Sermons From the Mount

Mountainside United Church

Welcome to the weekly sermon podcast from Mountainside United Church: a vibrant, multicultural, and progressive Christian community worshipping every Sunday at 10:30 AM in the historic Birks Chapel at McGill University in Montreal. Wherever you're tuning in from, we're glad you're here, all are truly welcome!

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Episodes

Big Fish, Real Love

Rev. Dr. R. Douglas Throop reimagines the post-resurrection “breakfast on the beach” passage as a politically charged act of resistance, rather than as a quaint, rustic scene. As the Disciples were fishing in Roman times and today struggle for Indigenous fishing rights, Throop portrays them as “poachers” in occupation lakes, risking arrest for their food. He explores how Jesus overturned the imperial order by feeding his followers his own "big fish" instead of sending them to swear loyalty to th...

Aug 12, 2025•11 min•Ep. 3

Malalaking Isda, Tunay na Pag-ibig

Ipinapakita muli ni Rev. Dr. R. Douglas Throop ang kwento ng “almusal sa tabing-dagat” pagkatapos ng muling pagkabuhay ni Jesus bilang isang pampolitikang kilos ng paglaban, at hindi lamang bilang isang simpleng tagpo sa probinsya. Iniuugnay niya ang pangingisda ng mga disipulo noong panahon ng Roma sa kasalukuyang pakikibaka para sa karapatan sa pangingisda ng mga katutubo, at inilalarawan sila bilang mga “mangangasong ilegal” sa mga lawa na sakop ng pananakop, nanganganib maaresto para sa kani...

Aug 12, 2025•11 min•Ep. 3

Banal na Hiwaga, Mga Idolong Makabago, at Sugatang Pag-ibig

Samahan si Rev. Dr. R. Douglas Throop sa mga mapanlikha at madalas nakakatawang pagninilay mula sa pulpito ng Berks Chapel sa McGill University. Sa episode na ito, gumuguhit si Dr. Throop ng nakakagulat na ugnayan sa pagitan ni James Bond at ni Hesus, tinatalakay ang muling pagkabuhay, pagdududa, kapansanan, at banal na presensya nang may init, katatawanan, at lalim ng teolohiya.

Aug 04, 2025•9 min•Ep. 2

Holy Mystery, Pop Icons, and Wounded Love

Join Rev. Dr. R. Douglas Throop from Berks Chapel at McGill University for a sermon that blends humor, pop culture, and deep theology. In this episode, Dr. Throop explores the strange overlap between James Bond and the risen Christ, reflecting on doubt, disability, divine presence, and the nature of resurrection. Whether you're curious about the relevance of faith in a skeptical world or wondering: Can God really be wounded? What does resurrection mean for real bodies, real lives? Is doubt a fai...

Aug 04, 2025•9 min•Ep. 2

Isang Bagong Langit, Isang Bagong Lupa — Kapangyarihan, Kadakilaan, at Kahulugan

Sa unang sermon ng Sermons from the Mount , pinagsama-sama ni Rev. Dr. Douglas Throop ang mga alaala mula sa Quebec City, ang kasaysayang tensyon ng imperyo, at ang mapanlikhang teksto ng Pahayag 21 upang talakayin ang wika ng kadakilaan. Mula sa batong pader ng Rectory ng St. Andrew hanggang sa trono ng Bagong Herusalem, tinatanong sa mensaheng ito kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng pagtalakay kay Kristo bilang hari sa isang demokratiko ngunit disinyantadong mundo. Sa ilalim ng banal na kapangyarihan...

Jul 28, 2025•12 min•Ep. 1

English Opening: "A New Heaven, A New Earth: Sovereignty, Majesty, and Meaning"

In the first sermon of Sermons from the Mount, Rev. Dr. Douglas Throop weaves together memories of Quebec City, the historical tensions of empire, and the visionary text of Revelation 21 to discuss the language of majesty. From the stone walls of St. Andrew's Rectory to the throne room of the New Jerusalem, this message asks what it means to talk about Christ like a king in a democratic, disenchanted world. Under divine sovereignty, what responsibilities do we carry? The tension between leveling...

Jul 28, 2025•12 min•Ep. 1

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