Amateur Christian Podcast

Ep. 19: Favorite Movie Santa

What is your favorite pop culture depiction of Santa Clause?  Biker Mike and Kickstand discuss their top picks and why.  What makes a good Santa, a good priest or pastor, or a good christian?

Ep. 18 Will the real St. Nick Please stand up?

Who was the man who inspired Santa Clause?  From humble beginnings on the Mediterranean Sea, to fist fights deciding the nature of the trinity, to the mythological figure who visits every December 24th... learn a little bit about St. Nicholas of Myra.

Ep. 17 The Full Armor of God

Mike takes the lead this week examining Paul's symbolism in Ephesians 6, The Full Armor of God.

Ep. 15 Conversation with a Pastor: Featuring Andrew Eby

This week we sit down with Andrew Eby, the lead pastor of the North Peace Mennonite Brethren Church and Co-host of the North Peace Round Table Podcast, and talk about his role in the Church, his podcast, the role of Church membership and more.  Conversations like this are a great way to get to know the person and personality of the guy you might call "Pastor", and realize they love a good cat, cracking jokes, and just being good dudes to hang out with.

Ep. 14 Eastern Orthodoxy & Sainthood

This episode features Fr. Matthew Francis of the Holy Apostles Orthodox Mission in Chilliwack BC, Canada.
 
On this episode Fr. Matthew talks to Kickstand and Biker Mike about the Eastern Orthodox practices of recognizing and venerating canonical Saints, particularly in light of his church canonically recognizing a new saint just recently.
 
We hope you enjoy this interview, our first of its kind on Amateur Christian.

Ep13: The Lord’s Supper

Whats the deal when church gives you a piece of bread and a little wine or grape juice?  We get into the symbolism of Communion/Lords Supper/Eucharist and examine what the new testament says about its Old testament roots.

Ep.12 Sin: Missing The Mark

What jumps to mind when you think of the word "sinner"? Being bad? Guilt? Shame?
We examine if there's a healthier way to think about how we fail and incorporate self examination into repentance.

Ep. 11 Halloween: Who’s side are you on?

"What company does light have with dark" is a question I hear a lot this time of year when Christians debate if its OK to celebrate Halloween.  We examine how the history of the Church Calendar can help us navigate the answer to that question during a night that is unavoidable tied to themes, imagery, and acts that dabble with darkness.

Ep. 10 We’re back and you’re here for it.

After a very busy season of work, travel and family, we're back and looking forward to another great season of recordings and deep dives. Welcome back to the Amateur Christian Podcast

Ep. 9 Xenolalia & Glossolalia, tongues and utterances

What are your first and maybe second thoughts when it comes to when the Bible or even other branches of faith expression of "tongues"? This is a very misunderstood and sometimes divisive topic that Christians find themselves discussing and speaking past one another. We hope we can shine a light on our own biases and hopefully some that you see in yourself.