Six Ways From Sunday

Here are the doors, here is the steeple, open the doors... where are all the people? All across Canada, thousands of churches over the next 10 years are in danger of closing their doors, for good. This week, Robin and I decided to discuss why so many churches are struggling financially, the inherent challenges and the role of the church building itself, and what some churches are doing with theirs!

Yoga is all about the inward journey! Leah's inner journey over the last 25 years has included periods of intense grief, deep soul searching and healing, adventurous travels to India and training in the art and practice of yoga and meditation with several different instructors and gurus. Yinside Yoga is based in New Norway, Alberta, and Leah has recently started offering weekly classes in Bashaw as well. In Leah's words, "With a compassionate heart and through the practice of Yin Yoga, it is my mission to help others look within."

The Force, source energy, creation, the universe, God - whatever we call it, when we encounter it deeply we are forever changed.  This week we're talking about the transfiguration story, where Jesus encounters Elijah and Moses on the mountain and he becomes trans-figured, "his face shining as the sun, and his garments became white as the light".  Maybe this kind of spiritual experience that goes beyond enlightenment or transformation, is possible for all of us.

What is the meaning of life?  After listening to some talks by Simon Sinek, it struck Perry that he must have a purpose for existing. Exploring his own personal "Why" brought up lots of great memories and influential lessons learned from his parents during his upbringing.

If you try to picture Jesus preaching the beatitudes, do you imagine him up on a mountain? At a pulpit? Or in amongst the crowd, speaking personally and passionately of the blessings and the woes felt in each life he touched?

In their first encounter with Jesus, his disciples were asked to try putting out their nets once more, but first he asked them to go deeper. We are given opportunities every day to go deeper in connection, relationship, compassion and understanding. It gets difficult, and messy, but if connection is what we're here for, let's take the boat a little deeper.

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In response to two unimaginable tragedies, Jackie vowed to post something positive and inspiring on Facebook every single day of 2018. The impact, and her journey, went way beyond anything she'd anticipated.

Right at the start of his ministry, Jesus gathers with ordinary people, in the sketchy part of town, and he brings wine to the party! And not just any wine, the good stuff. Was the "water into wine" simply a parlour trick, or truly a miracle? What are miracles, magic, illusions and signs all about, anyway?

To kick off Season 2 we've invited Ty Wilson to join Robin and Ben on the show, and we put him on the spot to answer a question that perplexes "church people" as much as it sometimes terrifies non-church goers, and that is "why don't you come to church?".