On this episode we press into what comes to mind when we, or others, hear words like Gospel, Salvation, or Jesus. And it raises the question: what do we actually believe is "good news?" Our two guests: one, an academic and Pastor, and the other, a songwriter, reflect on how this question has evolved in their own praxis and understanding.

It's funny how the holiday season can seem like both a time that is rich with joy and celebration on one hand, and yet, on the other hand, be a source for real mental unrest. In this episode of the Re: Podcast, our friends Tim and Donna share about their experiences of living life in spaces of challenging mental health, and what they have learned along the way in seeking wellbeing.

In the final episode of Season 1 of the Re: Podcast, Greg and Jess take a look back on where things started, how they're going, and what's coming for Season 2.

On this episode of the Re: Podcast we have two guests from the New Heights Church Community;  Jordana Hood and Mike Abercrombie. One a mom of three in the middle of discerning what God might be asking of her life, the other a dad of grown children and nearing retirement; both with unique perspectives and experiences of the different ways that vocation takes form.

Amidst shifting circumstances, reoriented ambitions, and sometimes unexpected changes in direction, many of us notice the majority of our time going towards tasks that seem ordinary or mundane. Even if we are lucky enough to find ourselves working our dream job, there are still dishes to be done, floors to be swept, emails to be sent, and for some, diapers to be changed. Today we're exploring the breadth of what a vocation can speak to. We turn to Gareth Brandt, a professor specializing in spiritual development who has taught and written on the subject of calling, vocation and identity.

On this episode of the Re: Podcast, we have two guests from the New Heights Community; Jordan Coquelle and Marion Larson continue with us in our discussion on the theme of sexuality and the church.  As we've opened discussion that is sometimes treated as a taboo topic, we've watched the reaction between people that come from different perspectives, different histories, and different generations, listen and learn together. Our guests share on ways they have shifted how they respond and have given new nuance to some of their foundational beliefs in the area of sexuality.

In this episode the Re Podcast is talking about issues related to sexuality. Undoubtedly the topic spans a wide range of complex questions rooted in the core understanding of who we are, how we connect, and what to think when issues related to our sexuality push us for answers in questions that don't always have clear precedence. We Invite Amy Caswell-Bratton to give us some insight on how others are laying foundations to have healthy and productive conversation on a topic that is so emotionally charged, in so many ways, for so many people.

*Might not be suitable for listening with kids.

On this episode the Re Podcast continues on the theme of peacemaking. Living in a world that delivers all kinds of surprises, we are met with multiple scenarios where a proactive move toward peace could offset violent reactions to what life dishes out. Long time member of New Heights Church, Cam Taylor, opens up themes related to grief, trauma and pain to illustrate the tension between allowing violent attitudes to dictate our responses or choosing something better. 

In the latest episode of The Re: Podcast we invite Chris Lenshyn from Abbotsford Restorative Justice and Advocacy Association to speak to us about his work as a practitioner of restorative justice, giving us cues as to how we can begin to embody the idea of restorative justice, or peacemaking, in our own perspectives, relationships and personal actions.

Many of us have had experiences where the natural world has stirred inspiration in us, where wonder has been palpable or where we felt reduced to childlike awe at an intricacy in a piece of the land that we see often and miss seeing just as much. Today The Re:Podcast carries on the conversation around God, the land,  ourselves and all the interplay between and to widen our expression of these themes we turn to Leah Kostamo, the spiritual care coordinator and co-founder of A Rocha Canada.