A Different Kind of Walk Podcast
Jeff Conway, a retired pastor, lives with a developing neuromuscular disorder that is taking away his ability to walk and talk. But even as the disorder has robbed Jeff of many things, it has not taken his joy. In this podcast you‘ll find Jeff and his friend, Susan Alloway, discussing and interviewing others on topics like faith, joy, grief, death, wonder, and truth, and seeing how pain and joy often go hand in hand in this life.
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Episodes
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Friday Dec 17, 2021
It's Christmastime! In this special Advent episode, Jeff and Susan discuss the not-so-cute details surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ in hopes of giving you a more realistic—but also more meaningful—image of the nativity. (The comic book art connected to this episode is by Everett Patterson: www.everettpatterson.com)
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Enjoy the recordings of the A Different Kind of Walk blog. In this post, Jeff discusses a few of the incredibly difficult phone calls he received throughout his time as a pastor and how doctrine isn't always the most helpful thing when confronting another person's grief.
Monday Dec 06, 2021
Monday Dec 06, 2021
In this episode, Susan (along with her husband, Gary) interviews 95-year-old Betty Fonner. They discuss her childhood in rural West Virginia, her marriage and grief when her husband died, and how she has reacted to a changing world.
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Enjoy the recordings of the A Different Kind of Walk blog. This episode is a prayer that Jeff wrote to get us ready for the 2021 Advent season.
Friday Nov 12, 2021
Friday Nov 12, 2021
In today's episode, Jeff and Susan discuss medieval saints, ancient creation myths, and the blessing of being okay with not knowing all the answers. Enjoy the episode!
Friday Nov 12, 2021
Friday Nov 12, 2021
Enjoy the recordings of the A Different Kind of Walk blog. In this post, Jeff discusses heaven and hell, making judgements, and the role Christians are supposed to play in this world.
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Enjoy listening to the recordings of the A Different Kind of Walk blog. In this post, Jeff discusses his experiences being present for the deaths of others as well as his own vision of what it's like on the other side.
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Hello friends. Today's episode is the first since Susan's dad passed away, so Jeff and Susan take the opportunity to discuss the grieving process, hear a little more about Susan's dad, and speculate about the afterlife. Enjoy the episode.
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Enjoy the recordings of the A Different Kind of Walk blog. In this post, Jeff discusses how to interact with people who have failing bodies, and he shares his own mistakes on the topic.
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Enjoy the recordings of the A Different Kind of Walk blog. In this episode, Jeff discusses the connection between salvation, death, and having a deeper relationship with God.