Podcast & Videos

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

12 August, 2024 Church In Community Episode 106 - The Raw Carrot: Creating disability-friendly work
Faith Today TV The Raw Carrot: Creating disability-friendly work Paris Community Church in Ontario was the starting location for a soup-making social enterprise that provides work to people who faced barriers to typical employment. The Raw Carrot is now ten years old and expanding to new locations. 14:05
27 April, 2022
Webinar Meet the author of Posting Peace Watch a recording of our April 27 discussion on what we can do about the divisiveness of social media. With author Douglas Bursch. 1:11:46
19 December, 2024
Podcast Michael Messenger of World Vision on good work and big life changes 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 on to new things and a new season. He invites us into his process of discernment and reflection about making significant life changes. He speaks openly with host Karen Stiller about making big changes and hearing God's call on our lives in different seasons.  38:12
03 March, 2022
Webinar Four new EFC resources for churches The EFC recently launched four new resources to help churches engage with politicians, host conversations on racism, participate in Indigenous reconciliation, and welcome newcomers to Canada. Watch this recording to find out more. 49:18
27 June, 2024 Faith Today Podcast Episode 231 video
Faith Today TV Holiness is for all of us, says new book by Karen Stiller Karen Stiller of Ottawa, author of "Holiness Here: Searching for God in the Ordinary Events of Everyday Life," chats about how all believers are holy even if we don't feel that way, grouchy hospitality and slow beauty. Our 11th full podcast video. 36:54
13 December, 2024
Podcast What Will a Healthy and Vibrant Canadian Church Look like in Ten Years?

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.

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07 June, 2024 Faith Today Podcast Episode 230 video
Faith Today TV 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. Our 10th full-length podcast video. 30:47
26 January, 2022
Webinar Meet the author of Refuge Reimagined Watch our discussion with Vancouver Bible scholar Mark Glanville, co-author of a book on compassion for displaced people, from Jan. 26. You can also watch the Facebook Live version of this event. 1:04:06
29 November, 2024
Podcast Faith in the world of journalism and media 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. He chats with host Bill Fledderus about why it's important to hear the stories of people's spirituality, no mattter what faith group they come from.

 
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07 June, 2024 Faith Today Podcast Episode 227 video
Faith Today TV 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. Our 9th full-length podcast video. 38:08
18 November, 2021
Webinar Meet author and expert on congregational flourishing Joel Thiessen What does it look like for a congregation to flourish? Hear from sociologist Joel Thiessen of Ambrose University, co-author of the book Signs of Life: Catholic, Mainline, and Conservative Protestant Congregations in Canada (Tyndale Academic, 2021). He discusses 11 categories of possible flourishing in a congregation. 1:01:58
14 November, 2024
Podcast What we can do about poverty in Canada

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 proposition: “Poverty ended for my family in one generation because of the intervention of ordinary people who cared.”

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05 October, 2021
Webinar Faith deconstruction webinar with Peter Schuurman Many Christians who use the term deconstruction today are either shifting from one tradition to another or leaving Christianity entirely, writes Peter Schuurman at FaithToday.ca/DeconstructingFaith. Here's the video of our Oct. 5 webinar with editors Karen Stiller and Bill Fledderus. 1:03:30
29 May, 2024 Faith Today Podcast Episode 229 video
Faith Today TV Gathering young Christians with Israel Gimba Israel Gimba is an Ottawa evangelist and pastor. He talks with 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. Our 8th full-length podcast video. 19:03
01 November, 2024
Podcast Book of Common Prayer and writing obituaries 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.  36:57
16 October, 2024
Podcast A new kind of evangelism

Have you ever felt intimidated to share your faith with a coworker, 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 God’s work in us encourages relationship with Christ for others.

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