Matthew sits down with Ben (NLCC's current Young Adults and Care Ministries Pastor, and our Fourth Campus Pastor Candidate) to chat about his life, how he came to NLCC, and what he's excited about looking at the potential launch of NLCC's fourth campus this year.
For more info about the potential merger, visit our Congregational Meeting page.
Episode #3 in our After Sunday: The Politics of Jesus series! Today, Matthew and Cory talk about the dentist, detangling the prepackaged political points of the "Right" and "Left", and being faithful to Truth and Love amidst the noise of polarization.If you haven't yet, here is the sermon Matthew preached that they are discussing.
Episode #2 in our After Sunday: The Politics of Jesus series! Matthew and Cory talk about their pets, their favourite other podcasts, two models for Christian political engagement, and the difference between Christian influence and Christian dominion. If you haven't yet, here is the sermon Matthew preached that they are discussing.
Our first After Sunday episode of 2025 dives into our new series at NLCC "The Politics of Jesus"!
If you haven't heard the first sermon of the series, you can check it out on YouTube here.
In light of recent attacks between Israel and Hamas Cory and Matthew explore how the word Israel is used in the Bible. They chat about how Jesus recapitulates the story of Israel, and they chat about the words Kingdom, Vine, and Temple to explore who Israel is today. Also in this episode - Cory accuses Matthew of grumpiness, we drop the "h" from "huge" like Mr. Trump does, and the 1993 film "The Sandlot" makes a very short appearance."
In this episode, we dive into the Biblical idea of the Divine Council. We chat about God's heavenly staff team, angels, demons, Mexico's Day of the Dead, and Cory critiques Matthew's deep dislike of Halloween.
In this episode Cory and Matthew discuss the new series on spiritual warfare and the victory of Jesus over the darkness. They also chat about a snakes head getting chopped off, what they did over the summer, the new music Cory is writing and recording, reading Flannery O'Connor, and they argue about how to pronounce the last name "Southam".
A Discussion on Ephesians 5
In this episode we dive into questions like: Are women excluded from eldership in 1 Timothy 3? How do ancient household codes and the status of women affect how we read Ephesians 5? How does marriage reveal the relationship between Jesus & the church? Also--we chat about Cory’s recent trip to Michigan, an update on Sparky the cat, and our common love for McDonald’s cheeseburgers.
A discussion on 1 Timothy 2:11-15
In this episode, we dive into questions like: Isn’t Paul talking about positive authority in this passage? When Paul appeals to creation isn’t that a big deal? Who is to blame for the Fall? Also- we chat about Phil Collins, Sufjan Stevens, Cory needing the love and affirmation of his dogs, and Matthew’s kids getting a kittten!
In this episode, we discuss 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 and dive into questions like: what is Paul referring to when he talks about the law? What about the history of the church? Doesn’t prophecy require evaluation from others precisely because it is not authoritative teaching? What counsel do you have for people who are faced with changing deeply held beliefs? Also- we chat about Martin Luther, John Calvin, and St. Augustine’s misogyny, Syrian swimmers in Berlin, and the latest season of the Crown!
In this episode we dive into questions like: why did Jesus choose 12 men to be his disciples? Why were OT priests only men? Wasn’t Priscilla’s authority different than that of a pastor? We also chat about Junia, deacons, and the process we walked through as a church to arrive at our position. Also in this episode- unicorns in the Bible.
In this episode, we discuss the topic of women, men, and authority in the book of Genesis. We look at the primogeniture argument from Genesis 1, the trouble with making assumptions about the text, and church unity. Also in this episode- we wonder what would happen if we were stuck in the woods, we hear about Cory’s vacation to sunny Mexico, about Matthew’s moose encounter in Alberta, and we ask: are nudist colonies part of God’s will?
In this episode, we discuss the topic of slavery. We look at passages in the Bible that seem to promote slavery and those that seem to move toward the abolition of slavery. We work through 3 possible ways to unpack the complexity of the topic of slavery in the Scriptures. Also- we mourn the loss of Eclipse- the bus-riding dog, Matthew wants Bono’s new book for Christmas, Cory likes shooting raccoons, and the secret word is “fern”!
In this episode, we chat about the freedom to give and withhold consent in a relationship and we talk about love willing the good of the other (St. Thomas Aquinas). We chat about John Legends' new lyrics to “Baby It’s Cold Outside”, 1 Corinthians 7 being used as a weapon, CS Lewis’ discussion of crooked and straight lines, and consent as the building code to a beautiful home. Also- we chat about Tom Cruise and Top Gun Maverick, and we share some good news about a kitten set free and a camel who loves fries!!
In this episode, we discuss the topic of compassion and how it is a gift to us from the Jesus Revolution in history. We chat about residential schools, Buddhism's concept of karuna (compassion), and how societies are judged by how they treat their most vulnerable citizens. Also- we debate the phrase “it all goes to pot”, Matthew wants to ring a warning bell when Cory quotes heretics, and finally we share some good news about VHS tapes and skunks set free!!
In this episode, we discuss the new Jesus Revolution series and dive specifically into the topic of equality. We chat about human rights, the influence of Christianity in the western world, and the importance of the Incarnation. Also: our sons Micah and Max like to try out new words, we chat about our holidays, and we discuss our love for Andrew Garfield- who is simply awesome.
Cory and Matthew have another conversation about what feels like a contradiction between Jesus’ love for enemies and the violence we see in the Old Testament. We walk through several helpful and unhelpful ways to understand the violence in the Bible. Also: you should hear Cory’s serious distaste for one of Matthew’s points, we chat about truth in the TV show Shetland, and we hear about little Max’s concern for Goliath’s mom.
Cory and Matthew have a conversation about current events in Russia & the reality of Putin’s holy war. We then unpack Revelation 13 and have a conversation about the two beasts we find there- a political beast and a religious beast. Also- we chat about Stanley Tucci’s new book on food which Cory is devouring, how Philip Yancey always keeps us honest, Micah’s new haircut, and the amazing Emily Doyle and her text message at just the wrong time.
Cory and Matthew have a conversation centered around our new church series "Digitology- following Jesus in the digital age." We chat about silence and boredom giving us the opportunity to think, we discuss CS Lewis’ notion of chronological snobbery and James KA Smith’s premise that “you are what you love”. Also- we chat about Cory’s fascination with Vietnamese food, how to pronounce places like “Guadalajara”, “Montreal” and “Amarillo”, and how we have the attention span of a goldfish.
Cory and Matthew chat about our new church series "Digitology- following Jesus in the digital age". We chat about living as a digital immigrant, law vs. wisdom, how to put technology in its proper place, the rich young ruler, and the need to unplug. Also- we chat about a new Hillsong worship video everyone should watch, getting Omicron, the life of John Wesley, and David Bentley Hart talking to his dog.
