Our Church Speaks

Ben welcomes special guest, musician and songwriter Orlando Palmer (IAMSON) to discuss the life and legacy of the 18th century composer and Lutheran saint, Johann Sebastian Bach. Along the way, Orlando reflects on his own experience growing up in a musical family and how the faith and hymnody of earlier generations continues to bear fruit in his life and creativity. You can listen to IAMSON's musi...

Ben and Dan talk about the Spanish teacher of the faith, Teresa of the Faith and the role and purpose of Christian Spiritual direction. Cover art by Ben Lansing. More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from this podcast, your support would do so much to help promote this content to a wider audience. Please consider rating o...

In part two of our discussion of William Tyndale's life and martyrdom, Ben and Dan discuss life of Tyndale and the wider context of his day, including the motivations of Henry VIII's opposition to both Rome Catholicism and Tyndale's reformational vision. Cover art by Ben Lansing. More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from...

Ben and Dan launch the first part of a two part discussion about the life and times of William Tyndale, the great reformer and translator of the Bible. They begin with the wider historical context of the reformation and then talk about Tyndale's vision for the Bible's translation and why so many of the powers of Tyndale's day opposed this vision. Cover art by Ben Lansing. More about the Our C...

Ben and Dan chat about Francis of Assisi and the implications of his teachings about poverty, simplicity, humility, and creation care. Cover art by Ben Lansing. More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from this podcast, your support would do so much to help promote this content to a wider audience. Please consider rating ou...

Ben and Dan talk about Andrew Kim Taegon, the first ordained Korean priest and a martyr for the faith. Along the way they discuss the legacy of Korean Christianity, as a whole, and reflect on the importance of keeping the witness of the church in our perspective as we labor in our individual corner of the kingdom of God. Cover art by Ben Lansing. More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our C...

Ben and Dan explore the remarkable life of the medieval nun Hildegard of Bingen who contributed to the life of the church and society through her music, her theology, her scientific exploration, and her faith. Cover art by Ben Lansing. More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from this podcast, your support would do so much...

Ben and Dan consider the life of the World War II-era Papuan martyr Lucian Tapedi, whose courageous dedication to a specific people and place cost him his life and changed the history of Papua New Guinea forever. Cover art by Ben Lansing . More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from this podcast, your support would do so m...

Ben and Dan discuss the life and witness of Mother Teresa, a saint whose name is so well known that the details of her life are often obscured by pop culture mischaracterizations. // More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from this podcast, your support would do so much to help promote this content to a wider audience. Ple...

Hosts Ben Lansing and D.J. Marotta launch season 3 of the Our Church Speaks podcast with an in-depth look at the lives of two significant African saints - Augustine and Monica. In part two of this discussion, Ben and Dan talk about Augustine's conversion and his many contributions to Christian theology and Christian literature. // Cover art by Ben Lansing. More about the Our Church Speaks book and...

Hosts Ben Lansing and D.J. Marotta launch season 3 of the Our Church Speaks podcast with an in-depth look at the lives of two significant African saints - Augustine and Monica. Together, Ben and Dan track the spiritual wanderings of Augustine's young life and his reflect on his mother's faithful prayers for her son's salvation. // Cover art by Ben Lansing. More about the Our Church Speaks book and...

This episode marks the conclusion of Season 2 of the Our Church Speaks podcast. The show will return in August, 2025 with Season 3. 2025 marks the 1700 year anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and the drafting of the Nicene Creed. In Part 2 of this discussion, Ben and Dan continue their analysis of the Nicene Creed, following the creed line by line and drawing out observations about this monument...

2025 marks the 1700 year anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and the drafting of the Nicene Creed. To mark this significant milestone in church history, Ben and Dan discuss the Nicene Creed, detailing its historical and theological framework. Cover art by Ben Lansing. ORDER the book "Our Church Speaks: An Illustrated Devotional of Saints from Every Era & Place" (IVP, 2024), support this proje...

In this episode, Ben and Dan chat about the incredible story of Joan of Arc, a teenage girl given a profound mission by God to liberate her people from oppression. Cover art by Ben Lansing . More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from this podcast, your support would do so much to help promote this content to a wider audie...

Ben and Dan discuss the Syrian Church Father, John of Damascus and his impact on the church's theology of religious art and images.  Cover art by Ben Lansing .  More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from this podcast, your support would do so much to help promote this content to a wider audience. Please consider...

Ben and Dan discuss Julian of Norwich, an English woman who lived during the dark days of the Black Death and who had profound visions of the eternal, never-ending lovingkindess of Jesus. Cover art by Ben Lansing .  More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from this podcast, your support would do so much to help promote...

Ben and Dan have a conversation about Athanasius of Alexandria, one of church history's greatest theologians of the Trinity and his role at the Council of Nicaea. They then talk about the significance of the Nicaea and mark its 1700 year anniversary in 2025. Cover art by Ben Lansing .  More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've ben...

Ben and Dan talk about the 14th century Italian prophetic witness of Catherine of Siena, who was empowered through a life of prayer to speak truth to the most powerful figures of her day. Cover art by Ben Lansing .  Learn more about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at www.ourchurchspeaks.com. If you've benefited from this podcast, consider supporting the hosts at h...

Ben and Dan discuss the Mohawk saint Keteri Tekakwitha, her conversion to Christianity through Jesuit missionaries, and her remarkable life as an intercessor in prayer for her people. // Cover art by Ben Lansing .  Follow Our Church Speaks on Instagram. More info about Our Church Speaks, how to order the Our Church Speaks devotional, and how to contact the podcast with feedback at www.ourchur...

Ben and Dan discuss the Lutheran pastor and martyr, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and his profound witness for Christ in the darkness of Nazi Germany. // Cover art by Ben Lansing .  Follow Our Church Speaks on Instagram. More info about Our Church Speaks, how to order the Our Church Speaks devotional, and how to contact the podcast with feedback at www.ourchurchspeaks.com. Support this podcast at https...

Ben and Dan discuss the wild and miraculous story of Mary of Egypt, a woman who intended to run far from God but found herself in his loving embrace and became a cherished mother of the ancient church. Cover art by Ben Lansing .  More info about this podcast, the Our Church Speaks art and history series, and the Our Church Speaks devotional (printed by InterVarsity Press) at ourchurchspeaks.c...

Ben and Dan welcome special guest David Bailey, a public theologian from Richmond, Virginia. Together, they discuss the life and witness of Latin American bishop and martyr Oscar Romero. | Cover art by Ben Lansing .  More info about David Bailey and his ministry at  https://arrabon.com/  | More info about Our Church Speaks and how to order the Our Church Speaks devotional at www.our...

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Saint Patrick is about so much more than green beer and leprechauns - Dan and Ben talk about the real Saint Patrick and his incredible story of God's in Patrick's life, faith, and missionary work. // Follow Our Church Speaks on Instagram. Cover art by Ben Lansing .  More info about Our Church Speaks, how to order the Our Church Speaks devotional, and how to contact...

Ben and Dan talk about Harriet Tubman, a prophetic witness in the American church and the liberator of many African American slaves. Ben and Dan take a significant portion of the episode parsing out what Scripture says about slavery and how it compares to the corrupt teachings that were commonly taught by ministers in Harriet Tubman's childhood. // Cover art by Ben Lansing .  Follow Our...

Ben and Dan talk about the early African martyrs, Perpetua and Felicity whose story is recorded in the earliest known Christian writing by a female author. // Cover art by Ben Lansing .  More info about Our Church Speaks and how to order the Our Church Speaks devotional at www.ourchurchspeaks.com .  Support this podcast at  https://buymeacoffee.com/ourchurchspeaks