Podcast & Videos

Thoughtful, relevant conversations with Christian guests hosted by Faith Today senior editors Karen Stiller and Bill Fledderus.

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
14 December, 2023
Faith Today TV Faith Today 40th anniversary - Party like it's 1983 What it was like four decades ago, when Canada's Christian magazine was founded? It was an era of 8-bit videogames and Canada's adoption of a new Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Celebrate with us like it's 1983! 0:41
03 December, 2020
Webinar The Church and Covid: How are our pastors and leaders faring? The stresses of Covid-19 continue to weigh on Christian leaders. Watch this EFC webinar to see a great time of learning and discussion on how church and ministry leaders are faring. Our guests include Margaret Clarke of Briercrest Seminary; Tim Day of Waybase.com; and Dan Godard of Victory Church, Moose Jaw, Sask. Watch the recording made Dec. 3 now. 48:01
27 November, 2023
Faith Today TV Finding light in the darkness with Philip Yancey Our second full-length podcast video. Have you heard our conversation with author Philip Yancey about holding onto God and others in our hardest moments? Sit back and watch this conversation with host Karen Stiller. 49:11
30 June, 2020
Webinar Reopening Churches 2: What we know so far, and what we can learn as provinces reopen This interactive webinar explored where churches are as of June 30 in their reopening. Host Karen Stiller brought audience questions to Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer for the Northwest Territories; Bruce Clemenger, president of the EFC; Dan Cochrane of CrossRoads Church (Red Deer, Alta.) and Roger Berg of Church on the Queensway (Toronto). 59:06
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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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07 November, 2023 Church In Community Episode 104 - Uniting neighbours with community popup barbecues
Faith Today TV Uniting neighbours with community popup barbecues Emmanuel Congregational Christian Church in Middleton, N.S., has found a creative way to show love to their neighbours. 7:05
03 June, 2020
Webinar Reopening Churches: Sharing ideas, advice and experience As pandemic lockdowns eased, on June 3 EFC panel guests fielded your questions. Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer, Northwest Territories; Dan Godard, Victory Church, Moose Jaw, Sask.; Troy Matchett, Eglise de la Grace / Grace Church, Bouctouche, N.B.; Rick Burdett, Outreach Canada Ministries; Bruce Clemenger, EFC; Karen Stiller, host. More resources: TheEFC.ca/Covid19 45:30
27 February, 2024
Podcast Responding to abuse allegations in seminaries and churches Abuse allegations just keep coming in churches, seminaries and ministry organizations. How can we respond well and build a culture where these things are less likely to occur? Our guest Lydia Fawcett points the way. 

 
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30 October, 2023
Faith Today TV Christians can take small steps in creation care Our first full-length podcast video. Have you heard our conversation with Anthony Siegrist, the Ontario director of A Rocha, a Christian environmental network? Sit back and watch this chat with host Bill Fledderus. 27:05
14 May, 2020
Webinar Karen Stiller spiritual memoir book launch - The Minister's Wife Karen Stiller is a veteran writer, editor (Faith Today) and host of the EFC Podcast. She discussed her new book The Minister's Wife: A memoir of faith, doubt, friendship, loneliness, forgiveness and more (Tyndale Publishers) with Mark Buchanan, theologian (Ambrose University) and author of many books including God Walk: Moving at the Speed of Your Soul (Zondervan, 2020). 54:02
26 January, 2024
Podcast Single in the Church? A discussion for everyone Karissa Sovdi and Barry Danylak join our host Karen Stiller to talk about what singles can offer to the traditional family model and how our spiritual families are so much healthier when everyone is seen, heard and valued. 36:40
30 March, 2020
Webinar Being Church and Neighbour During COVID-19: Crowdsourcing Great Ideas Learning from each other with audience ideas and tips on how you have been church and neighbour during this challenging time. Co-hosted by Faith Today editors Karen Stiller and Bill Fledderus. 45:45
28 June, 2023 Church in community episode 103
Faith Today TV Connecting over guitars and making music together Kildonan Community Church in Winnipeg has found a creative way to show love to their neighbours by having a weekly evening guitar club where anyone can drop in to play music with the group. No preaching and lots of '60s, '70s and '80s rock. 6:17
15 January, 2024
Podcast What true inclusion looks like Janet Noel-Annable, CEO of Karis Disability Services, speaks to host Ilana Reimer about what it means for churches to truly welcome and include people who live with disabilities, and how we all grow stronger when everyone feels at home and valued.

 

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