Podcast Episodes

Who Really Is Lost? — Jon Isaak

On April 6, Jon Isaak took us through the story of Zaccheus, the "wee little man in a tree." Beyond seeing this story as a charming tale for children, he invites us to see the deeper questions lurkin…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

The Parable of the Comfy Rich Man — Aaron Thiessen

On March 30, Aaron offered an unorthodox interpretation of the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31)... which didn't get recorded because all our audio systems went down that morning. P…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Celebrating Parables — Mary Anne Isaak

On March 23, Mary Anne tackeld the trio of parables in Luke 15—the lost sheep, lost coin, and lost son—picking up on the theme of celebration that connects three stories together.

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Cross Training — Palestine and Israel from First-Hand Experience with Dan Epp-Tiessen

Given all that's going on these days, on March 16, REC chose to forgo a formal sermon during our worship service and instead focus on the practice of lament.

Thus, this week we bring to you the 'Cross…

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

The Disturbing Good Samaritan — Aaron Thiessen

On March 9, Aaron took another look at the famous parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37. Rather than assume we already know this story is simply about "helping others," we might instead see …

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

The Transfiguration (Jazz Liturgy!) — Jamie Howison

On March 2nd, we welcomed Jamie Howison to once again join with our in-house jazz quartet and guide us in a jazz liturgy. This time we used the medium of jazz to explore Christ's Transfiguration, as …

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

(From the Archives) Giant Steps — Aaron Thiessen

Since this past worship service was our regular Table Sunday gathering around a communal meal, we are once again diving into the archives for this week's episode.

In anticipation of our Jazz liturgy o…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Vindicated By Her Children — Darryl Loewen

On February 16, we were grateful to have Darryl Loewen—the Executive Director of MCC Manitoba—speak with us on Luke 7:18-35.

Published on 10 months ago

The Kuleshov Effect — Aaron Thiessen

On February 9, Aaron took a look at Luke 7:1-17, paying special attention to the editing present in the passage. Beyond the words themselves, what meaning is generated when Luke deliberately places t…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Healing on the Sabbath — Paul Doerksen

On February 2, 2025, Paul Doerksen explored many questions present in Luke 6:1-11. Is the Sabbath about rules, rest, or something else? Why is Jesus so willing to make things awkward? And why does Je…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago