Spirit in Action

About Spirit in Action

Each week, Spirit In Action brings you stories of people living lives of fruitful service, of peace, community, compassion, creative action and progressive efforts. We will trace the spiritual roots that support and nourish them in their service. Above all, we will seek out Light, Love and Helping Hands, being shared between our many neighbors on this planet, hoping to inspire and encourage you to sink deep roots and produce sacred fruit in your own life. Spirit In Action is an hour of interviews with those providing leadership in peace, justice and "good works", interspersed with relevant music.

Publisher

Northern Spirit Radio

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Aug 2005

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

848 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Hope, Hidden Creatures, and People Power, with Dr. Dino Martins and Emma Must

   Guest-host Peterson Toscano (https://petersontoscano.com/) brings us 2 guests for today's show, all the way from Peterson's new home in South Africa, sharing 2 distinct stories of courage, ecology, & grassroots resilience. Both segments highlight what happens when humans move beyond despair to protect the living world and stand up for collective survival. In the first half, Kenyan entomologist and evolutionary biologist Dr.

2. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Endangered Species, Int'l Criminal Court, CO Status, & Corruption Index from Ecotopia Soon

   In this edition of Spirit In Action, our guest-host is Mark Leach (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1032402097463596/) and he talks about the weakening of the Endangered Species Act, why we should support the International Criminal Court, why and how young people should know how to seek conscientious objector status, why this is actually a good time to prepare for a career in public service, why he’s optimistic, and an original piece of research linking corruption with income disparity.

3. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Anti-war Youth to Organic Farmer to Canadian Government: Tony McQuail

   Tony McQuail (https://tonymcquailgreenprogressive.ca/) brings with him a wide and passionate view of what the world needs, and the commitment to make it happen. From his antiwar activism from age 16, to his move to Canada where he and his wife founded MeetingPlaceOrganicFarm.CA (https://meetingplaceorganicfarm.ca/), to the numerous organizations he has founded and worked for to bring folks together in world-healing, Tony makes crops and people grow. He has run for national office in Canada, and is now focused on local election.

Who has been a guest on Spirit in Action

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Margaret Brown
• Ann Reed
• Linda Allen
• Emma's Revolution
• Chastity Brown

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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