The everpresent pressures of social media, and even ministry needs, can warp the way in which we process our personal encounters with God.We face the temptation to treat our relationship with God as a means to an end, whether that end be fresh content or much-needed wisdom. How can we reorient to connect with God simply to experience him? In this episode, host Jay Y. Kim is joined by Glenn Packiam, worship songwriter and lead pastor of Rockharbor Church in Costa Mesa, California. Packiam is also the author of several books on church ministry, worship, and everyday faith, including The Intentional Year and What's a Christian Anyway?Together, Kim and Packiam offer approachable spiritual rhythms to help us notice God everyday: practicing silence and solitude, praying the Psalms, and cultivating community. By affirming that God desires our joy and attention, Packiam explores how we can encounter God and receive his wisdom, not out of function, but out of love. Tune in to consider how offering small moments of stillness to God can renew your intimacy with him. This episode highlights the following themes:The importance of silence and solitude in developing spiritual awareness and connection with GodThe danger of functionalizing intimacy with God for ministry/content creation purposesThe value of intentionally structuring relationships and finding life-giving connectionsLinks from this episode:Learn more about Glenn PackiamKnow the latest on Glenn’s forthcoming book, What’s a Christian Anyway?Learn more about Arthur Brooks’ book, From Strength to StrengthLearn more about Derek Thompson’s book, On WorkRead the transcript hereGod is present; do we notice him? As the world gets louder, listening to God’s voice becomes increasingly challenging. We are bombarded by the chaos of our feeds, by distractions both inside and out, and by the everyday cacophony that drowns out the calm of a life lived in close communion with God. In this season of The Digital Examen, pastor and author Jay Y. Kim guides us toward reorienting our lives so that we can notice God with the entirety of our beings—heart, soul, mind, strength—in both the mundane and majestic moments of everyday life. Learn more about The Digital ExamenLearn more about your host, Jay Y. KimRead Analog Church and Analog Christian by Jay Y. KimDownload a Guide to The Examen.Links and Credits✅ Special offer: Visit ivpress.com and use the code IVPOD25 for 25% off any IVP resource mentioned in this episode.✅ Consulting Producer: Helen Lee✅ Producers: Christine Pelliccio Melo and Travis Albritton✅ Production Assistant: Jack Reece✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts✅ Social Media Managers: Allie Noble and Makayla Payne✅ Podcast Art: Kate Lillard and Elsbette San Blas✅ Theme Song: "For They Will Inherit the Earth" by Stephen KeechDisclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and/or the guests featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.As an Amazon Affiliate, this channel earns commissions from qualifying purchases when you use the links above. 

Ashlee Eiland, a thought leader, Bible teacher, and author of "Say Good," delves into the art of discerning our unique voices amid chaos. She discusses the four pillars of discernment: Passion, Accountability, Influence, and Relationship. Eiland emphasizes the power of words, urging listeners to communicate positivity and goodness. They explore the importance of patience, reflection, and recognizing God's presence in everyday life, while sharing practical strategies for thoughtful engagement in today's digital age.

For many of us, the steady hum of worry feels ever present and hurry has become our default. Life circumstances and uncertainties, our own anxiety-bent thoughts, and the constant overwhelm of our news feeds have created a perfect storm for fear to distract us from God’s loving presence. As we begin season 2 of The Digital Examen, host Jay Y. Kim sets the tone for the journey ahead—thoughtful conversations with leaders and luminaries on God’s nearness in every aspect of life. In this first episode, Kim reflects on his personal journey of parenthood to illustrate the steady closeness and safety God offers his children. Though anxiety and hurry can so easily narrate our lives, God’s presence offers a profound alternative formation. Kim shares how life lived with God is the antidote for fear, and he invites us to notice and receive God’s fatherly love and grounding presence in our everyday.This episode highlights the following themes:Reframing worry by recognizing God’s nearnessPractical ways to meet with God through the Prayer of ExamenBiblical insights into God’s love and presenceLinks from this episode:Read the transcript here Read The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother LawrenceGod is present; do we notice him? As the world gets louder, listening to God’s voice becomes increasingly challenging. We are bombarded by the chaos of our feeds, by distractions both inside and out, and by the everyday cacophony that drowns out the calm of a life lived in close communion with God. In this season of The Digital Examen, pastor and author Jay Y. Kim guides us toward reorienting our lives so that we can notice God with the entirety of our beings—heart, soul, mind, strength—in both the mundane and majestic moments of everyday life. Learn more about The Digital ExamenLearn more about your host, Jay Y. KimRead Analog Church and Analog Christian by Jay Y. KimListen to Meditations from The Digital ExamenDownload a Guide to The Examen.Links and Credits✅ Special offer: Visit ivpress.com and use the code IVPOD25 for 25% off any IVP resource mentioned in this episode.✅ Consulting Producer: Helen Lee✅ Producers: Christine Pelliccio Melo and Travis Albritton✅ Production Assistant: Jack Reece✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts✅ Social Media Managers: Allie Noble and Makayla Payne✅ Podcast Art: Kate Lillard and Elsbette San Blas✅ Theme Song: "For They Will Inherit the Earth" by Stephen KeechDisclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and/or the guests featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.As an Amazon Affiliate, this channel earns commissions from qualifying purchases when you use the links above. 

God is present; do we notice him?As the world gets louder, listening to God’s voice becomes increasingly challenging. We are bombarded by the chaos of our feeds, by distractions both inside and out, and by the everyday cacophony that drowns out the calm of a life lived in close communion with God.In season 2 of The Digital Examen podcast, guests like Ruth Haley Barton, Ashlee Eiland, Glenn Packiam, Steve Cuss, Andy Crouch, and others join host Jay Y. Kim to affirm that God is always present and speaking. Through their stories and insights, we will be encouraged to pause and notice God with the entirety of our beings—heart, soul, mind, strength—in both the mundane and majestic moments of everyday life. Tune in to episode 1 on January 8, 2025!This episode highlights the following themes:Embracing rest and intentionality in a hurried worldRecognizing God’s presence in both the ordinary and extraordinaryLearning from thought leaders on developing slowing spiritual rhythmsLinks from this episode:Read the transcript here The world is full of noise. Many are exhausted by the cacophony and chaos of the modern, digital age, where peace is scarce and self-reflection is infrequent. In The Digital Examen, a podcast from IVP, author and pastor Jay Y. Kim converses with a variety of leaders, pastors, and scholars who are working to reorient their lives in the direction of listening, tuning their hearts and minds to hear the voice of God in all of its clarity, kindness, and strength.Learn more about The Digital ExamenLearn more about your host, Jay Y. KimRead Analog Church and Analog Christian by Jay Y. KimListen to Meditations from The Digital ExamenDownload a Guide to The Examen.Links and Credits✅ Special offer: Visit ivpress.com and use the code IVPOD25 for 25% off any IVP resource mentioned in this episode.✅ Consulting Producer: Helen Lee✅ Producers: Christine Pelliccio Melo and Travis Albritton✅ Production Assistant: Jack Reece✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts✅ Social Media Managers: Allie Noble and Makayla Payne✅ Podcast Art: Kate Lillard and Elsbette San Blas✅ Theme Song: "For They Will Inherit the Earth" by Stephen KeechDisclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and/or the guests featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.

As we anticipate season two of The Digital Examen releasing this January, many of us are still exhausted by the cacophony and chaos of the modern digital age, where peace is scarce and self-examination is infrequent.In Meditations from The Digital Examen, a new podcast from IVP, host Jay Y. Kim recalls reflective questions inspired by his conversations with a variety of leaders, pastors, and scholars throughout season one. Through slow yet focused meditative moments, Jay helps listeners pause and tune their hearts and minds to hear the voice of God in all its clarity, kindness, and strength. In this first meditation, Jay revisits his conversation with John Mark Comer, who discussed the importance of intentionally examining our rule of life—the daily habits, priorities, and practices that form who we are. Jay invites us to prayerfully consider the current state of our own rule of life and contemplate any changes God may be leading us to make in order to more fully orient our lives around Jesus.Subscribe to Meditations from The Digital Examen, and stay tuned for season two of The Digital Examen coming in January 2025!Links from this episode:Listen to the original conversation, Examining Your Rule of Life with John Mark ComerWatch the original conversation on YouTubeRead this episode’s transcript hereLearn more about The Digital ExamenLearn more about your host, Jay Y. KimRead Analog Church and Analog Christian by Jay Y. KimEpisode Credits✅ Special offer: Visit ivpress.com and use the code IVPOD25 for 25% off any IVP resource mentioned in this episode.✅ Consulting Producer: Helen Lee✅ Producers: Christine Pelliccio Melo and Travis Albritton✅ Production Assistant: Jack Reece✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts✅ Social Media Managers: Allie Noble and Makayla Payne✅ Podcast Art: Kate Lillard and Elsbette San Blas✅ Theme Song: "For They Will Inherit the Earth" by Stephen KeechDisclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and/or the guests featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.

An examined life is a thoughtful life. Yet, it is not a life where we merely think of God. Instead, we are called to consider all of reality alongside God.In this season's finale, Jay Y. Kim concludes with a sincere word of gratitude to the engaged listeners and insightful guests who've made this journey enlivening and reorienting. With a pastoral tone, Kim invites us to fix our thoughts on the God who continually thinks lovingly of us.He reminds us that the mind of Christ is available to us, as God invites us to notice and enjoy his presence with us here and now. We pray this season offers you a clearer vision of an examined life that is stilled on God and meaningful steps towards living at the pace of peace.Download a reflective guide to The Examen.This episode highlights the following themes:The power of living with our thoughts fixed on GodFinding moments of quiet in a fast-paced worldInviting God into every aspect of our lives Link from this episode:Read Renovated by Jim WilderRead the transcript hereThe world is full of noise. Many are exhausted by the cacophony and chaos of the modern, digital age, where peace is scarce and self-reflection is infrequent. In “The Digital Examen”, a new podcast from IVP, author and pastor Jay Y. Kim converses with a variety of leaders, pastors, and scholars who are working to reorient their lives in the direction of listening, tuning their hearts and minds to hear the voice of God in all of its clarity, kindness, and strength.Learn more about The Digital ExamenLearn more about your host, Jay Y. KimRead Analog Church and Analog Christian by Jay Y. KimLinks and Credits✅ Special offer: Visit ivpress.com and use the code IVPOD25 for 25% off any IVP resource mentioned in this episode.✅ Producers: Helen Lee, Travis Albritton, and Andrew Bronson✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts✅ Social Media Manager: Allie Noble✅ Production Assistants: Christine Pelliccio and Isis Toldson✅ Podcast Art: Kate Lillard✅ Theme Song: "For They Will Inherit the Earth" by Stephen KeechDisclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and/or the guests featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.As an Amazon Affiliate, this channel earns commissions from qualifying purchases when you use the links above.

Why is it so hard to make space to hear God’s comforting, loving voice in a world filled with daily pressures and burdens? How do we release ourselves from a spirituality based on “doing” the right things and instead focus on being in God’s presence? It is as we grow to love God’s voice which can fill us with his good gifts of encouragement, reassurance, peace, and hope that we can withstand and resist the cultural pressures around us.In this episode, host Jay Y. Kim is joined by Kristel Acevedo, spiritual formation director at Transformation Church in South Carolina and co-author of the teen devotional 3 Big Questions That Shape Your Future. Through thoughtful conversation with Kim, Acevedo encourages us to invite God into our often overly-hurried days, embrace all of life as an act of worship, and make time to simply “be” with Jesus.Drawing from her experience as a youth leader, Acevedo comments on the unique strengths and challenges of teens today and extols Gen Z’s pursuit of sincerity and communal health, traits that can be a model for Christians of all ages.Listen in to learn how to pause, notice, and surrender to God’s active work in our lives, experience the easy burden Jesus promises, and grow into being full participants in his missional call.Download a reflective guide to The Examen.This episode highlights the following themes:Spiritual formation in teenagers amid a culture of distractionsLiving a lifestyle of worship and obedience to scriptureThe impact of cultural and political idolatry on spiritual formationLinks from this episode:Get to know more about Kristel AcevedoRead 3 Big Questions That Shape Your Future by Kara Powell, Kristel Acevedo and Brad M Griffin Read the transcript hereThe world is full of noise. Many are exhausted by the cacophony and chaos of the modern, digital age, where peace is scarce and self-reflection is infrequent. In “The Digital Examen”, a new podcast from IVP, author and pastor Jay Y. Kim converses with a variety of leaders, pastors, and scholars who are working to reorient their lives in the direction of listening, tuning their hearts and minds to hear the voice of God in all of its clarity, kindness, and strength.Learn more about The Digital ExamenLearn more about your host, Jay Y. KimRead Analog Church and Analog Christian by Jay Y. KimLinks and Credits✅ Special offer: Visit ivpress.com and use the code IVPOD25 for 25% off any IVP resource mentioned in this episode.✅ Producers: Helen Lee, Travis Albritton, and Andrew Bronson✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts✅ Social Media Manager: Allie Noble✅ Production Assistants: Christine Pelliccio and Isis Toldson✅ Podcast Art: Kate Lillard✅ Theme Song: "For They Will Inherit the Earth" by Stephen KeechDisclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and/or the guests featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.As an Amazon Affiliate, this channel earns commissions from qualifying purchases when you use the links above.

More often than not, we approach reading Scripture as a simple means to an end, or a task on our spiritual checklist, instead of as a living text and lens through which to see our lives. How can we become people who meditate on God’s Word day and night out of both habit and delight?In this episode, host Jay Y. Kim converses with scholar and co-founder of the Bible Project, Dr. Tim Mackie. Together, they explore how immersing ourselves in the communal, family story of Scripture can help us perceive God’s voice. Mackie also shares his pastoral background and personal journey of learning about and loving God’s word, revealing recent experiences that have fundamentally changed his understanding of what it means to be with God in the here and now.This conversation invites us to approach the Bible not as a mere intellectual exercise, but as a slow, generative way to encounter God, be formed by his truth, and reshape how we view ourselves, others, and the world around us. Tune in to this thought-provoking episode to unearth delight and wonder in your reading and study of God’s word. Download a reflective guide to The Examen.This episode highlights the following themes:The Bible as a unified story that leads to JesusEngaging with Scripture as meditation literatureThe personal and communal impact of biblical meditationLinks from this episode:Get to know more about Dr. Tim MackieSubscribe to Dr. Mackie’s YouTube ChannelLearn more about Bible ProjectRead the transcript hereThe world is full of noise. Many are exhausted by the cacophony and chaos of the modern, digital age, where peace is scarce and self-reflection is infrequent. In “The Digital Examen”, a new podcast from IVP, author and pastor Jay Y. Kim converses with a variety of leaders, pastors, and scholars who are working to reorient their lives in the direction of listening, tuning their hearts and minds to hear the voice of God in all of its clarity, kindness, and strength.Learn more about The Digital ExamenLearn more about your host, Jay Y. KimRead Analog Church and Analog Christian by Jay Y. KimLinks and Credits✅ Special offer: Visit ivpress.com and use the code IVPOD25 for 25% off any IVP resource mentioned in this episode.✅ Producers: Helen Lee, Travis Albritton, and Andrew Bronson✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts✅ Social Media Manager: Allie Noble✅ Production Assistants: Christine Pelliccio and Isis Toldson✅ Podcast Art: Kate Lillard✅ Theme Song: "For They Will Inherit the Earth" by Stephen KeechDisclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and/or the guests featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.

The foundations for a lifelong faith begin not in children’s ministry or church programs, but with parents. In a world that pushes us to be distracted, disengaged, and anxious, how can we instead disciple our children from a place of peace, attentiveness, and responsiveness to the Holy Spirit’s work in our family? In this episode, Jay Y. Kim is joined by Sarah Cowan Johnson, a ministry trainer, consultant, coach, and author of Teach Your Children Well. Together they explore effective strategies for everyday family discipleship and discuss how parents can be expectant and aware of God’s presence and ongoing work in their children. Drawing on her extensive ministry experience, Johnson emphasizes the importance of parents leading the way in their children’s spiritual formation through attentiveness, countercultural choices, and intentionality in the ordinary moments of family life.Kim and Johnson also dissect social media’s harmful effects on the wellbeing of youth and encourage parents to create age-appropriate opportunities for their children to learn the spiritual skill of discernment.Tune in to glean wisdom and approachable practices for raising your children well in an overly-hectic and technology-driven world.Download a reflective guide to The Examen.This episode highlights the following themes:The role of discernment in managing technology's impact on child developmentIntegrating spiritual practices into everyday routines through 'habit stacking'Redefining parental success through the lens of eternal values rather than societal pressuresLinks from this episode:Get to know more about Sarah Cowan JohnsonOrder Johnson’s book, Teach Your Children WellFollow Sarah Cowan Johnson on InstagramRead The Tech-Wise Family by Andy CrouchVisit Dr. Jean Twenge’s websiteVisit Jonathan Haidt’s websiteWatch Soul Searching: A Movie About Teenagers and God, directed by Richard Eaton & Michael Eaton, and co-directed by Christian SmithRead the transcript hereThe world is full of noise. Many are exhausted by the cacophony and chaos of the modern, digital age, where peace is scarce and self-reflection is infrequent. In “The Digital Examen”, a new podcast from IVP, author and pastor Jay Y. Kim converses with a variety of leaders, pastors, and scholars who are working to reorient their lives in the direction of listening, tuning their hearts and minds to hear the voice of God in all of its clarity, kindness, and strength.Learn more about The Digital ExamenLearn more about your host, Jay Y. KimRead Analog Church and Analog Christian by Jay Y. KimLinks and Credits✅ Special offer: Visit ivpress.com and use the code IVPOD25 for 25% off any IVP resource mentioned in this episode.✅ Producers: Helen Lee, Travis Albritton, and Andrew Bronson✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts✅ Social Media Manager: Allie Noble✅ Production Assistants: Christine Pelliccio and Isis Toldson✅ Podcast Art: Kate Lillard✅ Theme Song: "For They Will Inherit the Earth" by Stephen KeechDisclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and/or the guests featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.As an Amazon Affiliate, this channel earns commissions from qualifying purchases when you use the links above.

Christians may believe, intellectually and theologically, that God is ever-present. But is our lived experience one that recognizes and relies on God’s radical availability? On any given day, at any given moment, how much do any of us recognize the nearness and wellspring of God’s love, grace, and mercy?In this episode, host Jay Kim converses with Rich Villodas, lead pastor of New Life Fellowship and an influential voice in spiritual formation. Together, they explore insights from Villodas's discipleship journey and his vision for a life of peace that draws deeply from God’s presence and loving attentiveness.With insights from his latest book, Good and Beautiful and Kind, Villodas challenges us to meet God’s grace with personal effort to encounter him, whether daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly, and provides practical guidance from his own spiritual rhythms.Tune in to learn everyday practices that can help your interior life flourish and increase your awareness of God’s presence, available to you at every moment.Download a reflective guide to The Examen.This episode highlights the following themes:The multi-layered nature of sin as a failure to love, beyond mere rule-breakingThe balance between grace and effort in experiencing God’s presencePractical ways to live in sacrificial love, rooted in the example of JesusLinks from this episode:Get to know more about Rich VillodasOrder Villodas’ book, Good and Beautiful and KindRead Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Pete ScazzeroCheck out New Life FellowshipRead the transcript hereThe world is full of noise. Many are exhausted by the cacophony and chaos of the modern, digital age, where peace is scarce and self-reflection is infrequent. In “The Digital Examen”, a new podcast from IVP, author and pastor Jay Y. Kim converses with a variety of leaders, pastors, and scholars who are working to reorient their lives in the direction of listening, tuning their hearts and minds to hear the voice of God in all of its clarity, kindness, and strength.Learn more about The Digital ExamenLearn more about your host, Jay Y. KimRead Analog Church and Analog Christian by Jay Y. KimLinks and Credits✅ Special offer: Visit ivpress.com and use the code IVPOD25 for 25% off any IVP resource mentioned in this episode.✅ Producers: Helen Lee, Travis Albritton, and Andrew Bronson✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts✅ Social Media Manager: Allie Noble✅ Production Assistants: Christine Pelliccio and Isis Toldson✅ Podcast Art: Kate Lillard✅ Theme Song: "For They Will Inherit the Earth" by Stephen KeechDisclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and/or the guests featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.As an Amazon Affiliate, this channel earns commissions from qualifying purchases when you use the links above.