The sixth episode in our serialization of Dr. John Badertscher's book Ten Steps on Freedom Road: Why the Commandments are Good News . In this episode John reads the sixth chapter - "Freedom for Listening" - which explores the commandment against making wrongful use of God's name. Each of the podcast episodes will be made available on the main podcast webpost as they are released, so you never have to go searching for one you might have missed. Paper copies of the book can be ordered through the ...
Nov 12, 2020•14 min
In this episode Jamie Howison takes excerpts from a sermon preached at St Margaret's Anglican Church in Winnipeg and folds them into a reflection on the nature of giving, and how it can be a spiritual discipline that sets us free from the pressures of consumerism. The text for the sermon is Matthew 22:15-22 . Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audio and recommend this episode to your friends. We invite you to rate us or write a review of what we are doing on Apple Podcasts . Reviews he...
Nov 11, 2020•17 min
A sermon by Rachel Twigg on Matthew 25:1-13 , preached on Sunday November 8, 2020. At the conclusion of the sermon you will also hear an excerpt of an old Gospel blues song written by Blind Willie Johnson and offered here by Mike Koop, Charles Garinger and Larry Campbell. This sermon was offered on yet another Sunday on which our community was unable to gather in the church building, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audio and recommend this episode to yo...
Nov 09, 2020•16 min
The fifth episode in our serialization of Dr. John Badertscher's book Ten Steps on Freedom Road: Why the Commandments are Good News . In this episode John reads the fifth chapter - "Freedom for Imagination" - which explores some of the ways in which the matter of idolatry is not one confined to the ancient world. Each of the podcast episodes will be made available on the main podcast webpost as they are released, so you never have to go searching for one you might have missed. Paper copies of th...
Nov 05, 2020•19 min
A sermon for the Feast of All Saints by Jamie Howison, preached on Sunday November 1, 2020. At the conclusion of the sermon you will also hear an excerpt of a song written by Trish Vrolijk and sung by Rachel Sutton. This sermon was offered on yet another Sunday on which our community was unable to gather in the church building, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audio and recommend this episode to your friends. We invite you to rate us or write a review of...
Nov 02, 2020•16 min
The fourth episode in our serialization of Dr. John Badertscher's book Ten Steps on Freedom Road: Why the Commandments are Good News . In this episode John reads the fourth chapter of the book - "A Faithful Atheism" - and quite happily challenges some of our assumptions around that term. Each of the podcast episodes will be made available on the main podcast webpost as they are released, so you never have to go searching for one you might have missed. Paper copies of the book can be ordered thro...
Oct 29, 2020•29 min
Jamie Howison's sermon for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost, October 25, 2020, on Deuteronomy 34:1-12 . This sermon was offered on yet another Sunday on which our community was unable to gather in the church building, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audio and recommend this episode to your friends. We invite you to rate us or write a review of what we are doing on Apple Podcasts . Reviews help others join the conversation. * * * This podcast is c...
Oct 26, 2020•17 min
A music podcast featuring an impromptu home recording of the song "You Have Seen My Trouble," by Samantha Klassen and Anass Quinten. The song was written by Samantha, based on Psalm 31:7-8, and is performed here with Arabic background vocals by Anass. Lyrics for the song along with a few of Samantha's reflections on its significance are available on the post on the saint benedict's table website . You can also access the full catalogue of these music podcasts by clicking here . We'd encourage yo...
Oct 24, 2020•11 min
The third episode in our serialization of Dr. John Badertscher's book Ten Steps on Freedom Road: Why the Commandments are Good News . In this episode John reads the third chapter of his book, "The Big Picture", offering a sweeping overview of the whole of the biblical story in just over 13 minutes. Each of the podcast episodes will be made available on the main podcast webpost as they are released, so you never have to go searching for one you might have missed. Paper copies of the book can be o...
Oct 22, 2020•16 min
Rachel Twigg's sermon for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, October 18, 2020, on Exodus 33:12-23 . This sermon was offered on yet another Sunday on which our community was unable to gather in the church building, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audio and recommend this episode to your friends. We invite you to rate us or write a review of what we are doing on Apple Podcasts . Reviews help others join the conversation. * * * This podcast is created a...
Oct 19, 2020•16 min
The second episode in our serialization of Dr. John Badertscher's book Ten Steps on Freedom Road: Why the Commandments are Good News . In this episode John reads the Preface of his book, along with chapters one and two: "The Shape of Freedom" and "Law and Story." Each of the podcast episodes will be made available on the main podcast webpost as they are released, so you never have to go searching for one you might have missed. Paper copies of the book can be ordered through the publisher , with ...
Oct 15, 2020•16 min
*Please note that there was a recording problem during the opening portion of the sermon. Sound quality vastly improves at the one minute mark. Rachel Twigg's sermon for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 11, 2020, on Exodus 32:1-14 . This sermon was offered on yet another Sunday on which our community was unable to gather in the church building, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audio and recommend this episode to your friends. We invite you ...
Oct 12, 2020•17 min
In this podcast you will be introduced to Andrew Krahn, who will be joining the saint ben’s community for the next eight months as our ministry intern. Andrew comes with rich ministry experience, having served ten years at Fort Garry Evangelical Mennonite Church. He has quite recently completed his theological studies at Canadian Mennonite University, and has decided that rather than jumping straight into a full-time ministry job he’d like to spend some time deepening his learning and formation ...
Oct 08, 2020•25 min
In the Autumn of 2019 Resource Publications released Dr. John Badertscher's book Ten Steps on Freedom Road. Subtitled "Why the Commandments are Good News," the book offers fresh and timely new takes on the 10 Commandments, and on the shape and nature of human freedom itself. We have serialized this book into a series of podcasts which will be released weekly over the fall of 2020, and in this first episode we offer an introduction to John Badertscher by way of a conversation shared with Jamie Ho...
Oct 08, 2020•32 min
Jamie Howison's sermon for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 4, 2020, on Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 . This sermon was offered on yet another Sunday on which our community was unable to gather in the church building, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audio and recommend this episode to your friends. We invite you to rate us or write a review of what we are doing on Apple Podcasts . Reviews help others join the conversation. * * * This podcast i...
Oct 05, 2020•15 min
A music podcast featuring a new version of the saint ben's standard, "Be Our Light." Written by Jenny Moore and inspired by a 19th Century hymn text by Frederick Faber, on this podcast the song gets a fresh treatment by Anass Quinten. Lyrics for "Be Our Light" and a few of Anass's thoughts about the song are available on the post on the saint benedict's table website . You can also access the full catalogue of these music podcasts by clicking here . Stay up to date on how the church is dealing w...
Oct 01, 2020•8 min
Rachel Twigg's sermon for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 27, 2020, on Exodus 17:1-7 . This sermon was offered on yet another Sunday on which our community was unable to gather in the church building, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audio and recommend this episode to your friends. We invite you to rate us or write a review of what we are doing on Apple Podcasts . Reviews help others join the conversation. * * * This podcast is created...
Sep 28, 2020•16 min
A conversation with Jim Cornelius recorded on September 21, 2020, reflecting on the twenty-three years he spent as Executive Director of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. For more information on the work of the Foodgrains Bank, please visit their website . You can also view the web post for this podcast by clicking here . Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audio and recommend this episode to your friends. We invite you to rate us or write a review of what we are doing on Apple Podcasts . R...
Sep 24, 2020•34 min
Jamie Howison's sermon for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 20, 2020, on Exodus 12:1-14 and Matthew 18:15-20 . This sermon was offered on yet another Sunday on which our community was unable to gather in the church building, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audio and recommend this episode to your friends. We invite you to rate us or write a review of what we are doing on Apple Podcasts . Reviews help others join the conversation. * * * Th...
Sep 21, 2020•17 min
Rachel Twigg's sermon for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 13, 2020, on Exodus 14:19-31 and Matthew 18:21-35 . This sermon was offered on yet another Sunday on which our community was unable to gather in the church building, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audio and recommend this episode to your friends. We invite you to rate us or write a review of what we are doing on Apple Podcasts . Reviews help others join the conversation. * * * Th...
Sep 14, 2020•16 min
A podcast featuring a 2001 conversation drawn from the archives of Signpost Music, in which Steve Bell interviews the Rev'd Chris Vais about living with A.L.S. (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), and what he'd come to understand about life and faith as his body weakened. It also features a conversation between Steve and Glen Soderholm, which includes Glen's recording of his song "Psalm 121". We are grateful to Signpost Music for giving us permission to use their material, which was originally relea...
Sep 10, 2020•21 min
Jamie Howison's sermon for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 6, 2020, on Exodus 12:1-14 and Matthew 18:15-20 . This sermon was offered on yet another Sunday on which our community was unable to gather in the church building, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The full service is available as a video on our website. Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audio and recommend this episode to your friends. We invite you to rate us or write a review of what we are doing on Apple Podca...
Sep 07, 2020•16 min
A music podcast featuring two songs by Lois Gillespie, both from her 2017 album, Entanglements , which was produced by Murray Pulver and recorded with a host of very fine musicians. For more information on Lois's music and voice coaching, please head to her website . Lyrics for the two songs are available on the post on the saint benedict's table website , where you can also explore other good music from this ongoing series of music podcasts. Lois has an earlier podcast on the site as well, feat...
Sep 03, 2020•11 min
Rachel Twigg's sermon for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 30, 2020, on Exodus 3:1-15 . This sermon was offered on yet another Sunday on which our community was unable to gather in the church building, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The full service is available as a video on our website. Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audio and recommend this episode to your friends. We invite you to rate us or write a review of what we are doing on Apple Podcasts . Reviews help others...
Aug 31, 2020•15 min
Rachel Twigg's sermon for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, August 23, 2020, on Exodus 1:8-2:10 . This sermon was offered on yet another Sunday on which our community was unable to gather in the church building, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There were just five of us present to lead the liturgy and provide the music, with a much larger congregation being gathered through Facebook Live. The full service is available as a video on our website. Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audio ...
Aug 24, 2020•15 min
Rachel Twigg's sermon for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, August 16, 2020, on Genesis 45:1-15 . This sermon was offered on yet another Sunday on which our community was unable to gather in the church building, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There were just six of us present to lead the liturgy and provide the music, with a much larger congregation being gathered through Facebook Live. The full service is available as a video on our website. Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audio ...
Aug 17, 2020•14 min
Rachel Twigg's sermon for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 9, 2020, on Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 . This sermon was offered on yet another Sunday on which our community was unable to gather in the church building, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There were just six of us present to lead the liturgy and provide the music, with a much larger congregation being gathered through Facebook Live. The full service is available as a video on our website. Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audi...
Aug 10, 2020•18 min
Rachel Twigg's sermon for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, August 2, 2020, on Genesis 32:22-31 . This sermon was offered on yet another Sunday on which our community was unable to gather in the church building, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There were just six of us present to lead the liturgy and provide the music, with a much larger congregation being gathered through Facebook Live. The full service is available as a video on our website. Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audio and...
Aug 03, 2020•14 min
A music podcast featuring Gord Johnson’s song “I Will Not Curse You,” from his 1992 album All of These Changes . Please visit the web post for this podcast , where you'll find a bit more information. And please do take the time to explore other good music from this ongoing series of music podcasts . Stay up to date on how the church is dealing with these unprecedented events on our For A Time Like This web page. There you will find resources, words of encouragement, and more of these music podca...
Jul 30, 2020•9 min
Jamie Howison's sermon for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July 26, 2020, on Genesis 29:15-28 . This sermon was offered on yet another Sunday on which our community was unable to gather in the church building, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There were just six of us present to lead the liturgy and provide the music, with a much larger congregation being gathered through Facebook Live. The full service is available as a video on our website. Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audio an...
Jul 27, 2020•17 min
