The Current
We're seeking inspiration toward deeper discipleship through conversations with people working toward justice, cultivating deep spiritual practices, forming community and connection in significant ways, and helping one another heal from trauma. As we follow Christ to the margins of society, to the wounded and grieving, and into the hard work of peacemaking, we find that we are not alone on this journey. Join us to resist despair, and to regain some hope in the world, in the church, and in Christ.
Most weeks, Pastor Chris Nafis is talking with scholars and practitioners who are inspiring and faithful, and some weeks Pastor Chris is engaging with the book of Acts. Each week, we find the Spirit calling us deeper into the death and resurrection of Jesus, into a life with God, and into loving one another well.
This is a ministry of Living Water Church of the Nazarene, which gathers in San Diego's East Village, the epicenter of homelessness in this city. We are committed to meaningful worship, community formation, and service. Join us sometime :)
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 31
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Monte Mansfield - Neighborhood Hope Dealer
Monte Mansfield is a former professional baseball player who found himself sliding into addiction and homelessness. When he finally realized that he needed to turn his life around, God …
Dr. Brad Kelle - The Bible and Moral Injury
Dr. Brad Kelle is the Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Point Loma Nazarene University and an Ordained Elder in the Church of the Nazarene. He is an accomplished scholar in his f…
Rev. Dr. Cari Willis - Chaplain on Death Row
We are blessed to welcome Rev. Dr. Cari Willis to the podcast this week. Cari is a fellow Duke Divinity School graduate, and she serves as a chaplain on death row in eight states. We di…
Acts 1:12-26
In this episode, we look at the time between the ascension and pentecost through the lens of trauma and grief. We discuss the way that the apostles may be working through their difficul…
Conflict and Peacemaking with Pastor Eric Paul
Eric Paul is the Director of the West Hawaii Mediation Center and the Coordinator for Justice and Compassion on the Hawaii District in the Church of the Nazarene. He is also a pastor, a…
Acts 1:7-11
This week, we look at the significance of the ascension of Jesus. What does it mean that he is taken up into heaven? Are there ways that we think about heaven that get in the way of our…
Acts 1:8
Today's episode is about how we approach Acts (and scripture more generally) in terms of perspective. Which characters do we identify with, and what difference does it make? Where do we…
Acts 1:4b-8
Today we talk about baptism (by water and by spirit), power, and our calling to release ourselves to the Spirit of God. These verses preview the book of Acts more broadly as the discipl…
Acts 1:1-4 with Dr. Shelly Rambo
In this episode, we begin working our way through the book of Acts, reading Acts 1:1-4. Pastor Chris is in Maine this week with Boston University Theologian Dr. Shelly Rambo, who was gr…
An Introduction
Today, we introduce you to this podcast and to the book of Acts. Let us know what questions you bring to the text! Leave us a comment or a question about the book of Acts, the path of …
The Current - A Preview
We're starting a new podcast at Living Water Church! We will be working through the book of Acts, finding ways it challenges us, speaks to our time and place, and calls us forward as Sp…