OneChurch.to Follow Podcast

Finally, we have our lead pastor, Jonathan Smith, back in the studio with us again for Episode 27 of the Follow Podcast! He may not be a fan of spreadsheets, but he can still have a great conversation about money... And a conversation about money from two church leaders may not flow in the direction you expect. In his words: "It's a little complicated." *Stuff We Mentioned* [or wished we did] - Fo...

Episode 26 of the follow podcast is a bit of a microcosm - a conversation with some friends about what life looks like together. It's so great to have Daniel Leung back on the podcast - this time with his partner, Maki Nishikaze. They've spent 15 years learning what it's like to live life with others invited to the table. A great opportunity to be inspired towards it for each of us in our own way....

The Follow Podcast is Back for Season Six - Follow Fresh! We're spinning the mic this week with our usual host of the Follow Podcast joining us as this week's guest. This is the "double click" on Sabbath coming out of the weekend teaching at OneChurch.to "A New Way To Rest." Guest host Jenna Johnson stirs up the conversation with questions to dive a bit deeper. Season #6: Follow Fresh - Following...

The Follow Podcast is Back for Season Six - Follow Fresh! It was great to kick off this new collection of episodes with a deeply thoughtful conversation with a deeply thoughtful person, Pauline Peneycad. A practicing Spiritual Director and the mind behind the design for our upcoming Follow Wednesdays (link below). Season #6: Follow Fresh - Following along with the OneChurch.to teaching series "new...

This is the second half of our first ever Q&A! Thank you for all your questions. This was another wide ranging collection of meaningful and challenging questions. We look forward to doing it again soon - feel free to use the link below to ask your own questions. Note: this was recorded the week before the recent Canadian Elections *Stuff We Mentioned* [or wished we did] - Podcast Episode 22 (Q&A P...

This is our first officially planned Q&A with questions coming from the OneChurch.to community and listeners from the Follow Podcast. Thank you to all who submitted them, you gave us the gift of a really wide-ranging conversation that we enjoyed. We didn't get to every question, so you can look forward to a Part II soon. *Stuff We Mentioned* [or wished we did] - https://onechurch.to/followpodcast...

Follow Podcast Episode 20 This is another special one-shot episode with a friend of OneChurch.to: Joash Thomas *Stuff We Mentioned* [or wished we did] - https://www.ijm.ca/ - IJM Canada - https://www.joashpthomas.com/the-justice-of-jesus - Joash Thomas - https://www.joashpthomas.com/book-promo - Joash's book "The Justice of Jesus" - https://onechurch.to/loveglobal/ - OneChurch.to's philosophy to L...

Follow Podcast Episode 20 This is a special one-shot episode with a unique guest: Steve Joneslee talking about the environment. Prepare to be challenged and encouraged as we discuss the overlap between faith and creation. At the same time, we're going to learn how each of us can make a difference. It's hard to find sensible voices that aim to balance a high view of the Christian faith with "ruffli...

Follow Podcast Episode 19 For Episode 19, Pastor Jessica is back to talk about the book of Habakkuk! It's a short book detailing the prayer conversation between Habakkuk and God... and boy did we find lots of interesting parts to chat about! Especially learning how to pray real honest prayers, finding ourselves in the crosshairs of Habakkuk's "woes" and why we need each other to follow Jesus well....

For Episode 18, Matt Smith switches chairs to talk about the book of Jonah! Join us for a "Zoo" of a discussion (worms, giant plants, cattle, livestock, enormous fish) - talking about all the strange and wonderful literary gems that are buried in plain sight in the book of Jonah. And how it's immensely practical for followers of Jesus today - even as highlighted by Jesus himself! We're deep into S...

For Episode 17, lead pastor at OneChurch.to, Jonathan Smith, joins us to talk about the book of Joel! Did you know the book of Joel has absolutely no narrative plot in it? It's a mysterious book a date of authorship that is debated and yet speaks to practical and important themes for us today. In this episode we dove into just a few of them: how to have the humility to face our blindspots, tips on...

Follow Podcast Episode 16 For Episode 16, Pastor Jessica joins us to talk about the book of Obadiah! Follow Podcast's 5th full on season "A Way In" continues it's deep dive on 5 of the minor prophets based on the related OneChurch.to weekend teaching series "A Way Out." This week we go deeper under the hood of Obadiah, looking at all the bible-nerd and theological standouts that we didn't have tim...

Follow Podcast Episode 15, Season 5

Here’s another stand-alone episode of the Follow Podcast coming out of the weekend teaching in our gathering at OneChurch.to Sunday, August 18, 2024 (you can watch the full teaching here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTSr1ZAWXxA). Pastor Jonathan joined Rachithaa for a conversation that included questions from those who were joining us live in our online chat room. Thanks to those who participa...

Follow Podcast Episode 13 Recorded on Sunday, March 10, 2024 This is another special live edition of the Follow Podcast. Following a teaching in our weekend gatherings (you can watch the full teaching here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ik2pSS_jD4), Pastor Jonathan joined Matt for a conversation that included questions from those who were joining us live in our online chat room. Thanks to those...

Follow Podcast Episode 12 This is a special live edition of the Follow Podcast. Coming right out of a gathering with guest speaker, Aaron Holbrough (you can watch the full teaching here: https://youtu.be/4NsHlNj1CTM) shared about his own journey with setbacks and suffering - and how he was able to surprisingly find God profoundly right in the middle of it. We had a chance to follow up that teachin...

Follow Podcast Episode 11 The 3rd and final episode of Follow Podcast's 3rd season! If you missed the first two episodes in this season, "What is Knowing God" check them out here: - Part I: https://youtu.be/n9lvgl8OOfA - Part II: https://youtu.be/qTJFw6PimpM In Episode 11 we're talking all about what we mean by "Impacting Our City." And [teaser] it's probably not what you think. So to help us clar...

Part II of The Follow Podcast's 3rd season! If you missed the first episode in this season, "What is Knowing God" check it out here: https://youtu.be/n9lvgl8OOfA In Episode 10 we're talking all about what we mean by "Loving People." We start again with our Lead Pastor, Jonathan Smith, unpacking how we define Loving People and why it matters to us. Then we're going to talk about how we're aiming to...

Season 3 of the Follow Podcast kicks off - Episode 9 For Episode 9 we're talking all about what we mean by "Knowing God." First in a conversation with our Lead Pastor, Jonathan Smith to help us understand how we define Knowing God and why it matters to us. Then we're going to tease that out a bit more practically with two of the OneChurch.to staff, Stephanie Jones and Rachithaa Mohanarajah. *Stuff...

Full episode 7 of our follow podcast - Authentic Conversations here: https://youtu.be/Z32RUOJ9dII #onechurchto #authenticconversations

Season finale! A wide-ranging conversation with Pastor Jessica about numbing behaviours, what the Holy Spirit does, learning to read the (current) signs of the times, our hearts and money and the will of God. I told you it was a wide-ranging conversation! What do you think? Share a comment or share your thoughts/questions (https://onechurch.to/followpodcast). See you in September for season 3! *Th...

Season 2: Authentic Conversations This episode is an extended conversation with Pastor Keith Smith, jumping off of a weekend celebrating the 66th anniversary of our church community, OneChurch.to. We shared some memories, how we've learned to listen to God and what we're looking forward to. For a snapshot of the related weekend teaching, check out this video: https://youtu.be/_te31QIIdio Or to wat...

Season 2: Authentic Conversations This episode is an extended conversation with Pastor Jessica Collins, jumping off of the weekend teaching series, "Authenticity" from OneChurch.to. We talked about moments we've heard from God, the power of community, and thoughtfully busting our echo chambers. In this episode we mention the book by Jon Acuff, "Soundtracks" which we heartily recommend. Check it ou...

Season 2: Authentic Conversations The Follow Podcast is back! Episode 5 kicks off Season 2: Authentic Conversations! Join two Pastors, Keith Smith and Matt Smith from OneChurch.to for their conversation - a deeper dive into recognizing truth. It's an extended conversation coming out of our weekend teaching series, "Authenticity." For a snapshot of the related weekend teaching, check out this video...

Season 1: Dangerous Conversations As part of the March OneChurch.to teaching series "Is the Bible a dangerous book?" Pastor Matt, Pastor Jessica & Pastor Jonathan talk about the Bible and help you grow your understanding of scripture and devotion to Jesus. Here's a list of resources we mentioned: https://www.stepbible.org/ (read multiple translations and access to some free commentaries) https://b...