Lunch on The Way

In this conversation, Graeme Flett and Joey Millington discuss the importance of Marshall McLuhan's statement, "the medium is the message," for churches and preaching the gospel. 

00:00 Intro
02:22 Marshall McLuhan's scholarly influences and critics
12:54 Defining the "figure" and "ground"
18:19 Oral-Writing-Print
24:54 New tech amplifies and diminishes
26:49 Electricity to digital
29:41 How the gospel message changes through the medium
38:39 Critiquing digital church
48:39 Churches are in competition with the ground

Lunch on The Way is a podcast that deeply discusses Christianity, Church, Culture, and Jesus.
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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.

In this conversation, "For the Life of the World," by Easter Orthodox Priest, Alexander Schmemann, is examined for how secularism is a myth and the sacramentality of the world is a Christian truth and counter to secularism. This is likely the best conversation Graeme, Joey, and Jonathan ever had, and it might be their last.

00:00 Introduction
01:58 Who is Alexander Schmemann?
09:58 Liturgy shows us how to live in the world
18:05 How the symbolic world is real
24:53 how to participate rightly in the world
31:13 The redemption of time
39:03 How to live THIS out
47:00 Divine purpose, not human progress
50:48 Engage the whole person in the world
56:38 Joey's PhD exert: Sacramental Metaphors
59:33 Why Mary is venerated
1:03:53 Goodbye Jonathan and Graeme
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.

In this conversation, Graeme and Joey sit down with Dr Sam Bloore who has completed considerable research in emerging adulthood. He has spoken widely on the topic to help churches disciple this group better.

After graduating from medicine and bioethics at Otago University, Sam Bloore worked as a doctor for five years before a gradual career change saw him join the staff of his church and complete a Master of Arts in Pastoral Theology. Sam is passionate about the intersection of faith and culture, in particular how individuals establish and enhance a personal spirituality that is stable and sustainable. He recently completed a Doctorate of Ministry through Fuller Theological Seminary—including papers that explore Sexuality and Ethics, Technology, the Visual Arts, and the discipling of Emerging Adults. He is a teaching pastor at St. Paul’s Symonds Street and has joined the board of the Parenting Place.

Book Recommendations
"Growing With: Every Parent's Guide to Helping Teenagers and Young Adults Thrive in Their Faith, Family, and Future" by Kara Powell and Steven Argue

"Emerging Adulthood The Winding Road from the Late Teens Through the Twenties" by Jeffry Arnett

"Spiritual Formation in Emerging Adulthood: A Practical Theology For College And Young Adult Ministry" by Chris A. Setran

00:00 Intro
01:45 Emerging adulthood is the new young adult
09:00 Identity Exploration
15:11 Sam's story as a doctor
23:05 Instability in life
24:03 Self-focus and time rich
30:11 Feeling in-between
37:27 Possibilities and optimism
43:25 Lamenting your dreams
46:31 4 THINGS: Discipleship for emerging adults
57:58 How can pastors lead 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.

This is the last episode of 2025, taking a look back at why the podcast looked so different from the previous 2 years. I also venture into why Jonathan only appeared in 3 episodes and what 2026 might look like.
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.

In this conversation, Graeme and Joey sit down with Dr Greg Liston to discuss Lesslie Newbigin's 5 big ways churches should approach cultural and be distinct through creating plausibility structures.

Dr. Greg Liston is a Senior Lecturer at Laidlaw College specialising in ecclesiology and systematic theology. He was the Lead Pastor of Mt Albert Baptist Church in Auckland, New Zealand. He also holds two PhDs: one in theology and the other in physics.

00:00 Intro
01:56 Lesslie Newbigin vs relevance missiology
07:52 Newbigin's PT 1
09:42 Newbigin's PT 2
16:14 Newbigin's PT 3
23:54 Newbigin's PT 4
29:34 Newbigin's PT 5
31:53 Is Eastern Orthodoxy the Best Plausibility Structure?
39:34 Living in the Tension of Two Worlds
44:04 Deconstructing Secularism and Technique
49:04 Church is About "Being" Before "Doing"
59:09 The HOPE Conference
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.