Jesse Zink on Charting Realistic Hope for the Church’s Future.

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Dec 31, 2024

Jesse Zink is an Anglican priest, canon theologian, and author who serves as Principal of Montreal Diocesan Theological College. He discusses his upcoming book, exploring how the church can remain faithful and creative in a world filled with crises. The conversation touches on the power of communal worship, the importance of addressing interconnected issues like climate change and migration, and how church practices can act as acts of resistance. Zink emphasizes finding hope amid challenges and embracing intercultural relationships within faith communities.

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ANECDOTE

Intercultural Faith Journey

Jesse Zink, raised in the church, found his faith deepened through intercultural experiences.
Living in Alaska and South Africa broadened his understanding of Christianity.

ANECDOTE

Singing as Spiritual Practice

Zink finds communal singing deeply meaningful, even if not perfectly performed.
He enjoys sharing songs from diverse cultural backgrounds with students.

INSIGHT

Polycrisis and Pandemic Revelations

The world faces a "polycrisis" of interconnected issues like climate, housing, and migration.
The pandemic revealed societal strengths and weaknesses, highlighting a need for change.

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What does it mean to be faithful and creative in a world shaped by crisis? In this episode of the Future Christian Podcast, Martha Tatarnic welcomes the Reverend Dr. Jesse Zink, an Anglican priest, theologian, and author. Dr. Zink discusses his latest book, Faithful, Creative, Hopeful: 15 Theses for Christians in a Crisis-Shaped World, exploring how the church can navigate and respond to global and local crises with faith, creativity, and resilience. The conversation delves into themes of Christian formation, the impact of economic and social systems on faith communities, and the power of apocalyptic clarity to unveil and resist the dehumanizing forces at work in the world. Dr. Zink shares insights on finding hope amidst challenges, fostering intercultural relationships, and embracing the church’s practices—like the Eucharist—as acts of resistance and renewal.

The Rev. Dr. Jesse Zink is an Anglican priest and also serves as canon theologian in the Diocese of Montreal. Born in Vancouver and raised in the United States, Jesse has also served in ministry in South Africa and England before his arrival in Montreal. Since 2017 Jesse, has been Principal of Montreal Diocesan Theological College, or, as it is widely known, “Dio.” Dio is an ecumenical theological college serving the Anglican and United Churches of Canada and is affiliated with McGill University. His latest book, published in fall 2024, is Faithful, Creative, Hopeful: Fifteen Theses for Christians in a Crisis-Shaped World. He is the author of four other books about Christian theology, Christian mission, and Christianity in the non-western world, including Backpacking through the Anglican Communion (2014) and Christianity and Catastrophe in South Sudan: Civil War, Migration, and the Rise of Dinka Anglicanism (2018).

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Future Christian Team:

Loren Richmond Jr. – Host & Executive Producer

Martha Tatarnic – Co-Host

Paul Romig–Leavitt – Associate Producer

Dennis Sanders – Producer

Alexander Lang - Production Assistant