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AJ Thomas | Is Preaching a Sacrament? Is Jesus Really in the Eucharist?
In this episode, Joey and Graeme interview AJ Thomas, who is one of the teaching and preaching pastors at Kings Church in New Brunswick, Canada. He also leads the Atlantic Kingdom Alliance which aims to bring together pastors and ministry leader from diverse theological and denominational background for the advancement of the gospel. They discussed his journey from youth ministry to church planting and his current role at King's Church, the importance of preaching as a sacramental act (distinguishing it from teaching), his theological evolution (particularly his engagement with Catholicism and its influence on his understanding of the Eucharist), the significance of communion in his previous church (Deep Water), and his approach to preaching as a craft rather than an art. AJ also mentioned his new role in the Atlantic Kingdom Alliance, focusing on interdenominational cooperation. The conversation touched on theological nuances, the impact of the pandemic on preaching, and AJ's writing of his new preaching book, "Preaching Craft," which can be found anywhere on Amazon.comLearn more about AJ at https://www.ajthomas.ca/Podcast hosts are Greame Flett, Jonathan Hoskin, and Joey Millington.The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the individuals expressing and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of any affiliated organisations or ministries.
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Deconstructing Faith, Truth as Relationship, Trusting your Gut (whole over parts)
In this conversation the guys explores the concept of faith deconstruction and truth, emphasizing the importance of a holistic view of life. Many people deconstruct not Christianity but specific expressions or packaged forms of it, often driven by personal experiences and dissatisfaction with rigid, mechanistic approaches. They highlight the need for a synthesized understanding of truth that includes emotions and relationships, advocating for a more humble and open approach to truth that trusts the 'gut.' The discussion also touches on the role of the right hemisphere in processing gut feelings and the importance of listening and discernment deconstructing.00:00 Teaser01:41 Into - Looking Forward to 202505:07 - Deconstructing Christianity06:43 - Deconstructing a form/model of Christianity09:48 - The origins of deconstruction - postmodernism12:16 - Our experiences with deconstruction14:08 - The "holding space" during deconstruction16:42 - Critical thought and faith go together18:40 - Ex-vangelical deconstruction20:37 - Deconstruction is a response to fundamentalism24:21 - Finite being can't know with certainty27:39 - Greame's experience with prayer34:26 - Truth is a relationship37:36 - Truth is found in synthesis40:14 - Christianity's truth is best understood as a whole46:37 - Deconstructing a mechanistic view of churchPodcast hosts are Greame Flett, Jonathan Hoskin, and Joey Millington.The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the individuals expressing and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of any affiliated organisations or ministries.
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CELEBRATING 50 EPs, Christmas Issues, Traditions Matter, Season 4 Expectations
Podcast hosts are Greame Flett, Jonathan Hoskin, and Joey Millington.The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the individuals expressing and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of any affiliated organisations or ministries.
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A fully alive human is the glory of God, is the church helping us be more/less human?
This week Graeme, Jonathan, and Joey discussed what it means to be human and how the church is the place that helps people become fully alive in Christ. This conversation centres on a Saint Irenaeus quote, "the glory of God is a human being fully alive." We discuss the importance of balancing transcendence, materiality, relationships, and freedom, arguing that modern society's overemphasis on materiality and disembodiment has led to a spiritual void. The Lord's Prayer is highlighted as embodying these four aspects, suggesting it as a model for holistic human development.00:00 Anthropology and what it means to be human matters.02:09 "The glory of God is a human fully alive."05:11 The church helps people become fully human07:01 Embodiment and being human10:01 Being fully human is more than just 'discipleship'16:07 The importance of priests for being human23:36 The FOUR essentials of being human27:35 The Lord's Prayer and being human41:00 Priests and our humanity45:55 Our culture knows we are less humanLunch on The Way is a podcast that deeply discusses Christianity, Church, Culture, and Jesus.Available on ALL podcast platforms https://lunchontheway.buzzsprout.com/sharePodcast hosts are Greame Flett, Jonathan Hoskin, and Joey Millington.The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the individuals expressing and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of any affiliated organisations or ministries.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT (Joey), What's the purpose of church? Critiquing the formation movement
In this episode Jonathan, Graeme, and Joey announce something big, critique the current formation movement as a potentially falling into legalism, how to live with wisdom on the formation journey, catching the "wind" of the Spirit, and the importance of churches being an alternative space to the frameworks and realities of the world. This episode is a mixture of many different topics, but we still hope you can engage with something on the way.Podcast hosts are Greame Flett, Jonathan Hoskin, and Joey Millington.The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the individuals expressing and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of any affiliated organisations or ministries.
Kia Ora Koutou, and welcome to Lunch on The Way! We're three guys doing theology over lunch, and sometimes we'll do that with others. We talk about church, culture, theology, philosophy, and more, always wanting to be as practical as possible. This is a thinking podcast more than a teaching podcast. We want to warn you, that what's said here is not yet complete, because, like any good conversation, you never want it to end.
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