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In this episode of This Strange Land, Jason sits down with physiotherapist Robbie de Fleuriot to explore the profound connection between the body, trauma, and spiritual healing. Together they examine how pain, posture, and the nervous system carry our stories, why modern culture often disconnects us from embodiment, and how healing the body can become a pathway into deeper discipleship. A wide-ranging conversation on presence, trauma, theology of the body, and what it means to live integrated lives as followers of Jesus in an overstimulated world.
Guest Bio
Robbie de Fleuriot is a physiotherapist and the founder of Fort Sport +Family Physio in Fort Langley, British Columbia. He works with individuals to understand pain, injury, and healing through a whole-person lens, integrating the body’s story with physical, psychological, and relational experience. Robbie has a particular interest in trauma, understanding anxiety, embodiment, and how physical healing can support deeper presence and integration. He lives in the Lower Mainland with his wife and their four children.
Timestamps
00:00 — A Fishing Moment That Exposed a Lack of Trust in the Body
02:16 — Choosing “Kindness” as a Word of the Year—and Missing the Point
05:05 — A Physiotherapy Session That Reawakened Trauma
06:20 — The Body Keeps the Score Becomes Personal
07:45 — Prayer, Sensation, and Following the Body’s Memory Trail
10:55 — Evangelizing the Body as a Pathway to Reality
12:30 — Trauma as Dissociation and the Body as Truth-Teller
16:50 — Injury as a Portal for Deeper Healing
18:45 — Salvation, Healing, and the Resurrection of the Body
22:00 — Why Bodies Heal Themselves—and What Clinicians Really Do
31:20 — Chronic Pain as an Invitation to Relationship
41:30 — Posture as an Emotional and Spiritual Expression
47:00 — Healing Requires Trust, Not Just Repair
53:45 — A Javelin Thrower, an Ankle Injury, and a Career Saved
01:06:45 — Presence as the Core Task of Ministry
01:10:45 — Matching Energy to Love Others Well
01:17:55 — Sugar, Performance, and Hidden Belief Systems
01:25:50 — Presence, Formation, and Spiritual Disciplines
01:33:55 — Becoming Yourself as a Vocation
01:39:15 — Health Is Not Holiness
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In this episode of This Strange Land, Jason sits down with Evangelical Pastor Jeremy Johnson of Village Church to explore why so many people—especially younger generations—are becoming hungry for transcendence and turning toward ancient expressions of faith. Together they examine the limits of modernism, the dangers of consumer-driven Christianity, and what the Catholic and Protestant traditions can learn from each other in recovering a deeper encounter with Christ. A thoughtful, honest ecumenical conversation about discipleship, culture, and the future of the Church.
Guest Bio
Jeremy Johnson is a Senior Pastor at Village Church based in Surrey British Columbia, with locations across Canada. He has spent time teaching and writing about theology and culture and has a specific interest in how theological anthropology intersects with digital technology and spaces. Jeremy studied theology at Regent College where he completed an MA and ThM and has been married to his wife Jennifer for twenty two years and they have two six year old identical twin boys.
Timestamps
00:00 — The Transcendent Center of the Church
00:32 — Welcome to This Strange Land
01:15 — Introducing Jeremy Johnson
01:41 — Why an Evangelical Is Speaking to Catholics
03:45 — From “Convince Me It’s True” to “Show Me It’s Real”
04:55 — The Cultural Shift Toward Transcendence
06:30 — Why Young People Are Turning to Catholicism
08:07 — Liturgy as an Encounter With the Transcendent
10:10 — Village Church: Modern Excellence Meets Mystery
12:28 — Using Modern Tools Without Losing Transcendence
14:26 — The Consumer Christian Problem
17:08 — Bad Questions and Reductionist Faith
21:06 — Wrestling With Faith vs. Control
24:13 — Defining Modernism and Its Limits
29:53 — Technology’s Agenda vs. the Church’s Mission
31:18 — The Mental Health Crisis as a Modernist Failure
35:34 — Post-Postmodernism and Emerging Worldviews
40:29 — Transcending Philosophies, Not Becoming Them
59:13 — “It’s God’s Work, Not Ours”
1:20:58 — Pope Leo and the Power of Transcendence
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In this episode of This Strange Land, Jason Simon and Jason Jensen dive deep into what real accompaniment looks like in today’s Church. They explore why traditional ministry metrics are no longer enough, how parishes can cultivate “accompaniment capacity,” and why curiosity, presence, and trust in the Holy Spirit are essential to walking with people far from faith. Together, they unpack the shift from program-driven ministry to people-driven mission — one authentic relationship at a time.
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00:00 – Introduction to the Episode
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In this episode of This Strange Land, Jake Khym joins us to explore how a Gospel worldview can transform our identity, relationships, and spiritual lives. He and Jason unpack how to invite others into Kingdom reality, why identity is central to healing, and how our loves and sins reveal our deepest beliefs about who God is. Together, they reflect on how healing happens, how to pray with expectation, and why even the “crumbs” of God are enough to change everything. This is a deep and honest conversation about discipleship, desire, and discovering who we truly are in Christ.
Jake is a Catholic leader with over 20 years experience in various ministry settings. He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Theology with a concentration in Catechetics. Jake has worked in adult faith formation, seminarian and priestly formation, diocesan evangelization, catechesis, RCIA, retreat ministry, and has a private counseling practice for over 15 years. He is the cofounder of Life Restoration Ministries.
0:00 - Introducing Jake Khym
Restore the Glory Podcast - https://www.restoretheglorypodcast.com/
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In this episode of This Strange Land, we sit down with members of the Brotherhood of Hope to explore how we can live faithfully in today’s postmodern, often pagan, culture. We talk about the core beliefs of the Brotherhood, the deep hunger people have to be seen, to know their identity, hear truth, and be in authentic community.
0:00 - Introducing Brotherhood of Hope
“We’re no longer in Jerusalem. We’re in Babylon. We’re a Christian people no longer living in Christendom – we’re living in a foreign land.” – Brother Clinton
Brotherhood of Hope – https://brotherhoodofhope.org/life
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In this episode of This Strange Land, Father Elsbett from Vienna shares insights on rebuilding ministry, making Mass meaningful, and evangelizing in today’s culture. He discusses relational evangelization, reaching young people, and shifting worldviews, offering wisdom on leading with vision and adapting to a changing spiritual landscape.
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In this episode, Jason Jensen sits down with Pete Burak to discuss what true fruitfulness looks like, the role of the Holy Spirit in transformation, and how charisms shape the Church. They also explore the balance between strategic planning and spiritual surrender, the importance of mythic narrative, and the urgent need for strong spiritual leadership today.
Pete Burak is the director of id, the young adult outreach of Renewal Ministries. He is a graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville, and has a Master’s Degree in Theology from Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Michigan. Pete is a frequent speaker on discipleship, evangelization, and young adult topics, and he is the co-director of Pine Hills Boys Camp. Pete and his wife, Cait, have four children.
0:00 – Introducing Pete Burak
“What could be more dangerous than ignoring part of the Trinity? . . . To minimize or ignore the Spirit is to ignore God.” – Pete Burak
Clothed with Power from On High: A Short Catechesis on Charisms in the Life and Mission of the Church by Scott McKay
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In this episode, Jason Jensen and Eric Chow sit down to discuss the Proclaim Movement in the Archdiocese of Vancouver, the missionary potential of Catholic parishes, and principles for powerful transformation. Together they break down Proclaim’s Parish Transformation Framework, and share what they’ve seen bears fruit in the local church.
Guest Bio
Eric Chow currently serves as Director for Proclaim and Associate Director for Ministries and Outreach at the Archdiocese of Vancouver. He has been in mission and leadership for almost 20 years. As a lay missionary, involvement in his local parish, school, and mens ministry, Eric finds life in roles of leadership, strategy, and mentorship. He loves working through others, seeing them succeed, and mentoring/coaching people in their gifts and talents. Eric loves being a husband to Vanessa, and father to Eva, Isabel, Sophie, Samuel, and Francis. You can usually find Eric climbing a mountain, fishing, or roasting coffee.
Learn more about the Proclaim movement ➡︎ https://weareproclaim.com/
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to Eric
Breaking down the Parish Transformation Framework
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Jason talks with Father George Elsbett, LC, a priest of the John Paul 2 Center in Vienna who has spent years facilitating a growing, thriving little community of faith that is capturing the minds of young people. In a space where people are leaving the Catholic Church, Father George is leading the way in captivating hearts and bringing them into the love of God. He shares about his openness to reevaluating everything and how his journey with God has led him to unimaginable fruit for the Kingdom.
In this episode you’ll hear about how Father George re-imagined what evangelization can be like in present-day Vienna, and the principles we can all learn from it in an apostolic age. Here are some key moments.
Times have changed and our methods of bringing the Gospel need to as well
3:40 - Although Europe is filled with beautiful churches and masses, the reality reveals that 94% of Catholics no longer practice their faith.
God’s movement in the life of Father George
18:26 - Father George shares about his vagabond childhood with his atheist mother and father who was fleeing the police. He shares the beautiful way his mother and in turn him, encountered Jesus in a way that changed their lives forever.
There is beauty in coming to the end of yourself
30:00 - Father George talks about the moment where he was about to throw in the towel because nothing was working. He talks about his first step being a commitment to prayer.
The principles behind what happened in Vienna
41:00 - Jason giving a summary of what we can learn from this pocket of revival: an act of courage to acknowledge what we’re doing is not bearing the fruit we want to see, creating space for innovation, reordering our efforts, and letting go of frameworks.
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In this second part of a conversation with Pete White, you’ll be invited into an enchanted view of the world and to ponder what might happen if you open yourself to Love. We discuss the transformative power of submitting to God’s love, how it moves us outward to love others, and why AI will always lack.
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0:00 How can the Church heal the disease in the culture?
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