WiebeCast Matt Wiebe
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- Religion & Spirituality
In pursuit of an inclusive, justice-centred, nonviolent spirituality of practice
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The Vengeance of Mobs, not God
Why would the crowd try to lynch Jesus in Luke 4:14-30 when he will not invoke the vengeance of God in the announcement of his good news?
How does this connect to social media frenzies today?
Preached at Exchange Community Church on Jan 27, 2019.
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Prodigal Son
The prodigal son is only one of the three characters in this universal story of brotherly rivalry and a scandalously motherly father.
Preached at Exchange Community Church on July 8, 2018. -
The Forgiving Victim
The resurrection of Jesus stands at the heart of whatever it is that we call Christianity. What does it mean that the one who was unjustly murdered at the hands of a mob was raised by God, and that this risen victim comes towards us in forgiveness?
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Atheism for Lent
We give up all kinds of things for Lent. This year, what about letting Marx and Freud help us to give up god?
Preached at Exchange Community Church in Winnipeg on March 25, 2018 -
Turn the Other Cheek
Does Jesus advocate passive acceptance of abuse? How can we love our enemies?
I explore Matthew 5:38-48, and how it could be a foundation for creative nonviolent resistance.
Spoken at Exchange Community Church, February 4, 2018. -
Creation Stories
What if there was a different way to look at the creation story of Genesis that didn't merely fall into the "myth vs fact" or "religion vs science" debates? What if creation stories were deeply true, but not in the way we usually think?
Spoken at Exchange Community Church on August 6, 2017