Before:In the city,Empty lots areMonumentsTo scarcity.The soil is crackedAnd scarred,Overgrown with weedsWho offer some kind Of green,But only takes away.Now:In the city,Gentle hands trainedin Gospel abundanceOf the countryAre healing the soil,

Family Catechesis

1 Apr 1st, 2021 49m 27s

How do children relate to faith? What is our culture’s narrative? How does it fall apart? And what does it look like for the gospel to open up from within that secular culture?We interview Danielle Hitchen from Catechesis Books.

Ministering in a Conservative/Progressive Culture

Mar 25th, 2021 1h 10m

Fr. Bryan ministers in a more progressive culture, within the city of Buffalo. Fr. Andrew ministers in a more conservative culture in Texas. How can we learn together how the gospel transcends these cultural forces and speaks the transformation

Season 02 Teaser

Mar 18th, 2021 9m 57s

Here is just the tip of the iceberg of what you can expect in Season 02 of Devices and Desires.

1/10/21: A New Kind of Person (Mark 1:7-11)

Jan 10th, 2021 17m 25s

Jesus baptizes with the Holy Spirit. Sunday sermon by Fr. Bryan

The Jordan Peterson Phenomenon

Aug 5th, 2020 1h 16m

In this episode, we talk about Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson. Peterson rose to fame in 2016 with a resistance to progressive academic culture, lectures on the pscyhological significance of biblical stories, and the best-selling book "12

Read the News Like a Christian: Part 02

Jul 22nd, 2020 1h 12m

Part 2 of our Episode on the News. We apply the 7 Classic Virtues to being a reader of the news: Prudence, Courage, Temperance, Justice, Faith, Hope, and Love.Also, Andrew wades into a Saudi cultural controversy, and Bryan discusses specific ne

What is News? Part 01

Jun 26th, 2020 1h 1m

What news is really worth paying attention to?What's just entertainment, or divisive, or a diversion? How can we use the news to be better Christians, rather than to give into the spirit of the age?This is Part 1 of a two-part series on the New

Is the Church Essential?

Jun 7th, 2020 1h 1m

Is the Church essential? As churches grapple with government directives about when to open after the COVID-shutdown, we’re confronted with this question. We’re talking about whether the church is really essential: not just in light the COVID-19

Anxiety in our Modern Age

May 28th, 2020 1h 2m

We sit down with Dr. Sam Cloud to discuss Anxiety in this day and age and what the church's response should be.Dr. Cloud is an attending physician at the Erie County Medical Center, where he specializes in emergency medicine. He'll give us insi

Sex and Society

May 14th, 2020 1h 17m

What narratives for sexual relationships are affecting us in the 21st century?How are those narratives failing us?And what does it look like for the gospel to flourish in a sexually broken culture? For singles and for couples?In this episode, w

Was the Nuclear Family a Mistake?

Apr 27th, 2020 1h 8m

What's wrong with the nuclear family in the 21st century? What role does it play in the church and in the life of discipleship.We're continuing to seek a sacred world in a secular age, and today we're following up on a point made at the end of

Smart Devices and Desires

Apr 16th, 2020 1h

How does technology affect the life of faith and discipleship in the 21st century?Specifically, the use of mobile technology (Smartphones, wearable tech) makes our lives and minds a lot different than they were 15 years ago. What does this mean

Let Us Explain...

Apr 2nd, 2020 51m 46s

Welcome to Devices & Desires. We're seeking a sacred world in a secular age, and looking deeply into the life of faith in today's culture.We all long for something. As St. Augustine wrote, "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts

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