Low in the Water

Listen in on a bonus summer conversation with Mandy, Nathan, and Winn on "Doxology"

Join Brian and Nathan as they share conversation on John 10 for the fourth Sunday in Eastertide Low in the Water, as with everything we do at The Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination, continues only because of God's provision through your generosity. Would you consider becoming a partner with us? You may give here.

Join Andrea and Nathan as they discuss the Scripture for the third Sunday in Eastertide. Low in the Water, as with everything we do at The Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination, continues only because of God's provision through your generosity. Would you consider becoming a partner with us? You may give here.

Join us as we continue our walk through the Lord's Prayer as we narrow in on Jesus' words of "Lead us not into temptation." Low in the Water, as with everything we do at The Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination, continues only because of God's provision through your generosity. Would you consider becoming a partner with us? You may give here.

Eric and Nathan discuss the Gospel of John for the 2nd Sunday in Eastertide Low in the Water, as with everything we do at The Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination, continues only because of God's provision through your generosity. Would you consider becoming a partner with us? You may give here.

Join David and Nathan as they engage with the Resurrection narrative from the gospel of Matthew. Low in the Water, as with everything we do at The Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination, continues only because of God's provision through your generosity. Would you consider becoming a partner with us? You may give here.

Join Nathan and Mandy as they discuss the Gospel narrative for Passion Sunday 2026 Low in the Water, as with everything we do at The Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination, continues only because of God's provision through your generosity. Would you consider becoming a partner with us? You may give here.

Join Nathan and Winn as they discuss John 11 for the fifth Sunday in Lent 2026 Low in the Water, as with everything we do at The Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination, continues only because of God's provision through your generosity. Would you consider becoming a partner with us? You may give here.

Join Nathan and Brian as they share conversation around John chapter 9 for the fourth sunday in Lent 2026 Low in the Water, as with everything we do at The Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination, continues only because of God's provision through your generosity. Would you consider becoming a partner with us? You may give here.

Listen in on our conversation for the month of March on the Lord's Prayer. Low in the Water, as with everything we do at The Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination, continues only because of God's provision through your generosity. Would you consider becoming a partner with us? You may give here.

Andrea and Nathan have conversation around John 4 for the third Sunday in Lent 2026. Low in the Water, as with everything we do at The Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination, continues only because of God's provision through your generosity. Would you consider becoming a partner with us? You may give here.

Eric and Nathan discuss John chapter 3 for the second Sunday in Lent 2026 Low in the Water, as with everything we do at The Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination, continues only because of God's provision through your generosity. Would you consider becoming a partner with us? You may give here.

Nathan and Mandy have conversation from the gospel of Matthew for the first Sunday in Lent 2026 Low in the Water, as with everything we do at The Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination, continues only because of God's provision through your generosity. Would you consider becoming a partner with us? You may give here.

Join Dave and Nathan as they discuss the Transfiguration narrative for Feb 15, 2026 Low in the Water, as with everything we do at The Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination, continues only because of God's provision through your generosity. Would you consider becoming a partner with us? You may give here.

Join Mandy, Winn, and Nathan as they continue their monthly conversation through the Lord's Prayer Low in the Water, as with everything we do at The Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination, continues only because of God's provision through your generosity. Would you consider becoming a partner with us? You may give here.

Nathan and Winn have a conversation on a portion of Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount for Feb. 8, 2026 Low in the Water, as with everything we do at The Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination, continues only because of God's provision through your generosity. Would you consider becoming a partner with us? You may give here.

Brian and Nathan sit down to discuss Matthew 5. 1-12 for Sunday Feb 1. Low in the Water, as with everything we do at The Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination, continues only because of God's provision through your generosity. Would you consider becoming a partner with us? You may give here.

Andrea and Nathan discuss Matthew 4.12-23 for Sunday January 25, 2026

Join Nathan and Eric as they discuss John 1.29-42 for Sunday January 18.

Mandy and Nathan discuss the Baptism of Jesus from Matthew 3 for Sunday January 11, 2026

We continue our walk through the Lord's Prayer this new year with a conversation on "Thy Will Be Done"

Join Nathan and David for a conversation in anticipation of the second Sunday in Christmastide We want to give you a gift as a thank you for listening. Send your name and mailing address to podcast@petersoncenter.org to receive your card and sticker. In order to shore up our financial support for the podcast, we hope to raise $30,000 by December 31st. If you want to help us through a one-time gift or becoming a monthly supporter, go to https://www.westernsem.edu/give/give-now/. Be sure to des...

Winn and Nathan reflect on the Scripture for the First Sunday in Christmastide We want to give you a gift as a thank you for listening. Send your name and mailing address to podcast@petersoncenter.org to receive your card and sticker. In order to shore up our financial support for the podcast, we hope to raise $30,000 by December 31st. If you want to help us through a one-time gift or becoming a monthly supporter, go to https://www.westernsem.edu/give/give-now/. Be sure to designate your gift...

Brian and Nathan discuss the Gospel text from Matthew for the 4th Sunday in Advent We want to give you a gift as a thank you for listening. Send your name and mailing address to podcast@petersoncenter.org to receive your card and sticker. In order to shore up our financial support for the podcast, we hope to raise $30,000 by December 31st. If you want to help us through a one-time gift or becoming a monthly supporter, go to https://www.westernsem.edu/give/give-now/. Be sure to designate your ...

Join Andrea and Nathan as they reflect on the Scripture for the third Sunday in Advent We want to give you a gift as a thank you for listening. Send your name and mailing address to podcast@petersoncenter.org to receive your card and sticker. In order to shore up our financial support for the podcast, we hope to raise $30,000 by December 31st. If you want to help us through a one-time gift or becoming a monthly supporter, go to https://www.westernsem.edu/give/give-now/. Be sure to designate y...

Winn and Mandy and Nathan reflect on the Lord's Prayer: Your Kingdom Come. We want to give you a gift as a thank you for listening. Send your name and mailing address to podcast@petersoncenter.org to receive your card and sticker. In order to shore up our financial support for the podcast, we hope to raise $30,000 by December 31st. If you want to help us through a one-time gift or becoming a monthly supporter, go to https://www.westernsem.edu/give/give-now/. Be sure to designate your gi...

Join Eric and Nathan as they discuss Matthew 3.1-12 for the second Sunday in Advent We want to give you a gift as a thank you for listening. Send your name and mailing address to podcast@petersoncenter.org to receive your card and sticker. In order to shore up our financial support for the podcast, we hope to raise $30,000 by December 31st. If you want to help us through a one-time gift or becoming a monthly supporter, go to https://www.westernsem.edu/give/give-now/. Be sure to designate your...

Join Mandy and Nathan as they reflect on Matthew 24.36-44 We want to give you a gift as a thank you for listening. Send your name and mailing address to podcast@petersoncenter.org to receive your card and sticker. In order to shore up our financial support for the podcast, we hope to raise $30,000 by December 31st. If you want to help us through a one-time gift or becoming a monthly supporter, go to https://www.westernsem.edu/give/give-now/. Be sure to designate your gift to the Peterson Cent...

Dave and Nathan discuss Luke 23 for Christ the King Sunday. We want to give you a gift as a thank you for listening. Send your name and mailing address to podcast@petersoncenter.org to receive your card and sticker. In order to shore up our financial support for the podcast, we hope to raise $30,000 by December 31st. If you want to help us through a one-time gift or becoming a monthly supporter, go to https://www.westernsem.edu/give/give-now/. Be sure to designate your gift to the Peter...

Join Nathan and Winn as they reflect on the gospel lectionary for November 16, 2025

Join us for our November conversation on the Lord's Prayer and the petition, "Hallowed be your name"

Join Nathan and Brian in conversation on the gospel text for November 9, 2025

Join Andrea and Nathan in their discussion of the gospel reading for November 2 and the Feast of All Saints.

Join Eric and Nathan as they discuss the gospel reading for October 26th, 2025 from Luke 18

Join Mandy and Nathan as they discuss the gospel text for October 19, 2025, Luke 18.1-8

Join Nathan and Dave as they reflect on the gospel passage for October 12, 2025 Luke 17.11-19

Mandy and Winn and Nathan reflect on "Our Father" as we spend time walking through The Lord's Prayer this year.

Join Nathan and Winn as they reflect on Luke 17 for Sunday October 5, 2025

Join Nathan and Brian as they discuss Luke 16.19-31.

Join Andrea and Nathan in the discussion of Luke 16 for Sunday September 21, 2025

Join Eric and Nathan for a conversation on the parable of the lost sheep.

Nathan and Mandy reflect on Luke 14.25-33

Join Winn, Nathan, and Mandy as they each share a Rose, Thorn, and Bud from their life and faith in this season. Thank you for listening to Low in the Water. As we begin season two, please stay tuned for weekly conversations on the lectionary text on Mondays and our monthly roundtable with Winn, Nathan, and Mandy that will be walking through the Lord's Prayer. more information at petersoncenter.org

Nathan and Winn spend a few minutes in conversation looking ahead to season 2 of Low in the Water. Weekly episodes resume on Monday September 1 A big thanks to Blake Johnson for his beautiful artwork that will accompany us through this season. Send a link to a friend or loved one if you think they would be nourished by these conversations. Visit petersoncenter.org to learn more

Join Mandy, Winn, and Nathan for a deep conversation on Pilgrimage and our journey with God. Thank you for listening to our summer long form conversations. We will be back with season 2 and our weekly rhythm of conversation in a few short weeks!

Join Mandy, Winn, and Nathan as they have their Low in the Water conversation for July. Notes and links from the episode: Mandy’s Article: https://www.missioalliance.org/the-power-of-jesus-the-vocation-of-the-church/ Winn’s Article: https://winncollier.substack.com/p/our-politics-are-too-small Benediction from Wendell Berry: https://cales.arizona.edu/~steidl/Liberation.html All Things New Fest: https://www.missioalliance.org/im-kindle-hope-god-making-things-new-will-join/#:~:text=All%20Th...

Join Winn, Mandy, and Nathan for their conversation on summer/winter reads and the role of fiction in the spiritual life.

Winn and Nathan discuss John 14 for Pentecost on our final episode of season 1 of Low in the Water

Andrea and Nathan reflect on Luke 24.44-43

Dave and Nathan discuss John 14.23-29 as we continue in the season of Eastertide

Join Brian and Nathan as they reflect on John 10.22-30 for the 4th Sunday in Eastertide

Our monthly conversation with Mandy, Winn, and Nathan....This time around vows and the Christian life.

Listen as Nathan and Eric reflect on John 21.1-19 for the third sunday in Eastertide

Andrea Taphorn and Nathan Hoff reflect on John 20.19-31 for the second Sunday in Eastertide Featuring the song "Alleluia" by Andy Bast (2014)

Winn Collier and Nathan Hoff reflect on Luke 24 for Resurrection Sunday. Featuring "Alleluia" written by Andy Bast, as performed on the album "Songs of Liturgy" by Pillar Church

Dave Wollan joins Nathan Hoff to reflect on the triumphal entry narrative for Palm Sunday 2025

Mandy Smith joins to discuss John 12.1-8

Brian Keepers and Nathan Hoff reflect on Luke 15.1-3; 11-32. Music: "I Was A Wandering Sheep" hymn text by Horatius Bonar, music: Traditional.

Eric Peterson joins Nathan Hoff to reflect on Luke 13.1-9 for March 24

Jonathan Gabhart joins Nathan Hoff to discuss Luke 13.31.35 for Sunday March 16.

Winn Collier and Nathan Hoff discuss Luke 4.1-13 for March 9

Dave Wollan and Nathan Hoff discuss Luke 9.28-36 for March 2

Eric Peterson joins to discuss Luke 6.27-38 for February 23, 2025

Mandy Smith joins to reflect on Luke 6.17-26 for February 16. Song: "Randall St" by Tim Boyce

References to Explore! Books Mentioned: Eugene H. Peterson’s Holy Luck Kilian McDonnell’s “Nursing Home Chapel” in his book Swift, Lord, You Are Not David Tensen’s “Ancient Paths” in his book The Wrestle Makoto Fujimura’s Culture Care Poems Mentioned: Abigail Carroll Narrative Theology by Padraig O’Tuama’s “Narrative Theology" Jack Gilbert's "A Brief for the Defense," Wendell Berry's "Sabbaths 2007, no 9,” John Blase's "My Father's Coffee”

Brian Keepers joins to reflect on Luke 5.1-11 for February 9.

Andrea Taphorn joins Nathan Hoff to reflect on Luke 4.21-30 for Sunday, Feb 2

Winn Collier joins to reflect on Luke 4.14-21 for Sunday January 26. (featuring the tune "I Set Out" by Tim Boyce)

Dave Wollan joins to discuss the wedding at Cana from John 2.1-11 for Sunday, January 19.

Eric Peterson and Nathan Hoff reflect on Luke 3.15-17;21-22 for January 12, 2025

Mandy, Winn, and Nathan reflect on a couple messages from listeners. Send your questions, comments, and thoughts to podcast@petersoncenter.org! Some of the pieces of culture referenced: Run With the Horses - Eugene Peterson Subversive Spirituality - Eugene Peterson Re-Enchanting the Text - Cheryl Bridges Johns Niall Williams - This is Happiness "Centering Prayer" by Porter's Gate

Mandy Smith joins to discuss Matthew 2.1-12 for Epiphany on Jan 5, 2024

Brian Keepers joins to discuss Luke 2.15-24

Andrea Taphorn joins Nathan Hoff to discuss Luke 1.39-55 for the fourth Sunday in Advent.

Winn Collier joins this week to discuss Luke 3.7-18 for the third Sunday in Advent (12.15.24)

Mandy Smith is a pastor, author and speaker who, after living and ministering in the US and UK, now ministers in her homeland of Australia. She is a cohort co-leader for the Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination. Her latest book, and the topic of this conversation, is Confessions of an Amateur Saint. Available here. https://www.navpress.com/p/confessions-of-an-amateur-saint/9781641588379 On a related note, check out this wonderful essay by Andy Kadzban, the pastor of W...

Dave Wolland joins to reflect on Luke 3.1-6 for the second Sunday in Advent

Eric Peterson joins to reflect on Luke 21.25-36 for the first Sunday in Advent

Mandy Smith joins Nathan Hoff to discuss John 18.33-37

Brian Keepers joins Nathan Hoff in reflecting on Mark 13.1-8

Mandy Smith joins to reflect on Mark 12.38-44

Winn Collier, Mandy Smith, and Nathan Hoff in conversation around Politics, Power, and the Christian Life. Join the conversation by emailing comments and questions to podcast@petersoncenter.org Read and subscribe to Winn's newsletter here! https://open.substack.com/pub/winncollier/p/our-politics-are-too-small?r=yzpki&utm_medium=ios Earth and Altar by Eugene Peterson https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1119676.Earth_Altar

The full conversation between Eric and Nathan where they discuss "Quiet" by Eugene Peterson, reflect on John 11, and explore the promise of "the communion of saints."

Eric Peterson joins Nathan Hoff to reflect on John 11.32-44 in anticipation of All Saints Day

Dave Wollan and Nathan Hoff reflect on Mark 10.46-52.

Winn Collier and Nathan Hoff reflect on the lectionary text for October 20, Mark 10.35-45.

Andrea Taphorn and Nathan Hoff in conversation on the lectionary scripture for October 13: Mark 10.17-31.

Welcome to Low in the Water, a good word for pastors and those who find life in the Word. In this first episode, Nathan Hoff and Winn Collier discuss Eugene Peterson's poem "Quiet," and explore the shared hopes for this podcast endeavor. To connect further with the Peterson Center, visit petersoncenter.org