Chinook Podcast

We are uploading four talks from Pastor James Zekveld at our CCC family camp, August 2025. All the talks are on Deuteronomy. Pastor James first talks about privilege, then the land, then discipline, then generosity in the Book of Deuteronomy, and also how this applies to the church. Please send any questions about Christ Covenant Church or Chinook Podcast to pastoratchristcovenant@proton.me. You c...

In this episode, Nathan and Jamie (again, Brad is out with a cold for this one) talk about ecclesiocentrism, the centrality of the church in revival and reformation in society. For more on ecclesiocentrism, there is some good stuff from CREC pastor Rev. Rich Lusk here and here . You can also find an article from Pastor Nathan here . If you have any questions about our church, you can find our chur...

In this episode Jamie and Nathan (Brad is out with a cold) talk with Michael Clark about his work with Christian Impact Network as a political missionary to Canada. You can find a link to the Christian Impact Network here . If you have any questions about our church, you can find our church ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ . If you have questions, you can send them to pastoratchristcovenant@proton.me. If you like what...

My apologies for the last episode, which was incomplete, here is the complete one. Joffre Swait is back to talk with Jamie, Nathan and Brad, this time in the studio. He came through town to do a town reading and to talk about his mission work of theological education to fathers in Brazil. You can find his substack ⁠here⁠ . You can find some of his books ⁠here⁠ and ⁠here⁠ . If you have any question...

Joffre Swait is back to talk with Jamie, Nathan and Brad, this time in the studio. He came through town to do a town reading and to talk about his mission work of theological education to fathers in Brazil. You can find his substack here . You can find some of his books here and here . If you have any questions about our church, you can find our church ⁠here⁠ . If you have questions, you can send...

In this interview, Brad, Jamie and Nathan talk to Pastor Rory St John about some of his life experiences, his call to ministry, his work at Coram Deo Baptist Church and his vision for the city. You can find Pastor Rory's work at Coram Deo Baptist Church on their website here . If you have any questions about our church, you can find our church ⁠here⁠ . If you have questions, you can send them...

In this interview, Brad, Jamie and Nathan talk to Jeremy Gardiner about some of his life experiences, his move to Grande Prairie, raising sons with autism and his interest in Anglicanism. You can find some of Jeremy's online work on YouTube here . If you have any questions about our church, you can find our church here . If you have questions, you can send them to pastoratchristcovenant@proton...

In this episode, Jamie, Brad and Nathan continue through Exodus, as we walk through Exodus 20:15-17, that is, commandments 8,9,10. f you have any questions/comments, please contact pastoratchristcovenant@proton.me. If you are interested in our church, look us up at https://christcovenant.ca/. If you like what we are sharing, then please 'like', 'share', 'comment', or send i...

In this episode, Brad, Jamie and Nathan talk about Exodus 20:12-14. This is the first half of the second Table of the Law, that is, the 5th commandment to the 7th commandment. If you have any questions/comments, please contact pastoratchristcovenant@proton.me. If you are interested in our church, look us up at https://christcovenant.ca/. If you like what we are sharing, then please 'like',...

In this episode, Jamie, Brad and Nathan talk about separatism and referendums in Alberta. For more info, you can listen to our chat with Dr. Michael Wagner on the legal/constitutional basis for all this, a recording done last November. Feel free to send any questions to pastoratchristcovenant@proton.me. If you like our content, then please comment, share, like and pass it on.

In this episode, Brad, Jamie and Nathan talk about Exodus 20:1-11. This is the first Table of the Law, the 10 commandments. If you have any questions/comments, please contact pastoratchristcovenant@proton.me. If you are interested in our church, look us up at https://christcovenant.ca/. If you like what we are sharing, then please 'like', 'share', 'comment', or send it by e...

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Jonathan Shaw about Artificial Intelligence, Image of God, Classical Christian Education, Christian Dominion. Dr. Jonathan Shaw is the co-author (along with Dr. Michael Collender) of Wiser than the Machine: The Value of Classical Christian Education in an Age of Artificial Intelligence . You can find this book Amazon, here . If you have any questions, please shoot...

On this episode Brad, Nathan & Jamie talk with Jeremy Barendregt about water transfer, oil & gas, the morality of fossil fuels, reliable energy, and Christianity. Jeremy Barendregt is a co-owner of Riptide Energy Solutions in Grande Prairie Alberta. If you have any questions, please shoot a message to pastoratchristcovenant@proton.me. If you like our content, please spread it far and wide....

On this episode Brad, Nathan & Jamie talk with Dr. Johan Bolton about medical practice, surgery & medical care in Canada. Dr. Johan Bolton works as a general surgeon at the local Grande Prairie Regional Hospital. If you have any questions, please shoot a message to pastoratchristcovenant@proton.me. If you like our content, please spread it far and wide. Comment, like, share.

In this episode, Brad, Jamie and Nathan talk about Exodus 18-19. If you have any questions/comments, please contact pastoratchristcovenant@proton.me. If you like what we are sharing, then please 'like', 'share', 'comment', or send it by email to your uncle.

In this episode, CCC elder Brad Donovan does a lecture on the Shepherd of Hermas . If you want to go back through Brad's Church history lectures, I'll link backwards in chronological order: Irenaeus Part II , ⁠Irenaeus Part I⁠ , ⁠ Justin Martyr⁠ , ⁠Ignatius⁠ , ⁠ Polycarp⁠ , ⁠ Acts to Clement⁠ . If you are interested in connecting with us. Please email pastoratchristcovenant@proton.me. Plea...

On this episode Brad, Nathan & Jamie talk with Joffre Swait about his translation work, his ministry in Brazil, some politics & history as well as his poetry. Joffre also reads a few of his poems. You can find some of Joffre's work here on YouTube. You can also find a bunch of his writing here on Substack. You can support his translation work of Don Quixote here . You can find his book...

In this episode, Brad Donovan does a second lecture on Irenaeus. If you want to go back through Brad's Church history lectures, I'll go backwards in chronological order: Irenaeus Part I , Justin Martyr , Ignatius , Polycarp , Acts to Clement . If you are interested in connecting with us. Please email pastoratchristcovenant@proton.me. Please like, share & subscribe to spread the word ab...

On this episode Brad, Nathan & Jamie talk with Pastor Douglas Wilson in Moscow ID about his ministry, his trajectory into the Reformed world, and then we ask him a few questions about statism and his favourite books. You can find some of Pastor Wilson's work on Blog & Mablog here . You can find his books and audio on Canon Press and the Canon Press app here . If you have any questions,...

In this episode Brad, Nathan & Jamie interview Pastor Rich Lusk from Trinity Presbyterian Church in Birmingham Alabama. We are both member churches in the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches. This is an open-ended interview wherein we discuss: Ministry, Reformed theology, Paedocommunion, Christian Nationalism, Theopolis. If you have any questions/comments, please connect with us at past...

In this episode, Brad, Jamie and Nathan talk about self control in the life of a man, especially a husband and father. If you have any questions/comments, please contact pastoratchristcovenant@proton.me. If you like what we are sharing, then please 'like', 'share', 'comment', or send it by email to your uncle.

In this episode, Brad, Jamie and Nathan interview Dr. Ted Fenske on his book Keeping Faith in Medicine . Dr. Fenske is a cardiologist in Edmonton, a fellow of Ezra Institute and a published author. We encourage you to go to https://www.ezrainstitute.com/ to find his work. You will find his books on Amazon. You will find two of his books, including the one we interviewed him on here . If you have a...

In this episode, Brad, Jamie and Nathan interview Michael Wagner on the topic of self-determination for Alberta (Alberta secessionism). We encourage you to go to merchantship.ca to buy his works. You can also find many of his books on Amazon.ca. You can find the specific book we interview him on here . If you have any questions or are interested in what we are all about, please contact pastoratchr...

In this episode, Brad, Jamie and Nathan talk about Exodus 16-17. If you have any questions/comments, please contact pastoratchristcovenant@proton.me. If you like what we are sharing, then please 'like', 'share', 'comment', or send it by email to your uncle.

This episode is a bit of a "catch-all" episode where we comment a bit on the BC election, foreign meddling in Canada, the Alberta Bill of Rights (under the Smith government), revolution and why we need reformation. We even comment briefly on Alberta Sovereignty. If you have any questions/comments, please contact pastoratchristcovenant@proton.me. If you like what we are sharing, then please 'like',...