Episodes
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SOLD to Very Nice People
On Sunday, October 4th, 2026, Karl Brown explored the "Creed" of Moralistic Therapeutic Deism (MTD), or as he coins it, Spiritual-But-Not-Religious (SBNR) and "very nice people". MTD is a belief that a God exists who created the world, but does not involve himself in our life except on an…
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Discipleship
Dr. Rev. Richard Topping spoke on "Discipleship".
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Don't Fret
On Sunday, September 13th, Mark Glanville (Jazz pianist and Old Testament scholar; Director of the Centre for Missional Leadership at St. Andrew's Hall, UBC) gave a sermon and a workshop on all of Psalm 37. In-person participants received a printed copy of the Psalm and worked in a small group,...
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Reflecting on James 1
We were "Reflecting on . . . " James, chapter 1. This unusual letter has been important to Anabaptists for centuries. The version we are using (and you can also read whichever versions you cherish) is the Common English Version. To this have been added comments, observations, and even questions...
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Time and Memory
Janice Kreider spoke on "Time and Memory".
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Pondering the Presence of God: In His Sight
Claire Goodfellow spoke on "Pondering the Presence of God: In His Sight".
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An Anabaptist take on the Pope's AI Encyclical
Kevin Hiebert spoke on Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas (subtitled: "on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence"). He described an Anabaptist-Mennonite perspective on the appropriate use of technology, and prompted a discussion on the implications of the...
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Holy Anticipation
On Sunday, August 2nd, 2026, Amy Haynes gave a sermon on "Holy Anticipation". Paul and his book the Romans have a complicated history in the church. Paul is from an Androcentric (male-centric) time, and his words has been used to both harm and oppress people. In spite of this, Amy shows that Paul...
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Matthew 11:20-24
On Sunday, July 26th, 2026, J. Evan Kreider spoke on Matthew 11:20-24. In the Scripture, Jesus denounces the towns in which his miracles had been most performed because the people did not repent: Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum. Capernaum specifically he has referred to in the past as his own...
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This is my story, this is my song
“This is my story, this is my song” featured reflections by five speakers on their favourite hymns: Kathi’s Story about VT No. 113, "Cantai ao Senhor/O Sing to the Lord" Zach’s Story about VT No. 170, "Wonderful Grace of Jesus" Veronica’s Story about VT No. 31, “Come we that love the Lord”…
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A Command or a One-Off?
J. Evan Kreider spoke on "A Command or a One-Off?"
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Our Lives, a Living Masterpiece of our Creator
Heidi Epp spoke on “Our Lives, a Living Masterpiece of our Creator” with a message in 5 parts. Part 1: Who Are You? What is one of the most important things about you that you would want others to understand about you? Part 2: What and where is your relationship with God? What parts of you feel...
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Wild Hope for an Unknown Season
There was a child dedication for Yubin Yang.
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The Basis for Compassion
Chan Yang spoke on "The Basis for Compassion".
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Knowing, Being, Doing
Yoel Masyawong (AMBS) spoke on "Knowing, Being, Doing" based on 1 Samuel 3:1-10.
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Freedom from Quiet-Time Guilt
Rosie Perera spoke on "Freedom from Quiet-Time Guilt". After the service, a refugee sponsorship information session was held (the video recording of that will be made available soon to members & adherents).
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Pentecost Reflections: New Light Shines
Paul Thiessen spoke on "Pentecost Reflections: New Light Shines". Communion was served.
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Liberty through Truth
On Sunday, May 3rd, 2026, Santosh Ninan spoke on, "Liberty through Truth". There are three themes that Santosh explores: personal deception, religious deception, and liberty through truth. Personal deception is when doubt is placed by the enemy. Words are twisted, and meanings changed, and we ask...
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My POIEO Story: A Journey of Nurturing Artists and Restoring Humanity
On April 26th, 2026, Young Tae Choi gave a sermon on "My POIEO Story: A Journey of Nurturing Artists and Restoring Humanity".
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Practicing Wilderness Solidarity with Miriam
On April 19th, 2026, Jackie Wyse-Rhodes gave a sermon on "Practicing Wilderness Solidarity with Miriam".
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Touch Me and See: Encountering the Resurrected Christ
On Sunday, April 12th, 2026, Lydia Cruttwell spoke on, "Touch Me and See: Encountering the Resurrected Christ". The Jewish people had resurrection stories even before Jesus. They had stories of ghosts who could move through walls and stories of seemingly-dead people who came back to life. Jesus'...
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Born From Above: A Conversation in the Shadow of the Cross
On Sunday, March 29th, 2026, David Boshart spoke on "Born From Above: A Conversation in the Shadow of the Cross". The sermon follows Nicodemus' journey in the gospel and the new birth that he goes through with his night-time visit with Jesus. Nicodemus heard Jesus say that one must be "born…
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Lazarus. Imagination. Prayer. Repeat.
On Sunday, March 22nd, 2026, Karl Brown spoke on "Lazarus. Imagination. Prayer. Repeat.". In his research, Karl asks why Jesus put such effort in staging Lazarus' resurrection. Jesus explains to multiple different peoples that Lazarus died and he was going to resurrect him. Was this a marketing...
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Light and Glory in Darkness
Iwan Russell-Jones spoke on "Light and Glory in the Darkness".
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Living Waters: God is with us
Veronica Dyck spoke on "Living Waters: God is with us" on March 8th, 2026.
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Why Jesus Wept: Jesus meeting us in our suffering, weeping in solidarity with this world's pain
We heard from Annika Krause, remotely from Montreal via Zoom on our big screen. She spoke on "Why Jesus Wept: Jesus meeting us in our suffering, weeping in solidarity with this world's pain" based on John 1:1-44.
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Praying in solidarity with the global church
On Sunday, February 22nd, 2026, Kristina Towes gave a sermon on "Praying in solidarity with the global church". The sermon highlighted the importance of prayer within Mennonite World Conference (MWC) as a means of connecting with and supporting churches facing hardship around the world.…
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"What is Transfiguration? What does it mean?"
Gareth’s topic is this: "What is Transfiguration? What does it mean? What is the significance of this event for Jesus? What is the significance for us? From my initial work on this text, I think my theme will be about identity, both Jesus' and our own."
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I Wonder as I Wander
Janet Boldt spoke on "I Wonder as I Wander".
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An Angel with Shoes On
Grace Neudorf spoke on "An Angel with Shoes On". After a pizza lunch, the PGIMF AGM was held in the chapel.
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There’s a new world: Come follow me!
Joni Sancken from the Vancouver School of Theology (VST) spoke to us at Menno Court.
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Who does your treasure serve?
On Sunday, January 18, 2026, Jodi Spargur gave a sermon on "Who does your treasure serve?". Here, she gave a refreshingly novel interpretation on the Parable of the Talents, and in relation with what happened before the parable. As uncomfortable benefactors to the empire, Jodi asserts that...
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A Whisper in Herod’s Winter: Christmas as Clandestine Hope
Mark Glanville spoke on "A Whisper in Herod’s Winter: Christmas as Clandestine Hope" based on Matthew 2:1-15.
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A Song from the Bones
On Sunday, December 7th, 2025, Barbara Nickel spoke on "A Song from the Bones". Here, she performs a song written by her son William and talks about three different versions of the dry bones story from the Bible. As God breathed life into mud to create Adam, he has also breathed life into…
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Who saw this house in former glory?
Peter Haresnape is one of the pastors at Toronto United Mennonite Church. He preached for us via Zoom.
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All Souls' Day
On Sunday, November 2nd, 2025, Dr. John Martens spoke to us on "All Souls' Day". Many Christians, even those who have been baptized, don't want to be turned into a "saint" because they believe that it requires an extraordinary level of calling and commitment. However, John observes that God has...
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Interview with a Refugee Named Jesus
After the talk by Laurel Borisenko, a Congregational Meeting will be held after a pizza lunch.
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Love leads the way
Garry Janzen will speak on "Love leads the way"
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Anabaptism at 500 – How did we end up here?
Ken Friesen will speak on "Anabaptism at 500 – How did we end up here?"
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Non-Prosecutable Speech of Resistance
On Sunday, September 28th, 2025, Shelby Boese spoke on "Non-Prosecutable Speech of Resistance". Of the two types of "speaking in tongues", he spoke more on the type with "ecstatic spiritual speech" that no one but God understands, as opposed to the type where people spoke in an existing language...
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When a Crook Shows Us the Kingdom
On Sunday, September 21st, 2025, Daniel Melvill Jones spoke on the Parable of the Shrewd Manager, which is famous for being a difficult parable to understand. The master set out to fire the manager because the manager was squandering his wealth (same word used from the Parable of the Prodigal…
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The Prodigal Son's Resentful Brother
On Sunday, September 14, 2025, Heather spoke to us about "The Prodigal Son's Resentful Brother".
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Pick it up - It’s lighter than you think
Karl Brown spoke on the theme: "Pick it up. It’s lighter than you think."
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Tapestry of Faith
Tim Kuepfer spoke on "Tapestry of Faith" at Camp Squeah (near Yale, BC) for the joint service with Chinatown Peace Church & PGIMF.
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August 24, 2025
On Sunday, August 24, 2025, Charlotte Siemens spoke on "Pentecost in August". Specifically, she told us about the multiple layers of stories that we are all a part of, and how that affects how we interact with the people around us. There are four types of stories: my story, our story, other...
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A Longing to See the Face of God
On Sunday, August 17th, 2025, Laura Sportack spoke on "A Longing to See the Face of God" and showed us a series of artworks (PDF, 11 slides). NOTE: the final slide is intentionally blank (redacted for privacy reasons).
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Triumph? In This Economy?
On August 10, 2025, Justin Sun spoke to us about "Triumph? In This Economy?"
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