It Is Written Canada
This podcast is the audio edition of video episodes produced by It Is Written Canada, a Christian media ministry. It explores spiritual questions such as why willpower is weak and offers answers from a faith perspective. Listeners can find the original video content on iiw.ca and the IIW Canada YouTube channel.
Episodes
When Medicine Meets The Miraculous S2025-15 - RERUN
What happens when medicine fails to explain the unexplainable? In this gripping episode, Dr. Josiah Rambally shares real-life cases of demonic possession and supernatural healing, showing that when medical science is baffled, Jesus Christ still brings deliverance.
This Truth Found Me - S2025-08 - RERUN
Natalia Boldyreva’s journey is unlike any other. Born in Siberia at a time when faith was hidden in whispers, and religion was something to be feared, she grew up with questions that no one dared to answer. But the truth has a way of revealing itself, even when the world tries to suppress it.
Breaking the Chains of Pornography - S2025-04 - RERUN
What happens when a young man with a bright future finds himself trapped in a silent addiction—one so common, yet so hidden, even in the church? In this deeply personal interview, Pastor Enrique Machuca opens up about a secret battle that nearly derailed his God-given mission. Enrique shares the practical steps he took to overcome his addiction.
From Gang Life to God's Grace - S2025-03 - RERUN
Matthias Barry unpacks his dramatic story—from growing up in the Caribbean church without real faith, through gang initiation, violent crime, and prison, to a life-changing encounter with Steps to Christ behind bars.
Why God Allows Suffering: Wrestling with the Hardest Question - S2025:02 - RERUN
When Danella Taylor was asked why God allows innocent children to suffer, the question unravelled her faith. But through deep searching and Bible study, she found answers in the Bible that not only restored her belief but transformed how she sees God’s justice, love, and purpose.
Against the Current - S2025:E01 - RERUN
Joe Stagg describes himself as “a stubborn fisherman” from the northeast coast of Newfoundland. Joe feels certain his wife has grown a pair of wings; he says, “She has to be an angel to have loved me so unconditionally for more than 40 years.” Though he willfully resisted God time and time again, Joe’s powerful story of redemption and grace shows how God patiently pursued him.
I Was a Devout Muslim in Iran Until
Finding Truth in the Jungle—and in the Bible
Dr. Janie Unruh shares her remarkable journey of unmistakable encounters with God, deep Bible study, and divine leading. Her story reveals that Christ still speaks, still saves, and still leads searching hearts into truth.
Behind the Shadows: An Encounter with Spiritual Warfare
David Ng Shares the harrowing story of his wife's descent into spiritual oppression and her deliverance. A well-meaning gift became an open door for demonic attack: unseen forces manifested visibly in their home. The power of repentance, forgiveness, and Scripture ultimately set his wife free. You will gain an intimate understanding of spiritual warfare in a modern context and discover th
No Boundaries for Grace
In this moving episode, Karla Dubena shares two remarkable stories revealing how God reaches hearts others might overlook—from a woman lost in dementia to a quiet monastery bound by silence. These encounters remind us that God places no limits on grace, age, or background—and calls us simply to love and trust Him.
We Chose Jesus – Then Everything Fell Apart
After giving their lives to Jesus, Nancy and Kevin Kroeker faced unexpected struggles, setbacks, and drifting faith—but discovered that God never gave up on them.
When Jesus Stepped Into the Room
Dr. Janie Unruh was a committed atheist for 12 years—until the moment she watched the man she loved slip toward death and whispered a desperate prayer: “God, if You’re real, show Yourself to me.” What happened next changed everything.
When Jesus Interrupted My Life
From a broken childhood and self-destructive choices to a desperate cry for help, Daniel Daves never expected Jesus to step into his life so suddenly—or so powerfully. This episode reveals how one divine interruption brought freedom from fear, addiction, and the lies of the enemy.
How to Defeat All Diseases
Dr. Chidi shows how the journey to reverse lifestyle diseases is not a punishment, but a promotion into a better, freer life—where stress relief, plant-based eating, movement, and forgiveness all work together.To contact Dr. Chidi:X: @DrChidiMD | YouTube: @DrChidiMD For additional nutritional information and recipes, visit: YouTube:@plantbasedsis | www.plantbasedsis.com
When Everything Isn't Enough
Luke looked successful on the outside, but inside he was hurting—haunted by loss, fear, and a life lived behind walls. Luke’s fear of loss— the promise he made as a 17-year-old in a cold hospital basement—followed him right into adulthood. Just when he was ready to give up, God intervened.
When Science Could Not Explain It
When patients come to him with conditions that seem to have no clear medical explanation, physician Dr. Josiah Rambally begins to look beyond the physical symptoms and ask deeper questions. In this compelling interview, he shares real-life cases where medical science reached its limits, yet faith in Jesus Christ brought hope, healing, and lasting transformation—revealing the powerful impa
From Nightclubs to a New Heart
Burkhart chased happiness in nightclubs, parties, and drugs—until one night, at home in his log house in the bush, he finally saw who he really was…and asked God for help. What happened next changed everything.
The Power of Food
When God spoke four unexpected words—“Seize food at the root level”—Dr. Daniel Daves’ life changed overnight. Leaving a successful ministry and a comfortable home in Texas, Daniel, his wife, and their kids stepped into a mission full of miracles, impossibilities, spiritual warfare, and divine provision. From atheists resisting his arrival to God sending bridges, wells, vehicles, and food
From Pain to Promise
For 17 years, Karla cared for children no one else would take. But when she found a young girl near death—and later agreed to take that girl’s unborn, drug-exposed baby— God began writing a miracle. This is a story of courageous love, relentless prayer, and a Saviour who specializes in impossible beginnings and rewriting a child’s future.
From Tragedy to Eden
A family crisis changed everything. When Ruben’s father was diagnosed with cancer, God led the Stüger family on a journey through miracles, heartbreak, and unexpected mission. From the Netherlands to Panama, each crisis became a classroom where God shaped their character and revealed His calling. This is the story of how God turns trials into purpose— and how He leads His children back to
Living FULL POWER
Ern Brake faced joys, trials, and a personal crisis of faith that deepened his commitment to practical ministry, which led him to develop the FULL POWER Plan—a Christ-centered, science-backed lifestyle model that helps people live with purpose, health, and hope.
The Doctor Who Reverses the Impossible
From foster homes in Brighton to Harley Street in London, Dr. Chidi shares how his journey shaped his mission. Trained in surgery, general practice, and lifestyle medicine at Cambridge, UCL, and Johns Hopkins, he has spoken internationally, delivered TED Talks on reversing disease, advised European health boards and media outlets, and now leads a thriving lifestyle clinic. His story is in
Seven Days to Change My Life
Experience seven days at One Week in Paradise, an immersive, wholistic wellness retreat, where guests overcome compulsive cravings, improve their physical health, and restore emotional and spiritual well-being. Guided by a team of expert healthcare professionals, this program highlights the power of God’s healing touch in every area of life.
When Medicine Meets The Miraculous
What happens when medicine fails to explain the unexplainable? In this gripping episode, Dr. Josiah Rambally shares real-life cases of demonic possession and supernatural healing, showing that when medical science is baffled, Jesus Christ still brings deliverance.
From Atheism to Abundant Life
From mocking God to praying desperate prayers, from Led Zeppelin to It Is Written, Ern Brake’s story is filled with providential moments that reveal how deeply God cares for the searching soul.
Farm to Faith: Cultivating Surrender
Through his journey of rebellion, radical conversion, and unwavering trust amid illness, Raymond Phillips shares his powerful story of growing up under pressure, facing life altering trials, and discovering the freedom that comes through true surrender to Jesus.
From Sheep to Sanctuary: Julio’s Walk with God
To whom does God reveal Himself? God reveals Himself to those who seek Him. People like Julio Oulovski, a businessman, an entrepreneur, and a fearless seeker, who cultivated the tenacity, integrity, ambition, and faith to go wherever God was leading him.
Journeys to Paradise
Four young adults. One God. Countless lessons in grace. In this inspiring group interview, discover how Maddalena, Sarah, Jeffrey, and Keith found healing, identity, and purpose through surrender to God’s call to true education.
Papa’s Bible Stories Podcast
Christian Arenga never saw himself as bold. He was shy, anxious, and unsure of the future. But when he said “yes” to Jesus, God took his weaknesses and turned him into a frontline shelter worker and youth leader whose own anxieties became the launchpad for a ministry of raw compassion and hope.
From Trauma to Triumph
From trauma to triumph, Angie Edwards shares her powerful testimony of healing after spiritual wounding and single motherhood. Through the love of Christ, she found purpose in writing, coaching, and ministry. Her story is one of redemption, resilience, and the truth that no matter how broken we are, we are still more than enough in Christ.
His Truth Found Me
Natalia Boldyreva’s journey is unlike any other. Born in Siberia at a time when faith was hidden in whispers, and religion was something to be feared, she grew up with questions that no one dared to answer. But the truth has a way of revealing itself, even when the world tries to suppress it.
Training an Army of Youth
David Ng, founder of SEA SALT (now TELEO Bible School), shares how a small Bible school in Kuala Lumpur is raising young leaders to plant churches, launch Christ-centered businesses, and impact communities across Malaysia and beyond. Through real stories and honest conversation, David reveals how this holistic approach has transformed reluctant youth into passionate soul winners and entr
Two Roads, One Redeemer- A Journey to Faith and Family
Kevin and Nancy Kroeker’s individual life journeys led them through some dark valleys of hardship, searching, and brokenness; however, they were never alone. God pursued each of them and eventually brought them together to create a new life centered in Christ.
Breaking the Chains of Pornography
What happens when a young man with a bright future finds himself trapped in a silent addiction—one so common, yet so hidden, even in the church? In this deeply personal interview, Pastor Enrique Machuca opens up about a secret battle that nearly derailed his God-given mission. Enrique shares the practical steps he took to overcome his addiction.
From Gang Life to God's Grace
Matthias Barry unpacks his dramatic story—from growing up in the Caribbean church without real faith, through gang initiation, violent crime, and prison, to a life-changing encounter with Steps to Christ behind bars.
Why God Allows Suffering: Wrestling with the Hardest Question
When Danella Taylor was asked why God allows innocent children to suffer, the question unraveled her faith. But through deep searching and Bible study, she found answers in the Bible that not only restored her belief but transformed how she sees God’s justice, love, and purpose.
Against the Current
Joe Stagg describes himself as “a stubborn fisherman” from the northeast coast of Newfoundland. Joe feels certain his wife has grown a pair of wings; he says, “She has to be an angel to have loved me so unconditionally for more than 40 years.” Though he willfully resisted God time and time again, Joe’s powerful story of redemption and grace shows how God patiently pursued him.
Dealing with Guilt and Shame
As people living in the human condition of being born with a sinful nature, we are prone to make sinful mistakes and decisions, which often lead to guilt and shame. How do we rise up after failure and find our dignity and strength again. Coming to an understanding of the difference between guilt and shame can help us in the healing journey.
Major Purchases
Sven Tornlov, along with other financial experts, Denis Williams and Anna Flores, share with us enduring wisdom on making major purchases.
Nutrition For Life
Dr. Darlene Blaney, a PhD in nutrition, lays out some simple guidelines to help us understand and achieve the simplicity of God’s ultimate diet plan.
Learning to Listen
Perhaps you’ve voiced the complaint: “I just don’t feel heard!?” We all crave the connection that comes from at least one person giving us a listening ear. This kind of deep listening—healthy listening—is a skill. What are the things required to be a good listener? How do we listen in a way that enhances connection with the people we love? What listening habits have we fallen into that ar
Faith, Food & Healing: God’s Plan for Wellness
In sharing her journey, Dr. Janie Unruh invites others into a dialogue where health transcends our mere physical well-being, becoming a testament to faith and divine obedience.
Saving for Future Need
Sven Tornlov, along with other financial experts, share with us timeless wisdom on saving for the future—investing—and how the Bible gives us direction when it comes to our financial planning.
Dealing with Loss
Some losses in life are self-inflicted. And some losses come at us unexpectedly. What do we do when we are faced with the loss of a loved one, when life is totally out of our control? What do we need to know about God at times like these? Why does He choose to not answer prayers sometimes? How do we handle the loss of a child when we stand helplessly by? What does God want us to know abou
Living with Grief
Pastor Emile Maxi, a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, who after experiencing a tragic past of loss and traumatic abuse, discovered the blessings that you too may experience in the midst of your sorrows—how you too can come to a place of healing for your heart and mind on your own journey through the process of grief recovery.
Living with Loss
Living with loss is one of the hardest things a person can go through, whether it’s the death of a loved one, a personal injury, the loss of health, property, friends, finances, that job you were depending on, that betrayal by that friend or lover, or even divorce. However, it is possible to find a way forward while honoring what (or who) you’ve lost. Pr. Mike shares some insights that ma
Managing Perpetual Problems in Marriage
Learn practical ways to understand how to manage perpetual problems in your marriage, or other significant relationships, and overcome the destructive effects of gridlock.
Optimal Digestive Wellness
A large percentage of Dr. Darlene Blaney’s clients, struggle with digestive disorders. This is critical because our digestion influences everything from nutrient absorption to immune function; some scientists even refer to the digestive tract as the “second brain” due to the strong brain-gut connection. Having a healthy digestive system is crucial in obtaining optimal health physically, m
Dealing with Debt
Most Canadians don’t see a time in their lives when they will be able to live without debt. Car payments, credit card payments, student loans, the list goes on and on… Is it possible to really live and not be in debt? Sven Tornlov believes that it is not only possible, but that we are not really living until we are out of debt.
Marriage Masters vs Disasters
One word distinguished the masters from the disasters, and that word is gentle. Today on IIWC we want to focus on how when you begin all your conversations with a gentle start up, you too can be a master in your marriage.
A Living Testimony
Ron Blaney and Dr. Darlene Blaney have been involved in the health ministry for almost 30 years. Together they own and operate a health food store and nutrition practice in the town of Eckville, Alberta. Married for 35 years, they are blessed with 4 adult sons, 2 daughters-in-law, and 2 grandsons. Life is busy, with its ups and downs. However, in 2017 their life took a sudden change.
Forgiveness and Freedom
The world is full of stories of people who have been badly hurt by the words and actions of others. Traumatic stress has taken its toll on far too many people. What role does forgiveness play in the healing we are looking for? What is forgiveness?
Healing from PTSD after the Killing Fields
Dr. Sereivudh Ly miraculously survived the Cambodian killing fields while he was in his early teens. Working in brutal labour camps deep in the Cambodian jungle, young Serivudh’s life was unexplainably spared time and again, yet once he was set free, he did not want to live. He was filled with anger, bitterness, and hatred; suffering from PTSD, he needed help.
Finding a Place to Belong
Imagine a courageous, godly mother praying to be guided in her journey to raise her young boy to become a man of faith in a foreign country and having to do the unthinkable: leave her son because it is the best option given the circumstances.
Building a Budget
Building a budget and sticking to a budget means financial discipline today, for the sake of your future well-being. Sven Tornlov, along with other financial experts, share with us timeless wisdom on building a budget and sticking to it—and how the Bible gives us direction when it comes to our financial planning.
The Benefits of Gratitude
Both the Bible and Science agree that gratitude really is good for you. But what about if you are going through a very dark moment in your life?How then can you give thanks? How could the angels sing praises when God’s only Son came to a world that was hell-bent on rejecting Him?
An Undeserved Curse
Have you ever had a dream that just keeps haunting you? What about a nightmare where the devil shows up and threatens to end your life? Salina Irrgang had just such an experience.
Getting to Know Jesus Again after Failure
Even when we have known Jesus, we sometimes need a fresh look at His grace and a new appreciation of His love for us, especially when we have made a shipwreck of our lives.
Restless Running - Who Knows Where?
As his life unfolded, it felt like one long marathon race, in and out of the hospital, on and off the streets, and in and out of jail. Going on runs fueled by drugs, and then being nursed back to health. Blair didn’t know the destination to which he was running; he just knew that he couldn‘t stop running.
Growing the Vision - 50 Years of Ministry
Henry Feyerabend was an obedient man of God, a man of faith in the God who is faithful. Henry prayed and trusted, and the money came in unsolicited from people far and wide, day-after-day, month-after-month, and Henry’s television broadcasts stayed on the air for over 50 years and is still going strong.
50 Years of Ministry – Looking Back
Henry Feyerabend had a persistent fire burning in his heart to preach, to sing, and to share his love for his Saviour. 50 years ago, Henry had no idea how the LORD was about to amplify his voice to lay down the foundation of what today is a national and international media ministry known as It Is Written Canada.
Rooted In Holistic Living
Imagine the dreams of a father being passed down to his son—the father’s dreams of helping desperately sick people find holistic healing, health, and wellness. This is the story of Phil Brewer, whose father had a dream to help people escape the constant pathological busyness—the rat race and stress of city life—into the beauties of nature where they would find the fortitude to flourish.
Training My Child in Financial Matters
Money and finances are usually not taught in schools, and parents seldom teach their children these subjects at home either. Today, our special guest, Sven Tornlov, and Anna Flores, will give you practical strategies to assist you in helping your children to make confident financial decisions throughout their lives.
Three Key Components of Marital Friendship
According to marriage researcher, Dr. John Gottman, in his book The 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work: “The determining factor for the HAPPINESS of marriage for both men and women was the quality of the couple’s FRIENDSHIP.” Learn the THREE ingredients to creating safety, friendship, and intimacy in your marriage and other significant relationships.
Accountability—There is Always a Choice
The human heart is naturally defensive. Pastor Bill Spangler will demonstrate how there is a freedom that comes from honestly acknowledging and owning our words and behavior that have caused pain and the breakdown of relationships, either with God or with those we love.
How to Save a Failed Marriage: From Ashes to Beauty
Marlon and Doreen Cliffe know the frustration of a lonely, disconnected marriage with the ongoing feelings of hopelessness. The good news is that they have also experienced restoration and happiness in their marriage, and they love showing how you can experience it too!
Living the Life You Didn’t Choose
Pastor Mike shares his personal testimony of how God showed him that forgiveness is a choice that we make to release our past and heal our present. It’s giving up believing your past will change. Forgiveness is a choice to live the life you didn’t choose.
Is It Really Possible to Lose Weight Forever?
Are you tired of yo-yo merry-go-round dieting? You know: the very common cycle of gaining weight UNINTENTIONALLY and going on a diet to INTENTIONALLY lose weight, and once the target weight is reached, you fall off the wagon and gain all that weight back again, plus a bit more. Dr. Nadine Plummer’s clinical focus is weight loss, and in this episode, she outlines her findings and explains
Zero Alcohol
According to the World Health Organization, Canadians drink more alcohol than the global average.According to Statistics Canada, during the pandemic, many Canadians consumed even more alcohol.
Are You Healthy?
"Are you healthy?" Might seem like an odd question to ask. Surely, it would be easy to know if you'rehealthy or not, right? Dr. George Cho helps us see how in many ways, yes, it is easy to know if youare healthy, but in many ways, it is also not.
Ultra-Endurance Christian
Chris Bennett is a Civil Engineer and an avid cyclist. In fact, Chris enjoys cycling so intensely that hehas taken on some of the world’s most beautiful, most demanding, and longest cycling trails, tracks,paths, and lanes connected by enjoyable wilderness roads. Chris excitedly shares how cycling is a key.
A New Hope in Salvacion
In a remote mountainous region of the Philippines lies a village called Salvacion. The people here livea simple life, making a living as best they can from the jungle. Life is difficult, often complicated bysuperstition and traditions that can be harmful. For the last seven years, ADRA Canada has been.
Every Moment Matters
Don MacLafferty knows from experience how every moment matters when you risk your life tospend time in countries where practicing Christianity is illegal, and participants could face fines,imprisonment, beatings, or even death.
Destroying the Devils Domain
When Don MacLafferty’s skeleton key finally opened that locked door in Zimbabwe, it led him on anassignment to destroy the devil’s domain.
Impossible Heart Surgery
Don McLafferty’s grandmother faced three impossible heart surgeries, and her God was faithful in performing every one, with her consent.
God Still Lives
Whether you are going through puzzling predicaments, dangerous dilemmas, or heart-wrenching hardships, we invite you to listen carefully and prayerfully to Don MacLafferty’s personal faith building adventures that they may open the eyes of your heart to see how God still lives…even when you wonder.
Your Father Knows
Even though no one had yet conveyed those dreaded words, “You have breast cancer,” Karen Dobbin knew she needed to talk—and listen—to her heavenly Father that afternoon. God clearly spoke to Karen that day, and He continued to guide her onto a career path she could never have anticipated.
The Hidden Village
Sagrada is a small coastal village nestled behind one of the largest mangrove forests in the Philippines. If you did not have a local boat guide, you may never find it. And yet ADRA Canada has! For the last seven years, ADRA has been helping the people of Sagrada learn new ways to live better, healthier, more self-sustaining lives.
A Trucker’s Tale of Redemption
“I was a very lost sheep.” Paul Croft confessed. “I lived my life as I wanted to live, and didn’t care about anyone, or anything. It eventually cost me my freedom as I ended up in jail for seven months. It cost me a lot more though, my family, my reputation, and my job. Living life my way wasn’t working, but God had a plan.”
Dying the Worst Possible Death
Shaun Young became so overwhelmed and almost defeated in the greatest battle that was ever fought, and he almost completely lost his mind. Shaun shares how he was entirely unable to silence the voice of rebellion without divine help.
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