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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 t
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The Current is hosted by Chris Nafis. The show has published 34 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Palm Grove Initiative’s Holistic Work Against HIV And Poverty in Eswatini" (27 October 2026, 52 minutes), "Bearing Witness In Minneapolis: Clergy, Courage, And Neighbor Love" (4 February 2026, 92 minutes), and "From segregation to solidarity: how young people unlearn hate with Stephen Hughes" (7 October 2025, 60 minutes).
The Current publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 56 minutes across 34 episodes.
Booking probability for The Current is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Current requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Current's contact route on record: public web form.
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Chris Nafis hosts The Current, a religion podcast with 34 episodes published.
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Send us Fan Mail A country the size of New Jersey carries one of the biggest public health burdens on earth, and the aftershocks land on kids. I sit down with Michael and Jessie Osatuyi and Rachel Parks to hear how Palm...
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<p>Send a text</p><p>What does it take to resist injustice without losing our souls? We invited three friends—Jen Manleaf, Rev. Mindy Smith, and Lynn Price—who answered a clergy call to Minneapolis to share how they...
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<p>Send a text</p><p>The gates still close at 7 p.m. along Belfast’s longest segregation wall, but inside a small youth center, something braver is opening: kids learning to cross lines their grandparents feared. We sit...
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<p>Send a text</p><p>A conversation with peacemakers Jer Swigart and Osheta Moore reveals a profound alternative to our increasingly divided religious and political landscape. As founders of Global Immersion, they've...
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<p>Send a text</p><p>What happens when refugees share their culinary heritage with a new community? The story of Feast World Kitchen reveals something extraordinary about the power of food to transform...
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<p>Send a text</p><p>Father Greg Boyle's decades long ministry in the gang-riddled neighborhoods of Los Angeles stands as one of the most powerful examples of faith in action today. As Pastor Chris and Pastor Megan...
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<p>Send a text</p><p>The sound of a hammer striking hot metal echoes across a church parking lot as something remarkable unfolds—a deadly weapon transforms into a tool for growing food. This is the Guns to Gardens...
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<p>Send a text</p><p>As artificial intelligence weaves itself into the fabric of our lives, how should people of faith respond?<br/><br/>This conversation between two pastors explores the spectrum of reactions to AI in...
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<p>Send a text</p><p>What if the path to healing trauma lies not just in talking about it, but in experiencing it differently through creative expression? In this illuminating conversation, Pastor Chris Nafis sits down...
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<p>Send a text</p><p>Dr. Jamie Gates offers a powerful, deeply personal exploration of growing up as a white American in apartheid South Africa, revealing striking parallels between South Africa's racial history and...
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<p>Send a text</p><p>Dr. Rebecca Laird takes us on a journey through spiritual formation, direction, and the enduring legacy of Henri Nouwen in this deeply personal conversation. Drawing from her years as Dean of the...
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<p>Send a text</p><p>What does the journey from success to rock bottom and back again really look like? Laura Davis Mansfield's story defies simple narratives about homelessness and addiction.<br/><br/>Growing up amid...
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<p>Send a text</p><p>Grace can lead us home—but first, we need to dismantle the myths many believe about what keeps people on the streets. Kevin Nye, author and homeless services provider, takes us on a journey to the...
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<p>Send a text</p><p>When a church gathers to wash feet at an immigration detention center, is it worship or protest? According to Isaac Villegas, it's both - and that's precisely the point. In this profound...
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<p>Send a text</p><p>The Current is back for a second season! We hope you'll join us! </p>
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<p>Send a text</p><p>Join us for an insightful conversation with theologian Dr. Craig Keen as he shares how the Book of Acts became a beacon of guidance in his life during the turbulent year of 1968, amidst the Vietnam...
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<p>Send a text</p><p>How do we navigate the challenging concept of enmity within the Christian faith while remaining committed to justice and peace? Join us for a profound conversation with Melissa Florer-Bixler, pastor...
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<p>Send a text</p><p>Discover the transformative power of the Psalms with our special guest, Dr. Ellen Davis from Duke University Divinity School. Through her profound insights, Dr. Davis illuminates how Psalm 145, an...
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<p>Send a text</p><p>Chelsey Brunt is the Director of Women's Soccer at Cumbre Alta, a soccer club in Quito, Ecuador and a ministry of IncaLink Ecuador. Chelsey played competitive soccer from a young age through college...
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<p>Send a text</p><p>We jump back into the story of Pentecost, talk about the significance of language, the beauty of the plurality of language in witnessing God, the images of the Spirit, and dig a little deeper into...
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