Learning How to See with Brian McLaren Podcast
1) Bonus: Listener Questions
What if love could guide you through anger, injustice, and even the darkest memories? In this episode, Brian McLaren and co-host Carmen Acevedo Butcher reflect on how love, honesty, and contemplative...Show More
2) Seeing with the Help of a Soul-Optometrist with Sr. Simone Campbell
What would change if you could see with eyes of love—even in the face of cruelty, fear, and disagreement? In this episode, Brian McLaren and co-host Carmen Acevedo Butcher sit down with renowned spir...Show More
3) Seeing Nonviolently with Rev. John Dear
What would change if you believed that active, creative non-violence was the deepest expression of love? In this episode, Brian McLaren and co-host Carmen Acevedo Butcher welcome legendary peace acti...Show More
4) Seeing (and Dancing) in the Dark with Rev. Otis Moss III
How might your life change if you paused more often to unlearn what fear has taught you? In this episode, hosts Brian McLaren and Carmen Acevedo Butcher are joined by Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III. Together...Show More
5) Seeing (and Loving) the Divine in The Everyday with Carrie Newcomer
How do ordinary moments become portals to the sacred? On this episode of Learning How to See, Carrie Newcomer joins Brian and Carmen for a conversation-and-concert that explores “short-form empathy...Show More
6) Seeing the Humanity of Everyone (No Exceptions) with Fr. Rafael Garcia
What happens to your own humanity when you choose to truly see the humanity in others? In this episode, Jesuit priest Father Rafael Garcia joins Brian McLaren and Carmen Acevedo Butcher to explore wh...Show More
7) Seeing Grace-fully with Rev. Nadia Bolz Weber
What would change if you believed that grace was at the center of your life? In this episode, Brian and Carmen are joined by longtime friend and public theologian Nadia Bolz-Weber for a conversation ...Show More
8) Introducing Season 8 (and our new co-host!) with Carmen Acevedo Butcher and Brian McLaren
In this opening to Season 8, Learning How to See returns with understanding how to see with the eyes of love. On this season, Brian McLaren introduces his new co-host Dr. Carmen Acevedo Butcher—a scho...Show More
9) Seeing Nature as a Friend with Brian McLaren
Can we cultivate a relationship with the natural world which mirrors the care and concern we would offer a dear friend? How do you foster hope in the midst of an unruly world? In this conversation, Br...Show More
10) Seeing Nature as a Visionary with Philip Clayton
How important is community in facing the climate crisis? What kinds of communities are helping you to live differently and find hope? In this episode, we’re learning to see nature through the eyes of ...Show More