Be joyful in all circumstances? That sounds impossible. Can we really experience joy in every situation? That’s one of the questions we wrestle with in this podcast. We also ask, how is joy different from happiness? Is joy always an explosive feeling of good vibes? And how can we become more joyful people? Light the advent candle of joy with us and settle in more a conversation filled with laughter, hard-hitting truth, and tips for getting through the dark times.

🎧 In this episode, we explore:

The difference between happiness and joy

What it means to be joyful in all circumstances

How to have joy when life is hard

What joy really looks like

Paul’s letter to the Philippians

The connection between joy and gratitude

Many of us carry invisible labels—failure, unfaithful, addict, hypocrite, outsider. Rahab carried a label too… and yet she ends up in the family tree of Jesus. How? Why? And what does that mean for your story?

We all want peace, but do we know what that really means? In a world of conflict and consumerism, it seems that peace is always for sale but never achieved. In this podcast we continue our advent reflections and talk about what peace really is, what it’s not, and how we can find it. From an internal peace that protects your mind to an external peace that ends war, we wrestle with all of it. We also bring in faith and the Bible, drawing on passages like Isaiah 9 and Philippians 4:6-7 to figure out what it means to have peace that passes all understanding and that ends oppression once and for all. Join with us in the wrestling and waiting as we long for peace.

🎧 In this episode, we explore:

The problem with defining peace

Connections between peace and consumerism

Connections between justice and peace

What long term peace looks like

St. Francis of Assisi’s Peacemaker Prayer

Think your family has issues? Meet Judah—liar, seller-of-brothers, moral disaster… and great-grandfather of Jesus. Why would God choose someone like him? The answer is the heart of Christmas.

What is hope? Can we even be hopeful when the world is falling apart? On this podcast we explore the many meanings of hope from fleeting optimism to a sustaining, long-term sense of possibility. We talk about the ways that hope improves our mental health and resilience and ways that we can practice hope in our everyday lives, no matter what we’re facing. Tune in to learn how to stay hopeful in dark times and some practical ways to share hope with one another.

🎧 In this episode, we explore:

Different Kinds of Hope

The Connection Between Faith and Hope

God’s Plan of Redemption

How to Hope in Hard Times

What It Looks Like to Live with Hope

The Importance of Sharing Hope

There's more than one way to tell the Christmas story! Matthew doesn't begin with shepherds or angels or innkeepers. Instead he starts with a list of all the messy, embarrassing, and disappointing names in Jesus' family tree. Why start there?

How do you transform a community? One generous act at a time. On this podcast we talk about overcoming poverty through the power of choice and costly generosity. Kylah and Scott talk about their passion for seeing local churches transformed through getting outside their walls and serving their neighbours. Scott Cochrane shares what he’s learned from his decades of experience in global church leadership development. From The Global Leadership Network to World Vision, Scott shares how faithful generosity and service transforms local churches in Canada and around the world. If you’re looking to deepen your impact and transform your community, this podcast is for you.

🎧 In this episode, we explore:

How Partnerships Deepen Impact

Ways to Use Your Resources to Strengthen Your Ministry

World Vision’s Chosen Program

Generosity in God’s Economy

How To Live More Generously

Stocks rise, markets fall… but God’s Economy? That’s where abundance multiplies, fear shrinks, and generosity grows. As we finish our series A Generous Life, guest preacher, Scott Cochrane, shows us an economy where the interest rate is grace, the currency is generosity, and the return is out of this world!

What does a Bishop actually do? How do you become a Bishop? Bishop Andrew Asbil shares his experience serving in the Diocese of Toronto, finding joy in worship, navigating conflict and Covid-19, and his vision of a 300 year plan for the church. On this podcast we also talk about the value of diversity in the Anglican church, and how even small parishes can have a big impact for God’s kingdom. Tune in to learn more about how the Anglican Church works, what’s happening across the Greater Toronto Area, and the role that each of us can play as we await the return of Christ.

🎧 In this episode, we explore:

Understanding a Call to Ministry

Becoming a Bishop in the Anglican Church

The Diversity of Anglicanism

What's happening in the Diocese of Toronto

How to Navigate Challenges in Leadership

This Sunday at Trinity, we continue our teaching series A Generous Life with a special visit from Bishop Andrew Asbil, who will be preaching and leading us in Communion. We’ll also celebrate with those being confirmed, received, and reaffirming their faith — a beautiful reminder that our lives, gifts, and callings all belong to God.