Our Church Speaks

Ben Lansing & D.J. Marotta
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A podcast exploring the saints of the church from every era and place.

  1. 3D AGO

    Bonus Episode - Myths about the Council of Nicaea (thanks to the Church History for Chumps podcast)

    Ben has had a few health struggles in the past month (including temporarily losing his voice), so we're posting another bonus episode featuring Ben as a guest on the Church History for Chumps podcast (originally released November, 2024). In this episode we tackle misconceptions about the Council of Nicaea and what it accomplished and how to correct popular misinformation with verifiable history. Be sure to subscribe to the Church History for Chumps podcast and follow them on Instagram @churchhistory4chumps More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from this podcast, your support would do so much to help promote this content to a wider audience. Please consider rating our podcast and leaving a review. You can support the Our Church Speaks project financially at https://buymeacoffee.com/ourchurchspeaks?new=1

    1h 1m
  2. Episode 58 - Moses the Ethiopian, Monastic Leader & Martyr

    FEB 9

    Episode 58 - Moses the Ethiopian, Monastic Leader & Martyr

    Ben and Dan chat about the African desert father and martyr, Moses the Ethiopian and his inspiring story of redemption. More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from this podcast, your support would do so much to help promote this content to a wider audience. Please consider rating our podcast and leaving a review. You can support the Our Church Speaks project financially at https://buymeacoffee.com/ourchurchspeaks?new=1

    42 min
  3. Episode 57 - Alcuin of York, Deacon & Abbot

    FEB 2

    Episode 57 - Alcuin of York, Deacon & Abbot

    In this episode, hosts Ben and Dan discuss the significance of the 8th century deacon and scholar, Alcuin of York and his articulation of the faith to the powers of his day.   More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from this podcast, your support would do so much to help promote this content to a wider audience. Please consider rating our podcast and leaving a review. You can support the Our Church Speaks project financially at https://buymeacoffee.com/ourchurchspeaks?new=1

    41 min
  4. Episode 56 - Part 2 of Martin Luther King, Jr. Renewer of Society (with Dr. Mika Edmondson)

    JAN 26

    Episode 56 - Part 2 of Martin Luther King, Jr. Renewer of Society (with Dr. Mika Edmondson)

    The Rev. Dr. Mika Edmondson joins us on the podcast for a discussion about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy. Mika Edmondson is the pastor of Koinonia Church in Nashville, TN. He earned a PhD in systematic theology from Calvin Seminary and wrote The Power of Unearned Suffering, a book about Martin Luther King Jr.’s theology of suffering. You can learn more about Dr. Edmondson at https://www.koinonianashville.com. In this episode, we discuss the concept of theodicy in Dr. King's teaching and spend some time answering common criticism of MLK. Finally, we conclude talking about his legacy today and what aspects of his vision are yet to be realized. More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from this podcast, your support would do so much to help promote this content to a wider audience. Please consider rating our podcast and leaving a review. You can support the Our Church Speaks project financially at https://buymeacoffee.com/ourchurchspeaks?new=1

    37 min
  5. Episode 55 - Part 1 of Martin Luther King, Jr., Renewer of Society (with special guest Dr. Mika Edmondson)

    JAN 19

    Episode 55 - Part 1 of Martin Luther King, Jr., Renewer of Society (with special guest Dr. Mika Edmondson)

    Ben invites the Rev. Dr. Mika Edmondson onto the podcast for our discussion of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy. Mika Edmondson is the pastor of Koinonia Church in Nashville, TN. He earned a PhD in systematic theology from Calvin Seminary and wrote The Power of Unearned Suffering, a book about Martin Luther King Jr.’s theology of suffering. In this episode, we discuss MLK's life and the influence and inspiration he received from the American black church tradition. You can learn more about Dr. Edmondson at https://www.koinonianashville.com. More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from this podcast, your support would do so much to help promote this content to a wider audience. Please consider rating our podcast and leaving a review. You can support the Our Church Speaks project financially at https://buymeacoffee.com/ourchurchspeaks?new=1

    44 min

  6. JAN 12

    BONUS Episode - An interview with Ben Lansing, founder of Our Church Speaks (thanks to the Church History for Chumps Podcast)

    In this bonus episode of Our Church Speaks, we're sharing an episode from the podcast Church History for Chumps and their interview of Ben Lansing. In this episode, Ben shares some of his background and the vision behind why he started Our Church Speaks. Be sure to subscribe to the Church History for Chumps podcast and follow them on Instagram @churchhistory4chumps More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from this podcast, your support would do so much to help promote this content to a wider audience. Please consider rating our podcast and leaving a review. You can support the Our Church Speaks project financially at https://buymeacoffee.com/ourchurchspeaks?new=1

    1h 12m
  7. Episode 54 - Benedict & Scholastica, Monastic Leaders

    12/15/2025

    Episode 54 - Benedict & Scholastica, Monastic Leaders

    In this final episode of season 3 of the Our Church Speaks podcast, Ben and Dan discuss the life and work of Benedict and Scholastica, founders of the monastic Benedictine order. Along the way, they reflect on the importance of a rule of life and the necessity of submission to a way of life deeper than our individual, spiritual preferences. Season 4 of the Our Church Speaks episode will return in January, 2026. More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from this podcast, your support would do so much to help promote this content to a wider audience. Please consider rating our podcast and leaving a review. You can support the Our Church Speaks project financially at https://buymeacoffee.com/ourchurchspeaks?new=1

    52 min
  8. Episode 53 - Pandita Mary Ramabai, Translator of the Scriptures & Renewer of Society

    12/08/2025

    Episode 53 - Pandita Mary Ramabai, Translator of the Scriptures & Renewer of Society

    Ben and Dan tell the remarkable story of the Indian writer, activist, and Bible translator Pandita Mary Ramabai. Cover art by Ben Lansing. More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from this podcast, your support would do much to help promote this content to a wider audience. Please consider rating our podcast, leaving a review, and supporting financially.

    41 min
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A podcast exploring the saints of the church from every era and place.

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  • Creator
    Ben Lansing & D.J. Marotta
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Our Church Speaks

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