The Light in Every Thing
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.
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Episodes
222 episodes
“You Were Dead” - Episode 29 in the series, “Letter to the Ephesians”
Welcome to Season 5 of The Light in Every Thing! Patrick and Jonah dive back into the letter to the Ephesians, exploring the paradoxical nature of true life as taught by Paul — a life that emerges from first confronting the forces of d...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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1:16:24
Introducing Emma Heirman: Part II
We are pleased to share with you Part II of the conversation between Jonah Evans, Patrick Kennedy and our incoming co-director, Rev. Emma Heirman. These three will be the guiding lights for The Seminary of The Christian Community of North Ameri...
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Season 4
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Episode 42
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1:17:23
Before the Sunrise: Introducing Emma Heirman, Part I
We are one week away…But before we start a new season of the podcast, we are delighted to share with you the first of two conversations between Jonah, Patrick, and Emma Heirman. As many of you know, Emma has been called to serve at the...
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Season 4
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Episode 41
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56:17
[SUMMER REPOST] "The 3am Fears”- Q&A for Ephesians 6:10-20 - Episode 15 in the series, "The Letter to the Ephesians"
It’s been quite awhile since we’ve had a Q&A episode here at The Light in Every Thing! But after fourteen packed episodes all relating to the Letter to the Ephesians, it was clearly time. We are always grateful and inspired by the ...
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Season 4
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Episode 28
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1:24:21
[SUMMER REPOST w/ Reader’s Notes] “The (Only) Holy War” - Episode 1 in the series, "Letter to the Ephesians”
Dear Friends,Below you will find an excerpt of the Reader’s Notes posted within our Patreon community platform. Each summer we invite listeners anew to join us on Patreon. For as little as $3 USD a month, listeners can receive early access ...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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1:06:03
“Sons of Disobedience” - Episode 28 in the series, “Letter to the Ephesians”
Dear Friends,We conclude season four of The Light in Every Thing with this powerful double episode. Jonah and Patrick begin by revisiting the theme of the power of God from the last few episodes
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Season 4
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Episode 40
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1:45:20
“The Power of Submitting” - Episode 27 in the series, “Letter to the Ephesians”
Dear Friends,We hope you enjoy the next episode in our Letter to the Ephesians series! Next week we will post a double episode to finish off the season and take a short break. Rumor has it that there is still more to say about Ephesians! So...
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Season 4
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Episode 39
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1:13:48
“The Power of God” - Episode 26 in the series, “Letter to the Ephesians”
Patrick and Jonah’s series on the Letter to the Ephesians will take a short break in a few weeks after a robust twenty-eight episodes altogether! We hope you enjoy the latest installment exploring the mysteries of power.
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Season 4
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Episode 38
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1:00:40
“Knowing is Dying is Loving: Knowledge and Faith in Ephesians” - Episode 25 in the series, “Letter to the Ephesians”
We hope you enjoy listening to the next episode of the Ephesians series! Our usual introduction will be added soon.
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Season 4
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Episode 37
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58:33
“The Road to Glory” - Episode 24 in the series, “Letter to the Ephesians”
In the ancient world, glory was the crowning achievement of a life—to test oneself against the best of the best and come out on top; to risk your life for your people on the battlefield against a common enemy and to triumph. To seek glory was t...
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Season 4
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Episode 36
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1:21:42
“Freedom and the Seal of the Holy Mind” - Episode 23 in the series, “Letter to the Ephesians”
Our next episode returns to the intricacies of what it means to be sealed by the Holy Spirit, a promise referred to in Ephesians 1:13. According to Paul, bearing the seal of the Ho...
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Season 4
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Episode 35
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53:54
“Coming into our Inheritance” - Episode 22 in the series, “Letter to the Ephesians”
What are the purposes which were implanted in the human being as seeds, from the beginning of our creation? If humanity is able to unfold these seeds, how would God be glorified? What is the effect of Christ’s arrival? And how does all this rel...
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Season 4
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Episode 35
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1:24:43
“Divine Human” - Episode 21 in the series, “Letter to the Ephesians”
“With all wisdom and understanding, he made known to us the mystery of his will…” How do we begin to approach this deepest of all Christian mysteries? Revelation of this will, this purpose, is possible because, ultimately, we are seeki...
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Season 4
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Episode 34
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54:46
“A New Creation” - Episode 20 in the series, “Letter to the Ephesians”
The Light of the World is leading us into a new relationship to our selves, to each other and to the world around us. This community is the human origin story, yes, but these relationships ultimately only come to fruition with the creatio...
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Season 4
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Episode 33
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59:59
“Chosen Before the Foundation of the World” - Episode 19 in the series, “Letter to the Ephesians”
Patrick and Jonah lead us deeper into the beginning of Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians, where we hear that the humanity’s relationship with Christ existed before creation as we know it. The ...
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Season 4
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Episode 32
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1:04:43
“Bowing Down to a Brother” - Episode 18 in the series, “Letter to the Ephesians”
“How does the divine creator being become a “Father”? And how does this being become our Father? These questions emerge out of the conversation as Jonah and Patrick explore Ephesians 1...
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Season 4
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Episode 31
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1:05:43
[REPOST] The Light in Every Thing - Episode 1 - Christ's Ascension - Part I
Dear Listeners,Please enjoy these two episodes reposted from the very earliest months of The Light in Every Thing! We will be back next week with a new conversation between Jonah and Patrick.************Original Pos...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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18:14
[REPOST] The Light in Every Thing - Episode 2 - Christ’s Ascension Part II
Dear Listeners,Please enjoy these two episodes reposted from the very earliest months of The Light in Every Thing! We will be back next week with a new conversation between Jonah and Patrick.************Original Pos...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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26:10
“Life in Christ’s Faith” — Episode 17 in the Series, “The Letter to the Ephesians”
The next episode in our series explores Paul’s understanding of faith. We are familiar with the idea of faith as a belief. The faithful can profess, as many Christian creeds do, “We believe in Christ Jesus.” Paul points us to the reality that t...
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Season 4
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Episode 30
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1:01:52
“Small Man, the Apostle” ~ Episode 16 in the series, “Letter to the Ephesians”
In this episode, Jonah and Patrick take us back to the beginning of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, where he introduces himself as “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God…” With that simple line, they take us on a journey—of Saul t...
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Season 4
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Episode 29
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58:39
INVITATION ~ “The Delight of the Devoted Soul” ~ Presentations by Patrick Kennedy and Jonah Evans
Dear Listeners,If you have a moment to listen to the audio clip above, you will hear a special invitation from Patrick and Jonah to participate in the Seminary Open Course, May 5th - 10th.The Easter liturgy tells us that “in t...
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“All the Fullness of God” ~ Episode 14 in the series, "The Letter to the Ephesians"
In our last couple of episodes, Jonah and Patrick focused on Paul’s call to prayer (Ephesians 6:18). Here, they shift to an earlier portion in the heart of the letter to consider Paul’s own prayer for the community. It is a beautiful example of...
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Season 4
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Episode 27
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1:27:41
“Supplicating Prayer” ~ Episode 13 in the Series, "The Letter to the Ephesians"
Our conversations focusing on Ephesians 6:10-20 have delved into the deep question and need that lives in every human heart—with everything that comes at us in this life, where can we t...
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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1:03:36
“Praying in the Spirit” ~ Episode 12 in the series, “Letter to the Ephesians”
In our next episode, Patrick and Jonah begin to explore Paul’s exhortation to pray—“praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit” Eph 6:18 (KJV). What does it mean to pray in the Spirit? First, we acknowledge our need,...
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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1:10:32
“Sword as Word” - Episode 11 in the series, “Letter to the Ephesians”
Jonah and Patrick walk us through Paul’s call to “put on the whole armor of God” so that we might stand against the schemes of our spiritual adversaries (Ephesians 6:10-20). Having clothed ourselves in the belt of truth, the breastplate of righ...
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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54:17