Best Manhattan Mennonite Fellowship Podcasts (2025)

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God's Home 14:51

4d ago14:51

14:51

In this episode of Peace of the City, Rev. Dr. Jason Storbakken preaches from John 14:23–29, exploring the promise of Christ’s peace: “not as the world gives.” Titled God’s Home, this sermon invites us to imagine a God who does not demand perfection but chooses to dwell with us—in love, in truth, and in peace. Jason contrasts the world’s transactio…

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Love Without Distance — Dr. Ashley Moyse 10:31

10d ago10:31

10:31

In this episode of Peace of the City, we welcome Dr. Ashley Moyse, Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics, McDonald Scholar, and Director of the Columbia Character Cooperatives. Drawing from his work at Columbia’s medical school and his research at Oxford, Dr. Moyse reflects on the view from the 14th floor—where the city’s pain becomes quiet, abstra…

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Wounds and Wonderment 15:43

18d ago15:43

15:43

In Part 2 (of 2) of our series on John 20, we return to the locked room where Jesus appears not in triumph, but in tenderness. This Mother’s Day, we reflect on Thomas—the twin, the questioner, the one who names what so many of us carry: Unless I touch the wounds, I cannot believe. But Jesus does not shame him. Instead, Christ invites him—invites us…

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Sacred Breath, Holy Presence 12:27

25d ago12:27

12:27

In this first part of a two-part message from John 20, Pastor Jason invites us to breathe deeply and draw near to the sacred. Through the lens of Scripture and spirit, we explore breath as both a physiological and theological gift—infused with divine presence from creation to resurrection. In a world often marked by fear and fragmentation, this epi…

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Holy Disruption 11:01

1M ago11:01

11:01

🎙️ Easter Sunday: Holy Disruption Manhattan Mennonite Fellowship – April 20, 2025 Christ is risen—and nothing will ever be the same. In this Easter Sunday message titled “Holy Disruption,” Rev. Dr. Jason Storbakken invites us to reflect on resurrection not as a tidy conclusion, but as a bold and unsettling beginning. We re-member the wounded body o…

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Seeking the Peace of the City: Reflection & Call 3:35

1M ago3:35

3:35

What does it mean to seek the peace of the city—not just for the city, but within it? In this short reflection from Manhattan Mennonite Fellowship, one member, Eric Kanagy, shares his personal journey of faith, family, and community in New York City. He speaks candidly about the challenges of building lasting relationships in a city of 9 million, t…

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Hosanna / Vulnerable Resistance 14:10

2M ago14:10

14:10

In this Palm Sunday message, Pastor Jason Storbakken reflects on the radical act of Jesus entering Jerusalem—not on a warhorse, but on a donkey. It was a deliberate move of humility, vulnerability, and resistance without violence. Set against the backdrop of empire, crucifixion, and fear, the crowd’s cry of “Hosanna!” was not just praise—it was a p…

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Heroes of the Radical Reformation: Felix Manz and the Birth of Anabaptism 26:43

2M ago26:43

26:43

🎙️ Episode Title: Heroes of the Radical Reformation: Felix Manz and the Birth of Anabaptism 🎧 Guest Speaker: Jason Landsel, graphic novelist In this special episode of Peace of the City, guest speaker and graphic novelist Jason Landsel, a member of the Bruderhof community, shares a powerful presentation from his ongoing trilogy Heroes of the Radica…

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Costly Peace 12:50

2M ago12:50

12:50

🎧 Episode Title: Costly Peace Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16–21; Matthew 5:9 Featuring the witness of Felix Manz In this sermon titled Costly Peace, we return from retreat refreshed by the Spirit and re-enter a world aching with injustice. Drawing from Paul’s call to the ministry of reconciliation, the teachings of Jesus, and the radical witness of …

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Guest speaker, Danielle Williams, Connect NYC 16:32

1y ago16:32

16:32

Danielle Williams, guest speaker at Manhattan Mennonite Fellowship. Danielle joined @connect_nyc in 2021 as a community educator. In her capacity at CONNECT Faith, Danielle collaborates with New York City’s diverse faith communities to create and strengthen their response to gender and family violence. She has a passion or empowering diverse faith …

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Not Enough 15:30

1+ y ago15:30

15:30

A message from guest speaker, Rev. Katrina Foster, pastor at St. John's Lutheran Church (Greenpoint).

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Change is a Patient Work 24:34

1+ y ago24:34

24:34

Guest speaker, Nekeisha Alayna Alexis, intercultural coordinator at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary. Mark 10:17-27 (the rich young ruler)

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Queer Black Music 15:55

2y ago15:55

15:55

A message from Paul Ryneski. https://neosoul.com/religion/queer-black-music/

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Beyond polarization: A Third Way! 9:09

2y ago9:09

9:09

A message from Hans Smucker, MMF member. John 20:19-31

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Like Little Children 16:29

2y ago16:29

16:29

A message from Laura Lacombe, Princeton Theological Seminary intern at Manhattan Mennonite Fellowship. There is a 5-minute musical interlude where participants are invited to use crayons, colored pencils, etc. to color and draw. This interlude was kept in this episode, so consider grabbing some crayons and paper before the sermons starts! The disci…

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By What Name Do We Call Thee? 21:51

2y ago21:51

21:51

Guest speaker, Sara Wolcott's message on decolonization, land acknowledgments, and deeper spiritual truths. To learn more about her work, visit: https://www.sequoiasamanvaya.com/

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NYC's new migrants 19:23

2+ y ago19:23

19:23

Special guest, Juan Carlos Ruiz, shares about his work and ministry among the recent wave of migrants into NYC. To learn more about his work, visit: https://goodshepherdbayridge.space/

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Stay Awake 21:06

2+ y ago21:06

21:06

A special message from Hyacinth Stevens, Bishop in Lancaster Mennonite Conference and Executive Director of Mennonite Central Committee East Coast. Matthew 26:36-46; Romans 12:2

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Ready or Not 13:03

2+ y ago13:03

13:03

Edgar Hayes, guest speaker, shares about the preparing for a child, and about preparing for the Christ child. Note: the sound quality is poor on this episode due to a tech challenge. Advent 3

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Decolonizing Thanksgiving 18:57

2+ y ago18:57

18:57

A message from special guest speaker, Sarah Augustine (Pueblo, Tewa), founder and cochair of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery and the executive director of a Dispute Resolution Center in central Washington state. She is author of "The Land Is Not Empty, Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery." For more informat…

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The problem with shame 14:34

2+ y ago14:34

14:34

Luke 18:9-14 Min. Laura Lacombe, intern, Princeton Theological Seminary

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Lazarus and the rich man 13:33

2+ y ago13:33

13:33

Luke 16:1-13 A message from Pastor Jason Storbakken

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Ask, seek, knock... for God's Spirit! 13:06

3y ago13:06

13:06

Pastor Jason preaches a message rooted in Jesus' teachings from Luke 11:1-13. Jesus' teaches his disciples to persist, and particularly to persist in seeking God's Spirit.

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"Love your enemies, pray for those who persecute you." 16:25

3y ago16:25

16:25

Pastor Jason Storbakken shares a message from Matthew 5:43-48. "Jesus said, 'You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and s…

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Elijah the Prophet 21:04

3y ago21:04

21:04

Message by Pastor Jason Storbakken 1 Kings 17-19

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Reflections on the Love Doctrine 17:58

3y ago17:58

17:58

Message by Jason Storbakken Song by Mory Ortman www.manhattanmennonite.org

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"Do you love me?" 14:05

3y ago14:05

14:05

John 21 Message by Pastor Jason Storbakken

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Warring and the Bible 16:34

3y ago16:34

16:34

A reflection rooted in the Beatitudes that moves through warring in the Bible (as well as warring today, and the warring that often happens within persons and relationships). #antiviolence

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The Good News (Part 4): Many lepers 14:12

3+ y ago14:12

14:12

This series explores Luke 4:14-30, including the content (Isaiah 61:1-3, 1 Kings 17, and 2 Kings 5) and context (synagogue at Nazareth) of Jesus' message. In this fourth installment, Jesus says "And there were many in Israel with leprosy in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian." This message center…

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The Good News (Part 3): Many widows 14:45

3+ y ago14:45

14:45

Just when we thought the series was a two-parter, there's a third part to this series (and likely, at least, a fourth!). Pastor Jason explores Jesus' reference to the Elijah and the widow. Luke 4:16-30. 1 Kings 17:8-16.

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Getting What You Can't Get Back 30:35

3+ y ago30:35

30:35

Guest preacher, Rev. Shawn P. Torres-Anderson. Joel 2:25-28 #BlackHistoryMonth #Epiphany

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The Good News (Part 2): A Gospel... that disrupts 15:47

3+ y ago15:47

15:47

Pastor Jason concludes this 2-part series. Luke 4:21-30

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The Good News (Part 1) 15:58

3+ y ago15:58

15:58

Pastor Jason shares a message on Luke 4:14-21

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The Meaning of Life 11:53

3+ y ago11:53

11:53

Deut. 6:1-9 Mark 12:28-34 Message by Rev. Jason Storbakken

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Peace Sunday 14:53

3+ y ago14:53

14:53

Pastor Jason shares a message for Peace Sunday. Matthew 26:47-56

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Sue Park-Hur (guest speaker) 18:53

3+ y ago18:53

18:53

Sue Park-Hur, denominational minister of transformative peacemaking at Mennonite Church USA. #BringThePeace #BeTransformed

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Quick to listen 18:37

4y ago18:37

18:37

A message on the importance of deep listening. "You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger." James 1:19-27

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Anger, sin, and the new life 10:51

4y ago10:51

10:51

Pastor Jason reflects on Ephesians 4:25-5:2. "I ride my bike to the Bowery every weekday morning. And there are some crazy drivers out there. One day, a truck nearly hit me. And I became angry, and just about lost my witness. I then recalled that I had recently learned that anger is a secondary emotion. And so I paused and searched my heart... I re…

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Seeking the peace of the City! 15:49

4y ago15:49

15:49

Pastor Jason explores the mission of Manhattan Mennonite Fellowship: "Seeking the peace of the City!"

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Radical acceptance (Edafe Okporo) 25:14

4y ago25:14

25:14

Guest speaker, Edafe Okporo was born in Warri, Nigeria. A native of Egbo Uhurie, Ughelli South Local government in Delta State Nigeria. He migrated to the United States in 2016 as an asylum seeker and now a refugee of the United States, residing in New York. Edafe is a global gay rights activist and the executive director of the RDJ Refugee Shelter…

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Pressing forward in prayer 28:14

4y ago28:14

28:14

Dr. Sibonokuhle Ncube (guest speaker) is from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. She is a mother, social justice advocate and development expert. Sibonokuhle has served as a deaconess and is known for her passionate speaking, intergenerational and cross-cultural insights. She has more than 18 years of experience working with climate change responses, climate fina…

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Exegeting Ezekiel 17:31

4y ago17:31

17:31

Ezekiel 17:22-24 Reflections by Pastor Jason.

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Rebirth of a nation 19:34

4y ago19:34

19:34

Message by guest preacher, Edgar Hayes. Trinity Sunday. 100th anniversary of Tulsa Massacre

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A renewing fire 13:48

4y ago13:48

13:48

Pentecost Sunday sermon from Pastor Jason Storakken. www.manhattanmennonite.org #Bringthepeace

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Maternal Deity 12:13

4y ago12:13

12:13

This message was preached on Mothers' Day by Pastor Jason Storbakken.

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Seminarian reflections 14:18

4y ago14:18

14:18

Davis Logan and Chihchun Yuan, both nearing completion of their graduate programs at Union Theological Seminary, reflect on their journey. #BringThePeace www.manhattanmennonite.org