How do we practice peace in this broken world? How can we make a meaningful impact in our community? How can we better align our faith and values with our action?
For 105 years, MCC’s mission has been to show God’s love to all by meeting basic human needs and working for peace and justice.
In this all new season of Undercurrents, we'll share not only the stories of hope and challenge from MCC’s programs, but also to help us learn from them and ultimately inspire us to action.
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Sponsored in part by Kindred Credit Union.
Canada is re-arming at a pace not seen since World War II — and most of us have no idea what that actually means. In this episode, Ken talks with Kelsey Gallagher, senior researcher at Project Ploughshares, to cut through the political spin and understand what Canada's historic increase in military spending really looks like on the ground: where the money comes from, where the weapons go, and who ends up paying the price.
Then, MCC Canada's Director of Advocacy Anna Vogt makes the case that this moment is actually a powerful invitation — for Mennonites, Anabaptists, and anyone who cares about peace — to offer a different vision of security. One built on relationships, not rifles.
In this episode:
Why Canada's defense budget is set before anyone knows how to spend it — and why that's a problem
How Canadian weapons components end up in the hands of human rights violators — even when exports are "stopped"
The F-35, Gaza, and the loophole the Liberal government called "by design"
MCC's peacebuilding work in Cambodia as a concrete alternative to military security
How to contact your MP and make your voice heard
Resources:
Tell our leaders to invest in bread not bombs. (https://mcc.org/campaign/more-peaceful-world-lets-invest-bread-not-bombs)
To get a stack of "Bread not bombs" postcards for yourself, your neighbours, or your church, email kenogasawara@mcco.ca (mailto:kenogasawara@mcco.ca)
Download the phone script to call your MP here. (https://mcc.org/media/document/155212)
A letter-writing resource will be available soon!
Download the discussion guide here (https://mcc.org/media/document/155213).
Download transcription here (https://mcc.org/media/document/155214).
Credits:
🎙️ Undercurrents is sponsored in part by Kindred Credit Union. Learn more at kindredcu.com.
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21 Sept 2026
Season 7 trailer!
Welcome to Season 7 of Undercurrents!
Well, once again, if you only look at headlines, the world is a raging dumpster fire. We’ve got trade wars, we’ve got genocide, we’ve got catostrophic flooding and wildfires, billionaires and unhoused people, the list goes on.
At times like this, a prayer made famous by Alcoholics Anonymous comes to mind:
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
This season, we are going to lean into that second part: the "courage to change the things I can" - to reclaim our power as people of God’s peace.
We’ll dive deeper into the theme of peace - what are the ways that we can take action to build peace in the many facets of our own lives - in our lifestyles, our money, our neighbourhood, and even our federal government.
The first episode of Season 7 drops on October 1 with a new episode coming out every other week this fall, so please subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. You can find Undercurrents on Apple podcasts, Youtube, spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for listening - have a great rest of your day!
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30 Jun 2026
Ep 41 - What does change actually look like? A season 6 recap
Changing your mind is hard. Changing your relationships is awkward. And changing systems can take generations. In this Season 6 finale of Undercurrents, we revisit the most powerful moments from the season — some heard for the first time — to ask: what does it actually look like when perspectives shift, relationships transform, and systems begin to crack open?
This episode is a reminder that slow, faithful, relational work is not wasted work. Seeds planted today feed the people who come after us.
Season 7 arrives in the fall.
Listen and subscribe at Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/undercurrents/id1491683589), Spotify (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/undercurrents/), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6wlCrxzJZVOy_M0SLZiXCBZ7Lml4XUea)or wherever you listen to podcasts!
Transcription here. (https://mcc.org/media/document/152201)
Discussion guide here. (https://mcc.org/media/document/152202)
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Produced with help from Christen Kong. Artwork by Jesse Bergen. Theme music by Brian MacMillan. Executive produced by Sandra Reimer.
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