Podcasts Index
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Future People
39 minJesus followers are meant to be like time travelers from the future, living the life of tomorrow today – on Earth as in Heaven. Join Meghan Good, Jesus Collective Partner and Teaching Pastor at Mennonite Trinity Church, as we explore what it means to be future people living a life of radical love and hope. (This was part of a three-week teaching series called On Earth As In Heaven produced in partnership with The Meeting House Church.)
The Kingdom of Heaven is Like...
45 minJesus repeatedly told his followers what the Kingdom of Heaven was like, and yet we sometimes feel confused about what it is exactly. Join Leanne Friesen, Lead Pastor at Hamilton Mountain Baptist Church, as we explore three key aspects of the Kingdom of Heaven embodied by Jesus: radical forgiveness, radical welcome, and radical peace. (This was part of a three-week teaching series called On Earth As In Heaven produced in partnership with The Meeting House Church.)
We Are the Church
43 minGod’s Kingdom was designed to be radically inclusive and diverse – on earth as it is in Heaven. Join Hank Johnson, Jesus Collective Partner and Senior Pastor at Harrisburg BIC Church, as we explore what it means to be inclusive, diverse Kingdom people living out the Jesus-centred life today. (This was part of a three-week teaching series called On Earth As In Heaven produced in partnership with The Meeting House Church.)
Being Jesus Centred in a Secular Age
1 hr 3 minSecularism as an ideology is influencing Christian thought and practice in the church more and more in the Western world. What does a Jesus-centred, counter-cultural way look like in a secular age? Where does the Gospel invite us to affirm secular culture and where does the Gospel invite us to become wary of the assumptions embedded in secular culture and the progressive or conservative versions of it? Join church planter & professor Brian Ross as we explore how to stay deeply rooted in Jesus as we lead and disciple in currents of Secularism.
Preaching to Post-Christian Cultures
1 hr 5 minProfessor and church planter Brian Ross equips us in how to preach and teach to those who are secular and unconvinced of the relevance and power of Jesus’ story. Brian shares ten helpful insights into how increasing our understanding of culture and Jesus can impact how we translate the Gospel in our cultural moment.
Rhythms for a Thriving Self
58 minFailure, burnout, and withdrawal have become the norm for Christian leaders, but it’s not meant to be this way. Join our conversation with Robynn Bliss, spiritual director & author, and Aaron White, author & National Director of 24/7 Prayer. Together, we discuss how Jesus-centred leadership provides sustainable insights & rhythms for a completely different story.
What Would Get Jesus Killed Today?
1 hr 5 minJoin pastors Rici Skei & Paul Eddy as we explore the radical implications of living our lives and forming our theology with Jesus at the centre. Rici & Paul unpack assumptions of secular and religious cultures and work through five aspects of Jesus-centred living that just might get Jesus and his followers killed today.
How to be a Third Way Church in a Polarized World
58 minWhat's the "Third Way" all about? Join our conversation with Mark Baker, PhD, as he walks us through attitudes, theology, and discipleship practices that self-described Third Way churches are living out. Together, we learn practical strategies for forming disciples and navigating polarization around the most divisive issues of our day.
Jesus-centred Discipleship in the Post-election Reality
1 hr 5 minPolitical polarization in U.S. church communities has never been greater, and the whole world is watching with uncertainty at what will unfold in the wake of the November 2020 election. In this live podcast, we converse with two pastors leading churches in North Carolina and Arizona, both highly polarized swing states. We discuss practical ways to talk about politics and explore strategies and experiential ways to keep Jesus at the centre of discipleship and mission.
Jesus, Justice, & Racial Reconciliation
1 hr 33 minListen in as thoughtful leaders of colour within the Jesus Collective community share this important conversation about white privilege, systemic racism, and reconciliation, with Jesus at the centre. Pastors Shawna Boren (St. Paul, MN) and Hank Johnson (Harrisburg, PA) provide perspective from American communities deeply impacted by the recent chain of events, and Denley McIntosh (Oakville, ON) adds insights from a Canadian context.