Old Paths New Steps
Walking in ancient paths with contemporary feet, finding hope for today.Join us as we explore the profound intersection of theology, sociology, and science through a lens of compassion and hope. Old Paths New Steps bridges timeless wisdom with modern understanding, creating space for authentic conversations about trauma, healing, and what it means to be fully human.
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May 26, 2025
Hope That Transforms Community: A reflection on our conversation with Dr. Chan Hellman
In this episode, hosts Peter, Josh, and Malissa discuss their conversation with Dr. Chan Hellman about the science of hope. They explore how hope requires goals, agency, and willpower—elements that can be shared within commun...
May 19, 2025
Hope as a Framework for Flourishing with guest Dr. Chan Hellman
In this powerful episode, host Peter Voorhees sits down with Dr. Chan Hellman, Director of The Hope Research Center at the University of Oklahoma, to explore the transformative science of hope. Dr. Hellman shares how hope fun...
May 12, 2025
The Wounded Healer: Finding Strength in Vulnerability
In this episode of "Old Paths New Steps," hosts Peter Voorhees, Josh Lott, and Malissa Bertella explore the powerful concept of the wounded healer. The conversation examines how our personal wounds and struggles can become so...
May 5, 2025
Church History, Power, and Renewal: A reflection on our episode with Dr. Jerry Sittser
In this episode, hosts Peter, Josh, and Malissa discuss their conversation with theologian Dr. Jerry Sittser. They explore how monasteries historically served their communities rather than existing in isolation, examine the r...
April 28, 2025
The Role and the Gift of the Church in Challenging Times with guest Dr. Jerry Sittser
In this episode, hosts Peter and Malissa welcome distinguished theologian, scholar, and author Dr. Jerry Sittser to explore Christianity's resilience through history's darkest moments. Dr. Sittser shares how the Benedictine m...
April 21, 2025
Sacred Spaces as Safe Places
In this episode of Old Paths, New Steps, hosts Josh, Pete, and Melissa explore the concept of sacred spaces as safe places. They journey from the Garden of Eden through biblical history to modern churches, examining what make...
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