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Join Steve Dawe, Matt Lahey, David Drover, and Adam Diamond as they talk about all things theology and church planting. They also like to drink lots of coffee, Iced Capps, and anything caffeinated. Rugged Theology is a podcast of Mile One Mission. To learn more, visit www.mileonemission.ca

Mile One Mission: St. John's, NL


    • Jan 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Rugged Theology Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025


    An update regarding the future of podcasting with Mile One Mission

    S4.E3. Fifty-Two Weeks of Services ft. Matt Lahey and John Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024


    Two of our church plants have launched with Sunday services every week. They've both been doing it for almost a full year now, so how did it go for them? What were the blessings and what were the downfalls?

    S4.E2 Do Churches Need a Vision?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024


    Do churches need an official vision? Adam, Matt, and Kurtis talk about having a vision for their church plants and how it helps

    S4.E1. Hosting a Mission Team: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024


    Matt Lahey, Adam Diamond, and Dakota Gragg talk all things mission trip related from a past trip in March. Listen in to hear frustrations and praise items as we take an honest look at mission teams

    S3.E10 Finding Joy During Your Holiday Suffering

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023


    A special episode with Steve Bray and Matt Lahey about how to finish 2023 well and find joy even when there's suffering during the holidays

    S3.E9 Wayfarers' Church ft. Andy Ardern

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023


    Andy Ardern is planting a church in Spryfield, NS. He's had an interesting road getting there and an even more interesting launch day!

    S3.E8 M1M Update ft. Steve Bray and the Planters

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023


    Steve Bray sits down with the church planters to both look back at what God has done and look forward to what we're still asking Him to do

    S3.E7 Discipleship in Rural Contexts ft. Bradley Linkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023


    Bradley Linkins from the Nevada Baptist Convention joins us to share how they work to equip, train, and resource their pastors throughout Nevada.

    S3.E6 Serve Where You're Called

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023


    Adam, Matt, and John have a discussion about what it means to serve where you're called. How do we practically do that as Christians?

    S3.E5 Meet Wes Goulet

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023


    Wes Goulet drove across Canada to intern with Mile One Mission. Like most of us, Wes couldn't see God working things out for good until he was able to look back

    S3.E4. From Fear in Islam to Rejoicing in Christ ft. Rev. Dr. Andrew Mark

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023


    Andrew Mark is the pastor of Christ Covenant Reformed Baptist Church in Montreal. He was raised in a strict Sunni Muslim household, but has now planted a CNBC church. Hear his amazing testimony of how God transformed his life

    S3.E3. Meet Dravin Pendergrass

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023


    We wanted to take some time and introduce you to our new interns this season. In between our regular episodes you'll also find the testimonies and stories of these new men and women!

    S3.E2 He Will Build His Church ft. Matthew Lahey & David Drover

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023


    Hear from Kilbride Community Church about what they're journey has been like as they now consider launching next year, and what God has been teaching them

    S3.E1. Family Discipleship ft. Matt Chandler

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023


    Life is busy and it can seem hard to find time to disciple our families well. Matt Chandler joins us to discuss ways we can have a family discipleship plan that works with our schedules.

    Episode 111: Conversations on Corinthians

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023


    As a network of churches, we're reading through 1 Corinthians for this month. Join in our conversations and how God has been working in our lives through this book

    Episode 111: Conversations on Corinthians

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023


    As a network of churches, we're reading through 1 Corinthians for this month. Join in our conversations and how God has been working in our lives through this book

    Episode 110: Introducing Brodie Starnes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023


    Brodie Starnes has joined us for a summer internship all the way from Memphis, Tennessee. Hear his story and why he came to NL this summer

    Episode 110: Introducing Brodie Starnes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023


    Brodie Starnes has joined us for a summer internship all the way from Memphis, Tennessee. Hear his story and why he came to NL this summer

    Episode 109: Missions in NL with Northview Community Church

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023


    Hear from our very FIRST missions team of young adults from a great supporter of Mile One Mission. Northview Community Church has been such a blessing to us and they were able to send a team of young adults to serve us in a number of ways

    Episode 109: Missions in NL with Northview Community Church

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023


    Hear from our very FIRST missions team of young adults from a great supporter of Mile One Mission. Northview Community Church has been such a blessing to us and they were able to send a team of young adults to serve us in a number of ways

    Episode 108: Looking Back on Engage '22

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023


    We look back on the blessings of last year's conference and the lessons learned

    Episode 108: Looking Back on Engage '22

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023


    We look back on the blessings of last year's conference and the lessons learned

    RTP Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023


    RTP Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023


    Episode 107: Christian Unity ft. Nathan Drover

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023


    Nathan Drover joins us to discuss how we can be united as Christians even when we disagree on issues outside of the gospel

    Episode 107: Christian Unity ft. Nathan Drover

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023


    Nathan Drover joins us to discuss how we can be united as Christians even when we disagree on issues outside of the gospel

    Episode 106: Northern Cross Community Church ft. John Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023


    John has made five trips to Happy Valley-Goose Bay so far and shares his experiences. Learn more about our first replant, John's struggles, and how you can pray for them!

    Episode 106: Northern Cross Community Church ft. John Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023


    John has made five trips to Happy Valley-Goose Bay so far and shares his experiences. Learn more about our first replant, John's struggles, and how you can pray for them!

    Episode 105: A Wife's Perspective ft. Sabrina Diamond and Jennifer Winger

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023


    Sabrina and Jennifer chat about what it's like being a church planter's wife at Mile One Mission and the support available for you

    Episode 105: A Wife's Perspective ft. Sabrina Diamond and Jennifer Winger

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023


    Sabrina and Jennifer chat about what it's like being a church planter's wife at Mile One Mission and the support available for you

    Episode 104: People, Not Problems ft. Matthew Spandler-Davison

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023


    Matthew Spandler-Davison joins us to talk about the best way to approach poor communities. We shouldn't look at them as problems, but as people

    Episode 104: People, Not Problems ft. Matthew Spandler-Davison

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023


    Matthew Spandler-Davison joins us to talk about the best way to approach poor communities. We shouldn't look at them as problems, but as people

    Episode 103: Bloopers 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023


    Have a laugh with some of our staff as we look back on our mistakes in 2022!

    Episode 103: Bloopers 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023


    Enjoy our bloopers from 2022 and some laid back conversation with the Mile One Mission crew

    Episode 102: Why Should We Care About The Incarnation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022


    Should we care about the incarnation of Jesus during Christmas? Does carnation milk have anything to do with it? This is other hard hitting conversations coming your way!

    Episode 102: Why Should We Care About The Incarnation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022


    Should we care about the incarnation of Jesus during Christmas? Does carnation milk have anything to do with it? This is other hard hitting conversations coming your way!

    Episode 101: Scripture Screwups 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022


    Is there neither male or female in Christ? Should we not judge others? Will the world really know Christians by their love? Join us as we look into these verses!

    Episode 101: Scripture Screwups 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022


    Is there neither male or female in Christ? Should we not judge others? Will the world really know Christians by their love? Join us as we look into these verses!

    Episode 100: Thoughts on Worship ft. David Drover and Jasmine Harpur

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022


    David Drover and Jasmine Harpur join Adam to share their thoughts on worship. What is it and do we fully understand it?

    Episode 100: Thoughts on Worship ft. David Drover and Jasmine Harpur

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022


    David Drover and Jasmine Harpur join Adam to share their thoughts on worship. What is it and do we fully understand it?

    Episode 99: Stories from the Ground

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022


    Adam Diamond and Matt Lahey shares some stories about their experiences planting churches in St. John's, NL

    Episode 99: Stories from the Ground

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022


    Adam Diamond and Matt Lahey shares some stories about their experiences planting churches in St. John's, NL

    Episode 98: The Reformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022


    A reformation day special podcast! Most people we know in Newfoundland and Labrador don't really know much about the reformation, so here's a little overview to what it is!

    Episode 98: The Reformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022


    A reformation day special podcast! Most people we know in Newfoundland and Labrador don't really know much about the reformation, so here's a little overview to what it is!

    Episode 97: Religious Abuse ft. Naomi Wright

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022


    Naomi Wright of beEmboldened ministries joins us to talk about religious abuse and how we can come alongside victims

    Episode 97: Religious Abuse ft. Naomi Wright

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022


    Naomi Wright of beEmboldened ministries joins us to talk about religious abuse and how we can come alongside victims

    Episode 96: Training to Preach

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022


    Adam, David, and Robert, share about their experiences practicing their sermons and how it has helped them grow.

    Episode 96: Training to Preach

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022


    Adam, David, and Robert, share about their experiences practicing their sermons and how it has helped them grow.

    Episode 95: One Hope Baltimore ft. Joel Kurz

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022


    Learn about other church planting ministries like ours! Joel Kurz tells us about the need for the gospel in Baltimore

    Rugged Theology Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022


    Episode 95: One Hope Baltimore ft. Joel Kurz

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022


    Learn about other church planting ministries like ours! Joel Kurz tells us about the need for the gospel in Baltimore

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