Co-founder and producer of the New Story, Mike Clawson, shares the Parable of the Six Shadow Stories along with an invitation to a new and better Seventh Story.
Read MoreOver The Rhine's Linford Detweiler on their musical evolution and latest album "Love & Revelation"
In this podcast from March 2019, Linford Detweiler, half of the musical duo Over The Rhine with his wife Karin Bergquist, joins Gareth Higgins, co-host of the New Story Festival, for a conversation about Over The Rhine's musical evolution and their new album "Love & Revelation." Over The Rhine was one of the main stage musical performers at the inaugural New Story Festival, March 29-31, 2019, in Austin, Texas.
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Mona Haydar on why living the New Story is the hardest work of all
Feminist Muslim rapper Mona Haydar speaks with New Story Festival co-host Gareth Higgins about Islam's teaching on “answering the call of the angelic,” one of her earliest memories of making a conscious choice to be in the New Story, and why living the New Story is the hardest work of all.
Read MoreDoug Harrison, "The Outpatient Monk," on spiritual direction and the spirituality of L’Arche communities
In this podcast from February 2019 "The Outpatient Monk," Doug Harrison, joins Gareth Higgins, co-host of the New Story Festival, for a conversation about Austin Parable, the spirituality of L’Arche, spiritual direction, and more!
Read MoreThe Justice Doula, Micky ScottBey Jones on allowing ourselves to dream
In this podcast from October 2018, the Justice Doula, Micky ScottBey Jones, joins New Story co-founder Gareth Higgins for a conversation about how the New Story embodies the African idea of sankofa - the importance of allowing ourselves to dream - and how it can be an opportunity to practice a different way of being together.
Read MoreNadia Bolz-Weber on Sex and Religion
In this podcast from December 2018, New York Times bestselling author and "Pastrix" Nadia Bolz-Weber joins Gareth Higgins, co-host of the New Story Festival, for a conversation about healthy vs. unhealthy forms of religion and why Christianity, in particular, needs a better approach to sexual ethics.
Read MoreGareth Higgins with Bishop Yvette Flunder on living well in exile
A lovely conversation about living into a story of connection, creativity, and the common good, with storyteller-activist Gareth Higgins, founder of The Porch Magazine and co-founder of the New Story Festival, & Yvette Flunder, founder and presiding bishop of the Fellowship of Affirming Ministries.
What the New Story Means to Me with Steve Kinney
Steve Kinney is the founder of The Front Porch in Austin - a creative spirituality community dedicated to the common good. He's one of the founder members of the New Story core team, and brings a wealth of experience, wisdom, and graciousness to our vision. We're delighted to be on the journey with Steve, and to share some of his thoughts on what the New Story means to him.
Why I'm with the New Story with K Stellar Dutcher
K Stellar Dutcher has been a key member of the New Story community since our earliest days - they bring facilitation skills, musical gifts, and enhance the presence of kindness among us. For the next episode of the New Story Festival podcast, we talked about why Stellar got on board, what it means to them to be part of our work, and their hopes for the future. It's a short conversation with a lot of heart, and we're happy to share it with you here.
If you want to participate in person in more conversations like this, there are two opportunities coming soon - the New Story Retreat in March, and the New Story Festival in September. We hope to see you there!
Eco-theologian Michael Dowd on "Apocaloptimism" and trusting Reality
In this podcast from March 2019, best-selling author, speaker, and eco-theologian Michael Dowd joins Gareth Higgins, co-founder of the New Story, for a conversation about what it means to be an "apocaloptimist" and why he trusts Reality, and what he's looking forward to about the New Story. Dowd was a headline speaker at the inaugural New Story Festival, March 29-31, 2019, in Austin, Texas.
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Carrie Rodriguez on the New Story
Austin-based Ameri-Chicana singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez joins Gareth Higgins, co-host of the New Story Festival, for a conversation about the Austin music scene and what she's looking forward to at the festival. Carrie says, "It’s groundbreaking and hopeful!”
Carrie Rodriguez was one of the main stage musical performers at the New Story Festival, March 29-31, 2019, in Austin, Texas.
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Over The Rhine on the New Story
Linford Detweiler, half of the musical duo Over The Rhine with his wife Karin Bergquist, joins Gareth Higgins, co-host of the New Story Festival, for a conversation about Over The Rhine's musical evolution, their new album "Love & Revelation," and what they're looking forward to at the festival.
Over The Rhine was one of the main stage musical performers at the New Story Festival, March 29-31, 2019, in Austin, Texas.
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Revs. Kristen and Brian Grandon on the New Story
Revs. Kristen and Brian Grandon, co-ministers of Unity Church of the Hills in Austin, join Gareth Higgins, co-host of the New Story Festival, for a conversation about new thought, the Unity Church, spiral dynamics, and the changing role of leadership in the church and in the world.
Unity Church of the Hills was one of our partners in the New Story Festival, March 29-31, 2019, in Austin, Texas.
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Doug Harrison on the New Story
"The Outpatient Monk" Doug Harrison joins Gareth Higgins, co-host of the New Story Festival, for a conversation about Austin Parable, the spirituality of L’Arche, spiritual direction, and more!
Doug Harrison was one of the workshop presenters at the New Story Festival, March 29-31, 2019, in Austin, Texas.
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Mike Clawson on the New Story - Part 2 of 2
Mike Clawson, co-host of the New Story Festival and founder and executive director of the Spiritual Transformation Project, shares more about the six shadow stories that explain our world, the philosophy behind the festival community we're creating, and an invitation for you to be part of it -- all in part two of his sermon from New Covenant Fellowship Church in Austin, Texas.
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Mike Clawson on the New Story - Part 1 of 2
Mike Clawson, co-host of the New Story Festival and founder and executive director of the Spiritual Transformation Project, shares the story of how we get to the New Story in part one of his sermon at New Covenant Fellowship Church in Austin, Texas.
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Nadia Bolz-Weber on Sex and Religion
In this podcast from December 2018, New York Times bestselling author and "Pastrix" Nadia Bolz-Weber joins Gareth Higgins, co-host of the New Story Festival, for a conversation about healthy vs. unhealthy forms of religion and why Christianity, in particular, needs a better approach to sexual ethics.
Read MoreMicky ScottBey Jones on the New Story
Justice doula Micky Scottbey Jones joins festival co-host Gareth Higgins for a conversation about how the New Story reminds her of the African idea of sankofa, the importance of allowing ourselves to dream, and how a festival is an opportunity to practice a different way of being together.
Read MoreMona Haydar on the New Story
Feminist Muslim rapper Mona Haydar speaks with New Story Festival co-host Gareth Higgins about why the New Story is the hardest work of all, one of her earliest memories of making a conscious choice to be in the New Story, and what Islam teaches about "answering the call of the angelic."
Brian McLaren on the New Story
On the first New Story Festival podcast, we are joined by our friend Brian McLaren, author and activist and featured speaker at the New Story Experience, Saturday, November 3 at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas.