The Order of the Mustard Seed Podcast

David Smith is an OMS member from the Waverley Abbey Area. David was an pilgrimage enthusiast until he suffered from a life altering stroke. In this episode David shares his passion for pilgrimage, and the creative ways he makes pilgrimage available to all. For more information about David's pilgrimages you can go to these sites: [1] This is an introduction the concept of “virtual pilgrimage”. https://pilgrimageoftheword.org.uk/blog/blog-aug-2023 [2] The link to the whole site is here, from which the above comes... https://pilgrimageoftheword.org.uk/ [3] This link is from Treacle Abbey website developed with a friend during Covid. The format of the pilgrimages is slightly different to the current Pilgrimage of the Word. However, they give a good idea of what we are hoping to develop further on new site. http://treacleabbey.wikidot.com/completed

In this first of a two part podcast, Phil Anderson, author of Lord of the Ring, shares his vision for how we build covenant communities as a strong foundation for sharing life together.

Dr. Keith Foster – Keith oversees the Contemporary Chaplaincy program at Waverley Abbey College and in this episode we draw connections between the work of chaplaincy and the 6 practices. How can contemporary chaplaincy be a useful framework for us as we respond to God’s invitation to be true, be kind, and to go? For more information on chaplaincy check out this link: https://www.waverleyabbeycollege.ac.uk/contemporary-chaplaincy and watch this video https://youtu.be/BTnRsdGkTyU.

OMS and Celtic Christianity. This episode is a conversation between OMS member Steve Silvester and Canon Michael Mitton, author of ‘Restoring the Woven Cord - Strands of Celtic Christianity for the Church today’. Together they will talk about how Celtic Christianity can inform and support us in our OMS Vows and Practices.

Hanneli Rupert-Koegelenberg – Hanneli is a member from the OMS in South Africa. In this episode, we talk about how the OMS Prayer watches helped her grow in prayer and in community, and how the OMS helped her discover and explore her creativity!

Nina Schuurman Drenth is an OMS member, pastoral intern, and artist. In this episode we discuss how the OMS has been helpful for her spiritual formation in her 20’s.

Author and Pastor, Daniel’s latest book, the Power of Place, explores the modern application of the monastic vow of stability. ‘Saints are made somewhere’. In this episode, we chat about how we can discover the place where God wants to plant us, and how we can dig down deep, root and flourish there. https://www.thomasnelson.com/9781400212545/the-power-of-place/

In this season of Advent, this month’s podcast is a biblical meditation on Luke 1:26-38. How might God want to birth holy things in and through us? Music by Richard Lyall.

Steve and Vicki are members of the OMS and live in Adelaide, Australia. In this podcast we chat about their history with the 24-7 Prayer movement, Steve’s work in international relief and development, and the local community they are cultivating through random acts of coffee.

John Bowen worked in university ministry for 25 years and taught Evangelism at Wycliffe College in Toronto, Canada. He is a speaker and author, and has just released a book The Unfolding Gospel (https://www.fortresspress.com/store/product/9781506471679/The-Unfolding-Gospel). In this episode we talk about the nature of the Gospel, its relationship to culture, and how we can in our current context take the Gospel to the nations.

Roger Nix is a member of the OMS and pastor of Believers Community Church in Tulsa Oklahoma. In this extended podcast, we talk together about how leadership teams can become communities of discernment, who notice and respond to the presence and activity of Christ as He leads and builds His church.

Jared is a pastor, spiritual director, and founder of the Order of the Common Life. In this conversation we talk about the Order he founded in the context of the Vineyard movement, the intersection of charismatic and contemplative streams, and spiritual formation for children. Jared is author of Imaginative Prayer: A Yearlong Guide to Your Child’s Spiritual Formation jaredpatrickboyd.com imaginativeprayer.com Twitter: @boydjared Instagram: @jaredpatrickboyd

OMS Member Katharine Hill is the National Director of Care for the Family in the UK. In this episode she talks about her mission to families and their flourishing, and also gives her top three tips for building resilience in children! Next month Katharine is releasing her next book A Mind of Their Own – Building Your Child’s Emotional Wellbeing in a Post Pandemic World.