JOURNEY TO EPIPHANY

In the inaugural episode of Journey to Epiphany, host Callie Swanlund shares about her first radio show 30 years ago and her inspiration for the name of the podcast. Her conversation partner is her favorite co-dreamer and digital storyteller, Jeremy Tackett.

JOURNEY TO EPIPHANY

Today’s guest, Liz Tichenor, is an Episcopal priest and author of a new memoir, The Night Lake. Her book is available everywhere you buy books. Find Liz online at RevLizTichenor.com.

Content Advisory: In this episode we cover sensitive subjects like suicide and death of an infant.

JOURNEY TO EPIPHANY

Wordsmith is a Baltimore-based songwriter and hip-hop artist. He partners with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, strives to entertain and educate through a message of purpose, and recently started a nonprofit called Rise with a Purpose.

JOURNEY TO EPIPHANY

Today I'm talking with my friend - and soon to be your friend - Yana Jenay Conner. She is a Bible teacher, truth teller, and writer. Yana weaves together scripture and pop culture, talks about occupying white spaces as a Black woman, and shares the importance of having a circle of support.

JOURNEY TO EPIPHANY

Nina Elizabeth “Lyrispect” Ball is an award-winning lyricist, activist, curator and educator whose creative and social justice work spans 20+ years. Her body of work is a marriage of multiple disciplines including film, music, poetry, live performance and media with a strong emphasis on writing and literacy. She is an activist and advocate for girls, women, people of color and marginalized communities.

BE STILL AND GO

"God’s Spirit has been breathed into us, connecting us one to another and raising us up to new life where we can walk together through fear and death and destruction.”

"We are created with connectedness and spirit and hope breathed into us."

How are you experiencing connectedness and spirit and hope right now?

FUTURE CHRISTIAN

The conversation between Martha and Callie Swanlund covers Callie's journey in the Episcopal Church, the changes in her Christian experience, her current ministry context, and the inspiration behind her book 'From Weary to Wholehearted: A Restorative Resource for Overcoming Clergy Burnout'. The discussion also delves into the challenges of clergy burnout, the pressure points for church leaders, and the importance of support systems and retreats. The conversation explores the concept of retreat as a means of self-care and the challenges of claiming personal needs. It delves into the SPARK framework, systemic issues in the church, and the future of Christianity. Callie Swanlund shares insights on fostering wellness for leaders and the importance of brave conversations. 

BE STILL AND GO

“May John the Baptist and so many others prepare the way for Jesus’ coming."

Who has pointed you towards Jesus lately?

LADY PREACHER

Burn out is a universal feeling - everyone reaches their wits ends at some point. This has been especially true in the Church world lately, from pastors to volunteers. Rev. Callie Swanland addresses that head on and tackles the conversation in a new way to make us think about how best to fill our wells each and everyday.

SERMONS FROM TRINITY PORTLAND

“What does it look like to wait when what we're waiting for may never come?” A reflection for the eleventh day of Advent by Callie Swanlund, a spiritual companion and co-dreamer based in Philadelphia.

Waiting: An Aural Advent Calendar is offered as an anchor for your Advent contemplation & reflection in the midst of the hectic secular Christmas season. Pause each day for brief 5-10 minute episodes, original meditations on the theme of waiting by interfaith clergy & artists from across our region & beyond.      

Bring us with you as you drive to work or linger over coffee, as you prepare dinner or while you get ready for bed – a moment of quiet to help prepare for the extraordinary thing that is about to happen.

HIGHS AND LOWS

The Rev. Callie Swanlund is an Episcopal priest serving in Raleigh, N.C. She enjoys the rich and full life that comes with being a priest and mama to an exuberant 1st-grader and a curious preschooler. During her Sabbath time, Callie enjoys sipping tea, moving her body through lifting and yoga, and dreaming big dreams of changing the world.

PRIEST PULSE

The Rev. Callie Swanlund joins us to discuss her fabulous project now on Kickstarter: How2Charist, a Digital Instructed Eucharist. Bread+wine: blessed. God: present. What's the meaning behind our words+rituals? How2charist illuminates the liturgy's beauty+spirit.

PRIEST PULSE

On this week’s Priest Pulse, Colin and Fr. Laurence fly solo as they key up two MORE interviews from the FORMA conference in January. While in Indy, Fr. Ben and Colin sat down with Jerusalem Greer, who is currently (but was not yet at the time) staff officer for evangelism on the Presiding Bishop’s staff, to hear about the many projects she has going on around the Church. In our second segment, Fr. Laurence was able to talk with the Rev. Callie Swanlund to hear her thoughts on the recent screening of her awesome How2Charist project and what might be next!

SERMONS FROM TRINITY PORTLAND

"May we each embrace a pace that ushers in the holy."

About today's speaker: The Rev'd Callie Swanlund is an Episcopal priest serving in Philadelphia, helping others Find their Spark, and building a creative ministry as a retreat leader, spiritual companion, and coach. She leads individuals and groups in the work of Dr. Brené Brown as a Certified Daring Way Facilitator. Follow her Wholehearted Weekly movement through @callieswanlund on Instagram or Facebook.

Advent for Every Body is a daily podcast exploring how human bodies bear God in our world.

PURSUING CALL

In this week's episode we get to learn more about the spiritual path of Rev. Callie Swanlund. In part 1, we learn about how her path to ordination and how she came to see herself as leading in unconventional spaces of worship and community.

PURSUING CALL

In this week's episode we get to learn more about the spiritual path of Rev. Callie Swanlund. In part 1, we learn about how her path to ordination and how she came to see herself as leading in unconventional spaces of worship and community.

TRY TANK

n this episode, Fr Lorenzo talks with The Rev Callie Swanlund about clergy burnout: how prevalent it is, some of the reasons causing it, and how clergy (or lay leaders too!) can avoid it. It’s based on her book: From Weary to Wholehearted: A Restorative Resource for Overcoming Clergy Burnout.

Callie shares her journey of deciding to write the book and the signs that led her to it. She highlights the crisis of burnout among clergy and the need for support and nourishment. The conversation also touches on the changing landscape of ministry, the emergence of part-time clergy, and the importance of finding one's calling and purpose. In the chat, they explore the themes of weariness, disillusionment, comparison, and the need for rest and self-care in clergy burnout. It highlights the importance of touch and human connection, the challenges of adapting to technological changes, and the impact of racial injustice on white clergy. The show also delves into the role of spirituality and the struggle to believe in one's own worthiness.