A Little Faith

In this episode of A Little Faith, Levi and Jennifer discuss the wildfires burning in the LA region, where they both live. Levi introduces Jennifer as his new cohost, and they share their reactions when the fires began. Jennifer talks about receiving an evacuation order, preparing to leave, and the importance of having a plan in place. They reflect on the emotional toll, the speed at which things change, and how disasters remind us...

In this episode of "A Little Faith," Levi interviews Rachel Hocking about the Blue Worship Book launch in April 2024. Rachel recounts the history of the Worship Book series, starting before 2008, and the detailed process of compiling songs from Christadelphian contributors worldwide. She highlights the diversity of styles and the collaborative effort involved. The focus then shifts to the recent launch event in Australia,...

In this episode, Mike chats with Jason Hensley about his book 'One Family' and the importance of recognizing the Jewish roots of Christianity. They begin by discussing the historical setting of first-century Judaism, discussing the Pharisees, Sadducees, and the Essenes. Jason underscores the importance of viewing Jesus within his Jewish context, highlighting how his teachings align with Pharisaic teachings. He describes Jes...

In this episode, Levi chats with Beth about her experience volunteering at RVA Light, a community resource center in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Founded five years ago with a mission "To connect our neighbors with one another, community resources and with Jesus", Beth shares stories of individuals whose lives have been positively impacted by relationships formed at RVA Light. Next she describes a typical day at the resou...

In this episode Levi chats with Johnny David about his experience living in Cambodia and his decision to be a White Field worker. Johnny describes the ease of sharing the Gospel message in Cambodia. He shares some of his adventures visiting brothers, sisters and contacts around the country. They discuss the multilingual ecclesia at the Sihanoukville Bible Education Center and student life in the WCF supported dormitory in Phnom Pen...

In this episode Levi and Duncan discuss the war that broke out on 7 October 2023 between Israeli forces and the Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups. Duncan explains what geopolitics is, and how it informs the current situation. He reviews the 1916 Sykes-Picot Agreement, the Balfour Declaration, the formation of the state of Israel and the ensuing war with five Arab countries. He also mentions Iran's role in supporting Hamas. ...

In this episode, Shawn and Cathie Moynihan talk with Michael about their involvement with WCF’s Faith Launch program and the upcoming conference at Camp Hebron, Halifax, PA. They begin by reflecting on the image of abundance in Luke 6:38 as a source of inspiration for their sessions. Shawn describes the conference format and the variety of learning experiences centered around supporting family, ecclesia, and community. Cathie descr...

In this episode Levi and Shawn discuss what motivated Shawn to write "The Lord's Supper". They explore the challenge of finding connection and celebration in a weekly ritual. Shawn talks about the context of a first century thanksgiving meal. They consider how the Lord's supper might be practiced today in a more interactive way. Next, Levi notes the sections on the symbols of Bread and Cup, Relationships, Partakin...

In this thought provoking episode, Michael begins by asking Luke about his motivation for interviewing 20 individuals that no longer attend a Christadelphian ecclesia. Luke explains how he set up the study, the rules and criteria he used and responses he received to key questions. Michael and Luke reflect on Matt Jones' quote, "It became a lot more important to be right rather than loving...". They discuss the survey ...

On and off over her 51 years working in IT at the Fairfax county, Sister Bette Winfree has held bible classes with co-workers. In this episode Bette shares with Levi some of the strategies she used to navigate the challenge of discussing faith in a work setting. Ten of her co-workers have embraced the Gospel message and being baptized. Levi and Bette celebrate the domino effect of preaching. They consider other areas such as Minnea...

In this episode Simon Dean describes for Levi what he sees as unique about WCF and how that led to his involvement with the Online Bible Schools. He talks passionately about the global reach of the Foundation. Simon shares his experience of singing along to Hymns For Sunday with a brother and sister living in isolation in Croatia. Levi and Simon discuss the Make Faith Matter videos initiative, how to address our "faith deficit...

In this episode, Brother Greg Hoogkamp tells Michael about relocating his family from their home in Canada to Arkansas, USA. Greg shares the circumstances that led them to make this difficult decision back in 2018. He describes the challenges they faced for the next four and a half years navigating the immigration process and changes in employment. Michael asks Greg about the strain of living apart from his wife and children while ...

In this episode Levi talks with Julie Anderson about her music album "A Time Of Singing Has Come". A compilation of six songs written between 1990 -2007. These are recordings performed by choirs including those at Manitoulin Youth Camp, Great Lakes Bible school and young people from BC and Australia. Levi asks Julie about her creative process in finding melodies to fit scripture such as "Hannah's Prayer" and...

In this episode, Michael talks with John Perks, one of the WCF Directors, in charge of Youth Programs. John describes living and being involved in many different ecclesias over the years. They discuss John’s first involvement with WCF working with Faith Launch 1, early in the Pandemic. John talks about his current involvement working as a Director on the board supporting youth programs. John plugs a WCF in-person event he is very p...

In this episode, Michael and Jessica discuss the latest initiative launched by WCF, "Rise Up And Build". Jessica describes the successful roll out of the Bible Book Box pilot project. Next she outlines the neighborhood Prayer Walk being piloted by a Toronto ecclesia. Michael and Jessica discuss the benefits of the Fresh Ideas newsletter and the WCF Online Bulletin Board, a place to post events and share community resources. They di...

In this episode Levi talks with Mark Cain, podcast host and board member of the Unitarian Christian Alliance (UCA). They discuss the term "unitarian". Mark outlines the circumstances in 2019 that led to the formation of a cross denominational conference for Christians. Levi and Mark talk about WCF's involvement with the UCA and the excitement of meeting others who share the belief that the God of the Bible is the Father alone and J...