Season 10 | Isaiah 58 | You Are A Garden Gardens! Join us this season as we look at stories of gardens. ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that— together— we can expand each other’s experience of what is sacred, whole, and good. We search through …

Season 10 | 1 Kings 21 | The Taking of Naboth's Vineyard Gardens! Join us this season as we look at stories of gardens. ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that— together— we can expand each other’s experience of what is sacred, whole, and good. We…

Season 10 | Numbers 24 | The Third Oracle of Balaam Gardens! Join us this season as we look at stories of gardens. ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that— together— we can expand each other’s experience of what is sacred, whole, and good. We sear…

Season 10 | Genesis 3 | Eden Pt 2 Gardens! Join us this season as we look at stories of gardens. ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that— together— we can expand each other’s experience of what is sacred, whole, and good. We search through the len…

Season 10 | Genesis 2 | Eden Pt 1 Gardens! Join us this season as we look at stories of gardens. ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that— together— we can expand each other’s experience of what is sacred, whole, and good. We search through the len…

For this 40th anniversary episode of the Podcast, Jeremy is joined by Danielle Pender, founder of Riposte, and Kai von Rabenau, founder of mono.kultur. They discuss the return to print of the two magazines after a three-year gap, and the changes and learnings the two publisher/editors have noted over the long runs of their magazines.Danielle publis…

Season 9 | Isaiah 40 | The Agency of Hope This season we are going down the rabbit hole. We are going to start with Exodus 32 and the story of the Golden Calf. And then based on our conversation, we will see what sparks our next wrestle. Each episode will be it's own unique conversation, but one thing will lead to another and there's no telling whe…

Season 9 | Psalm 37 | Desires of the Heart? This season we are going down the rabbit hole. We are going to start with Exodus 32 and the story of the Golden Calf. And then based on our conversation, we will see what sparks our next wrestle. Each episode will be it's own unique conversation, but one thing will lead to another and there's no telling w…

Season 9 | Genesis 3 | I'll Take That This season we are going down the rabbit hole. We are going to start with Exodus 32 and the story of the Golden Calf. And then based on our conversation, we will see what sparks our next wrestle. Each episode will be it's own unique conversation, but one thing will lead to another and there's no telling where w…

Season 9 | Exodus 20 | The 10 Commandments This season we are going down the rabbit hole. We are going to start with Exodus 32 and the story of the Golden Calf. And then based on our conversation, we will see what sparks our next wrestle. Each episode will be it's own unique conversation, but one thing will lead to another and there's no telling wh…

Season 9 | Exodus 32 | The Golden Calf This season we are going down the rabbit hole. We are going to start with Exodus 32 and the story of the Golden Calf. And then based on our conversation, we will see what sparks our next wrestle. Each episode will be it's own unique conversation, but one thing will lead to another and there's no telling where …

This episode looks at the role of illustration in publishing, with two guests whose magazines rely on drawn images to bring their pages to life. Cathy Olmedillas launched her ‘happy mag for kids’ Anorak 18 years ago, and has developed an international audience for its colourfully themed quarterly editions. The magazine is also one of a set that lau…

Season 8 | Matthew 23 | Woe to You! We often have a picture of Jesus as this kind-hearted, gentle, lamb holding, children loving Messiah. But Jesus had some sassy things to say. As we navigate our way through Lent, let's examine some of the more difficult things that Jesus said to people. ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 Orchards, our miss…

Season 8 | Matthew 16 | He Called Peter Satan We often have a picture of Jesus as this kind-hearted, gentle, lamb holding, children loving Messiah. But Jesus had some sassy things to say. As we navigate our way through Lent, let's examine some of the more difficult things that Jesus said to people. ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 Orchards…

Season 8 | Matthew 16 | Give Us A Sign We often have a picture of Jesus as this kind-hearted, gentle, lamb holding, children loving Messiah. But Jesus had some sassy things to say. As we navigate our way through Lent, let's examine some of the more difficult things that Jesus said to people. ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 Orchards, our m…

Season 8 | Matthew 15 | He Called Her A Dog We often have a picture of Jesus as this kind-hearted, gentle, lamb holding, children loving Messiah. But Jesus had some sassy things to say. As we navigate our way through Lent, let's examine some of the more difficult things that Jesus said to people. ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 Orchards, …

Season 8 | Matthew 12 | Sassy Jesus: Brood of Vipers We often have a picture of Jesus as this kind-hearted, gentle, lamb holding, children loving Messiah. But Jesus had some sassy things to say. As we navigate our way through Lent, let's examine some of the more difficult things that Jesus said to people. ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 O…

Season 8 | Matthew 7 | Sassy Jesus: Planks, Specks, Dogs, and Swine We often have a picture of Jesus as this kind-hearted, gentle, lamb holding, children loving Messiah. But Jesus had some sassy things to say. As we navigate our way through Lent, let's examine some of the more difficult things that Jesus said to people. ____ This is a 40 Orchards p…

Bonus Episode | Romans 12 | Some New Year's Riz As we launch into a new year, what can Romans 12 teach us about doing life with others? ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that— together— we can expand each other’s experience of what is sacred, who…

Bonus Episode | Luke 2 | The Complexity and Inclusivity of Christ This Advent Season, we will explore a few of the names given to Jesus at the time of his birth to Mary and Joseph. It's easy to read these familiar narratives and not linger on what might have been communicated in something as simple as a name. ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At …

Bonus Episode | Luke 1 | The Weirdness of Most High God This Advent Season, we will explore a few of the names given to Jesus at the time of his birth to Mary and Joseph. It's easy to read these familiar narratives and not linger on what might have been communicated in something as simple as a name. ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 Orchard…

Bonus Episode | Matthew 1 | The Uniqueness of Emmanuel This Advent Season, we will explore a few of the names given to Jesus at the time of his birth to Mary and Joseph. It's easy to read these familiar narratives and not linger on what might have been communicated in something as simple as a name. ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 Orchards…

Bonus Episode | Matthew 1 | The Naming of Jesus This Advent Season, we will explore a few of the names given to Jesus at the time of his birth to Mary and Joseph. It's easy to read these familiar narratives and not linger on what might have been communicated in something as simple as a name. ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 Orchards, our m…

This episode features two of the international guests that spoke at our recent magCulture Live London 2023 event. Both joined us a couple of days after the event to discuss their publications in more detail, revealing a shared passion for print.After a brief reflection on magCulture Live from Jeremy and Danielle, and a look at some recent new magaz…

Bonus Episode! We are LIVE @ Art House North in St. Paul, Minnesota for a special episode of Searching the Sacred. Those gathered on a crisp fall night in Minnesota were able to vote on the passage we discussed - AND - we created space to hear from the audience. Patriarchal Drunkenness and Female Defiance | Esther 1 ____ This is a 40 Orchards podca…

Season 7 | 2 Kings 4 | The GREAT Woman of Shunem To end our season on Daughters of the Hebrew Scriptures, we turn to 2 Kings 4 and the story of the Shunammite Woman. Is she wealthy? Is she smart? Is she fat (not my word...listen to the podcast)? Is she savvy? Is she simply well-to-do? She is definitely worth talking about! And if you didn't know th…

Season 7 | 1 Samuel 1 | Hannah Pours Herself Out Hannah is a complex person. We meet her in a time of despair. But she is persistent. She's willing to cross lines. She's willing to speak her truth. She's going to violate some customs. And her name means grace. Enjoy exploring her story with us! ____ Afterthoughts Something new this season is our in…

Season 7 | Joshua 2 | The Hope of Rahab If one put together a list of the most influential women of the Hebrew Scriptures, Rahab's name would appear towards the top. She's in the genealogy of Jesus. She had a provocative occupation that catches people's attention. And her story comes at a pivotal time in the history of Israel, as they are in the pr…

Season 7 | 1 Samuel 18 | The Tragic and Prophetic Life of Michal Daughter of Saul. Wife of David. It would be easy to breeze past the story of Michal as she is bound and wound around the lives of some of the more well-known people of the Hebrew Scriptures. But that would be a mistake. The complexity of Michal's life, and the powerful way in which s…

Season 7 | Judges 4 | Deborah the Prophet Judge She's the only judge who is a woman. She's also the only judge who is a prophet. Maybe in a book with people like Samson and Gideon, we should have been paying more attention to Deborah all along. What can we glean and learn from her posture and her position as the leader of Israel? ____ Afterthoughts…

We learn about two very different magazines this episode, the common thread being events and tenth anniversaries.After Jeremy and Danielle give an update on the 10th anniversary edition of magCulture Live, London, and discuss a few current magazines favourites from our shelves (including Disco Pogo, WePresent and Litt), Jeremy talks to Penny Martin…

Season 7 | 2 Kings 22 | Listening to Huldah After years of neglect, the young king Josiah and his band of merry men, find a copy of the Torah in the Temple. They instantly panic and realize they are in need of wisdom. So who do they turn to? Huldah! Who? Exactly! The story of Huldah is hidden inside the story of Josiah. But without Huldah, there is…

This episode features major players from two different areas of magazine publishing. First, Rob Orchard, co-founder of Delayed Gratification, discusses reaching the landmark 50th issue of the original slow journalism indie. Then Gail Bichler, creative director of The New York Times Magazine and one of the most successful and influential editorial d…

Summer Bonus Episode! The Parable of the Prodigal Son or the Lost Son or the Forgiving Father or the (you name it) has been preached on and spoken about as frequently as any parable that Jesus ever gave. But what happens if we kick at it a little bit. What happens if we wrestle with it? What happens when we remember other stories of brothers in the…

Ernst van der Hoeven and Kirsten Algera, the creative team behind MacGuffin talk to Jeremy Leslie as their 12th issue, The Log, arrives in shops; Alison Branch, managing director of Park Communications, discusses a new book designed to help clients print sustainably, and we hear an excerpt from a recent shop event featuring Jonathan Simons of Analo…

Season 6 | Genesis 27 | Rebekah Changes Everything It's not an exaggeration to say that Rebekah changes the course of human history. She encourages Jacob to go and get the blessing from Isaac - the blessing that becomes the 12 tribes of Israel. Her story and her bravery and her cunning should be the stuff of legend, but she's normally just a footno…

Season 6 | Numbers 6 | Seeking Shalom Shalom - It's one of those words we hear often and we think we know. But there are so many different ways it's been used. 'Peace' 'Restitution' 'Rebuild' From Deuteronomy to Numbers to Joel to Nehemiah. What if shalom isn't something we give...but it's something we seek? What does it look like for 'peace' to be…

Season 6 | Matthew 9 | Missing the Mark While eating with his new disciple, Matthew, and a group of Matthew's friends, Jesus gets confronted by some Pharisee's who don't like his choice of dinner companion. The people at the dinner get labeled as 'sinners'. What does this mean and why might it be important for us to unpack? Jesus then talks about l…

Season 6 | 1 Samuel 4 | Ichabod and the Adventure of the Captured Ark Did anyone know that there was an Ichabod in the Bible? What does his name have to do with the story of Israel? Why might this be an important reflection for us in our time? This might be a small and unknown passage, but it's loaded with good questions and insights.…

Season 6 | Colossians 1 | We picked a passage from Paul! YES! We finally went there. We tackled a passage from Paul. Is this complicated? Yep. Is this difficult to talk about? Yep. Did we learn something and possibly see a path forward? Yep. Colossians 1 has this beautiful hymn that reminds us of Proverbs 8. How might this impact how we read Paul?!…

Season 6 | Proverbs 8 | Wisdom: She Is Speaking Starting in verse 22, we hear a passage that may resonate with something we've heard before. These verses give shape for how many have grounded their theology and understanding of presence during the act of creation; most famously the apostle Paul. But wisdom, she is speaking in this passage. What doe…

Bonus Episode! Happy Holy Week Everyone As the Lenten journey comes to its fruition this week, we turn to Mark 15. Jesus is on the cross and cries out to God - 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?' Is this a cry of abandonment? Is this meant to be something utterly the opposite? What can this passage teach us about suffering and transformatio…

Season 5 | Ruth Pt 12 | Blessing Not only has it been an absolute blessing to learn from Naomi and Ruth, but in this episode we ask the question, what is a blessing? What is the significance for Naomi? What might this teach us about God? How might that impact who we are and how we understand what we might be called to? At the end of the episode, we…

Season 5 | Ruth Pt 11 | Finding Flourishing As we continue the conversation in chapter 4 of Ruth, we hear the people respond to the redeeming of Naomi and Ruth. We also hear the women of the city naming the child of Boaz and Ruth - calling him Obed. What is the significance of how the people talk about Naomi and Ruth? And what is the significance o…

Jeremy Leslie meets editorial creative director Andrew Diprose at the magCulture Shop, and also trades magazine retail experience with Nicola Hamilton, who opened the magazine shop Issues in Toronto six months ago.A passionate advocate for magazines and print, Andrew Diprose was creative director at the UK edition of Wired for fourteen years, leavi…

Season 5 | Ruth Pt 10 | Mr. So And So Part 10 launches us into chapter 4. We are nearing the end of our conversation on Ruth, but the focus shifts to Boaz and his work to become the Kinsman Redeemer. And in this episode we meet the mysterious 'so and so' who is actually next in line to marry Ruth. How does Boaz handle this? What does this story tea…

Season 5 | Ruth Pt 9 | Boaz Part 9 is a deeper dive into Boaz. We know he practices gleaning. We know he respects Ruth. And we know he responds positively when woken up on the threshing floor. But who is Boaz? What does his name mean? And what can we learn from Boaz? _ Each week, not only will we have an episode for you to listen to; but for those …

Season 5 | Ruth Pt 8 | Uncovering the ”Feet” Part 8 of our dive into the book of Ruth is the episode about the 'FEET'. Ruth lies down next to Boaz, uncovers his feet, and seemingly requests for him to provide for her. What is this all about? Is this a sexual thing? Is this a power thing and provision thing? Is it maybe both? Could it be that Ruth i…

Season 5 | Ruth Pt 7 | Naomi Knows Welcome to Season 5 of Searching the Sacred. Season 4 was a deep dive into the first two chapters of Ruth. In this season, we will finish our study of Ruth by looking at chapters three and four. In this first episode, we look at Naomi's encouragement of Ruth to glean in the field of Boaz. What does it mean to prov…

Advent Pt 2: Are We Willing To See | Matthew 2 Advent is a season of waiting and preparing. We are in the midst of the deepest dark or the year, the cold is settling into our bones, and Christmas is still coming. As we prepare for the Christ to be born (both in the telling of an ancient story and spiritually in us again), what does the story of the…