Podcasts about Communitas

Today's sermon is for Trinity Sunday (C) and is titled Communitas. It was written by the Rev. Kirk Alan Kubicek and read by the Rev. Danáe Ashley. Sermons That Work is an offering of the Episcopal Church's Office of Communication. For more free resources, including sermons, Bible studies, bulletin inserts, and more, visit episcopalchurch.org/sermons. We would love it if you'd rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast on your favorite podcasting platform – and while you're at it, share it with a friend!

Justin ‘Digga' Calverley dishes the dirt on garden gnomes; performer Leah Shelton reconsiders 'crazy' in her one-woman show BATSHIT; Culture Popper Sam Cummins holds his nose and dives into AI music slop; award-winning photographer Julian Kingma gives a snapshot of his new book The Power of Choice; film reviewer Simone Ubaldi discusses comedy-drama Universal Language and from musical duo Shouse, Ed Service sings the praises of Communitas.With presenters Jas Moore, Daniel Burt & Nat Harris.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/X:  https://x.com/breakfasters

In this episode, Cory and Brian explore the mDNA: liminality-commuinitas, two words that definitely sound made up, but aren't. These two sociological terms describe the work that happens in disciple-making movements when we “leave what we've known, enter a difficult knew reality in order to arrive in a new space” (liminality) and the deep family bonds we form as we go through these difficult spaces with others (communitas).  We emphasize the importance of embracing discomfort, rather than waiting on it and offer a simple practice for disciple-makers and microchurches to consider engaging to more fully embrace liminal spaces in order to receive the great joy of communitas.

In this episode of the Every Little Model podcast, John and Tricia challenge the conventional notion that productivity is a solo endeavor. They explore the significant role that community plays in enhancing productivity. Discussing various elements like accountability, co-working spaces, and the profound concept of 'communitas,' they underscore how shared goals and mutual support can lead to remarkable achievements. Follow the Every Little Model podvast on LinkedIn for visuals from this episode and all our episodes.

This week, Pastor Jon Tyson continued our sermon series on Missional Formation by teaching on the distinctive of Communitas and the discipline of core accountability through Romans 16:1-16, which uncovers the communal structure of the Early Church and challenges us to rethink community in light of God's Kingdom. Jesus' vision for the Church is more than just a group of people who are formed by their own preferences and opinions, but a people unified by shared mission. 

Host Regan Brown, along with Bill Mann, President of GB Group Construction & Painting, and Kelly Zibell, Senior Vice President of Communitas, welcome back Leslie Alvarez, author and community manager, to discuss her new book, Hot Mess Express. Leslie opens up about her journey through loss, its impact on her professional life, and how she learned to embrace imperfection while prioritizing self-care. 

Topics: We Think We're Good, Gen Z, The Super Bowl, Valentine's Day, Wikipedia Founder BONUS CONTENT: CURE Goal, Working Together   Quotes: “A picture of a hammock enrages them.” “We're united in mission.” “At some point we have to turn from face to face to shoulder to shoulder and work.” . . . . Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. Connect with us on Facebook!

Host Regan Brown and Bill Mann, President of GB Group Construction & Painting, sit down with Kelly Zibell, Senior Vice President of Communitas, to discuss the recent Vantaca conference, which centered on HOA management software and the integration of AI tools. Kelly provides valuable insights into the conference highlights, including the educational tracks offered, and explores how advancements in AI are driving greater efficiency in community management.Chapters00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guests01:08 Overview of the Conference Attended02:07 Insights on AI Integration in HOA Management05:35 AI Tools and Their Applications10:15 The Future of AI in Community Management12:00 Challenges and Opportunities with AI18:33 Key Takeaways from the Conference24:00 Concluding Thoughts on Technology in HOA Management

Why is it that we can be surrounded by people—even friends—and still feel so lonely? Alan Hirsch, renowned missional thinker, has an idea about this that he calls "communitas."In this conversation, Alan helps us explore what it means to be a community on mission and how that could transform our churches into places where we experience both belonging and purpose.

Host Regan Brown and Kelly Zibell, Senior Vice President of Communitas, sit down with Geoffrey Browne, Executive Director at Sun City Roseville Community Association, Inc. and an expert in managing active adult communities. Together, they explore the unique dynamics of these communities, the shift from management companies to on-site leadership, and the critical role of resident engagement and feedback.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Active Adult Communities01:12 Jeff Brown's Journey into HOA Management04:39 Understanding Active Adult Communities07:37 Transitioning from Management Company to On-Site Leadership11:22 Engagement and Feedback in Active Adult Communities14:47 Amenities and Programs for Residents17:39 Adapting to Technological Changes20:34 Training Residents in Technology22:43 Volunteerism and Community Involvement25:51 Succession Planning and Leadership Academy28:41 Essential Skills for Active Adult Community Managers34:10 A Memorable Story from the Field

Host Regan Brown and Kelly Zibell, Senior Vice President of Communitas, interview Jennifer Wada, principal owner of Wada Government Relations and a lobbyist specializing in HOA legislation. They discuss key bills, including AB 2114 on balcony inspections, AB 2159 enabling electronic voting, and SB 900 addressing repair and maintenance. The conversation also highlights the challenges with construction defect laws and the complexities of California Fair Plan insurance coverage.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Legislative Changes02:20 AB 2114: Balcony Inspection Bill03:40 AB 2159: Electronic Voting in Associations12:11 AB 2460: Quorum Cleanup Bill14:02 SB 900: CID Repair and Maintenance19:40 SB 1470: Construction Defect Case Changes21:19 Insurance Challenges: California Fair Plan

Host Regan Brown and Kelly Zibell, Senior Vice President of Communitas, sit down with Maegan Woytek, President of ACAM and Director of Community Engagement at Vantaca. They discuss the role of ACAM, a unique association group that unites management company owners, operators, and business partners to share best practices and promote industry collaboration. Maegan also sheds light on ACAM's impact within the industry and its ongoing initiatives.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Background03:01 How Megan Got Involved in ACAM09:12 What is ACAM?14:01 ACAM Retreat and Tuesday Talks18:53 Choosing Locations for the Retreat22:25 Membership and Attendance25:21 The Importance of Sharing and Collaboration32:23 Board Structure and Term Limits34:29 Closing Thoughts and Funny Stories

Regan Brown, host, is joined by Bill Mann, President of The GB Group Construction & Painting, and Kelly Zibell, Senior Vice President of Communitas, as they interview Alex Noland of Noland Law PC. Together, they discuss the Corporate Transparency Act and its impact on HOAs.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Overview01:16 Understanding the Transparency Act03:38 Exemptions and Requirements07:54 Reporting Requirements for Board Members13:28 Fees and Fines18:19 Communicating the Impact to Board Members23:59 Disclosure of Personal Information26:30 Individual Registration for Board Members29:50 Unincorporated Associations and Secretary of State Registration34:06 Pushback and Concerns

Regan Brown, host, along with Bill Mann, President of The GB Group Construction & Painting, and Kelly Zibell, Senior Vice President of Communitas, interview Rich Adams, Senior Reserve Analyst at Barrera and Company. They discuss the accuracy of reserve studies for HOAs, exploring the process of setting up a reserve study and ensuring accurate numbers and a comprehensive list of items.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Guest Introductions02:02 Ensuring Accuracy in Reserve Studies05:34 Costs for Future Projects07:48 Planning for Long-Term Projects12:23 The Importance of Regular Updates16:23 Accounting for Cost Changes18:15 Challenges and Solutions for Older Associations21:31 The Impact of Legislative Changes25:46 Using the Reserve Study as a Tool28:43 Planning for Future Projects31:17 Collaboration and Communication33:39 Funny Stories and Conclusion

Regan Brown, Host, and Kelly Zibell, Senior Vice President of Communitas, interview Matt Kraft, Chief Operating Officer of Communitas. They explore the topic of acquisitions and mergers in the HOA industry. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background04:05 The Increase in Acquisitions and Mergers07:16 The Benefits of Technology in HOA Management09:18 Challenges and Disruptions in the Integration Process15:24 Factors Considered in Acquisitions21:23 National Acquisitions and Local Laws23:19 Investment and Industry Protections30:16 Accountability and Audit in the Industry33:13 A Memorable HOA Story

Regan Brown, Host, and Kelly Zibell, Senior Vice President of Communitas, interview Donald Disbro of Standpoint Construction to discuss storm restoration management and the steps associations can take to prepare for storms and fires.

Regan Brown, Host; Bill Mann, President of The G.B. Group Construction & Painting; and Kelly Zibell, Senior Vice President of Communitas, interview John Gill, Partner at Hughes Gill Cochrane Tinetti, P.C., about ethics and fiduciary responsibilities within the HOA industry. They discuss core ethical duties of HOA board members, handling conflicts of interest, maintaining confidentiality, and common ethical pitfalls faced by board members. Chapters00:00 Introduction and Background03:02 Ethics and Fiduciary Responsibilities of HOA Board Members07:59 Conflicts of Interest and Disclosure14:28 Maintaining Confidentiality and Transparency36:43 The Role of Managers in Board Dynamics

Regan Brown, Host; Bill Mann, President of The G.B. Group Construction & Painting; and Kelly Zibell, Senior Vice President of Communitas, interview Doreen Tejeda, Senior Vice President of Operations for Gordian Business Solutions, as she discusses essential leadership skills. Chapters00:00 Introduction and Background02:47 The Four Key Traits of Effective Leadership05:48 Communication and Difficult Conversations in Leadership10:05 The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership25:06 Work-Life Balance and Flexibility in the Workplace29:59 Humorous Story: Challenging Community with College Students

‘Crónica del Nuevo Génesis', de la peruana Alexiel Vidam, es uno de los libros peruanos de ciencia ficción con mayor acogida en las ferias culturales. Su autora plantea una distopía bélica posterior a la Tercera Guerra Mundial, donde la humanidad peligra debido al terrorismo de los zombies.  La destacada escritora peruana Alexiel Vidam (Lima, 1986) plantea en su más reciente trabajo literario, titulado ‘Crónica del Nuevo Génesis', una novela de ciencia ficción donde la humanidad se ubica en un nuevo contexto luego de la Tercera Guerra Mundial, y se ve afectada por ataques de un grupo terrorista que utiliza zombis como arma. ‘Crónica del Nuevo Génesis' (Torre de Papel Editores, 2024) es la novela peruana de ciencia ficción que viene teniendo una importante acogida en las ferias culturales del país. Y se presentará en la próxima Feria Internacional del Libro de Lima, siendo uno de las mejores publicaciones del año. “Yo escribí el primer borrador cuando estaba en el colegio. Había una clase de historia en la que se habló experimentos humanos que se realizaron durante la II Guerra Mundial y la Guerra Fría; eso me jaló mucho. En ese entonces, además, yo andaba muy pegada con películas y series de animación de estilo cyberpunk, como Blade Runner, Akira, Neon Genesis Evangelion y Ghost in the Shell. Esta mezcla de factores me llevó a investigar más a fondo sobre los experimentos reales y tomarlos de base para mi primer borrador, que nació cuando yo tenía 14 años”, detalla Alexiel Vidam, quien también es autora de los poemarios ‘De gritos y demonios' (2003) y ‘Juego de naipes y ruletas (rusas)' (2017). Además, Alexiel Vidam se ha desarrollado en el mundo artístico internacional, llegando a dirigir, en España, la obra de teatro ‘La iluminación de la muerte verde' (2018). Sobre su más reciente novela de ciencia ficción, destaca que “la historia estaba pensada para ser un cómic. De hecho, llegué a publicar dos episodios en el año 2011, uno en físico y otro en digital. Se titulaba ‘After New Genesis' y presentaba un estilo gráfico con rasgos del estilo japonés y el norteamericano. Sin embargo, los costos de mantener una serie cómic en Perú eran bastante elevados, de modo que decidí replantear la historia, pulirla, mejorarla y relanzarla en formato de novela”. ‘Crónica del Nuevo Génesis' forma parte de una saga, siguiendo la ruta de distopías modernas como Los Juegos del Hambre, Maze Runner o Divergente. La historia, nos traslada a un futuro post-apocalíptico, en el que la humanidad se está reponiendo de la Tercera Guerra Mundial. Es el año 37 del Nuevo Génesis. El mundo que sobrevive a duras penas a los estragos de la guerra, y se encuentra dominado por las organizaciones transnacionales. La más importante de ellas es ‘Genius', encargada de velar porque la ciencia y la tecnología se utilicen para el bien de la humanidad. Alexia Barich, la protagonista principal de la novela, es una joven de 15 años, hija de Víctor Barich, vicepresidente de Genius. Ella descubre una serie de experimentos clandestinos, que involucran a la organización de su padre y a una fuerza opositora: la organización clandestina ‘Knights'. ‘Crónica del Nuevo Génesis' está a la venta en las librerías Lancom, Communitas, Crisol y también en Amazon. Para saber más de ‘Crónica del Nuevo Génesis' de Alexiel Vidam: https://www.instagram.com/alexielvidam/.

Regan Brown, Host; Bill Mann, President of The G.B. Group Construction & Painting; and Kelly Zibell, Senior Vice President of Communitas, interview Stacy Gerowitz, a community manager and board member of CACM, as she shares her community's journey with Pickleball. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background01:48 Converting Tennis Courts to Pickleball Courts05:56 The Noise Issue and Complaints09:05 The Popularity of Pickleball and the Need for More Courts12:08 Community Reactions and Challenges14:57 The Impact of Pickleball on HOAs23:02 Advice for HOAs Considering Pickleball28:04 The Role of HOA Boards and the Future of Pickleball31:05 A Funny Story and Conclusion

Regan Brown, Host; Bill Mann, President of The G.B. Group Construction & Painting; and Kelly Zibell Senior Vice President of Communitas interview Amy Tinetti, a shareholder at Hughes Gill Cochrane Tinetti, P.C. They delve into the consequences for HOAs that have not complied with SB 326.

The weekly message from Community Church Edinburgh. This talk is from Sunday, 12th May 2024.Andrew Strutzenberg continues our current series ‘Adventure with Jesus and his Good News’ looking at some misconceptions around mission. He challenges us to first teach ourselves the Good News and then live it out. We are delighted to have Andrew visit us. Andrew is from the States and works for Communitas – a fantastic missional organisation that has had connections with the Scottish Network for a long time. He also is involved in Mustard Seed church in Abbeyhill.

“Something about the motion of walking is conducive to generating both ideas and conversation. You can empty your mind and open your mind at the same time.” —Kevin Kelly In this episode of Deviate, Rolf reports from a “Walk and Talk” across northern Thailand. Interviewees and conversation topics are listed by time-code below. Participant write-ups about (or alluding to) the 2023 Thailand Walk and Talk include: The Walk and Talk: Everything We Know, by Craig Mod Walk and Talk: Everything We Know (PDF document), by Kevin Kelly Walking the Heck out of Thailand, by Craig Mod Walk and Talk, by Derek Sivers Expanding Home, by Liz Danzico Where Do You Call Home?, by Jason Kottke 2023: Walking, by Dan Wang Why Not Pay Teachers $100,000 a Year?, by Daniel Pink Kevin Kelly (4:00-15:00) Kevin Kelly (@kevin2kelly) is a photographer, writer, and futurist, with much of his work centering on Asian and digital culture. His newest book is Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier. Travel can be a way to see the future (Deviate episode) Kevin Kelly on the lost world of 1970s Asia (Deviate episode) Wired (technology magazine) The Cotswolds (region in central Southwest England) Liz Danzico (15:00-27:45) Liz Danzico is VP of Design at Microsoft, and the Founding Chair of the MFA Interaction Design Program at the School of Visual Arts. Long-distance hiking at home (Deviate episode) The Death and Life of Great American Cities, by Jane Jacobs (book) Lets Drift (Kenyan hiking club) Hoka (brand of walking shoes) Silvia Lindtner (27:45-46:00) Silvia Lindtner is a writer, ethnographer, and Associate Professor at the University of Michigan. Her book Prototype Nation: China and the Contested Promise of Innovation was published by Princeton University Press in 2020. Seeking rural places (Deviate episode) Jiangxi (Chinese province) Guangdong (Chinese province) Yunnan (Chinese province) Salzburg (city in Austria) The Vulnerable Observer, by Ruth Behar (book) Anna Greenspan (media professor) Communitas (unstructured community of equals) Daniel Pink (46:00-52:00) Daniel Pink is a best-selling author of books on work, business, and life. His “Why Not?” project in collaboration with the Washington Post to aims to jolt America's imagination about possibilities. When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, by Daniel Pink (book) Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, by Daniel Pink (book) The Power of Regret, by Daniel Pink (book) Craig Mod (52:00-69:00) Craig Mod is an author and photographer who has written and photographed about his walks across Japan, his love of pizza toast, and his life in Japan. Walk Japan (tour company) Rich Roll (ultra-endurance athlete) The Glorious Boredom of My Walk in Japan, by Craig Mod (essay) Kissa by Kissa, by Craig Mod (book) Things Become Other Things, by Craid Mod (book) The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don't host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at deviate@rolfpotts.com.

There is a kind of community that our soul longs for; a kind of community we were created for. We see reflections of it in the stories we tell and the movies we make. We read about it in anthropology, see it in human history, find it in the scriptures, watch it in the early church, and hear about it in places like Africa, China and the Middle East. So why is it so hard to find in the modern American church?Special thanks to Tyler Staton, Victor Turner, Sabastian Younger and Adrian Plass for their contributions to this episode. 

Austen's Communitas 5k Walk is September 23 in Fredericksburg at Memorial Park.   Austen Dunn died of a brain aneurysm.   Ashley Rakes and Stacy Horner-Dunn talk about Austen, aneurysm warning signs and research.

Jesus identifies & invites us to follow Him, imitating him as disciples who live in Communitas together and break bread in table fellowship, which results in us being SENT on mission to invite all to come and repent and receive His grace and forgiveness.

Anthropologist Victor Turner, who popularised the term Liminality, found that human society has two modes of interrelatedness that function like a yin and yang — mutually dependant and without which human life would be impossible. Structure is the mode of status and hierarchy in society; Communitas of love, compassion and myth. These two modes show up in very interesting ways in our current society. These can be fruitfully mapped over with the religious and scientific mindsets; with the Constrained and Unconstrained Visions of Thomas Sowell's work; with the Order and Chaos of Jordan Peterson's work Maps of Meaning and with the left- and right-hemispheres of the brain in Iain McGilchrist's work. None of these are 1:1 mapovers but there's something rich even in this difference. This episodes marks the beginning of our explorations in this fertile model of human life. ____________________

“"I wasn't partying. I wasn't relaxing on the beach. I was photographing – working – every minute of the day. That was a means to see as much as I possibly could. And to keep looking.”  –Kevin Kelly In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Kevin discuss the ambitions and connections that led Kevin to Asia not long after high school (2:30); how Kevin's interest in photography affected his experience of Asia (7:30); how seeing other cultures gave him perspective on his own culture, and on himself, and his countrymen (15:00); how photography gave him intensified attention to what in the world might be changing (23:00); how AI and other technology are changing how we live, create, and travel (30:00); how to travel in such a way that you are open to phenomenon and experiences you don't know of yet, and how technology might enable a "protopia" future (40:00). Kevin Kelly (@kevin2kelly) is a co-founder of Wired magazine, a co-founder of the Rosetta Project, and he serves on the board of the Long Now Foundation. He is a photographer, writer, and futurist, with much of his work centering on Asian and digital culture. His three-volume photo book Vanishing Asia draws on 50 years of vagabonding travel experiences, and his newest book, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier, debuts in May of 2023. Notable Links: The Vagabond's Way, by Rolf Potts (book) Leaves of Grass, by Walt Whitman (poetry book) Communitas (egalitarian ethos of shared interest) Jan Chipchase (design innovator) Wired (magazine) Rick Prelinger (American archivist) Stewart Brand (founder of the Whole Earth Catalog) Shenzhen (city in China) A Pattern Language (1977 urban design book) "What AI-Generated Art Means for Human Creativity" (article) "A Brief History of Smell-O-Vision" (article) Burning Man (event in the US) Kumbh Mela (event in India) Musical.ly (defunct social media app) "Forget Utopia. Ignore Dystopia. Embrace Protopia!" (article) The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don't host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at deviate@rolfpotts.com.

A full unedited Transcript can be found here.Limted Time offer on my New Book Revitalize To Plant:Reshaping the Established Church to Plant Churches is only $15.00 for the first 100 orders.Check out the Blog for the Podcast, including this week's episode by clicking this link.Rev. Dr. Bob Hunter discusses the importance of men in the church planting or revitilazation process. He also talks about how men have disengaed from the church at an alarming rate whoch simulaneously correlates with the rise in issues with me. They are more likely to suffer addicions, be incarerated, and other negative life situations.Bob runs a ministry to young boys where he teaches healthy masculinity which is bilically based.Bob is a Father, husband, teacher, pastor, jack-of-all trades,He also runs a Citrusr farm and sales citrus.Lemons, Oanges, Grapefruit and more. The name of his ministry Rip'd for Life. Here is the link. https://www.facebook.com/RIPD4LIFERip'd for Life's guiding principles are as follows:RIP'd 4 Life guiding principlesRelationships come first. Relationships are the ultimate reality of the universe and the relationality of God is the basis for understanding all human issues because we were made in the image of our creator who is a relational being. RIP'd 4 Life will make all of its decisions based on the relational well-being of its participants. If it's not good for the relationship, then we don't do it.Giving as a way of life. Human beings are prone to excess. As a dominant cultural force, consumerism and materialism threaten the human soul and ultimately lead to the destruction of the earth and personal dissatisfaction. At RIP'd 4 Life we exist to give. We are endeavor to give and not take. We exist for the sake of others. We aim to serve in the manner of Christ. All of our participants are challenged to think, act and live outside of oneself. We believe the secret to living is giving.Life in community. Communitas is a Latin word that denotes an intense community spirit where feelings of equality, solidarity and togetherness are present. RIP'd 4 Life Camp experiences aspire to create a true spirit of community. Campers and counselors sleep in the same quarters, eat the same food, and participate in all activities together. There are no persons of privilege and no second class citizens. We are a community that practices embraces a common purpose in Jesus Christ.Experiential Learning. Experience is life's best teacher. Young men are taught many things in theory, but rarely implement those lessons in the context of real life. Experiential learning occurs when human beings are placed in real life situations that demand a response. In order to promote experiential learning, RIP'd 4 Life will create age appropriate activities where experiential learning can occur. There is no set curriculum or content, participants discover what needs to be discovered and those learning experiences are not soon forgotten.Holistic Holiness. Holiness is about having right relationships and pursuing “wholeness.” The “inner man” seeking a right relationship with God is the basis for right relations with others. Once a right relationship is established with God, right relationships can be developed with others, the world we live in and our own bodies. RIP'd 4 Life is interested in the “whole” person (Mind, body and soul) and our activities will reflect the whole being of a person.Jesus not masculinity. Definitions of manhood are wide and varied. Instead of using gender stereotypes and cultural values to inform young men about what they should become, we default to Jesus. We have no indication from scripture that Jesus came to earth for the purpose of modeling manhood. As such, we do not say he is the perfect male, we say he is the perfect human being and his perfect life saves us from ourselves making it possible to be transformed into the image of God. Therefore, we resist narrow definitions of what a man is (e.g., the stronger sex, dominant, etc.). We do not say things like “Man-up,” “Grow-up,” “Be a man,” etc. As a community, we endeavor to be transformed into the likeness of Christ and this requires the embodiment of virtues such as humility, courage, justice, mercy and forgiveness. Our main objective is to seek godliness and the masculine thing will take care of itself. That is not to say traditionally masculine things do not happen at our camps & retreats (sporting competitions, brotherhood, etc.), it is to say our perspective on those things is different and what we do is filtered through the lens of Christ-likeness

“Travel expands time, because you're not experiencing the everyday of what you normally do. It's all about discovery, and experiencing that with other people.” —Pegi Vail In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Pegi talk about how she originally sought to depict a "visual ethnography" of world travelers, their global impacts, and their power as a "gentrifying" force (2:00); how the world of travel has (and hasn't) changed since Pegi made her film ten years ago, and how immigrants and migrant workers also represent travel communities just like backpackers and expats (11:00); the ways the notion of "journey" can serve as a metaphor for non-travel experiences, and how travel can expand one's sense of time (26:30); what stories travelers choose to tell about places, and how drug-scenes have fueled travel communitas over the years (31:00); the role digital photography now plays in travel, and the individualized notion of what an "explorer" is (39:30); and the importance of allowing yourself to get lost on that road, the "structured danger" of most adventure travel, and relying on your "personness" (rather than technology) as a traveler (49:00). Pegi Vail is an anthropologist and filmmaker who directed the documentary Gringo Trails.  She is also a sustainable-travel consultant whose academic work has focused on visual anthropology, Indigenous media, and the role of storytelling to the political economy of tourism in the developing world. She is the Co-Director of New York University's Center for Media, Culture, and History. Vail is a founding member, curator, and featured storyteller of the popular not-for-profit storytelling collective, The Moth. Notable Links: The Vagabond's Way, by Rolf Potts (travel book) Williamsburg (gentrified neighborhood in Brooklyn) Banana Pancake Trail (travel circuit in SE Asia) Lower East Side Tenement Museum (historic site in NYC) History of hosteling (inexpensive lodging system) Hippie Trail (overland travel circuit in 1960s and 1970s) The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald (novel) Hmong people (ethic group in SE Asia) Nelson H. H. Graburn (anthropology scholar) Communitas (communities created by shared endeavor) Arnold van Gennep (ethnographer who coined "rites of passage") Chaebol (South Korean industrial conglomerate) Rolf and Ari Shaffir talk psychedelics (Deviate episode) Backpack Ambassadors, by Richard Ivan Jobs (book) Margaret Mead Film Festival (documentary film festival) Spike Lee (American filmmaker) Melvin Estrella (Pegi's partner and film producer) J. Edgar Hoover (American law-enforcement administrator) Eurail Pass (European train pass popular with backpackers) On Photography, by Susan Sontag (book) The Explorers Club (professional club in New York) Saul Bellow (American novelist) A Field Guide to Getting Lost, by Rebecca Solnit (book) Beryl Markham (British-African aviator and author) Digital detoxing (intentional refrain from using digital devices) Hippocampus (part of the brain) The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don't host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at deviate@rolfpotts.com.

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Have you found yourself caught up in a never-ending healing journey? Are you rushing from workshop to ceremony to retreat trying to peal all the layers of your existential onion? Maybe what you need is healing from your healing! Today on Life is a Festival, Adam Andros Aronovich, creator of “Healing From Healing” offers us levity and a much needed reprieve from our hyper-individualistic personal development. On the show we discuss the fundamental importance of community in healing work. We talk about diminishing returns in chasing peak experiences. We review the modern preoccupation with trauma, the hero's journey, and “cinematic epistemology.” Finally Adam helps us learn to serve with our full being without becoming narcissists and how joy and celebration are potent healing modalities. Adam is the creator of Healing from Healing, a social media platform that casts a critical, skeptical and humorous gaze at Healing Culture. He is a doctoral candidate at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Spain, focusing on Medical Anthropology and Cultural Psychiatry. He is an active member of the Medical Anthropology Research Center (MARC-URV) and part of the Ayahuasca Community Committee at the Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines. Adam spent more than four years conducting research and extensive fieldwork in the Peruvian Amazon, where he also facilitated Ayahuasca workshops in the context of shamanic and medical tourism. Adam also facilitates preparation and integration processes in private practice, and helps clients reframe “Healing” within relational and recreative frameworks and a secular, humanistic, grounded and open-ended interpretive and epistemic orientation. Links Healing From Healing: https://healingfromhealing.com/ Healing From Healing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healingfromhealing/ Articles on Memory Wars and Recovered Memories: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1745691619862306 https://www.psypost.org/2014/08/memory-wars-scientific-evidence-repressed-memories-27571 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2011-30132-001 Timestamps :11 - Adam's research in the Amazon showed that ayahuasca healing was largely about community: Communitas :21 - Diminishing returns on perpetual peak experiences :31 - Preoccupation with trauma, memory wars, and narcissism :47 - Hero's Journey, celebrity culture and cinematic epistemology :55 - How to serve without becoming narcissistic | Transformation happens both inward and outward 1:07 - Joy and celebration as healing modalities

In this episode Will and David discuss Paul's love for the Romans, how the book is a missionary treatise, and how the Gospel unites all people. Communitas is a uniting of all different sorts of people that have a common Master and a common mission.Reflection Questions:In your own words, why is Paul thankful for the believers in  Rome?What does Paul mean by “preach the gospel”?Over your life who do you think are the one or two people whose faith has most encouraged yours? What was it about their faith that helped to build your faith?

In the beginning, God created…and it was good. Except for one thing: it was not good to be alone. Join Mike Massey as we explore what it means to live in communitas - the kind of deep community that points to Jesus.

Dr. Gavin D'Costa - "Natural Law And Other Religions Communitas" by Angelicum Thomistic Institute

Sr. Catherine Joseph Droste OP - "Natural Law In The Bible Communitas" by Angelicum Thomistic Institute

The Church is God's Plan A for glorifying His name and spreading the Gospel to the ends of the earth. Each person who is a part of the body has a unique and important role in order for the Church to carry out its mission. Through the body we experience Communitas as we share in a special community together on mission. This Communitas sharpens, transforms, and helps us grow deeper in our relationship with God. Further, the Communitas we experience fuels us to live on mission as together we are the living proof of a loving God.

“There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.” This is the last line of one of Rumi's poems. Fear, anxiety and grief are natural responses to the world as-it-is, which is full of poison and full of nectar. There are 3 ways of working with the poison of today's world: we can reject it, we can gorge ourselves without discrimination, or we can partake in healthy doses through the discernment of a middle path. When at a crossroads, the unknown requires us to be fluid and shapeshift. We can hold the tension between what Jung called the spirit of the depths and the spirit of the times in an alchemical process. If our diets are too pure, we can become rigid and weaken ourselves. If we don't live with reality, reality will come to live with us. The more we practice being present with reality as-it-is, the greater our capacity for life and the more we become a healing balm for the world. Wonder makes us bigger; it stretches us and puts us in a receptive state, ready to experience the unknown. Six qualities of wonder are openness, curiosity, bewilderment, hope, connection, and admiration or praise. Communitas refers to community taken to a deeper level, typically associated with the presence of the divine. We can be inspired by other people's strengths. If we want to make sure the path we are on is the right path, then we have to be willing to get lost. What if there's wisdom in staying with grief, which does the work so that we can see and think and embrace each other differently? Sometimes the only way we will ever kneel and kiss the ground is if we are brought to our knees. Angelon is a workshop leader with a background in Jungian psychology, an editor and author of As It Is, Under the Punnai Tree, The Baul Tradition, Caught in the Beloved's Petticoats, Enlightened Duality (with Lee Lozowick), Krishna's Heretic Lovers, and The Art of Contemplation.

Mark Groves is one of the greatest new friends that I made in 2021. He's a former pharmaceutical rep-turned connection and relationship expert. In this episode we bounce from community and connection to self-knowing to building a better world. If we don't know ourselves, then how can we support others? If we can't sit with our own pain, how can we attend the pain of those we hold dearest? In birth and in death, there is a transformation of spirit. You don't get a vote as to how or when these things events unfold; the only thing we can control is how we spend our time from now until then. If I had a choice, I would be spending more time with people like Mark.This was one of my favorite interviews so far! [00:06:45] - “Systems” don't always prioritize community [00:09:45] - Attunement, “our reactiveness to other people” [00:20:50] - What if you weren't broken? And had everything you needed? [00:24:10] - You only get a vote as to what your happens from this moment until you die [00:29:30] - Be you and watch the world adjust [00:31:10] - Relationships invite us to examine those areas in which we aren't liberated [00:36:00] - Would you rather live in connection for 10 years or live in isolation for 50 years? [00:39:00] - The newly emerging world [00:44:45] - Dehumanizing anybody dehumanizes yourself [00:49:00] - “You can only alchemize the lowest level of truth that you can hold” [00:52:30] - You can't un-see the man behind the curtain [00:59:30] - Nature rewards courage [63:00:00] - Communitas begets catharsis References and Links Mark Groves - Website, Instagram, Podcast, Youtube Channel Wayne Dyer Gabor Mate Harriet Lerner's book: Dance of Intimacy and Dance of Anger Charle's Eisenstein's essay “The Coronation” Ram Dass Paul Selig's book: The Book of Truth Aldous Huxley's book: The Doors of Perception Film: American Circumcision Byron Katie Brene Brown Big thanks to our sponsors! Waveblock: https://www.waveblock.com/ (Use Code “BELOVED25” for 25% off) Organifi: https://www.organifi.com/beloved (Use code "BELOVED" for 20% off at checkout) Show Notes | Donate Music by: Labrinth, Chancha Via Circuito, and Joaquín Cornejo --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theholisticobgyn/message

On today's episode, Alan talks with Mark and Sarah Adams about how coaching transformed their life and leadreship and helped serve as a catalyst for their own coaching with married couples.  Next Alan sits down with Leaders from to amazing organizations, Forge America and Communitas International for a discussion about reimagining communities of faith. About Forge America From day one, we set out to help people learn how to be a sign, instrument and foretaste of the coming kingdom. As a servant to local church Forge has always played a role in re-imagining and re-shaping the church to engage the communities, neighborhoods, apartments, campuses, workspaces, and third places people exist.  About Communitas International Communitas International is a community of diverse, yet like-minded individuals who want to see the church think, care and act like Jesus in this world. Connect with Forge America Website Connect with Communitas International Website Connect with Mark and Sarah Adams Email: Hello@stayforth.com Level your leadership in 2022 Right Side Up Collective Purchase a Right Side Up Journal Schedule your FREE breakthrough coaching session

Guest speaker Nehemiah Rudolph teaches us about the great need for encouragement in order to face the battles in our lives together with boldness.

The etymology of philosophy leads to the love of wisdom. The paths to wisdom can be divided into two: ekstasis and catharsis. Jamie Wheal is a thinker who utilises this distinction in his book Recapture the Rapture and on podcasts (where he includes a third aspect: Communitas — community/sangha). The distinction between ekstasis and catharsis is a powerful one. Ekstasis is the higher perspective; it is being on the mountain and surveying the entire landscape. Catharsis on the other hand is the way under — it is Dante going through Hell and emerging into Heaven. Ultimately both ekstasis and catharsis lead us to the same place: wisdom but the journey is very different. We can see philosophers throughout history leaning more towards one direction or another: Plato, Plotinus, Parmenides and Spinoza lead us towards the high insights of ekstasis; Heraclitus, Nietzsche and Kierkegaard lead us towards the deep wisdom of catharsis. _________________ Learning Resources:• Recapture the Rapture by Jamie Wheal https://www.recapturetherapture.com/• The Road to Eleusis: Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries by Gordon Wasson https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/186043/the-road-to-eleusis-by-r-gordon-wasson/• The Gay Science by Friedrich Nietzsche https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/94578.The_Gay_Science _________________ ⭐ Support the channel (thank you!) ▶ Patreon: https://patreon.com/thelivingphilosophy ▶ Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thelivingphilosophy________________

This week Miriam and I take a deep dive into her wealth of experience weaving community. We explore her journey in cultivating 10 years of integrally informed intentional community and unpack both what helped and hindered the group from crystallising their communal coherence from a series of peak states into a solid stage. Miriam also shares her insights from two decades of counselling into what kind of psychospiritual work might help prepare us for deeper experiences of connection, safety and love in our relationships. She also offers a some guidance for how best to hold space for others as they unfold along their path. I found so much wisdom in her word and feel really grateful to have shared in the conversation together. https://miriammartineau.com

This message is from our Wednesday night service on April 7th, 2021. Tonight is the launch of Table Groups - our intentional design for community and connection. We're taking a look at how community took shape amongst the early church, and how the same opportunity to experience profound belonging still stares us in the face today.