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In addition to podcast interviews, and sermons, Dr. Nickel offers presentations and workshops based on his research and writing on the life and teachings of Jesus and the place of nonviolence and peacemaking in Christian discipleship. If you’d like to invite Jesse to speak at an event, please fill out our contact form.

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Upcoming Events

November 8

Level Ground Mennonite Church (Abbotsford, BC)
Shared Convictions of Global Anabaptists

» November 20, Institute of Biblical Research: Biblical Violence (Denver, CO)
“Those Who Know Their God Will Stand Firm and Act”: The Wisdom Roots of Jesus’s Nonviolent Kingdom Victory

» December 7, Level Ground Mennonite Church (Abbotsford, BC)
Origins (Bible Backgrounds Course): The Genres of Gospel and Epistle

Podcasts & Interviews

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Violence and Peacemaking in the Kingdom of God with Dr. Jesse Nickel

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A Revolutionary Jesus with Dr. Jesse Nickel

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A Revolutionary Jesus with Dr. Jesse Nickel

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The Resistance is Alive and Well with Jesse Nickel

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Author Talk Back with Jesse Nickel

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Jesus and the Revolutionary Kingdom of Peace

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Sermons

Listen! Look! Do Something! Crying Out for Justice

Text: Psalm 17

Date: July 14, 2023

Location: MCBC Summer Psalm Sermons

The Vision of the Mission

Text: Luke 4:14-21

Date: January 21, 2024

Location: Peace Mennonite Church

The Gospel of Peace

Text: Ephesians 2:14-18

Date: June 9, 2024

Location: Peace Mennonite Church

The Deeds of the Messiah

Text: Matthew 11:2-6

Date: August 17, 2025

Location: The Gathering Church