The Faith Today Podcast
The Faith Today Podcast features interviews with Canadian Christians as they sort through pressing issues of the day, including spiritual growth, health, other religions, religious freedom, vocation, and tough questions of faith and living in contemporary society. It is inspired by Canada's Christian magazine, Faith Today.
Episodes
Tackling global hunger through the Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Andy Harrington is the executive director of Canadian Foodgrains Bank, a partnership of 15 Canadian churches and their agencies working together to end global hunger. He describes the challenging state of global aid work, government funding and how Canadians can respond.
The Pastorate, a Canadian pastor support network - Ep 260
Jason Ballard of Vancouver is the director and founder of The Pastorate (formerly Canadian Church Leaders Network), an organization that comes alongside pastors in Canada to strengthen their heart, skill and vision to equip them for a lifetime of faithful, vibrant ministry. The Pastorate produces a podcast (many episodes are interviews with Canadian pastors) and facilitates year-long groups for em
Working for citywide Christian unity
Mark Peterkins is executive director of One Way Ministries in Ottawa. He speaks with host Bill Fledderus about Pray Ottawa, Love Ottawa, the Big Give, networks for workplace and pastoral leaders and other efforts to spur on gospel action in their region and beyond.
https://onewayministries.ca/about/our-team/
https://thebiggive.ca/
https://onewayministries.ca/love-ottawa/
https://onewayministri
Christian creativity as witness
Patty Bowman Kingsley of Ajax, Ont., is an artist who uses her painting and public speaking to encourage community transformation. She talks with host Bill Fledderus about:
Why creativity matters to God
How art can be a prophetic and practical tool for transformation
Mobilizing creativity for the common good in schools, churches, and public spaces
Listen to hear stories and strategies and spiritua
Sacred Assembly and the cultural baggage we bring to Christianity
Adam Kline is director of intercultural missions at the Free Methodist Church in Canada. Jonathan Maracle is a Mohawk musician from Tyendinaga, not far from Kline's home in Belleville, Ont. They reflect with host Bill Fledderus about how our ethnic background can influence church practices and theology. Maracle's music career launched at an important event called Sacred Assembly back in 1995, and
Understanding persecution in the global Church
Floyd Brobbel leads Voice of the Martyrs Canada and has worked with the ministry for more than two decades.
He joins host David Guretzki to discuss the current mission and purpose of VOMC and ongoing ways to support Christians worldwide who are being persecuted for their faith. He also shares about his book, “Trouble on the Way: Persecution in the Christian Life,” which received the Debra Fieguth
Coping with misinformation - Ep 255
Molly Thomas is the host and producer of Big [If True], a weekly show launched in November 2024 on TVO that tackles misinformation, disinformation, conspiracies, hoaxes and scams. She talks with host Bill Fledderus about how Christians can be taken in by fake news, how to protect ourselves and more.
Right relationships: One friendship at a time - Ep 254
How can Christians benefit from Indigenous transformational approaches to relationship, compared to Western transactional approaches? Dan Collado of in Napanee, Ont., is Indigenous Peoples coordinator for Mission Canada (The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada) and director of Aboriginal Bible Academy, which provides remote education across Canada. He chats with host David Guretzki about the importan
What's Christian about foreign aid? - Ep 253
Global aid is not just charity, but a shared responsibility and strategic investment rooted in the biblical call to stewardship, compassion, and justice, says Laura Solberg, executive director of Kentro Christian Network, the national hub representing 70 Christian relief and development organizations across Canada. She chats from Vancouver with host Bill Fledderus in Hamilton. https://kentronetwo
Suffering, Identity & Hope: Christian Approaches to Caregiving - Ep 252
Keith Dow is a theologian who focuses on care and community, as he does in his book "Formed Together: Mystery, Narrative, and Virtue in Christian Caregiving" (Baylor, 2021) and in his work with Karis Disability Services. He talks with host David Guretzki about Christian perspectives on disability, the ethics of care and issues like MAiD and euthanasia.
Reaching and supporting migrants with the gospel - Ep 251
Guest host David Guretzki chats with Shoaib Ebadi about reaching and supporting migrants with the gospel. Since 2010 Shoaib Ebadi and his wife have, from Canada, been running an evangelical TV program called Secret of Life, which is broadcast in Afghanistan where he grew up as a Muslim. Ebadi directs Square One World Media, an organization producing Christian content in Russian, Arabic, Low German
Pastoral shortages? Calling and training for ministry - Ep 250
Rick Hiemstra is a former Wesleyan pastor who now directs the EFC's Centre for Research on Church and Faith. He and host David Guretzki reflect on increasing concerns over upcoming pastor retirements and the shrinking numbers of future pastors. They consider issues around training, educational structures, public reputation around pastoral careers, and the need for Christian communities to be more
Christians in Montreal today and across history - Ep 249
Glenn Smith is the director of the graduate program in practical theology at McGill University. He recently published Christians in the City of Montréal, a book that documents the roots of Christianity in Montréal while focusing on the present experience of Christians among its 4.3 million residents. He speaks with guest host David Guretzki about the Indigenous roots of Montréal, the 1960s "Quiet
Christian living in secular Canadian society - Ep 248
Guest host David Guretzki speaks with Dom Ruso, who leads a church called The180 in Laval, Que., that he helped to plant in 2016. Ruso was born and raised in Montreal, holds a PhD in historical theology and has also worked pastoring young adults. The180 church is an interdenominational church under the umbrella of The Alliance Canada. Ruso has a new book coming in September called The Bible in a S
Jesus and the revolutionary kingdom of peace - Ep 247
Jesse Nickel of Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, B.C., published a compelling book last year about how Jesus' ministry and presentation of the Kingdom of God contrast with human understandings of power (A Revolutionary Jesus: Violence and Peacemaking in the Kingdom of God, Fortress Press, 2024). He talks with host Bill Fledderus about the challenge we face to understand shalom is at the heart
Elephants, tigers, rabbits and the Great Commission in Canada - Ep. 246
Lisa Pak serves at Finishing the Task, a Great Commission initiative led by Rick Warren, founder of Saddleback Church. Her title at that “network of networks” is director of partnerships in Asia, for young leaders and women. She talked with guest host David Guretzki about diaspora communities and engaging younger generations with the gospel.
Previous to her current position, she has pastored acr
Strengthening Canadian Christian Education - Ep 245
Greg Needham of Salmon Arm, B.C., and Lauralynn Mercer of Ontario are educators leading the Canadian Christian Education Movement, a project of the global education ministry Teach Beyond (cemovement.ca). They spoke with host Bill Fledderus about Christ-centred education options in Canada and new ways to help them grow.
Thinking about church and mission - Ep 244
Guest host David Guretzki chats with Sarah Han about how church members can think about the church being intercultural and missional. Dr. Han is assistant professor of pastoral ministry at Tyndale University. She considers herself to be "third culture" Canadian-Korean-Chinese and her formative theology was shaped on the mission field abroad. She has diverse experience in the Canadian public and pr
Coping with stress in an increasingly unstable world - Ep 243
Many Canadians are feeling burdened by global economic and political turmoil. Jennifer Bowen of Shalem Mental Health Network chats with host Bill Fledderus about how such stress can impact mental health, relationships and faith communities. She offers suggestions informed by psychology and Christian faith for coping and cultivating peace, resilience and hope in uncertain times.
Helping kids grow in faith at home through little habits - Ep 242
Christie Thomas is an author, parent and children’s ministry leader in Alberta (littleshootsdeeproots.com). Her latest book Little Habits, Big Faith: How Simple Practices Help Your Family Grow in Jesus was published by NavPress in 2024. She chatted with Bill Fledderus about how parents can help plant seeds of faith and help them grow in our children.
Little Habits, Big Faith (https://www.navpress
Journalism serving the Church: Reflecting on the past 12 years at Faith Today - Ep. 241
The hosts of the Faith Today Podcast -- Karen Stiller and Bill Fledderus -- sit together to reflect on their personal highlights of hosting the podcast and preparing Faith Today magazine editorials over the years.
When Pastors Work too Much - Ep. 240
Workaholism in pastors is a form of spiritual dysfunction. It's also deeply rooted in the life and work of pastors and the expectations of many churches.
Dysfunction in the Name of Jesus: Confronting the Idol of Pastoral Workaholism is a new book, edited by James Ellis III, releasing early in 2025. Ellis is an author, seminary professor and a pastor, who has served in Canada and the US, in vario
Michael Messenger of World Vision on good work and big life changes - Ep. 239
How do we make big life changes? How is our purpose bigger than our job? Michael Messenger has travelled the world doing very good work, leading one of Canada's largest Christian charities. Messenger is now moving onto new things and a new season. He invites us into his process of discernment and reflection about making significant life changes. Messenger speaks openly with host Karen Stiller abo
What Will a Healthy and Vibrant Canadian Church Look like in Ten Years? - Ep. 238
Host Karen Stiller moderates a discussion among church specialists EFC President David Guretzki, Tyndale Intercultural Ministries Centre director Dorothy Pang and Dr. Lee Beach from McMaster Divinity College. The episode also features a Q&A session that took place as part of the event held at Evangel Temple, in October 2024.
Faith in the world of journalism and media - Ep 237
John Longhurst has written a faith column for the Winnipeg Free Press for 20 years, and a book of his selected columns was recently published by Canadian Mennonite University Press. The title: Can Robots Love God and Be Saved? A Journalist Reports About Faith.
What we can do about poverty in Canada - Ep 236
Angie Peters is the president and CEO of Yonge Street Mission and author of the new book Just Act: We Are the Solution to Poverty. The book is an inspirational guide for people, businesses and community organizations concerned about poverty but feeling hopeless about their ability to make any meaningful difference. Peters shows us all where to begin. Her own personal story reflects her main propos
Book of Common Prayer and writing obituaries - Ep 235
Have you ever felt like connecting with God was difficult? Our guest Julie Lane-Gay explains how simple praying with the Book of Common Prayer can be. She shares stories from her own personal journey with prayer and faith, as well as tips for getting started with the Book of Common Prayer for all Evangelicals.
As a bonus conversation, hosts Karen Stiller and Sammy Kyereme talk with Lane-Gay abo
A new kind of evangelism - Ep 234
A new kind of evangelism
Have you ever felt intimidated to share your faith with a co-worker, a friend, loved one or neighbour? Judy Paulsen, professor of evangelism at Wycliffe College,
University of Toronto helps us deal with those fears in her sit-down with Hosts Karen Stiller and Sammy Kyereme. Paulsen focuses on Biblical conversion stories as a guide and reflects on how sharing stories of G
Intercultural Competency in Canadian Churches - Ep 233
Does your church look like the neighbourhood where you live? Hosts Karen Stiller and Sammy Kyereme speak with Dorothy Pang, Director of the Tyndale Intercultural Ministries Centre, about intercultural competency among Canadian churches/faith organizations. How do we better interact with people of different stories, ethnicities and backgrounds? What are the emerging realities for church goers in u
Season 7 Recap - Ep 232
Join the hosts of the Faith Today Podcast as they reflect on some of their favourite moments from season seven. Features Karen Stiller, Bill Fledderus and podcast manager Sammy Kyereme.
Holiness is for all of us, says new book by Karen Stiller - Ep 231
In addition to being a senior editor at Faith Today, Karen Stiller of Ottawa is an author of several books including Holiness Here: Searching for God in the Ordinary Events of Everyday Life (NavPress, 2024). She talks with her Faith Today coworker Bill Fledderus about holiness in ordinary life, how all believers are holy even if we don't feel that way, grouchy hospitality and slow beauty.
Author w
Longing for joy with author Alastair Sterne - Ep 230
Are you predisposed to grumpiness? Does joy feel like an elusive dream? B.C.-based author Alastair Sterne leads us through a contemplation of joy that is theological and practical. As it turns out, gratitude journals work! So does thoughtfully pursuing moments of joy in our daily lives and paying attention. Sterne has a book releasing in October 2024 called Longing for Joy: An Invitation into the
Gathering young Christians with Israel Gimba - Ep. 229
Israel Gimba is an Ottawa evangelist and pastor. He talks with guest host Sammy Kyereme about the heart of the ministry Dunamis Army, how Ignite Saturdays are facilitated, and strategy on how to bring together a united gathering for young Christians.
Dunamis Army is behind the worship band Dunamis District and the JON Festival (Jesus of Nazareth), a new annual Christian music festival based in Ot
How is your mental health? - Ep. 228
Welcome to a quiet and gentle conversation about mental health. Vivette Henry, PhD is a clinical counsellor/psychotherapist who also teaches psychology at Tyndale University in Toronto. She walks us through how to stay in touch with our own wellness, people in the Bible who struggled and what helps us all keep on keeping on.
How do we love our neighbour when they've survived trauma - Ep. 227
Brenton Diaz is a trauma therapist in Ontario who works with people who have trauma history including coming from communities where there has been genocide.
He serves as the coordinator of the Newcomers' Health and Well-being Program at a charitable community health organization north of Toronto. He teaches on trauma at Tyndale University in Toronto and abroad including Lithuania, Ukraine, Kenya
The heart and soul of a pastor - Ep 226
How do pastors keep their hearts and souls healthy? That sounds like a huge topic, but with theologian Ross Hastings leading the way, we kind of did it. Hastings wrote Pastoral Ethics: Moral Formation as Life in the Trinity. We dive into that and then just keep going. If you wonder what pastors really need and how they can nurture it, you will find Ross' insights both challenging and beautiful.
A chat with the writers of the Jesus drama "The Chosen" - Ep. 225
The Chosen has been watched 600 million times across various apps, has 10 million social media followers, and calls itself the most successful crowdfunded TV series of all time. Ryan Swanson and Tyler Thompson write the series together with creator/director Dallas Jenkins. The fourth of seven planned seasons debuted in theatres in Februrary 2024 (see trailer at www.youtube.com/watch?v=wisX-CEjoxc)
Inside investigations into spiritual abuse - Ep 224
We've heard about third party investigators into church, seminary or ministry organization abuse scandals, and now we get to hear directly from two investigators about what happens during an investigation, how they carry out their work, and why they feel called to do it.
Bob Stenhouse is CEO of Veritas Solutions who brings years of policing experience to his role leading Veritas, which conducts
Responding to abuse allegations in seminaries and churches - Ep. 223
We are all weary of abuse rocking our churches, seminaries and ministry organizations. Offences range from sexual abuse to bullying and harassment. Our guest Lydia Fawcett brings years of experience in social work and more recently in abuse prevention with the Mennonite Central Committee. She helps us understand what abuse looks like and feels like, and what a healthy culture in our faith communit
Single in the Church? A discussion for everyone - Ep. 222
"What if singleness is a life to be lived, and not a problem to be solved?" writes Karissa Sovdi, in a recent Faith Today article exploring singleness in the Church. In this podcast Karissa, an author, counsellor and facilitator from Victoria, B.C., is joined by Calgary's Barry Danylak, executive director of SEE Global, a ministry that equips the Church on issues related to singleness, and author
What true inclusion looks like - Ep. 221
What does it mean for the church to truly welcome and include people who live with disabilities? How do we all grow stronger when everyone feels at home and valued? Faith Today's Ilana Reimer, also editor of Love is Moving magazine, interviews Janet Noel-Annable, CEO of Karis Disability Services (formerly Christian Horizons).
Find out more about Karis: https://christianhorizons.org
The Longing of our Soul...and our longing for books - Ep. 220
Are you a book lover? Has Christian literature shaped your spiritual life? Jeff Crosby is an author himself, and president and CEO of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. He came to the ECPA from his position as publisher at IVP and brought with him years of experience within the Christian publishing industry.
Jeff speaks to Karen Stiller from the vantage point of an expansive view of
The story behind the new Mohawk translation of the Bible - Ep. 219
It's been a 200-year journey for a complete Mohawk translation of the Bible to find its way into the world. The first translation in the history of the Bible Society was the translation of the Gospel of John in Mohawk by the British and Foreign Bible Society in 1804. In 1880, the four Gospels were translated by Sosé Onasakenrat of Kanesatake, In 2023, the Mohawk Bible is now complete, thanks to th
Finding Light in the Darkness with Philip Yancey - Ep. 218
How do we navigate deep disappointment and grief, and keep our faith intact? Does God send tragedy our way to help us grow? Author Philip Yancey engages in conversation with Karen Stiller about holding onto God and others in our hardest moments.
Philip Yancey visited Canada recently on a speaking tour for Effect Hope, a charity that addresses neglected tropical diseases like leprosy. He is well
Death is part of life, but euthanasia should not be - Ep. 217
FTP Ep. 217. Ephraim Radner is professor emeritus of historical theology at Wycliffe College in Toronto and author of "A Time to Keep: Theology, Mortality, and the Shape of a Human Life" (Baylor, 2016). An Anglican cleric, he has served as a missionary in Burundi and Haiti, and
taught and pastored in the United States. He spoke with Faith Today’s Bill Fledderus
about death and birth, and why he vi
Christians can take small steps in creation care - Ep 216
Anthony Siegrist (https://anthonysiegrist.com/) is the Ontario director of A Rocha (https://arocha.ca/portfolio-items/anthony-siegrist/), a Christian environmental network. He talks with host Bill Fledderus about why some Christians are hesitant to engage in environmental issues, and what churches and individuals might do to start to be engaged.
All Things Reconciled: Crisis in the Caucasus - Armenians Under Pressure
On September 19, 2023 tensions exploded between Azerbaijan and Armenia over a small territory within Azerbaijan that is home to ethnic Christian Armenians. Craig Simonian, PRN Caucasus Regional Coordinator, joins All Things Reconciled to share the history and reality of this live crisis facing the world's oldest Christian nation, it's impact on the world, and what you can do to make a difference a
All Things Reconciled: Welcome to the African Hut - Series 3 - Episode 4
Martin Kapenda is African Regional Coordinator of the World Evangelical Alliance's Peace & Reconciliation Network and lives in Zambia. Martin's work with children's advocacy and the ministry of peace and reconciliation in Africa, and his vision of the African concept of ubuntu and the African hut as pictures of the way of Jesus are inspiring.
All Things Reconciled: Reconciliation in South Sudan - Series 3 - Episode 3
Arkanjelo Wani Lemi serves the Evangelical Alliance of South Sudan. As new conflict and people migration impacts his country and Sudan to the north, he has been training pastors and churches to be peacemaking communities. The story of the Prince of Peace at work in South Sudan is a powerful call to church everywhere.
Making sense of an immigrant Christian upbringing - Ep 215
Arthur Boers, an Ontario professor and pastor, reflects on coming of age in 1960s and 1970s Canada in a Dutch Calvinist immigrant family scarred by the Nazi occupation and outbursts of violence passed from father to son. His journey included leaving the Reformed tradition in which he was raised for the peace-oriented Mennonite tradition and now worshipping in a liturgical Anglican tradition. On t
How to help people who are grieving - Ep 214
"Companionship in grief: How we can bring grace to a bereaved person" is an award-winning essay by Susie Colby, published in print last July. The author reads the article for us in this podcast.
Susie Colby has worked with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for over 30 years in Canada, the US and around the world. Originally from California, she now calls Vancouver home.
Read the print version
All Things Reconciled: Reconciliation in Rwanda - Series 3 - Episode 2
The genocide in Rwanda in the 1994 left an indelible mark on the African country. Joseph Nyamutera, who lived through the horrors of that nightmarish spring and summer, shares of his own transformation and of the growth of a reconciled and reconciling people and ministry from the ashes of mourning and lament.
How to read our Bibles better - Ep 213
A Short Guide to Reading the Bible Better is a new book by George Guthrie, a professor of New Testament at Regent College in Vancouver. We talk to him about how we can overcome the obstacles the prevent us from using the Bible to grow in our faith.
https://www.regent-college.edu/faculty/full-time/george-guthrie
https://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/products/a-short-guide-to-reading-the-bible-bet
East Coast Theology: Anna Robbins on the Relevance of a Seminary's Local Context - Ep 212
Effective ministry -- and good seminary education -- can both benefit from paying attention to local context, says Anna Robbins, president of Acadia Divinity College in Nova Scotia. She chats with host Bill Fledderus about a series of initiatives at ADC known as East Coast Theology.
https://acadiadiv.ca/east-coast-theology/
https://acadiadiv.ca/president/
Encouraging women in Canadian churches - Ep 211
How can we all help reduce the internal and external obstacles that impede women from using their gifts? Cathie Ostapchuk has some ideas. She is cofounder of Gather Women Canada, author of the 2019 book Brave Women, Bold Moves: Choosing Courage in a Culture of Conformity, a consultant, coach and podcaster. She spoke with host Bill Fledderus about her work mobilizing Canadian women to influence th
All Things Reconciled: South Africa - The Power of Prayer in South Africa - Series 3 - Episode 1
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How to bring out your creative side - Ep 210
Do you view yourself as a creative person? Do you wish you had more time to write poetry, paint, knit, work with wood or just colour a picture? This conversation with Canadian Creative Ann-Margret Hovsepian is all about getting you moving more deeply into your creative side -- with a bit of side dip into pondering why colouring has become an activity for adults...
Ann-Margret is a Montreal-base
Canadian prayer networks and Ignite prayer summits - Ep 209
Canadian prayer networks have flourished in just the past two or three years. Hear from three national leaders about how their network developed and how they have come to cooperate together for initiatives such as Ignite Prayer and Worship Summits. Includes Chris Byberg (NHOP), Roger Helland (EFC) and Dale Winder (BGEA).
https://www.billygraham.ca/pastors-prayer-forum/
https://www.prayerwalkchal
New EFC president's vision for ministry - Ep 208
David Guretzki is the new president and CEO of The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, after serving as its executive vice-president and resident theologian since 2017 and a long stint on its board of directors. He speaks with Bill Fledderus about the EFC’s role in the Christian community across Canada and his hopes for the future (and also about astrophotography and his cat Scrunchy).
Seasons of Sorrow with Tim Challies - Ep 207
In November of 2020, Toronto-based Tim Challies and his wife Aileen received the call that is every parent's worst fear. Their 20-year old son Nick had died mysteriously and suddenly on a field at the seminary he attended in the States.
Seasons of Sorrow: the pain of loss and the comfort of God is a chronicle of Tim's journey of grief, healing and finding the meaning in the saddest of things.
We need more Christians in movies, theatre and TV - Episode 206
Calgary theatre director Val Lieske (Fire Exit Theatre, Ambrose University) talks with us about the importance of training Christian actors and storytellers. She argues these professions are hugely influential in our society but that many Christians make the mistake of avoiding them for a variety of misguided reasons.
https://ambrose.edu/profile/val-lieske-ba www.fireexit.ca
All Things Reconciled: Reconciliation in my Life - Series 2 - Episode 3
Reconciliation, at the core of the Gospel and mission of God in the world, intersects with the experiences we all live. Jeanette Bohm and Phil Wagler wrestle with the hope of reconciliation in their own stories and desire to be increasingly reconcilers in the world.
All Things Reconciled: Reconciliation in the Life of Church, Society, Family & Creation - S2Ep2
How does reconciliation move beyond ideas and even theologies to the practical everyday realities of society, politics, church life, family and creation care? Johannes Reimer, Director of the World Evangelical Alliance’s Public Engagement Department, unpacks the practical ways reconciliation impacts every area of life.
All Things Reconciled: The Johannes Reimer Story - Series 2 - Episode 1
Can the life of an angry prisoner really be transformed into a witness of God’s reconciling mission? Johannes Reimer, Director of the World Evangelical Alliance’s Public Engagement Department, reveals how his life from unlikely beginnings became precisely that.
Mental health and the church - Episode 205
How can the Church do better with mental health? That is a big and important question these days. Daniel Whitehead is our guest, CEO of Vancouver-based Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries.
Sanctuary equips the Church to support mental health and wellbeing. Most recently that has meant the launch of the Sanctuary Course, an online, video-based study for small groups, designed to raise awareness and
A messier approach to discipling children - Episode 204
How can parents best help their children grow in their faith? How can churches best support the parents?
We're at a funny moment right now. Some of us have gone back to church in person, lots of us haven't. We're all busy. We all want the best for our children and for them to come to a living and lifelong faith in Jesus. The latest EFC-led partner-built research study will be released this sprin
We are offering courage for caregivers with Marjorie Thompson - Episode 203
Have you ever wondered if you'd have what it takes to care for a loved one when called upon?
Life is full of caregiving surprises, and sometimes more is asked of us than we think we can give. Marjorie J. Thompson has reassuring and encouraging words for us as we dig into the spirituality of caregiving.
Author of the recently released Courage for Caregivers: Sustenance for the Journey in Company
How a workplace can be a place to flourish - Episode 202
Al Lopus wrote the book, literally, on what a flourishing workplace is. He talks with us about his two decades of work at Best Christian Workplaces Institute and how toxic workplaces can change into places where people love what they do and find deep satisfaction.
Carla Funk shares how to write your own life story - Episode 201
Do you ever think about writing your life story? Dipping your toes into the waters of memoir? A lot of us do, and for good reason. We can share our stories with our children or extended family, or even just use this kind of important writing as a way to understand ourselves and our place in the world better.
Carla Funk is a Canadian poet and memoirist who is author of Every Little Scrap and Wond
All Things Reconciled: The War in Ukraine - Episode 4 From Canada
The All Things Reconciled podcast is a mini series facilitated by Faith Today Podcast
Episode 4 - From Canada
Zlata Zolotarova came to Canada from Ukraine as a college student. She now finds herself unexpectedly working with churches in her British Columbian city welcome, lament with, and understand her people as they arrive because of the war. Zlata's parents remain in western Ukraine, she exper
All Things Reconciled: The War in Ukraine - Episode 3 From Western Europe
The All Things Reconciled podcast is a mini series facilitated by Faith Today Podcast
Episode 3 - From Western Europe
Ruslan Maliuta, who helped launch World Without Orphans, is a Ukrainian serving the World Evangelical Alliance's crisis response among the 10 million people displaced by the war. He and his family left Ukraine by God's surprise leading before the war began and now support the reco
All Things Reconciled: The War in Ukraine - Episode 2 From Russia
The All Things Reconciled podcast is a mini series facilitated by the Faith Today podcast
Episode 2 - From Russia
Vitaly Vlasenko is the Secretary General of the Russian Evangelical Alliance and wrote an open letter of objection to the war, apologizing to the Ukrainian people. In this interview, Vitaly Vlaskenko shares the background to his decision to release the letter of apology, its impact, a
All Things Reconciled: The War in Ukraine - Episode 1 From Ukraine
The All Things Reconciled podcast is a mini series facilitated by FT Podcast
Episode 1 - From Ukraine
Maxym Oliferovski leads the New Hope Center team in Zaporizhzhia, 30kms from the frontline. They welcome refugees fleeing the Donbas region while awaiting what might yet be coming their way. Maxym speaks of the despair, the hope, and the spiritual readiness needed to be a reconciler when your hom
Why listening matters now more than ever. 200 episodes of the Faith Today podcast
After 199 episodes of interviewing other people, our podcast host Karen Stiller takes the mic for herself and shares some of what she's learned through this podcast about listening, and from listening to others. And if you don't like being interrupted, this one is for you.
Karen references and pulls clips from several previous podcast in this episode.
Holly Fortier: https://www.faithtoday.ca/A
How does clergy sexual abuse keep happening?
Victim-advocate Melodie Bissell, who is also president of Plan to Protect, is currently working with victims connected with The Meeting House situation. Stories about clergy sexual abuse are so hard to hear and to bear. It's almost impossible to imagine what victim-survivors go through and the long journey toward healing. Melodie joins us, answering what she can, and helping us understand how the
Who are Evangelicals? Maybe not who you think..A Conversation with John G. Stackhouse Jr.
Do you ever wonder if, amidst controversy and a sometimes questionable reputation, we should just ditch the word 'Evangelical?' John G. Stackhouse, Jr. answers that question and more in this conversation. John is professor of religious studies at Crandall University in Moncton, a favourite and well read Faith Today columnist, and a scholar and author of many books, including the new Oxford Univers
Ann Voskamp on the ancient path of suffering
Why does the Christian life always seem to involve suffering? How is Jesus present in our sorrow and confusion? And...we also talk about adorable lambs. Ann Voskamp is a New York Times bestselling author who lives and writes on a working farm in Ontario. Her latest book is WayMaker: Finding the Way to the Life You’ve Always Dreamed of(Thomas Nelson, 2022).
Visit Ann's site here: https://annvoska
Thank you. I'm sorry. Tell me more.
Thank you. I'm sorry. Tell me more. They are such simple phrases but they carry a lot of meaning. Author, psychologist and pastor Rod Wilson unpacks them for us in this podcast and shares some practical tips on how to do all three well. We drill down on how to apologize well and how to interact politely (but firmly) with people who talk too much. That was Karen's favourite take-away.
Find out mo
"What are you free to do because your dream died?" with Scott Erickson
We've all had a dream not come true, or experienced some kind of deep disappointment in life that stopped us in our tracks. You're at the right podcast. This episode, featuring Scott Erickson, author of Say yes: discover the surprising life beyond the death of a dream, is full of great advice, including something called ‘the wonder hack’ and a creepy but illuminating ‘death practice.'
Scott is
How to create a prayer room in your church
One of our favourite departments in Faith Today is called Church in Community, and it's all about showcasing the creative ways churches across Canada are serving their communities, no strings attached.
We loved the idea of Eucharist Church in Hamilton, Ont., to open their doors for people to wander in and sit quietly in the sanctuary during the week, with guided prayer prompts if they want them.
