Avon Church Podcast

Multi-Voiced Church

Pastor Troy discusses the priesthood of all believers, the community hermeneutic, discerning and using our spiritual gifts and the Anabaptist belief that church is called to be a multi-voiced community. 

Oranges Without Orange Trees?

Pastor Troy talks about the core dynamics of faith represented by the 3 H's - head, heart and hands - and the integration of all 3 in Jesus' life and ministry and the early Anabaptist movement. 

Speaking the Truth and Nothing But the Truth For a Month

Pastor Troy unpacks Jesus' teachings on the importance of truth-telling and living in the truth, and how straying from truth and integrity harms us spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically. One way to move ourselves into alignment with truth, is to start an Integrity Journal (read more about this in the work of sociologist and author Martha Beck.) Try it for one month and share your results.
Integrity Journal 
Step 1: At the end of each day, before bed, write down any untruth you said that day.
What untruth did I say? What did I mean or intend? Why did I lie?
Step 2: Write out what was true in that situation. 
Step 3: What could I have said that was true, while being as kind and loving as possible?

Let The Peace Of Christ Rule

Rick Cober Bauman, executive director of MCC Canada, reflects on our call as Anabaptist Christians to be a peaceful witness in our world, highlighting the relief work of Mennonite Central Committee in countries like Syria, North Korea and Ukraine.  

Anabaptism Origins and their Counter-Cultural Gospel of Jesus

Pastor Troy recounts the origin story of the Anabaptist movement (a.k.a. the Radical Reformation) in the 16th century and unpacks their unique and controversial focus on the Gospel that Jesus preached.  

Anabaptism: Simple Living

Join us as Pastor Stephen unpacks how a simple living lens, puts Jesus at the center of our lives, shuffles our priorities and changes the world through simple solutions from ordinary people. 

You Are The Product

We are not only co-builders with God, we are the building. Pastor Troy shares some practical ways we can let the paradoxical Kingdom of God flow into us and through us.

Belonging isn't the same as Welcoming

We've all been invited somewhere we don't belong.
Pastor Stephen shares three ways we can become a place of belonging for all people. 

Becoming Your Better Self In Christ

Pastor Troy unpacks how we live in partnership with Christ, in every aspect of life, to become our better self.