Begin Again Podcast

About Begin Again Podcast

Begin Again is a podcast devoted to "reconsidering everything." Trained as a pastor, with an Mdiv and ThM, this podcast is devoted to exploring ideas and talking with people about new insights from or about Church History, Developmental Theories, Contemplation, Activism, Spiral Dynamics, the Enneagram, the Christian mystics, and integrating all of them together to say something new. Check out my website for more info, how to sign up for my weekly newsletter and other things for you (such as the Learning from the Mystics newsletter).

Publisher

John Chaffee

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Sept 2016

Latest episode

8 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 174 episodes have a transcript.

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   8 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep. 174 | Conventional vs Traditional

   John Chaffee clarifies the distinctions between conventional and traditional Christianity, offering listeners new vocabulary for navigating faith struggles.

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   4 May 2026

   Ep. 173 | Todos y Nadas

   This is a reflection on St. John of the Cross's piece The Ascent of Mount Carmel (Book 1, Chapter 13, Paragraphs 11 and 12). His teaching on Todos y Nadas, or Everything and Nothing, has been utterly transformative for me... and so here I am sharing about this piece of mystical, post-conventional, second-wisdom.

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   27 Apr 2026

   Ep. 172 | Walk or Be Dragged

   This is a quick reflection on Carl Jung's statement, "Walk or be dragged," alongside Jesus walking his way to the Crucifixion, and the twists, turns, and unexpected events of our lives. To sign up for my free weekly email, join an online class, or otherwise see more of what I do, visit https://www.johnchaffee.com

Inside a recent episode

Ep. 174 | Conventional vs Traditional

Published 8 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And they, they feel a certain sense, like they're betraying their faith because they're not, um, following the tradition. And at that point, when I'm meeting with people, I like to introduce these two terms, conventional and traditional because The conventional, that word defines the things that are the agreed upon beliefs, practices, rituals, rights, vocabulary, clothing. of a particular group and so for instance in north american culture if you're growing up a skateboarder you have a certain style of clothes you probably have a certain vocabulary right but if you were to grow up in parts of the midwest and you're more from like a farming culture than a city culture you probably have a different vocabulary and style of dress and the way you go about your life but those are all the conventions And I enjoy giving people permission to break with the conventional Christianity that they were handed. […]

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