Podcast & Videos

Thoughtful, relevant conversations with Christian guests hosted by Faith Today senior editor Bill Fledderus and other team members.

12 June, 2024
Podcast Longing for joy with author Alastair Sterne 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. 29:35
27 April, 2023 Marjorie Thompson caregivers podcast
Faith Today TV Courage for caregivers Marjorie Thompson, a Presbyterian minister and author of Courage for Caregivers, offers reassuring and encouraging words on the spirituality of caregiving. 6:47
10 October, 2018
Webinar Renegotiating Faith: The delay in young adult identity formation A discussion of major new research on youth and faith, featuring practical advice for churches. Includes lead EFC researcher Rick Hiemstra, Anton Lim of Power to Change–Students, and Jeremy MacDonald of Truth Matters. Host: Karen Stiller. 50:30
28 May, 2024
Podcast JON Festival gathers young Christians

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.

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26 April, 2023 Church in community episode 101
Faith Today TV An invitation to prayer Could your church open its doors for people to drop by the sanctuary during the week, with guided prayer prompts if they want them? Nina Schuurman-Drenth, a pastoral intern at Eucharist Church in Hamilton, Ont., gives a tour of their prayer spaces. 5:42
25 September, 2018 Palliative Care
Webinar Palliative Care. What exactly is it? Why does it matter to Canadian Christians? How can we improve how we offer multi-disciplinary care for a person with a progressive, life-limiting disease? Guests: Rauni Salminen, executive director, Philip Aziz Centre; Julia Lee, a lecturer in medicine at the University of Toronto and McMaster University. Host: Karen Stiller. 45:35
14 May, 2024
Podcast How is your mental health? Welcome to a quiet and gentle conversation about mental health with Vivette Henry, PhD, a clinical counsellor/psychotherapist and Tyndale University prof. She walks us through staying in touch with our own wellness, people in the Bible who struggled and what helps us keep on keeping on.  28:52
26 April, 2023
Faith Today TV Mental health and the church Daniel Whitehead of Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries shares his journey with mental health and the Church, and casts a beautiful vision for all the Church could be. 3:25
26 June, 2018
Webinar Unpacking the TWU Supreme Court of Canada decision What is the significance of the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision (June 15) on the proposed law school at Trinity Western University? How does it impact religious freedom and the future of education in Christian schools in Canada? Guests: Bruce Clemenger (EFC president), Albertos Polizogopoulos (legal co-counsel), Justin Cooper (Christian Higher Education Canada). Host: Karen Stiller. 56:21
30 April, 2024
Podcast How do we love our neighbour when they've survived trauma? Brenton Diaz, a trauma therapist in Ontario, helps us understand what it means to befriend someone harmed by a history of abuse or war. It's not as hard as we think it might be. 34:57
16 May, 2018
Webinar How Churches and Organizations Can Communicate Effectively Enhance your communication efforts with tips from Bill Fledderus (senior editor of Faith Today and adjunct writing professor at Redeemer University) and Patricia Paddey (communications director at Wycliffe College and freelance writer). Host: Karen Stiller. Video starts at 4:00-min mark. 46:34
03 April, 2024
Podcast The heart and soul of a pastor

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.
 

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20 March, 2024
Podcast A chat with the writers of the Jesus drama "The Chosen" Two writers of "The Chosen" streaming video series, Ryan Swanson and Tyler Thompson, discuss Christian imagination, creativity and their new Season 4. 26:19
25 April, 2018
Webinar Human Trafficking in Canada What is the latest on human trafficking in Canada? Who are the victims? What can individuals and Canadian churches do to help with this overwhelming problem? Julia Beazley, director of public policy for the EFC, updates us and shares the EFC recommendations made recently to a House of Commons committee studying this issue. Host: Karen Stiller. (Skip ahead to 5:11 min for start.) 44:36
19 March, 2018
Webinar How to create a great food ministry (audio only) Lots of churches provide community dinners, but how can we do that better? Host Karen Stiller has a dynamic discussion with three guests: Jenn Arnold of 541 Eatery in Hamilton; Kristine O’Brien of Trafalgar Presbyterian in Oakville, Ont.; and Amy MacLachlan, 541 volunteer and Faith Today writer. Sorry, audio only, no video. Host: Karen Stiller. 45:35
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Podcast Inside investigations into spiritual abuse

We've heard about third-party investigators for abuse scandals in churches, seminaries and ministry organizations. 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.

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