Episode 26: Lent 2. We lament the massacre in Christchurch, New Zealand. God's covenant with God. The pharisees are not the bad guys. Christians. Jews. Muslims. We are a very dysfunctional family. Music by Sami Yusuf and Bri-anne Swan. Words by Sarah Ayre and the Newmarket Islamic Centre
moreEpisode 25: Welcome to Lent. The SNC Lavelin affair is big news right now. Jesus is tempted by the devil in the wilderness. Earthly authority is not God's authority. Music by Sam Larkin and Good Harvest. Poetry by Rumi.
moreEpisode 24: Jesus comes down from the mountain for a chat. Teenage Bri-anne gets snarky with Jesus when he says poverty is, in any way, a blessing. Poverty is never the fault of the poor. Music by Sigrid Aase and Louis Puggaard-Müller.
moreEpisode 23: A Live recording from February 10, 2019 at Ravenshoe United Church. Exploring LOVE through the songs of Leonard Cohen and the words of Kahlil Gibran.
moreEpisode 22:We start off with amazement, but then the community tries to throw Jesus off a cliff. Well, that escalated quickly. Bri-anne got a new dog! Readings by Jason Meyers and Rev. Andrea Allen. Music by Cat Stevens and Jaypee Jaypar.
moreEpisode 21: Jesus proclaims his purpose. Bri-anne doesn't like the cold, or the baggage of childhood Christology. Music by Drew Pierce, Buddy, Greene, Bri-anne Swan and Zoë Ladner.
moreEpisode 19: The wise men show up bringing their gifts, but what are they for? Just because something didn't historically happen doesn't mean it's not true. What are we taking from our stories? Music by The Great Wilderness and Daughter.
moreAn account of Jesus' birth according to the Gospel of Luke. Music by Mercedes Valentine, Bri-anne Swan, Chris Tindal, The Crofts Family and The Many.
moreEpisode 18: Risk and Enmeshment - Ruth clings to Naomi. Love your neighbour because you ARE your neighbour. Vote Nov 6th. Music by Christa Couture and The Sun Harmonic.
moreEpisode 17: Xenophobia wins an East Gwillimbury election. Jesus tells us to go out into the World. Prayers for the friends, family and community of the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburg. Music by Agency, Jessica Allossery and Carolyn McDade.
moreMini Episode: Wisdom is crying out in the streets and she's angry. Sound familiar? Bri-anne is pathetically sick. Music by Rod MacDonald and Jump Little Children.
moreEpisode 16: Jesus facepalms his way through Mark's gospel as the disciples keep missing the point. So does the Church. Who are we called to follow? How do we stay salty? Music by Raïssa Simone and The Sweet Maries. Words by Kahlil Gibran.
moreEpisode 15: David exploits his power to rape Bathsheba, then kills her husband to prevent his power from being threatened. Brett Kavanaugh gets voted into the Supreme Court, and those in power can hold onto more of it. Patriarchy sucks, but we've all grown up in it. Music by MILCK and First Unitarian Congregation, Brooklyn
moreEpisode 14: HAPPY PRIDE!! A short history of the harm churches have inflicted on LGBT communities and the hope that comes from mending relationships. The time I thought I was going to die on the Pacific Ocean. Jesus calms the storm. David finds comfort with Jonathan. Music by the brilliant choir of Eastminster United Church in Toronto.
moreEpisode 13: Jeff Sessions and Sarah Sanders hurt Bri-anne's soul when they use scripture to justify horrific policy. Jesus shouldn't quit his day job. How do we know our kids aren't going to end up sociopaths? You are enough. Music by Mia & Jonah.
moreEpisode 12: Jesus' family thinks he's crazy. The religious leadership thinks he's evil. Challenging the status quo is always risky. Music by Clementine and Anäis Mitchell. Words by Rumi. Righteous indignation by Bri-anne.
moreSon #1 has been in and out of the Emergency Room. Son #2 is sprawled across my lap in pain. The disciples keep asking the wrong questions. There is greatness in vulnerability.
moreEpisode 10: Jesus is starting to sound like a broken record. LOVE ONE ANOTHER ALREADY! Music by Michigan Americana Duo Escaping Pavement. Poetry by Bengali writer Rabindranath Tagore.
moreEpisode 9: Psalm 23. God not only follows but is ready to hunt us down. Bunnies. Music by Colleen Costello, Postmodern Jukebox and Coolio. Sort of.
moreEpisode 8: Jesus shows up and starts breathing funny. Thomas misses the whole thing. How do we demonstrate the value we place on people's lives? Music by Two Roads Home, Fruit and ursidae
moreApril Fools! Guess what, Mary...he's not the gardener! Redemption can be found even in the darkest, the most broken, the most neglected and shattered of places. Music by Ainsley McNeaney.
moreJesus is killed - violently and shamefully - on a cross. We now commence the mourning. Music by Ainsley McNeaney.
moreEpisode 7: 90s music tells the story of Jesus' journey towards execution on this special Holy Week episode. What if God was one of us?
moreEpisode 6: Jesus is super angry at the religious establishment. Lots of people are (rightly) super angry at the Church. Music by Ainsley McNeaney and Melanie Frade. Words by Kahlil Giban.
moreEpisode 5: Exploring Lent through the songs of Gordon Lightfoot. Jesus says he's gonna die and Peter is upset. The myth (lie, really) of redemptive violence. Music by Ainsley McNeaney.
moreEpisode 4: God gets violent but then has a change of heart, Michael Coren thinks about Jesus and then has a change of heart, Bri-anne climbs off her soap box (at least for a little while). Music by Jake Tavill / Ainsley McNeaney.
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