul's letter. Resources mentioned: Calvin's Ephesians commentary (read for free here) A Biblical-Theological Introdu...
Practicing the Common Rhythm: Feasting
May 25, 2021 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBIn this episode of Practicing the Common Rhythm, Nate Claiborne asks Benjamin Kandt to explain the why, what, and how of feasting. Feasting is a weekly practice of NewCity's Common Rhythm that shares a meal with and for other people. There are a variety of ways one could approach this habit, and Nate and Ben walk us through the meaning and method of feasting.
How to Read the Bible: Galatians Resources
May 20, 2021 17:00 - 9 minutes - 6.74 MBIn this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne offers some suggested resources for Galatians. You can listen to the previous full introduction to Galatians here. Resources mentioned: The Message of Galatians by John Stott Paul and The Power of Grace by John Barclay
Practicing the Common Rhythm: Joshua Kessler
May 17, 2021 16:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBIn this episode of Practicing the Common Rhythm, Pastor Benjamin Kandt interviews Director of Music & Liturgy Joshua Kessler on how he practices the Common Rhythm. He asks the following questions: How do you practice the Common Rhythm? Which practice has been the most challenging? Which practice has added the most value to your life? We are hoping to continue this series with other staff members, as well as members of NewCity. We hope to equip and encourage you in your own practice of th...
Why is NCSC?
May 10, 2021 17:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBNate Claiborne and Jonathan Duckett continue a mini-series on the objectives and aims of NewCity's Student Community (NCSC). In this episode, they discuss some of the philosophy of ministry that goes into NCSC. It is intentionally more like a large community group than a church service. Because of that, it is not geared toward coming to passively observe or consume. Rather, it is an invitation to know and to be known by other students, as well as adult leader who are deeply invested in comi...
How to Read the Bible: 2 Corinthians Resources
May 05, 2021 15:00 - 10 minutes - 7.09 MBIn this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne gives some advice on resources for navigating 2 Corinthians. When making sense of a book of the Bible, it is best to start by reading different translations, then consulting either a study Bible or a Bible commentary. The latter come in different shapes and sizes and depending on how many questions you have, you may need more than 1 commentary on a particular book of the Bible. A new type of resource mentioned in this episode is a sin...
Who is NCSC?
May 03, 2021 14:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBNate Claiborne and Jonathan Duckett continue a mini-series on the objectives and aims of NewCity's Student Community (NCSC). In this episode, they give some of their background as staff members leading NCSC. Both Nate and Jonathan graduated from Word of Life Bible Institute before completing their undergrad at Liberty University. Nate continued on with his studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, where he graduated in 2011 with a Master of Theology (Th.M). Duckett is graduating later this mo...
How to Read the Bible: Resources on Jeremiah
April 28, 2021 18:00 - 14 minutes - 9.68 MBIn this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne gives some advice on resources for understanding Jeremiah. When making sense of a book of the Bible, it is best to start by reading different translations, then consulting either a study Bible or a Bible commentary. The latter come in different shapes and sizes and depending on how many questions you have, you may need more than 1 commentary on a particular book of the Bible. The following resources are mentioned in this episode: Rob...
What is NCSC?
April 26, 2021 23:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBNate Claiborne and Jonathan Duckett begin a mini-series on the objectives and aims of NewCity's Student Community (NCSC). In this episode, they discuss the general nature of Student Community at NewCity, how it is and isn't like a normal youth group, and a bit of why that's the case. In upcoming episodes, we will discuss our background as leaders and get into more of the details of the philosophy of ministry for students at NewCity Orlando.
How to Read the Bible: Jeremiah 1
April 22, 2021 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBIn this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne talks with Dr. Mike Allen about Jeremiah's call (Jer. 1:4-10). In it, we see echoes of Moses' call back in Exodus. Jeremiah is slow to speak, but the Lord assures him that his Word will be with him. Nate and Mike discuss how this can inform our understanding of the church's prophetic voice today, as well as how we might be shaped through reading Jeremiah over the next several months.
How to Read the Bible: Jeremiah
April 20, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne and Joshua Kessler discuss the book of Jeremiah. While many of the big themes are similar to other prophetic books like Isaiah and Ezekiel, Jeremiah introduces the idea of a new covenant, gives us more insight into the life of a prophet, and begins developing the theme of spiritual adultery to shock Israel into repentance and returning to the covenant. For other resources, the chapter on Jeremiah in A Biblical-Theological Introduction...
Practicing the Common Rhythm: Sam Williamson
April 14, 2021 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBIn this new series on the Equip Podcast, Pastor Benjamin Kandt is joined by Sam Williamson, author of Hearing God in Conversation, to discuss how God speaks through the practices of the Common Rhythm. He asks the following questions: How do you practice the Common Rhythm? Which practice has been the most challenging? Which practice has added the most value to your life? We hope to equip and encourage you in your own practice of the common rhythm by seeing what it looks for other people w...
Practicing the Common Rhythm: Jonathan Duckett
April 12, 2021 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBIn this new series on the Equip Podcast, Pastor Benjamin Kandt interviews Pastoral Intern Jonathan Duckett on how he practices the Common Rhythm. He asks the following questions: How do you practice the Common Rhythm? Which practice has been the most challenging? Which practice has added the most value to your life? We are hoping to continue this series with other staff members, as well as members of NewCity. We hope to equip and encourage you in your own practice of the common rhythm by...
How to Read the Bible: Psalm 119
April 07, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBIn this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne and Benjamin Kandt discuss the importance of Psalm 119 in the Christian life. Ben gives a case for an exilic background to the Psalm (suggesting Daniel might be the author), and also explains how this helps connect the Psalm to our current context.
Practicing the Common Rhythm: Benjamin Kandt
March 29, 2021 17:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBIn this new series on the Equip Podcast, Pastor Damein Schitter interviews Pastor Benjamin Kandt on how he practices the Common Rhythm. He asks the following questions: How do you practice the Common Rhythm? Which practice has been the most challenging? Which practice has added the most value to your life? We are hoping to continue this series with other staff members, as well as members of NewCity to equip and encourage you in your own
How to Read the Bible: Meditating and Singing the Psalms
March 22, 2021 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBIn this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne asks Benjamin Kandt about his experience at the Theopolis Institute Psalms Intensive last week. You can see more info on the conference here: https://theopolisinstitute.com/courses/the-psalms/
Practicing the Common Rhythm: Damein Schitter
March 09, 2021 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBIn this new series on the Equip Podcast, Pastor Benjamin Kandt interviews Senior Pastor Damein Schitter on how he practices the Common Rhythm. He asks the following questions: How do you practice the Common Rhythm? Which practice has been the most challenging? Which practice has added the most value to your life? In next week's episode, Damein will turn the tables on Ben and ask him the questions as well.
How to Read the Bible: 2 Corinthians 3
March 01, 2021 22:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBIn this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne and Dr. Michael Allen discuss the Old Testament background of 2 Corinthians 3, particularly verses 6-18. Mike draws attention to the significance of Jeremiah 31, as well as Matthew 17 to help make sense of what is new about the New Covenant, as well as how we should understand the new in relation to the old.
How to Read the Bible: Acts 9
February 22, 2021 19:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBIn this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate and Ben discuss the significance of Saul's conversion on the road to Damascus. Ben looks forward and sees many of the the themes in Paul's letters connected to what happens to him in Acts 9. Nate looks backward and sees connections with Moses' burning bush encounter as well as Moses' role in the Old Testament with the people of Israel. Paul is much like a new Moses who leads the people of God from bondage and slavery to the law into freedom and...
How to Read the Bible: Acts 8
February 15, 2021 21:00 - 13 minutes - 9.55 MBIn this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate and Ben discuss the significance of the phrase "house to house" in Acts and how it is used to portray Paul's transformation. Before that though, Nate gives a brief overview of how Acts 1:8 gives a structure for understanding the story in Acts as a whole.
A Conversation on Deacons with Dr. Greg Perry
February 11, 2021 19:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBIn this episode of the Equip Podcast, Dr. Greg Perry joins Senior Pastor Damein Schitter, and Lead Deacon, Aaron Angstrom, to discuss the vital role of the office of deacon in the church. The call of deacons is to show the gospel by meeting spiritual needs through physical means. NewCity is in the process of nominating, training, and ordaining deacons and Dr. Perry helps cast a vision for the role of deacons at NewCity.
How to Read the Bible: Luke 24
February 08, 2021 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBIn this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne and Benjamin Kandt discuss the importance of Luke 24. Ben introduces the idea of reading all of Scripture through the lens of "Messiah" and "Mission." Nate brings up the concept of dual authorship to explain how the human authors of Scripture do not determine the ultimate meaning of a passage, but the original meaning is not just discarded when one reads a passage in its Christological context.
How to Read the Bible: Isaiah
January 18, 2021 15:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBIn this episode of How to Read the Bible, Nate Claiborne and Jonathan Duckett discuss the book of Isaiah. Sometimes referred to as the "5th Gospel" Isaiah is an introduction to the prophetic literature and a case study in making sense of double fulfillments in poetic prophecy. For more resources, the chapter on Isaiah in A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the Old Testament: The Gospel Promised is helpful for understanding the structure of the book. An accessible commentary on Isaiah is...
How to Read the Bible: Song of Songs in History
January 13, 2021 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBIn this episode, Nate Claiborne talks with Dr. Mike Allen about the history of interpretation of Song of Songs. While our modern impulse might be to reserve Song of Songs for teaching on sex and marriage, most Christians have treated it as primarily about hour relationship with God. Dr. Allen explains why this is the case and traces early Jewish and Christian readings up through the Puritans. He helps us to see how some of the more awkward parts for modern people (e.g. the physical descript...
How to Read the Bible: Song of Songs 2-3
January 11, 2021 18:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBIn this episode, Nate Claiborne and Benjamin Kandt discuss reading Song of Songs devotionally. Ben highlights some of his journal entries from Song of Songs 2 & 3. If you missed the introduction to Song of Songs, you can listen to that episode here. The translation by Robert Alter that Ben mentioned (and that we will keep referencing) is available either in his 3 volume Old Testament set, or as part of his Strong as Death is Love, which includes Ruth, Esther, Jonah, and Daniel. Nate woul...
How to Read the Bible: Song of Songs
January 06, 2021 17:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBIn this episode, Nate Claiborne and Josh Kessler discuss Song of Solomon, or Song of Songs. On the one hand, it ancient Hebrew love poetry. On the other hand, it is part of Scripture and should be read in light of Christ. Doing this well will require attentive readers to read it both in its ancient context and its ultimate Christian context as well. As always, the chapter on Song of Songs in A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the Old Testament: The Gospel Promised is helpful for underst...