Audio & Video - Webinar & Podcasts Discussions

01 August, 2023

Podcast Making sense of an immigrant Christian upbringing, with Arthur Boers In this episode Arthur Boers discusses his recent memoir "Shattered" and the benefits of being curious about how our upbringings shaped us, particularly our faith and our idea of gender roles. 29:36

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

13 January, 2021

Webinar Youth Renegotiating Faith at Christian Postsecondary Schools New research shows that youth from Christian families have different faith outcomes if they attend mainstream universities and colleges compared to Christian ones. What do parents and pastors need to know? Hear from EFC researcher Rick Hiemstra, Bruce Guenther of Trinity Western University and Justin Cooper of Christian Higher Education Canada. With host Karen Stiller. 52:29

16 June, 2023

Podcast How to help people who are grieving Susie Colby of Vancouver draws on personal experience to speak with host Karen Stiller on how we could help people who are grieving. 36:30

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

02 June, 2023

Podcast How to read our Bibles better George Guthrie, author of A Short Guide to Reading the Bible Better and a prof at Regent College in Vancouver, talks with us about how we can overcome the obstacles the prevent us from using the Bible to grow in our faith. 28:25

25 September, 2018

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

29 May, 2023

Podcast East Coast Theology: Anna Robbins on the relevance of a seminary's local context Seminary president Anna Robbins discusses how effective ministry and good theological education can both benefit from paying attention to local context. 31:01

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

11 May, 2023

Podcast Encouraging women in Canadian churches

How can we all help reduce the internal and external obstacles that impede women from using their gifts? Cathie Ostapchuk of Gather Women Canada has some ideas.

36:40

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

21 April, 2023

Podcast How to bring out your creative side

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.

27:07

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

31 March, 2023

Podcast Canadian prayer networks and Ignite prayer summits Hear from three national leaders about how their networks have developed and how they have come to cooperate together for initiatives such as Ignite Prayer and Worship Summits. 38:09

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

15 March, 2023

Podcast New EFC president's vision for ministry

Who is David Guretzki, the new president and CEO of The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada? In this episode we chat about the EFC’s role in the Christian community across Canada and Guretzki's hopes for the future (and also about his astrophotography hobby and his cat Scrunchy).

35:20

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