Conversations with Father Greg

Have I ever told you about how I travelled back in time to meet an old, nearly blind, priest and a young boy who would become a prophet … all from the comfort of my own bed?   Come and take a listen.  ( 1 Samuel 3:1-10 )

Happy New Year!  In the first episode for a new calendar year we consider what some familiar stories tell us about ourselves and God.  ( Mark 1:4-11 )

Comedian, actor, & film maker, Woody Allen is often quoted as saying that 80% of life is just showing up. Long before Woody Allen said it God did it let’s consider what that means to you and I today. ( John 1:1-14 )

Raptors, sheep, court side seats and distant fields … come and take a listen to what these things have in common. ( Luke 2.1–14, (15–20) )

What are some of your favourite traditions around Christmas?  How did they come to have the significance for you that they do join us today as we consider these things and more.  ( Luke 1:26-38 )

What do John the Baptist and Roger Daltrey have in common?    Come take a listen and find out! ( John 1.6–8,19–28 )

Join us today as we talk about razors, roadblocks, and a little bit of Jesus.  Come and take a listen.  ( Mark 1.1–8 )

Today we begin a new liturgical year by thinking about architecture, weather forecasts, and fig trees. ( Mark 13:24-37 and 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 )

What do star fish, a police cruiser, and sheep have in common?   Come and take a listen.   ( Ezekiel 34:11-16, 16-20 )

What do my auntie, an Excel spreadsheet, and Jesus have in common?   Come and take a listen to find out.  ( Matthew 25:14-30 )

What does a walk with the dog, a snow blower, and an oil lamp have in common?   Come and find out.  ( Matthew 25:1-13 )

Today we commemorate Remembrance, recalling those men and women who courageously sacrificed for freedom and peace around the world.   We also consider some of Jesus’ teaching around genuine, authentic leadership models.  ( Matthew 23:1-12 and 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 ).

Today we consider how hockey, comic books, and science fiction characters can help inspire our faith all while helping us celebrate All Saints Day.  ( Matthew 5:1-12 )

Politics, religion, and passion … oh my!   Come check out a conversation that would probably scandalise my Grandma.  ( Matthew 22:15-22 )

Today we consider what a table grace, that I learned as a child, has taught me about relationships and community.  Come and take a listen.   ( Matthew 22:1-14 )

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!   Join us as we take time to consider all that we have to be thankful for, but also consider the variety of things that we can cultivate in our own lives.  ( 2 Corinthians 9:6–15 )

What do a doctor’s lab coat, a police officer’s badge, and a judge’s gavel have in common?   Come and listen to find out. ( Matthew 21:23-32 )

Have you ever heard the expression “equal pay for equal work”.  Our gospel reading for today invites us to consider things from a different perspective.   Come and take a listen.  ( Matthew 20:1-16 )

Did you hear the joke about the Anglican priest, the Presbyterian minister, and the Lutheran pastor who walked into a barbershop?   How about this one … do you know how many Anglicans does it take to change a lightbulb?  Today, we consider what we are meant to do about some of the differences that can divide us. ( Romans 14:1-12 )

This week we hear from both the Apostle Paul and Jesus as they double down with more advice on how to respond when relationships get tough.   ( Romans 13:8-14  and Matthew 18:15-20 ).

Have you ever met someone who gets under your skin?  The Apostle Paul teaches us a trick to “heap coals on their heads”.   Have a listen to find out more.  ( Romans 12:9-21 )

I’ve heard it said that Edison tried 1,000 prototypes before he achieved a marketable light bulb.   Even then ... we've moved on to CFL's and now LED lights!  Come take a listen as we consider how we can apply this model to our faith lives! ( Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 )

How often do you have to weed your garden?  Do you have any tricks to stop the weeds from coming back?  Today, we consider the weeds that tend to crowd our spiritual lives, and what we ought to do about it.   ( Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 )

Today we have a chat about grain, gardens and God.   If you’ve ever tried to keep anything from a potted plant to a garden alive, you may want to take a listen. ( Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 )

Join us today as we hear the confessions of a real life, self-proclaimed quitter and consider how some of the life decisions that we each make on a day to day basis.( Romans 7:15-25a )