A multi-week course that lives at the intersection of our faith in Christ and the world we live in.

Participate at Peace Portal Church

Take Christianity + Culture live at Peace Portal Church on Tuesday evenings from February 4th to March 11th.

Run the Course Anywhere

Access all of the materials you need to run the course at your church, home or community group. Includes all 6 episodes, Companion Guide and promotional material sent to your inbox.

What we’ll discuss

  • A Gospel Lens

    Learning to see the world through Christ, rather than Christ through the world.

  • Categories of Engagement

    Learn to discern when Jesus calls us to belong to culture, when we are called to distance ourselves, and how to becomes artisans of redemption. 

  • Identity

    How is our identity formed? Discuss where you have been formed by 'outward' sources; where you have looked 'inward'; and how God the Father invites you to look 'upward' to hear His voice.

  • Technology + AI

    As tech further encroaches on every aspect of our being, we pause to consider the implications of our "cyborg reality". As heart-soul-mind-strength complexes designed for love, is our tech usage fostering relationships of love or diminishing them?

  • Reconciliation in Canada

    Reconciliation is a central aspect of the gospel. In Canada, our history of colonization of Canada's Indigenous people did not demonstrate this. How is the church invited to seek reconciliation by educating ourselves about our history and then being artisans of peace in our communities?

  • Integration

    The goal is that we live increasingly integrated lives; that no area of our lives would be untransformed by the life of Christ. 

What’s Included

Six Episodes

When you sign up, you receive access to all six episodes which you can share with each of your friends or group members you're doing this with.

Companion Guide

Along with the videos, you gain access to our Companion Guide. Watch one episode at a time, pausing at set points for discussion, and interacting with the content and case studies. 

Further Learning

Throughout the Companion Guide are Stretch Goals and Recommended Resources through which you can engage in further learning during the week. 

Our Guests

  • Dr. Bruce Hindmarsh

    James M. Houston Professor of Spiritual Theology and Professor of the History of Christianity at Regent College, Vancouver, B.C. He is the author of a number of books, including The Spirit of Early Evangelicalism. You can find out more about Bruce on his website

  • Mark Peters

    Mark is the Canadian Pacific District Superintendent of Alliance Churches. He has been in pastoral ministry for 23 years serving at First Baptist in Calgary, AB and then at Northshore Alliance in Vancouver, BC.

  • Andy Crouch

    Andy is the partner of theology and culture at Praxis Labs. He's also the author of many books including The Tech-Wise Family, Culture Making, and The Life We're Looking For. You can find out more about Andy on his website.

  • Milissa Ewing

    Milissa is the lead pastor at Redwood Park Alliance Church in Thunder Bay, ON. She is Namgis First Nation and a member of the Kwakwaka'wakw people. She is a gifted leader who is passionate about reconciliation.

Our Hosts

  • Justin Lenny

    Justin is the Spiritual Formation Pastor at Peace Portal Church in South Surrey, BC. He is a passionate Jesus-follower, a father of three, and an avid reader of all things on theology and culture.

  • Anne Miranda

    Anne is the Women and Families Pastor at Peace Portal Church in South Surrey, BC. She is a compelling communicator, a gifted leader, and a student of culture.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • No! This course is available to anyone who wants to be further formed by Christ to engage culture. 

  • To learn to see culture through Christ, rather than Christ through culture. This course will develop in you a gospel-lens to discern the world around you. 

  • We recommend doing this with others—it will be most formative in community! But if you want to watch them on your own, you are welcome to. Just find someone to discuss with! 

  • Please reach our to Justin Lenny, Pastor of Spiritual Direction at Peace Portal Church at justinl@peaceportalalliance.com