Wilderness Times

By Resistance Church / Jubilee United Church

The wilderness is a place to reflect. To discover who we are. To grapple with all that is wild and uncertain. To figure out what we stand for. Where God is revealed. With guests engaged in the work of... more

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FAQs about Wilderness Times:

How many episodes does Wilderness Times have?

The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.

Wilderness Times episodes:

April 21, 2023 Repentence & Atonement on Death Row
Rev. Bri-anne shares an interview with her spiritual advisee in the days leading up to his scheduled execution. They talk about faith, his desire to donate one of his kidneys, and how he sees it as a means to atone for past mistakes.
More complete shownotes can be found on our website.
BIBLE BITES
"Keeping Awake within in the Prison Cell"

MUSIC
Gravity of Love - The Brilliance
Foxes & Birds - Amick Cutler

RELEVANT LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
A Texas death row inmate is seeking a 30-day reprieve to donate a kidney. An appeals court has issued an execution stay for a different reason
On Death Row, He Is Grasping at Grace
Broadview Magazine Article

WILDERNESS TIMES' LINKS
Wilderness Times Website

Jubilee United Church Website
Jubilee United Church - Facebook
Jubilee United Church - Instagram
Jubilee United Church - YouTube
Jubilee United Church - TikTok
Resistance Church Website
Resistance Church - TikTok
Resistance Church - Instagram
Resistance Church - Facebook
Resistance Church - YouTube

Wilderness Times and Resistance Church are digital ministries of Jubilee United Church, an Affirming (2SLGBTQ+ positive) congregation of the United Church of Canada, committed to the work of being an anti-racist congregation, as well as Right Relationship with Indigenous Peoples. The space on which we work and gather is the land of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples from across Turtle Island.
Resistance Church reaches out to those for whom traditional church models are not always relevant or accessible. Rest. Hope. Community. Subversive faith & radical love in response to extraordinary times.
...more
35min
February 08, 2023 L'chaim! Advocating for Life with Michael Zoosman
Rev. Bri-anne sits down with Cantor Michael Zoosman to talk about L'chaim: Jews Against the Death Penalty and the importance of advocating against Captial Punishment.
More complete shownotes can be found on our website.
GUESTS
Cantor Michael Zoosman
BIBLE BITES
The Final Three Plagues
Bri-anne specifically reads:
Exodus 11 from outside the former Don Jail

MUSIC
See the Love - The Brilliance
Let Healing Swiftly Come - Bri-anne Swan
RELEVANT LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
L'chaim: Jews Against the Death Penalty
Bo: Softening the ‘Hardened Hearts’ of Pro-Death Political Leaders
Gov. DeSantis’ Death Penalty Pledges for Holocaust Remembrance Day

“The Banality of Execution”

WILDERNESS TIMES' LINKS
Wilderness Times Website

Jubilee United Church Website
Jubilee United Church - Facebook
Jubilee United Church - Instagram
Jubilee United Church - YouTube
Jubilee United Church - TikTok
Resistance Church Website
Resistance Church - TikTok
Resistance Church - Instagram
Resistance Church - Facebook
Resistance Church - YouTube

Wilderness Times and Resistance Church are digital ministries of Jubilee United Church, an Affirming (2SLGBTQ+ positive) congregation of the United Church of Canada, committed to the work of being an anti-racist congregation, as well as Right Relationship with Indigenous Peoples. The space on which we work and gather is the land of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples from across Turtle Island.
Resistance Church reaches out to those for whom traditional church models are not always relevant or accessible. Rest. Hope. Community. Subversive faith & radical love in response to extraordinary times.
...more
1h 1min
November 16, 2022Faith, Identity, & Authenticity with Cynthia Vacca Davis
With a few audio issues (oops) Rev. Bri-anne sits down with author Cynthia Vacca Davis as they discuss Cynthia's newly released book Intersexion, as well as Cynthia's journey of allyship, and the cost of being Intersex in a complicated church landscape.
More complete shownotes can be found on our website.
GUESTS
Cynthia Vacca Davis
BIBLE BITES
Psalm 138:14
read by Julian | King Julez from Toronto, Canada.
Julian is chair of Affirm United S'affirmer Ensemble
MUSIC
Mommy Issues - Don't Leave Me Here on My Own
Emorie - Lighthouse
RELEVANT LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
Definition of "Intersex" from PlannedParenthood.org
Intersexion: A Story of Faith, Identity, and Authenticity: Lake Drive Books
Amazon Canada
Amazon US
Indigo
"The Gospel of Rope" by Rev. Anonymous
The Canadian Journal of Theology Mental Health and Disability 2 no. 2, Fall 2022

WILDERNESS TIMES' LINKS
Wilderness Times Website

Jubilee United Church Website
Jubilee United Church - Facebook
Jubilee United Church - Instagram
Jubilee United Church - YouTube
Jubilee United Church - TikTok
Resistance Church Website
Resistance Church - TikTok
Resistance Church - Instagram
Resistance Church - Facebook
Resistance Church - YouTube

Wilderness Times and Resistance Church are digital ministries of Jubilee United Church, an Affirming (2SLGBTQ+ positive) congregation of the United Church of Canada, committed to the work of being an anti-racist congregation, as well as Right Relationship with Indigenous Peoples. The space on which we work and gather is the land of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples from across Turtle Island.
Resistance Church reaches out to those for whom traditional church models are not always relevant or accessible. Rest. Hope. Community. Subversive faith & radical love in response to extraordinary times.
...more
48min
October 26, 2022Naming the Complexities of Medical Assistance in Dying with Daniel Hayward
Rev. Bri-anne sits down with Rev. Daniel Hayward as they discuss disability justice, the United Church of Canada’s statements on Medical Assistance in Dying, and some thoughts about balancing the rights of the individual against the welfare of the collective.
More complete shownotes can be found on our website.
GUESTS
Rev. Daniel Hayward
Dan's Twitter
BIBLE BITES
Jeremiah 29:7
Read by Landon Hammet of South Carolina, from a trade show in Chicago.
MUSIC
Timbre Choir - Come and Go
Emorie - River
RELEVANT LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
United Church of Canada's Statements on Medical Assistance in Dying
2017 Statement
Revised Statement (2021)
The Rooster Crows Podcast from Lawrence Park Community Church
Woman with chemical sensitivities chose medically-assisted death after failed bid to get better housing – CTV News: April 13, 2022
How poverty, not pain, is driving Canadians with disabilities to consider medically-assisted death – Global News: October 8, 2022
Ethics of medically-assisted death questioned as some turn to it as an alternative to poverty – CityTV: October 14, 2022

WILDERNESS TIMES' LINKS
Wilderness Times Website

Jubilee United Church Website
Jubilee United Church - Facebook
Jubilee United Church - Instagram
Jubilee United Church - YouTube
Jubilee United Church - TikTok
Resistance Church Website
Resistance Church - TikTok
Resistance Church - Instagram
Resistance Church - Facebook
Resistance Church - YouTube

Wilderness Times and Resistance Church are digital ministries of Jubilee United Church, an Affirming (2SLGBTQ+ positive) congregation of the United Church of Canada, committed to the work of being an anti-racist congregation, as well as Right Relationship with Indigenous Peoples. The space on which we work and gather is the land of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples from across Turtle Island.
Resistance Church reaches out to those for whom traditional church models are not always relevant or accessible. Rest. Hope. Community. Subversive faith & radical love in response to extraordinary times.
...more
58min
October 12, 2022 Humanizing the Incarcerated with Keri Blakinger
Rev. Bri-anne sites down with Marshall Project Investigative Reporter, Keri Blakinger. Together they discuss her new book, "Corrections in Ink", the dehumanizing nature of the criminal justice system, and how public safety might be best served by actually treating prisoners with compassion.
More complete shownotes can be found on our website.
GUESTS
Keri Blakinger
BIBLE BITES
Matthew 25:34-40
Read by Bri-anne, outside the Huntsville ("Walls") Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Huntsville, Texas.
MUSIC
My Best by VAULTZ
What My Heart is Looking For by Bonner Black
RELEVANT LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
Corrections in Ink by Keri Blakinger (Macmillan Publishers)
Corrections in Ink - Amazon
Keri's Twitter
Keri's TikTok
Keri's profile on The Marshall Project
WILDERNESS TIMES' LINKS
Wilderness Times Website

Jubilee United Church Website
Jubilee United Church - Facebook
Jubilee United Church - Instagram
Jubilee United Church - YouTube
Jubilee United Church - TikTok
Resistance Church Website
Resistance Church - TikTok
Resistance Church - Instagram
Resistance Church - Facebook
Resistance Church - YouTube

Wilderness Times and Resistance Church are digital ministries of Jubilee United Church, an Affirming (2SLGBTQ+ positive) congregation of the United Church of Canada, committed to the work of being an anti-racist congregation, as well as Right Relationship with Indigenous Peoples. The space on which we work and gather is the land of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples from across Turtle Island.
Resistance Church reaches out to those for whom traditional church models are not always relevant or accessible. Rest. Hope. Community. Subversive faith & radical love in response to extraordinary times.
...more
49min
October 05, 2022 The Christ Who Resists Empire with Damon Garcia
In this episode, Rev. Bri-anne sits down with progressive Christian mystic, Damon Garcia, as they talk about Damon's new book, "The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus." Anchored with the story of Jesus overturning the tables in the temple, we discuss the origins of Damon's book, the importance of understanding the context out of which the Jesus movement emerged, and how absolutely ridiculous it is to talk about Jesus being "cancelled."
A full transcript of this episode is available.
More complete shownotes can be found on our website.
GUESTS
Damon Garcia
BIBLE BITES
John 2:13-22 - Jesus Cleanses the Temple
read by the Rev. Stephen Milton, minister at Lawrence Park Community Church in Toronto, Canada.
MUSIC
Raise a Voice (Hear it Echo) by Emorie
Stand Our Ground by Dreamlamp
RELEVANT LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus [Amazon]
The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus [Indiebound]
Damon Garcia's Patreon Page
Damon's YouTube Channel
Damon's Twitter
Damon's Instagram
Damon Garcia's TikTok
WILDERNESS TIMES' LINKS
Wilderness Times Website

Jubilee United Church Website
Jubilee United Church - Facebook
Jubilee United Church - Instagram
Jubilee United Church - YouTube
Jubilee United Church - TikTok
Resistance Church Website
Resistance Church - TikTok
Resistance Church - Instagram
Resistance Church - Facebook
Resistance Church - YouTube

Wilderness Times and Resistance Church are digital ministries of Jubilee United Church, an Affirming (2SLGBTQ+ positive) congregation of the United Church of Canada, committed to the work of being an anti-racist congregation, as well as Right Relationship with Indigenous Peoples. The space on which we work and gather is the land of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples from across Turtle Island.
Resistance Church reaches out to those for whom traditional church models are not always relevant or accessible. Rest. Hope. Community. Subversive faith & radical love in response to extraordinary times.
...more
52min
September 28, 2022 Imago Dei & Authentic Faith with Aurelia Dávila Pratt
Rev. Bri-anne sits down with pastor, author and sacred spacemaker, the Rev. Aurelia Dávila Pratt as they talk about Aurelia's new book, A Brown Girl's Epiphany: Reclaim Your Intuition and Step into Your Power. In this episode, Bri-anne and Aurelia talk about Imago Dei, the pressures of productivity culture, and how to live into our most authentic selves (just as God intended us to be).

A full transcript of this episode is available.
More complete shownotes can be found on our website.
GUESTS
The Rev. Aurelia Dávila Pratt
BIBLE BITES
1 John 4:11-12
from the Inclusive Translation
read by the Rev. Jason Meyers, Minister for Worship and Faith Formation and Metropolitan United Church in Toronto.
MUSIC
"Unafraid" by NOVVA
"Redemption" by Snow Bones
RELEVANT LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
A Brown Girl's Epiphany: Reclaim Your Intuition and Step into Your Power (Broadleaf Books, 2022)
A Brown Girl's Epiphany Study Guide
Peace of Christ Church Wilco (Instagram @PeaceWilco)
Aurelia Dávila Pratt's Links
Aurelia's website
Aurelia's Instagram
Aurelia's Twitter
Aurelia's Author Profile on Broadleaf Books

WILDERNESS TIMES' LINKS
Wilderness Times Website

Jubilee United Church Website
Jubilee United Church - Facebook
Jubilee United Church - Instagram
Jubilee United Church - YouTube
Jubilee United Church - TikTok
Resistance Church Website
Resistance Church - TikTok
Resistance Church - Instagram
Resistance Church - Facebook
Resistance Church - YouTube

Wilderness Times and Resistance Church are digital ministries of Jubilee United Church, an Affirming (2SLGBTQ+ positive) congregation of the United Church of Canada, committed to the work of being an anti-racist congregation, as well as Right Relationship with Indigenous Peoples. The space on which we work and gather is the land of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples from across Turtle Island.
Resistance Church reaches out to those for whom traditional church models are not always relevant or accessible. Rest. Hope. Community. Subversive faith & radical love in response to extraordinary times.
...more
43min
September 21, 2022 Creating Sacred Spaces with The Many
In our very first episode(!), Rev. Bri-anne sits down with musical group, The Many to discuss their origins, the power of pivoting when the world seems like its on fire, and the power of the arts to disrupt us out of our comfort zones.
A full transcript of this episode is available.
More complete shownotes can be found on our website.

GUESTS
Members of The Many:
Gary Rand
Darren Calhoun
Christa Sangster Monroe
(band members absent: Hannah Rand, Jonathan Ulanday, and Kristina Sinks)
BIBLE BITES
Paraphrase of Genesis 11:1 - 9
Written by Ted Heibert.
From Growing in God's Love: A Story Bible. Edited by Elizabeth F. Caldwell and Carol A. Wehrheim
THE MANY'S LINKS
The Many Website
The Plural Guild
The Many - YouTube
The Many - Instagram
The Many - Patreon
Purchase The Many's Music

Spotify
Apple Music
Bandcamp

WILDERNESS TIMES' LINKS
Wilderness Times Website

Jubilee United Church Website
Jubilee United Church - Facebook
Jubilee United Church - Instagram
Jubilee United Church - YouTube
Jubilee United Church - TikTok
Resistance Church Website
Resistance Church - TikTok
Resistance Church - Instagram
Resistance Church - Facebook
Resistance Church - YouTube

Wilderness Times and Resistance Church are digital ministries of Jubilee United Church, an Affirming (2SLGBTQ+ positive) congregation of the United Church of Canada, committed to the work of being an anti-racist congregation, as well as Right Relationship with Indigenous Peoples. The space on which we work and gather is the land of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples from across Turtle Island.
Resistance Church reaches out to those for whom traditional church models are not always relevant or accessible. Rest. Hope. Community. Subversive faith & radical love in response to extraordinary times.
...more
58min
September 08, 2022 Wilderness Times Trailer
Welcome to Wilderness Times, a new podcast brought to you by Resistance Church and Jubilee United Church in Toronto. Join me, Rev. Bri-anne Swan, as we explore what it means to seek justice and love mercy in this often broken, yet beautiful world. Expect engaged conversation, biblical reflection, music and more. Wilderness Times arrives on your favourite streaming platform on September 21, 2022. Curious faith and real world conversations for the present day.
Music: "Always" by Fantoms

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2min

FAQs about Wilderness Times:

How many episodes does Wilderness Times have?

The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.