Way Collective Podcast

This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 08/27/25, entitled Jesus as a Jewish Mystic. In this episode, Tim shares about how seeing Jesus as a mystic in his own Jewish tradition opens up an entirely different understanding of Christian spirituality rooted in inherent belovedness and oneness with God. Thanks for tuning in! 

This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 08/20/25, entitled On the Beginningless and Endless Rest of God. In this episode, Tim shares about how rest isn't something we accrue like vacation, but rather a sustaining reality at the center of our becoming lives, and how even our wounds can be held from this unwounded place of rest. Thanks for tuning in! 

This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 08/13/25, entitled Mindfulness as a Contemplative Practice. In this episode, Tracy explores mindfulness both as a modern research backed-way to reduce stress, and a timeless contemplative practice. Thanks for tuning in! 

This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 08/06/25, entitled Finding Friends by Defining Enemies. In this episode, Damon Garcia explores the importance of understanding the difference between loving the enemies we make and those who are oppressing us, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! 

This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 07/30/25, entitled On Nonduality and Nonviolence. In this episode, we talk about how nonduality and nonviolence are a summary of the contemplative life, and how, when we can live into these postures in the small moments of our lives, they begin to transform everything around us. Thanks for tuning in! 

This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 07/23/25, entitled Being Neighbors in an Isolating Time. In this episode, we use the research from Kurt Gray's recent book Outraged, to talk about the nature of our outrage culture and our divisions, and how we can overcome them and bridge with those with whom we differ. Thanks for tuning in! 

This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 07/16/25, entitled A Moral Response for Our Time. In this episode, we talk about recent ICE activity, and frame a moral response from within the contemplative Christian tradition that upholds love as the highest law. Thanks for tuning in! 

This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 07/09/25 in our series: Cracking the Code: How to Stay Human in the Age of AI. In this episode, we talk about how the spiritual journey invites us more fully into our humanity, and how the story of Jacob wrestling with God teaches us that our wrestling, wounding and surrender are blessed. Also, we are still including 3 questions at the end of the podcast for contemplation and conversation -- one on the self, one on the sacred, and one on society. Check it out! 

This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 07/02/25 in our series: Cracking the Code: How to Stay Human in the Age of AI. In this episode, we talk about bracing ourselves for these technological changes, AIs impact on the environment and future job markets, and continue to reflect on our humanity in the age of AI. Also, we are still including 3 questions at the end of the podcast for contemplation and conversation -- one on the self, one on the sacred, and one on society. Check it out! 

This is the recording from our Dinner & Dialogue gathering on 06/25/25 in our series: Cracking the Code: How to Stay Human in the Age of AI. In this episode, we talk about what makes us human in contrast to artificial intelligence, and how creativity and mystery can keep us grounded as AI continues to evolve. Also, we are still including 3 questions at the end of the podcast for contemplation and conversation -- one on the self, one on the sacred, and one on society. Check it out!