We're In This Shift Together
As a rabbi, Matthew Ponak knows the significance of community in the good times and the bad. We’re in this Shift Together explores the meeting place between ancient spiritual teachings, cutting-edge research and innovation, and the needs of our era. The conversations cover insights and experiences that improve our world and give us hope during these tumultuous times. In our secular society, millions of people are dedicating themselves to the work of innovation. Simultaneously, camps of traditionally religious people are tending the fires of insights and practices which have sustained them for thousands of years. Leaders and thinkers from all arenas benefit from cross-pollination and there is much more common ground between these two camps than is often acknowledged. When approaching any new problem today, religious and spiritual insights can offer a sense of how our ancestors grappled with similar issues. At the same time, inherited wisdom is, by definition, from a prior era. In dialogue with scientific expertise and new circumstances, the storehouses of human knowledge inevitably grow and mature. Together these different perspectives help us navigate our transitioning world. Host Rabbi Matthew Ponak is a teacher of embodied mysticism, a spiritual counsellor, and the co-founder of the Mekorah Institute — an online spiritual centre. Also holding an MA in Contemplative Religions from the Buddhist-inspired Naropa University, Rabbi Matthew weaves world wisdom with ancient Jewish insights. He received ordination from Hebrew College where he specialized in the study of Hasidic spirituality and Kabbalah. Visit matthewponak.com to learn more.
We're In This Shift Together
Spiritual Health with Rev. Sandra Summers
Promoting spiritual health for individuals, churches and organizations of all kinds is Rev. Sandra Summers' speciality. She lays out what it is, why we need it and how to bring it into our lives. We also delve into The Great Resignation's effects on clergy, being authentic, balancing our use of technology and the surprising relationship between pregnancy and intuition.
Sandra is a Christian pastor's kid who attempted to stay in college forever before answering her call to ministry. Currently, Sandra serves in a variety of ministry settings including in hospitals, activist organizations, and private practice. Sandra’s call is to help others stay in love with who and what is theirs to love in these exhausting times. As a Spiritual Coach she partners with individuals to assess their Spiritual Health and create compassionate accountability. In addition, she partners with churches and non-profit teams to engage in workshops and presentations so that helpers are helped. Sandra is ordained in the United Church of Christ, with dual standing in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). She currently lives in Memphis, TN with her husband, Rev. Sam Teitel, her son Gideon, and their rescue dog Tommy.
Check out Rev. Sandra Summers at sandrasummers.com