Avon Mennonite Church Podcast

Troy ponders a completely new understanding of what Jesus means when he says, "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

Troy launches out from Matthew 13:52 and unpacks how to create spaciousness in our lives to receive moments of clarity.

Troy explores how we can open ourselves up to receive insight into the mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven.   

Troy explores what Jesus means by the hiddenness of the kingdom of heaven.  Matthew 13:44

Explores several strategies Jesus uses to deal with the destructive criticism and critics in his life.

Exploring two strategies Jesus uses to deal with the criticism and critics in his life. Part 1 focuses on finding the constructive elements in criticism and how to apply these two strategies to our inner critic (usually the worst critic in our lives).

Do you want to get well? Why would anyone not want to get well? Is wellbeing the true target of your life?

Like the title says, this is me thinking out loud with my Avon sisters and brothers about what Jesus' teaching about old and new wine might mean for us as a faith community. 

What does Jesus mean when he says God gives us new garments and new wine? And what does he mean when he says we need new wineskins to receive the new wine?

Troy explores three powers that we have in the Spirit - that we can use to positively impact other people's lives.

Troy unpacks why we sometimes need to revisit the sources of brokenness and shame in our lives to be made clean and whole. Mark 1:40-45

Troy invites us to celebrate the familiar Easter story while courageously venturing into the unfamiliar Easter reality.

Troy unpacks two volatile reactions to Jesus' message by two congregations revealing the difference between self-centred faith and anointed faith. (Mark 1 and Luke 4)

Troy unpacks Jesus' challenge to the conventional wisdom, categories and beliefs of the disciples in John 4:27-42.

Troy unpacks Jesus' encounter and conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well. John 4:4-26.

Troy unpacks Jesus conversation with Nicodemus about darkness, light and spiritual awakening.

Troy unpacks the third temptation of Jesus in the wilderness.

Troy unpacks the first two temptations of Jesus in the wilderness.

Exploring the story of Jesus in the Temple when he is 12 years old and his baptism 18 years later. What about this part of the Jesus' journey are we invited to experience for ourselves?