Wilderness Times: Recent Episodes
Bri-anne Swan
The wilderness is a place to reflect. To discover who we are. To grapple with all that is wild and uncertain. To figure out what we stand for. Where God is revealed. With guests engaged in the work of standing up for Truth, join Rev. Bri-anne Swan as we explore what it means to answer God's call to seek justice and resist evil in this beautiful and aching world.
Rev. Bri-anne sits down with author Cynthia Vacca Davis as they discuss Cynthia's newly released book Intersexion, as well as Cynthia's journey of allyship, and the cost of being Intersex in a complicated church landscape.
More complete shownotes can be found on our website.
GUESTS
Cynthia Vacca Davis
BIBLE BITESPsalm 138:14
Julian | King Julez from Toronto, Canada.
Julian is chair of Affirm United S'affirmer Ensemble
MUSIC
Mommy Issues - Don't Leave Me Here on My Own
Emorie - Lighthouse
RELEVANT LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
Definition of "Intersex" from PlannedParenthood.org
Intersexion: A Story of Faith, Identity, and Authenticity: Lakedrive Books
- Amazon Canada
- Amazon US
- Indigo
"The Gospel of Rope" by Rev. Anonymous
The Canadian Journal of Theology Mental Health and Disability 2 no. 2, Fall 2022
WILDERNESS TIMES' LINKS
Wilderness Times Website
Jubilee United Church Website
Jubilee United Church - Facebook
Jubilee United Church - Instagram
Jubilee United Church - YouTube
Jubilee United Church - TikTok
Resistance Church Website
Resistance Church - TikTok
Resistance Church - Instagram
Resistance Church - Facebook
Resistance Church - YouTube
Wilderness Times and Resistance Church are digital ministries of Jubilee United Church, an Affirming (2SLGBTQ+ positive) congregation of the United Church of Canada, committed to the work of being an anti-racist congregation, as well as Right Relationship with Indigenous Peoples. The space on which we work and gather is the land of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples from across Turtle Island.
Resistance Church reaches out to those for whom traditional church models are not always relevant or accessible. Rest. Hope. Community. Subversive faith & radical love in response to extraordinary times.
Rev. Bri-anne sits down with Rev. Daniel Hayward as they discuss disability justice, the United Church of Canada’s statements on Medical Assistance in Dying, and some thoughts about balancing the rights of the individual against the welfare of the collective.
More complete shownotes can be found on our website.
GUESTS
Rev. Daniel Hayward
Dan's Twitter
BIBLE BITESJeremiah 29:7
Read by Landon Hammet of South Carolina, from a trade show in Chicago.
MUSIC
Timbre Choir - Come and Go
Emorie - River
RELEVANT LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
- United Church of Canada's Statements on Medical Assistance in Dying
2017 Statement
Revised Statement (2021)
- The Rooster Crows Podcast from Lawrence Park Community Church
WILDERNESS TIMES' LINKS
Wilderness Times Website
Jubilee United Church Website
Jubilee United Church - Facebook
Jubilee United Church - Instagram
Jubilee United Church - YouTube
Jubilee United Church - TikTok
Resistance Church Website
Resistance Church - TikTok
Resistance Church - Instagram
Resistance Church - Facebook
Resistance Church - YouTube
Wilderness Times and Resistance Church are digital ministries of Jubilee United Church, an Affirming (2SLGBTQ+ positive) congregation of the United Church of Canada, committed to the work of being an anti-racist congregation, as well as Right Relationship with Indigenous Peoples. The space on which we work and gather is the land of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples from across Turtle Island.
Resistance Church reaches out to those for whom traditional church models are not always relevant or accessible. Rest. Hope. Community. Subversive faith & radical love in response to extraordinary times.
Rev. Bri-anne sites down with Marshall Project Investigative Reporter, Keri Blakinger. Together they discuss her new book, "Corrections in Ink", the dehumanizing nature of the criminal justice system, and how public safety might be best served by actually treating prisoners with compassion.
More complete shownotes can be found on our website.
GUESTS
Keri Blakinger
BIBLE BITESMatthew 25:34-40
Read by Bri-anne, outside the Huntsville ("Walls") Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Huntsville, Texas.
MUSIC
My Best by VAULTZ
What My Heart is Looking For by Bonner Black
RELEVANT LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
Corrections in Ink by Keri Blakinger (Macmillan Publishers)
Corrections in Ink - Amazon
Keri's Twitter
Keri's TikTok
Keri's profile on The Marshall Project
WILDERNESS TIMES' LINKS
Wilderness Times Website
Jubilee United Church Website
Jubilee United Church - Facebook
Jubilee United Church - Instagram
Jubilee United Church - YouTube
Jubilee United Church - TikTok
Resistance Church Website
Resistance Church - TikTok
Resistance Church - Instagram
Resistance Church - Facebook
Resistance Church - YouTube
Wilderness Times and Resistance Church are digital ministries of Jubilee United Church, an Affirming (2SLGBTQ+ positive) congregation of the United Church of Canada, committed to the work of being an anti-racist congregation, as well as Right Relationship with Indigenous Peoples. The space on which we work and gather is the land of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples from across Turtle Island.
Resistance Church reaches out to those for whom traditional church models are not always relevant or accessible. Rest. Hope. Community. Subversive faith & radical love in response to extraordinary times.
In this episode, Rev. Bri-anne sits down with progressive Christian mystic, Damon Garcia, as they talk about Damon's new book, "The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus." Anchored with the story of Jesus overturning the tables in the temple, we discuss the origins of Damon's book, the importance of understanding the context out of which the Jesus movement emerged, and how absolutely ridiculous it is to talk about Jesus being "cancelled."
A full transcript of this episode is available.
More complete shownotes can be found on our website.
GUESTS
Damon Garcia
BIBLE BITESJohn 2:13-22 - Jesus Cleanses the Temple
read by the Rev. Stephen Milton, minister at Lawrence Park Community Church in Toronto, Canada.
MUSIC
Raise a Voice (Hear it Echo) by Emorie
Stand Our Ground by Dreamlamp
RELEVANT LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus[Amazon]
The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus [Indiebound]
Damon Garcia's Patreon Page
Damon's YouTube Channel
Damon's Twitter
Damon's Instagram
Damon Garcia's TikTok
WILDERNESS TIMES' LINKS
Wilderness Times Website
Jubilee United Church Website
Jubilee United Church - Facebook
Jubilee United Church - Instagram
Jubilee United Church - YouTube
Jubilee United Church - TikTok
Resistance Church Website
Resistance Church - TikTok
Resistance Church - Instagram
Resistance Church - Facebook
Resistance Church - YouTube
Wilderness Times and Resistance Church are digital ministries of Jubilee United Church, an Affirming (2SLGBTQ+ positive) congregation of the United Church of Canada, committed to the work of being an anti-racist congregation, as well as Right Relationship with Indigenous Peoples. The space on which we work and gather is the land of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples from across Turtle Island.
Resistance Church reaches out to those for whom traditional church models are not always relevant or accessible. Rest. Hope. Community. Subversive faith & radical love in response to extraordinary times.
Rev. Bri-anne sits down with pastor, author and sacred spacemaker, the Rev. Aurelia Dávila Pratt as they talk about Aurelia's new book, A Brown Girl's Epiphany: Reclaim Your Intuition and Step into Your Power. In this episode, Bri-anne and Aurelia talk about Imago Dei, the pressures of productivity culture, and how to live into our most authentic selves (just as God intended us to be).
A full transcript of this episode is available.
More complete shownotes can be found on our website.
GUESTS
The Rev. Aurelia Dávila Pratt
BIBLE BITES
1 John 4:11-12
from the Inclusive Translation
read by the Rev. Jason Meyers, Minister for Worship and Faith Formation and Metropolitan United Church in Toronto.
MUSIC
"Unafraid" by NOVVA
"Redemption" by Snow Bones
RELEVANT LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
A Brown Girl's Epiphany: Reclaim Your Intuition and Step into Your Power (Broadleaf Books, 2022)
A Brown Girl's Epiphany Study Guide
Peace of Christ Church Wilco (Instagram @PeaceWilco)
Aurelia Dávila Pratt's Links
Aurelia's website
Aurelia's Instagram
Aurelia's Twitter
Aurelia's Author Profile on Broadleaf Books
WILDERNESS TIMES' LINKS
Wilderness Times Website
Jubilee United Church Website
Jubilee United Church - Facebook
Jubilee United Church - Instagram
Jubilee United Church - YouTube
Jubilee United Church - TikTok
Resistance Church Website
Resistance Church - TikTok
Resistance Church - Instagram
Resistance Church - Facebook
Resistance Church - YouTube
Wilderness Times and Resistance Church are digital ministries of Jubilee United Church, an Affirming (2SLGBTQ+ positive) congregation of the United Church of Canada, committed to the work of being an anti-racist congregation, as well as Right Relationship with Indigenous Peoples. The space on which we work and gather is the land of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples from across Turtle Island.
Resistance Church reaches out to those for whom traditional church models are not always relevant or accessible. Rest. Hope. Community. Subversive faith & radical love in response to extraordinary times.
In our very first episode(!), Rev. Bri-anne sits down with musical group, The Many to discuss their origins, the power of pivoting when the world seems like its on fire, and the power of the arts to disrupt us out of our comfort zones.
A full transcript of this episode is available.
GUESTS
Members of The Many:
Gary Rand
Darren Calhoun
Christa Sangster Monroe
(band members absent: Hannah Rand, Jonathan Ulanday, and Kristina Sinks)
BIBLE BITES
Paraphrase of Genesis 11:1 - 9
Written by Ted Heibert.
From Growing in God's Love: A Story Bible. Edited by Elizabeth F. Caldwell and Carol A. Wehrheim
THE MANY'S LINKS
The Many Website
The Plural Guild
The Many - YouTube
The Many - Instagram
The Many - Patreon
Purchase The Many's Music
Spotify
Apple Music
Bandcamp
WILDERNESS TIMES' LINKS
Wilderness Times Website
Jubilee United Church Website
Jubilee United Church - Facebook
Jubilee United Church - Instagram
Jubilee United Church - YouTube
Jubilee United Church - TikTok
Resistance Church Website
Resistance Church - TikTok
Resistance Church - Instagram
Resistance Church - Facebook
Resistance Church - YouTube
Wilderness Times and Resistance Church are digital ministries of Jubilee United Church, an Affirming (2SLGBTQ+ positive) congregation of the United Church of Canada, committed to the work of being an anti-racist congregation, as well as Right Relationship with Indigenous Peoples. The space on which we work and gather is the land of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples from across Turtle Island.
Resistance Church reaches out to those for whom traditional church models are not always relevant or accessible. Rest. Hope. Community. Subversive faith & radical love in response to extraordinary times.