In an age full of lifehacks, self-help books, and productivity gurus, many of us only end up busier and more... more

This is our unabridged interview with Kelly Corrigan. “What percentage of all pain in the world is related to wanting to... more

“What percentage of all pain in the world is related to wanting to belong?”  Kelly Corrigan - who you may know... more

This is our unabridged interview with Meghan Sullivan. What does it mean to live a good life, and how do we... more

What does it mean to live a good life, and how do we start?  On our show, we make it a... more

This is our unabridged interview with The Hillbilly Thomists. There aren’t many Billboard-charting bluegrass bands made up entirely of Catholic Dominican... more

There aren’t many Billboard-charting bluegrass bands made up entirely of Catholic Dominican Friars, who play their shows clad in white... more

This is our unabridged interview with Audrey Assad. “Why shouldn’t I question that?” This was the question that started Audrey Assad on... more

“Sometimes artists have to take a chance and be vulnerable.”  Drew Holcomb and Audrey Assad are two such artists, whose brilliance... more

This is our unabridged interview with Peter Levine.  “In order to really move through trauma,” says Peter Levine, “we have to... more

“In order to really move through trauma,” says Peter Levine, “we have to do that in the body.”  As a psychologist... more

This is our unabridged interview with Malcolm Gladwell and Tracy K. Smith  To prepare for family dinners and political conversations this... more

To prepare for family dinners and political conversations this holiday season, two guests offer us new ways of being humble... more

This is our unabridged interview with Kathryn Gin Lum.  When is the last time you heard the word “heathen”? The word... more

When is the last time you heard the word “heathen”? The word was originally used to delineate between European Christians... more

This is our unabridged interview with Tim Shriver.  On social media and the news, the narrative told about humanity is often... more

On social media and the news, the narrative told about humanity is often one of violence, division, and dehumanization. But... more

This is our unabridged interview with Philip Mangano.  Is homelessness a problem that can be solved?  Historically, efforts made to address homelessness... more

Is homelessness a problem that can be solved?  Historically, efforts made to address homelessness in the US have taken a symptom-management... more

This is our unabridged interview with Christian Wiman.  “Suffering, I think, catalyzes an intimacy that couldn't happen otherwise.”  Christian Wiman, renowned poet... more

“Suffering, I think, catalyzes an intimacy that couldn't happen otherwise.”  Christian Wiman, renowned poet and teacher at Yale Divinity School, does... more

This is our unabridged interview with Russell Moore and David French.  For the last decade of American political discourse, both the... more

For the last decade of American political discourse, both the Left and the Right have each been developing fierce tribalism,... more

This is our unabridged interview with Musa al-Gharbi.   Society has never been more focused on equality and diversity… right?  The last few... more

***Vote for us to win a Signal Award. Society has never been more focused on equality and diversity… right?  The last few... more

This is our unabridged interview with Carissa Carter & Scott Doorley. We live in an era of runaway design, where tech... more

We live in an era of runaway design, where tech that once seemed to solve all of our problems has... more

This is our unabridged interview with Greg Boyle.  How do you become truly loving? Father Greg Boyle teaches us to go... more

How do you become truly loving? Father Greg Boyle teaches us to go to the margins. “You don't go to... more

This is our unabridged interview with Meghan O’Gieblyn.  Are robots going to destroy humanity? Thanks to the rise and implementation of Artificial... more

Are robots going to destroy humanity? Thanks to the rise and implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the common sci-fi trope of... more

This is our unabridged interview with Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. How can you respond to climate change with joy? Those two words—climate change—can... more

How can you respond to climate change with joy?  Those two words—climate change—can fill us with a sense of dread, anxiety,... more

This is our unabridged interview with Edith Hall. What if you’re wrong about what it means to be happy? In spite of... more

What if you’re wrong about what it means to be happy? In spite of unprecedented access to things that give pleasure... more

This is our unabridged interview with Cyntoia Brown Long. On August 7th, 2019, Cyntoia Brown Long was released from the Tennessee... more

On August 7th, 2019, Cyntoia Brown Long was released from the Tennessee Prison for Women. It was 13 years after she... more

This is our unabridged interview with Quincy Byrdsong. How are the world’s poor and oppressed affected by inequity in healthcare systems? In... more

How are the world’s poor and oppressed affected by inequity in healthcare systems? In the United States, “health inequity started with... more

This is our unabridged interview with Jerry Mitchell. In the 1990s, investigative journalist Jerry Mitchell started working on a handful of... more

In the 1990s, investigative journalist Jerry Mitchell started working on a handful of closed murder cases from the Civil Rights... more

This is our unabridged episode with Clay Hobbs. What if you knew you had one year left to live? With just... more

What if you knew you had one year left to live? With just 365 days left on earth, how would... more

Our guest today says that for 50% of our lives, we are not paying attention to what we’re doing. In today’s... more

Our guest today says that for 50% of our lives, we are not paying attention to what we’re doing. In today’s... more

This is our unabridged interview with Rabbi Shai Held. “I think part of what it means to live in an honest... more

“I think part of what it means to live in an honest way with a religious tradition is to live... more

This is our unabridged interview with Pete Enns and Jared Byas. “It was our curiosity about the Bible that is now... more

“It was our curiosity about the Bible that is now leading to conclusions that are no longer welcome in these... more

This is our unabridged interview with Stanley Hauerwas (Part I). “This is my life. I want no other.” Time Magazine has recognized... more

This is our unabridged interview with Stanley Hauerwas (Part II). “This is my life. I want no other.” Time Magazine has recognized... more

“This is my life. I want no other.” Time Magazine has recognized Stanley Hauerwas as the best theologian in America. But... more

This is our unabridged interview with Jeffrey Rosen. “In many ways, we're living in the founders’ nightmare,” says Jeffrey Rosen, president... more

“In many ways, we're living in the founders’ nightmare,” says Jeffrey Rosen, president of the National Constitution Center. “All of... more

This is our unabridged interview with Emi Nietfeld. “When I was 13, I went to the psych ward for the first... more

“When I was 13, I went to the psych ward for the first time,” recalls Emi Nietfeld. After a childhood spent... more

This is our unabridged interview with Charles Duhigg. How do you form a good habit? How do you change a destructive... more

How do you form a good habit? How do you change a destructive one? “It's up to us to decide which…habits... more

“​​We started the public desegregation of the nation,” says Reverend James Lawson, “and we did it without hating anybody.” In this... more

Juneteenth celebrates the day that the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation was given in Texas, officially making slavery illegal... more

What has the power to change our minds about the world? In John Blake’s case, it was a surprise encounter. “I... more

John Blake’s father was Black. The mother he never knew was white. The two met in Baltimore in the 60’s... more

This is our unabridged interview with Naomi Shihab Nye. What do scientists and poets both agree on? On this show, we often... more

What do scientists and poets both agree on? On this show, we often host guests whose work is in scientific or... more

This is our unabridged interview with Kristin Neff. Is high self-esteem crucial to human flourishing, or, rather, a hindrance? “The biggest problem... more

Is high self-esteem crucial to human flourishing, or, rather, a hindrance? “The biggest problem with self-esteem is that it tends to... more

This is our unabridged episode with Amy-Jill Levine. What happens when you get a self-dubbed “yankee Jewish feminist” talking about Jesus? Turns... more

What happens when you get a self-dubbed “yankee Jewish feminist” talking about Jesus? Turns out, you get a fascinating conversation leaving... more

This is our unabridged interview with Angela Williams Gorrell. What is joy? Is it equatable with happiness, or pleasure, or both?... more

What is joy? Is it equatable with happiness, or pleasure, or both? Is it to be found in a career,... more

This is our unabridged interview with Karen Korematsu. What is it like to be an Asian American? In light of the beginning... more

What is it like to be an Asian American? In light of the beginning of AAPI month, we present a re-airing... more

Today, we’re sharing a special episode from The Gist—hosted by Mike Pesca. Sir David King, formerly the UK's Government Chief Scientific... more

This is our unabridged interview with Suzanne Stabile. What is the Enneagram, and how can it help us live a good... more

What is the Enneagram, and how can it help us live a good life? “The unexamined life is not worth living,”... more

This is our unabridged interview with Bill McKibben. “If we are to take heart from the really good things about American... more

Believe it or not, a 2020 PEW study revealed that the most polarized issue in the US is climate change. How... more

This is our unabridged interview with Pádraig Ó Tuama. What if, to be a peacemaker, one might have to wade into... more

What if, to be a peacemaker, one might have to wade into trouble and stir the waters oneself? What if,... more

This is our unabridged interview with Azim Khamisa. How do you forgive the man who killed your son? In 1995, Azim Khamisa’s... more

How do you forgive the man who killed your son? In 1995, Azim Khamisa’s only son Tariq was shot and killed... more

This is our unabridged interview with Dacher Keltner. “Brief doses…help your heart, your immune system, your stress, your reasoning, your relationships,”... more

“Brief doses…help your heart, your immune system, your stress, your reasoning, your relationships,” says psychologist and bestselling author Dacher Keltner.... more

This is our unabridged interview with Philip Yancey. What do we do with the painful parts of our life story? Anybody familiar... more

What do we do with the painful parts of our life story? Anybody familiar with Philip Yancey’s work knows that it... more

This is our unabridged interview with Tara Brach. How do you accept yourself fully, just as you are? And if you... more

How do you accept yourself fully, just as you are? And if you did, would you ever grow?  “Being at peace... more

This is our unabridged interview with Malcolm Gladwell. You may think you know Malcolm Gladwell. He is, after all, a New York... more

You may think you know Malcolm Gladwell. He is, after all, a New York Times bestselling author of “Outliers,” “The Tipping... more

This is our unabridged interview with Tim Alberta. At No Small Endeavor, we try to talk about the things that really... more

At No Small Endeavor, we try to talk about the things that really matter to people. Two such things -... more

This is our unabridged interview with Eboo Patel. “Diversity is a treasure,” says President and Founder of Interfaith America Eboo Patel.... more

“Diversity is a treasure,” says President and Founder of Interfaith America Eboo Patel. But what does “diversity” really mean? The term... more

Sharing an episode of Your Mama’s Kitchen, a podcast about cuisine and culture, ingredients and identities, and the meals and... more

This is our unabridged interview with Anthony Ray Hinton. “I don’t care whether you did or didn’t do it. I’m going... more

“I don’t care whether you did or didn’t do it. I’m going to make sure you’re found guilty.” These were the... more

This is our unabridged interview with Rob Reiner and Dan Partland. What ideas mobilized people to storm the Capitol on January... more

What ideas mobilized people to storm the Capitol on January 6th? The new documentary “God & Country” from acclaimed actor and... more

This is our unabridged interview with David Brooks. “We’re in the middle of some sort of social crisis,” says New York... more

We're pleased on occasion to share with you an episode from other podcasts which we find important and helpful. You... more

“We’re in the middle of some sort of social crisis,” says New York Times columnist and bestselling author David Brooks. Politics... more

This is our unabridged episode with John Dear. How do you live a good life in a world of 30 wars,... more

How do you live a good life in a world of 30 wars, 13,000 nuclear weapons, 4 billion people in... more

This is our unabridged interview with Martin Sheen. In this episode, Lee sits down with the former President of the United... more

In this episode, Lee sits down with the former President of the United States… At least, that’s how many listeners may... more

This is our unabridged interview with James Lawson. The US Civil Rights Movement, like Gandhi's Indian Independence Movement, was famously set... more

The US Civil Rights Movement, like Gandhi's Indian Independence Movement, was famously set apart by its employment of non-violent resistance... more

What do Olympic athletes, world-class artists, elite academics, and successful business executives have in common? Ivy League psychologist Angela Duckworth... more

What do Olympic athletes, world-class artists, elite academics, and successful business executives have in common? Ivy League psychologist Angela Duckworth... more

This is our unabridged episode with Elise Hu. What is beauty, and what role should it play in our lives? Beauty has... more

What is beauty, and what role should it play in our lives? Beauty has long been seen as one the three... more

Twins Tom and Tony Bancroft grew up sharing a small bedroom, trying to out-draw each other. Today, they have long... more

This is our unabridged episode with Heather Holleman. How important is it to be a good conversationalist? In an age of widespread... more

How important is it to be a good conversationalist? In an age of widespread loneliness, close relationships are at a premium,... more

This is our unabridged interview with Rebecca DeYoung. Sin. It's a word seen by many as a "religious word," one which evokes... more

Sin. It's a word seen by many as "religious word," one which evokes all manner of images. Like, maybe Las Vegas.... more

This is our unabridged interview with Peter Harris and Jo Swinney. “If you live in community, you have no choice but... more

“If you live in community, you have no choice but to tell a true story.” Peter Harris, Anglican clergyman and founder... more

This is our unabridged interview with N.T. Wright. How does art affect our theology? “Most Christians believe that the aim of the... more

How does art affect our theology? “Most Christians believe that the aim of the game is to go to heaven when... more

Happy Thanksgiving! How can one be grateful during difficult times? And how do we talk to one another in a polarized... more

Every year on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, No Small Endeavor hosts a live variety show in downtown Nashville featuring esteemed... more

Should Christians condone war? There is a long history of debate among Christians regarding the use of violence. Is “turning the... more

Should Christians condone war? There is a long history of debate among Christians regarding the use of violence. Is “turning the... more

This is our unabridged episode with Zac Davis and Ashley McKinless, co-hosts of Jesuitical. Do young people care about religion? Zac Davis... more

Do young people care about religion? Zac Davis and Ashley McKinless have good reason to think so. Together, they host the... more

Today, we’re sharing a special episode from The Gist—hosted by Mike Pesca. Rainn Wilson is the host of Peacock's The Geography... more

This is our unabridged episode with Kelly Corrigan. “What percentage of all pain in the world is related to wanting to... more

“What percentage of all pain in the world is related to wanting to belong?” Kelly Corrigan - who you may know... more

This is our unabridged episode with Jennifer Wiseman. Astrophysicist Jennifer Wiseman is no stranger to wonder. Spending her days studying the... more

Astrophysicist Jennifer Wiseman is no stranger to wonder. Spending her days studying the formation of stars and planets, she often... more

This is our unabridged interview with Meghan O’Gieblyn. Are robots going to destroy humanity? Thanks to the rise and implementation of Artificial... more

Are robots going to destroy humanity? Thanks to the rise and implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the common sci-fi trope of... more

Five weeks before her 16th birthday in 1976, Amy Grant was offered her first record deal. Now, after tens of... more

Five weeks before her 16th birthday in 1976, Amy Grant was offered her first record deal. Now, after tens of... more

We’re excited to announce our new subscriber program NSE+, a $5/month subscription including a monthly bonus episode from Lee Camp,... more

This is our unabridged episode with Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz. For all our modern so-called progress, global happiness levels have... more

For all our modern so-called progress, global happiness levels have been consistently going down, especially in the richest and most... more

This is our unabridged episode with William Paul Young. At age 50, William Paul Young wrote the New York Times best-selling... more

At age 50, William Paul Young wrote the New York Times best-selling novel “The Shack” as a gift to his... more

This is our unabridged interview with Esau McCaulley. What is it like growing up Black in the American South? The question is... more

What is it like growing up Black in the American South? The question is too particular to answer with abstraction. Instead,... more

This is our unabridged interview with Eddie Glaude. Why are there different narratives around race in the United States? Some believe that... more

Why are there different narratives around race in the United States? Some believe that the US is a “shining city on... more

This is our unabridged interview with David Desteno. Does religion make you happier? These days, many of us are prone to see... more

Does religion make you happier? These days, many of us are prone to see religion as an artifact of pre-scientific humanity,... more

This is our unabridged interview with Johnnyswim. What is it like to be a famous musical duo, on the road all... more

What is it like to be a famous musical duo, on the road all the time, and married with kids? That’s... more

This is our unabridged interview with Oliver Burkeman. In an age full of life hacks, self-help books, and productivity gurus, many... more

In an age full of life hacks, self-help books, and productivity gurus, many of us only end up busier and... more

This is our unabridged interview with Charles Strobel. On August 6th, 2023, at the age of 80, Charles Strobel, affectionately known... more

On August 6th, 2023, at the age of 80, Charles Strobel, affectionately known as Charlie, left us. Today, we revisit... more

This is our unabridged interview with Elise Hu. What is beauty, and what role should it play in our lives? Beauty has... more

What is beauty, and what role should it play in our lives? Beauty has long been seen as one the three... more

This is our unabridged interview with Tish Harrison Warren. Does pluralism result in discrimination? Must one choose a political side, either... more

Does pluralism result in discrimination? Must one choose a political side, either on the Left or the Right? And how... more

This is our unabridged interview with Angela Duckworth. What do Olympic athletes, world-class artists, elite academics, and successful business executives have... more

What do Olympic athletes, world-class artists, elite academics, and successful business executives have in common? Ivy League psychologist Angela Duckworth has... more

This is Part II of our unabridged interview with Parker Palmer. “Things didn’t come together vocationally for me until I was... more

This is Part I of our unabridged interview with Parker Palmer. “Things didn’t come together vocationally for me until I was... more