L'Abri Canada

Jan 24 2025 93 ep. 101 mins 62

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A podcast resource providing audio of the most current lectures given at L’Abri Fellowship Canada, near Victoria, B.C. If you'd like more information, see https://www.canadianlabri.org/

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The Christian and Political Engagement (Clarke Scheibe)

Jan 24 2025 118 mins

Christians have been pressed once again to reconsider what is a biblical way of being politically and culturally engaged. In light of the US Election and in light of increased calls here in Canada to return our countries to our Christian heritage, many - even Christians - are worried of a rise of Christian Nationalism or at least a Christian politicization. One response has been to

The Mandate for Creation: Pollution and the Death of Man (Clarke Scheibe)

Dec 01 2024 99 mins

Problems in the environment have gotten far worse since 1970. For some, this has caused many to feel urgency, for others, indifference. How is one to respond? We will look at four contemporary responses: "traditional Christianity," secular materialism, pantheism & nature religions, and biblical Christianity. The Copyright for all material on the podcast is held by L'Abri Fello

Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? Discerning False Christs (Clarke Scheibe)

Nov 06 2024 104 mins

People grow frustrated when they see Jesus being misused, for example, by political factions. However, it is easy to project a false image of Christ to match what we want Jesus to be and to be for. This talk will look at various images of Christ, contemporarily and historically, before turning to the image presented in the New Testament. We will consider what it means to measure ou

Jonah, Silence, and the Sea (Hannah Eichelberger)

Oct 21 2024 102 mins

Is being swallowed by a sea monster a form of rescue or danger? The book of the prophet Jonah is a perfect example of uncomfortable and often unwanted revelation breaking through an otherwise still life. God, in his relationship to the world and to his creation often disrupts the safety and calm of our known world and bring us deeper into a revelation of who we are and should be. B

Comic. Tragic. Brutal. The Life and Writings of Flannery O'Connor (Clarke Scheibe)

Oct 03 2024 107 mins

Flannery O'Connor was a devout Catholic writer from the Deep South (in the US) in the 1950s and wrote hilarious and horrifying short stories. T.S. Eliot, the famous poet, said that Flannery's stories made him blanch and refused to read them. Flannery felt that each story were parables to the modern world, and that she had to shout in order for the modern ear to hear. She questioned

Personality Redeemed (Robb Ludwick)

Sep 25 2024 106 mins

The core of the Christian gospel is not that God promises to remove and replace his beloved creation with something better, but that He promises to save and restore the creation He has made. This applies to us as human beings personally as well. In a broken world, the basic elements of our personalities and character can develop along paths where we do not love our neighbours as ou

Remembering Together: Community, Memory, and Archives (Marta Crilly)

Sep 15 2024 119 mins

Marta Crilly holds a MA in History, and a Masters in Archives Management from Simmons University. She worked as an Archivist for the city of Boston and is now Head Librarian, User Engagement & Burns Library Public Services at Boston College. This is what she has to say about the talk.Memory is a key aspect of both individual and community identity. Join us to consider how commu

The Five Themes of L'Abri (Clarke Scheibe)

Sep 09 2024 71 mins

While these five themes are not the only important aspects to the work of L'Abri, it does give a coherent picture of what L'Abri believes, in what it proclaims and in what it desires to demonstrate. It will look at the truthfulness of Christianity, the reality of the supernatural, the humanness of spirituality, the reality of the fall, and the lordship of Christ over all of life. T

Redemptive Placemaking: Our call to faithfully build places for community flourishing (Sara Joy Proppe)

Sep 03 2024 111 mins

She formerly worked in real estate development and affordable housing but has taken that experience to launch Proximity Project, which she is the founder and director. She has years of experience of helping churches steward their properties with the aim of the common good within the context of their neighborhoods. (You can also read two contributions she has made to Comment magazin

Why Marriage Still Matters (Liz Snell)

May 09 2024 118 mins

Marriage rates continue to decline, especially among younger generations, where marriage is often given little importance. Is this a sign of liberation, or does it signal the loss of something foundational? What value might marriage still offer to men, women, children, and society today? We will examine some reasons for the decline in marriage, its effects, and how a Christian view