Not Quite Compassion

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From a progressive Christian perspective, discussing the long journey toward compassion and all the ways we stop short.

Kyle Reynolds


    • Oct 29, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 52 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Not Quite Compassion

    Episode 32: Institutional Whiteness w/ Joseph Seia

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 41:55


    Joseph discusses his experiences with institutional whiteness and how we can de-center whiteness personally and professionally.

    Ep. 31: Affirming Church w/ Pastor Elizabeth Ingram Schindler

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 48:51


    Pastor Elizabeth discusses how she became LGBTQ+ affirming and how she now gently leads others to affirmation.

    Ep. 30: Post-Christian w/ Stacey Lawlis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2021 56:44


    Stacey shares about her spiritual practices and ways she finds wholeness after Christianity.

    Ep. 29: Spiritual Trauma with Kelsey & Luke Tushar

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 58:28


    Kelsey & Luke discuss purity culture, spiritual trauma, and the impacts of toxic belief. We giggle a lot in this one too because I used to be their youth pastor.

    Ep. 28: A Refugee Story w/ Edafe Okporo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 53:46


    Edafe shares his story of fleeing Nigeria as a gay man to an activist, author & advocate in the U.S.

    Ep. 27: De-Centering Whiteness part 1 w/ Dr. Ron Ruthruff

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 64:04


    Ron discusses the "insidious default" of whiteness in America and provides practical stories and ways we can join communities that can help us de-center.

    Ep 26: When We Disagree w/ Cody Whittington

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 61:00


    Cody would identify as conservative &I identify as liberal. However, we are friends not in spite of our differences but *because* of our differences.

    Ep. 25 Non-Binary Spirituality with Anna Blankinship

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 60:24


    Anna shares her story as a trans enby advocate. We discuss how we've changed our mind, deconstruction, and learning to belong.

    Ep. 24 Psychedelics with Ryan Meeks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 66:19


    Ryan Meeks is a phychedelic trip sitter and spiritual coach. We discuss the therapeutic benefits of mushrooms and the nature of trust. Enjoy!

    Ep. 23 Reconstruction with Benjie Danquah

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 54:46


    Benjie & I discuss spiritual reconstruction, the false choice between feeling, intellect & experience, and needing to be needed.

    Episode 22: Me Too

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 27:58


    How we cultivate empathy during COVID-19 and beyond.

    Episode 21: Blessed Are The Pure

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 26:06


    Beyond sexual ethics to a gentler, and kinder way of living.

    Episode 21: Blessed Are The Pure

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 26:07


    Beyond sexual ethics to a kinder and gentler way of being in the world.

    Episode 20: It’s Not About The Chicken

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2019 22:44


    Sharing my favorite story in the Bible and how there is no intimacy without vulnerability.

    Episode 20: It's Not About The Chicken

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2019 23:07


    Walking through my favorite story in the Bible and how there is no intimacy without vulnerability.

    Episode 19: Blessed Are The Merciful

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2019 30:34


    Live is better lived without strings attached.

    Episode 19: Blessed Are The Merciful

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2019 30:58


    Life is better lived without strings attached.

    Episode 18: Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2019 26:52


    Righteousness is a great word! Let’s reclaim it!

    Episode 18: Blessed Are Those Who Hunger And Thirst For Righteousness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2019 27:15


    Righteousness is such a great word. Lets reclaim it as we envision a world intimately connected and brilliantly unique.

    Episode 17: Blessed Are the Meek

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2019 28:56


    I think how we serve is a reflection of how we believe we’ve been served.

    Episode 17: Blessed Are The Meek

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2019 29:20


    I think the way we serve others is a reflection of how we believe we've been served. I think God is meek and that could change everything about the way we keep score. Credit to Greg Boyd for helping me understand "Cruciform Aikido" and truly good news.

    Episode 16: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2019 27:03


    The Beatitudes are not an invitation to become super spiritual. They are an invitation to become human. To feel. To empathy. To grow our capacity to love.

    Episode 16: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2019 27:26


    I used to think the Beatitudes were a pathway for the super spiritual. I'm now realizing they are an invitation to becoming human.

    Episode 15: Blessed Are The Poor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2019 28:13


    Hey! We’re back!! I break down the first of many Beatitudes. It’s such good news and counter cultural in the best sense of the word.

    Episode 15: Blessed Are The Poor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2019 28:37


    Hey, we're back! Poor in spirit means we become pilgrims rather than tourists and so much more.

    Episode 14: A Safe Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2018 28:35


    Discussion of the Kavanaugh trial, the Pence Rule & Gender Inequality.

    Episode 14: A Safe Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2018 28:35


    A discussion of the Kavanaugh hearing, the Pence rule, and gender inequality. Send questions by DM @kylereynolds on Twitter.

    Episode 13: Construction, Deconstruction, Reconstruction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2018 32:25


    A discussion of what the spiritual journey looks like for us all.

    Episode 13: Construction, Deconstruction, Reconstruction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2018 32:25


    The necessary and difficult spiritual journey for us all. Questions or comments? DM Kyle @kylereynolds For way more on this topic, check out the writings of Richard Rohr.

    Episode 12: Indifference

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2018 25:15


    A discussion of where indifference is a armor that keeps us from being hurt but also keeps us from hoping again.

    Episode 12: Indifference

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2018 25:15


    Indifference is an armor that will protect us from being hurt but also keep us from hoping again. Questions for Kyle? DM @KyleReynolds

    Episode 11: In or Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2018 28:24


    A continuation of episode 10 where I discuss a more inclusive and dynamic way of viewing others different than us.

    Episode 11: In or Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2018 28:38


    A continuation of episode 10 where I discuss how to view faith and others in a more inclusive way.

    Episode 10: Ladders, Castles & Weddings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2018 25:40


    An episode on spiritual growth and how you follow Jesus will look different than me.

    Episode 10: Ladders, Castles, & Weddings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2018 25:26


    Talking about spiritual growth and how you connect with God will look different than how I connect with God.

    Episode 9: How I Still Read The Bible 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2018 34:17


    I tackle our own biases and filters and suggest a better way to read the Bible.

    Episode 9: How I Still Read the Bible 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 34:04


    A continuation of episode 2 as I discuss coming at the text understanding our own biases and from the bottom up.

    Episode 8: Look, The Moon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 28:22


    On being present, embodiment, and noticing the marginalized.

    Episode 8: Look, The Moon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 28:35


    On what it means to embody our faith, noticing the marginalized, and being present. There's also a guided meditation at the end. Enjoy!

    Episode 7: Advocate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2018 24:27


    I cried a lot. Moving from expert to advocate is the journey of going from knowing things to being known.

    Episode 7: Advocate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2018 24:41


    I cried a lot in this one. Moving from expert to advocate is the journey of going from knowing things to being known.

    Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2018 26:41


    Episode 6: Villain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2018 26:54


    Kyle discusses how we create villains and how this can keep us from growth.

    Episode 5: Hero

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2018 22:30


    Discussion of poverty tourism, Being the white messiah, and how life is much better when we stop trying to be the hero.

    Episode 5: Hero

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2018 22:44


    I discuss poverty tourism, white messiah, and how life is much better when we stop trying to be the hero.

    Episode 4: Googled

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2018 19:49


    Latest episode of Kyle Reynolds

    Episode 4: Googled

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2018 20:03


    I discuss how Google can't answer all our questions and the danger of a shallow faith.

    Episode 3: Definition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2018 27:29


    Episode 3: Definition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2018 27:47


    Kyle talks about how we define ourselves, God, and other.

    How I Still Read The Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2018 21:39


    Episode 1: Learning To Belong

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2018 21:25


    I introduce myself and share a bit of my journey of discovering belonging after evangelicalism.

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