The Rooster Crows LPCC Podcast

Forgiveness and Reconciliation

What is forgiveness? And when is it time to seek our reconciliation? That's what we explore this week, by talking about the deeper meanings of the Bible story that inspired the Broadway show, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.

 

 

Paradox

Paradoxes: can't live with them, can't live without them. Paradoxes are those parts of life where opposites come together and refuse to part, which is both frustrating and confusing. But spiritual traditions and folk tales tell us that appreciating paradox is the key to wisdom. So how can we learn to love paradoxes, and use them to reach the next level in our understanding of the world?

 

Gaslighting

This week’s podcast is about an old movie that gave birth to a term that we hear every day now: gaslighting. The movie is “Gaslight”, made in 1944, starring Ingrid Bergman. The film’s depiction of emotional manipulation has seen a new lease on life as people have used the same approach on the internet and in politics. How much are we as a civilization still being gaslighted today? That’s what Rev. Stephen Milton and Joyce Taylor discuss in today’s podcast.

What's going on with Christmas Trees this year?

Every year, millions of people buy Christmas trees, even in the middle of a pandemic. But why? There are no Christmas trees mentioned in the Bible, yet Christians go out of their way to buy them. In this week’s episode, Stephen and Joyce talk about the deep symbolism beneath the craze for Christmas trees. How they relate to trees in other religious traditions, and why there may actually be some very good subconscious reasons for putting them up, even in our largely secular society. 

75th Anniversary of Lawrence Park Community Church

In this podcast we feature highlights from our church’s anniversary bash, which took place in November of 2020. Lawrence Park Community Church was created 75 years ago, as a place where people from multiple Christian denominations could worship. One of our former ministers, Rev. Dr William Kervin, provides the sermon, and we hear some music from the service. There is even a very funny ditty written about the history of the church, recorded with a great sense of humour by our own Amye Sagar. 

What Happens When Leaders are Corrupt?

What happens when leaders are corrupt? Can they expect to get away with it or does life have a way of catching up with them? Can the wicked prosper until the end or will they get their just desserts? That's what we explore in this week’s podcast.