The NorthWord
NorthWord is a daily Christian podcast from St. John's Fort Smith in collaboration with the Anglican Family. Hosted by Father Aaron from Fort Smith, Northwest Territories.
Here's how it works: Every Sunday we release the full sermon preached that morning. Then Monday through Saturday, you get 3-5 minute daily reflections based on that sermon - one thought you can actually use each day. Every Wednesday we explore the rhythm of Jesus' life and how his followers have lived it out for 2,000 years.
Whether you're Pentecostal, Orthodox, Baptist, Catholic, or just curious about faith - this is for you. Ancient faith. Real life. No fluff.
The Word. The North. Your Week.
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Podcasting since 2026 • 68 episodes
The NorthWord
Latest Episodes
The Dry Drunk — Easter Week, Day 1
There is a difference between changing your behaviour and actually being transformed — and that difference is everything. Father Aaron opens Easter week with the image of the dry drunk, and the question of what real change actually requir...
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Season 10
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Episode 2
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3:06
Easter Sunday — He Wants Your Heart
This is the Easter Sunday sermon from St. John's Fort Smith. Father Aaron preaches on what the empty tomb really means — not just as history, but as a living reality for the quiet emptiness inside you right now. The risen Christ doesn't want yo...
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Season 10
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Episode 1
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15:57
Just Staying | Black Saturday | "Anchored"
Black Saturday is the day nothing happened — and that's exactly why it's so hard. Father Aaron sits in the silence between the cross and the empty tomb, and asks what devotion looks like when it's stripped of everything else. From St. Joh...
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Season 9
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Episode 7
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3:07
The Anchor Holds | Good Friday | "Anchored"
Good Friday is not designed to make you feel inspired — it's designed to make you honest. Father Aaron brings the week's central refrain to the foot of the cross. From St. John's Fort Smith.
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Season 9
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Episode 6
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3:06
The Basin and the Towel | Maundy Thursday | "Anchored"
Tonight Jesus washes the feet of the man who will deny him — knowing exactly what Judas has done and what Peter is about to do. Father Aaron reflects on what devotion looks like when it's made flesh. From St. John's Fort Smith.
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Season 9
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Episode 5
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