Spiritual Misfits Podcast

This conversation with Sally Longley was first published in October, 2024. We're bringing it back because it feels timely and relevant. 
In a world that is loud, violent, and relentless, Sally Longley offers something quietly radical — a way of being present to the chaos without being consumed by it. We talk about Sally's commitment to nonviolence forged in apartheid-era South Africa, the transformative power of silence, Ignatian spirituality, deep listening, and what it might mean to build communities where people can come exactly as they are. 
Connect with Sally's work at longley.com.au
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It's Easter Sunday, and for the first time in Spiritual Misfits history, Caro and Mitch are in the same conversation. To mark the occasion, we're wrestling with the question that sits at the heart of the Easter story: did the resurrection actually happen — and does it matter how we answer that? Will, Caro and Mitch explore the tension between resurrection as historical event and resurrection as metaphor, why Good Friday can feel more honest than Easter Sunday and what it means to be a person of the resurrection. Whatever you believe about the resurrection there's room for you and your curiosity in this conversation. 

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Carolyn Meers guides us through a contemplation for autumn. As the leaves turn and fall from the trees, what might we let go of? Caro shares her observations then leads us through an embodied practice you can do almost anywhere (even if you're driving or walking your dog while you listen). 

Future Church Conference | May 28, Parramatta Town Hall
Spiritual Misfits listeners can get $10 off tickets now, using the code SPIRITUALMISFITS at check-out. 
Come be part of a conversation about climate justice, embodied spirituality, AI vs human wisdom and how the church ought to respond when the world feels like it's on fire. With guests like Uncle Ray Minniecon, Tanya Riches, Sally Douglas, Simon Buckingham-Shum, Jione Havea and others, we'd love to see you there. More information and tickets via https://futurechurchcon.com/
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Ken Scott D is an author and thinker exploring the evolution of human intelligence, faith, and relational capacity in an age of rapid technological change. His work examines AI and modern technologies as extensions of human perception, and invites the church into a renewed vocation as a steward of relational and spiritual intelligence during times of transition.
In this conversation we explore his framework for reading the Christian story not primarily as a moral system but as a map of human consciousness maturing — and what that means for how we understand the Bible, the church, Paul, Jesus, and the arrival of AI.
We get into:
The Fall as the moment binary consciousness enters the human story
Why the Law was necessary but was never the destination
The difference between how Jesus and Paul think — and why that difference may be one of the most important theological questions of our time
How the church might think about AI and the moment we find ourselves in
Follow Ken’s substack: https://substack.com/@kscottdavidson
Keep an eye out for Beyond Binary when it lands.
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This episode, we're taking you into the room for the launch of Edgewalkers: Reimagining Faith, Church and Theology — a new collection of memoir theology from At the Edges Publishing, featuring 20 contributors writing about what it looks like to practise faith from the fringes.
Will hosted the contributor panel on the night, 'speed-dating' several of the book's contributors. You'll hear excerpts from chapters on mysticism, communion, digital church, kenosis, and more — plus a song written specifically for the evening by Frankie that will resonate deeply with many 'spiritual misfits'. 
Buy 'Edgewalkers' here.
Learn more about At the Edges here.

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