The Faith Today Podcast
The Faith Today Podcast-Conversation inspired by Canada's Christian magazine. The podcast features interviews with Canadian Christians as they sort through the pressing issues of the day and topics like spiritual growth and health, other religions, religious freedom, vocation, and tough questions of faith and living in contemporary society.
Episodes
257 episodes
Elephants, tigers, rabbits and the Great Commission in Canada - Ep. 246
Lisa Pak serves at Finishing the Task, a Great Commission initiative led by Rick Warren, founder of Saddleback Church. Her title at that “network of networks” is director of partnerships in Asia, for young leaders and women. She talked with guest ...
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Strengthening Canadian Christian Education - Ep 245
Greg Needham of Salmon Arm, B.C., and Lauralynn Mercer of Ontario are educators leading the Canadian Christian Education Movement, a project of the global education ministry Teach Beyond (cemovement.ca). They spoke with host Bill Fledderus about C...
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Thinking about church and mission - Ep 244
Guest host David Guretzki chats with Sarah Han about how church members can think about the church being intercultural and missional. Dr. Han is assistant professor of pastoral ministry at Tyndale University. She considers herself to be "third cul...
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Coping with stress in an increasingly unstable world - Ep 243
Many Canadians are feeling burdened by global economic and political turmoil. Jennifer Bowen of Shalem Mental Health Network chats with host Bill Fledderus about how such stress can impact mental health, relationships and faith communities. She of...
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Helping kids grow in faith at home through little habits - Ep 242
Christie Thomas is an author, parent and children’s ministry leader in Alberta (littleshootsdeeproots.com). Her latest book Little Habits, Big Faith: How Simple Practices Help Your Family Grow in Jesus was published by NavPress in 2024. She chatte...
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Journalism serving the Church: Reflecting on the past 12 years at Faith Today - Ep. 241
The hosts of the Faith Today Podcast -- Karen Stiller and Bill Fledderus -- sit together to reflect on their personal highlights of hosting the podcast and preparing Faith Today magazine editorials over the years.
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When Pastors Work too Much - Ep. 240
Workaholism in pastors is a form of spiritual dysfunction. It's also deeply rooted in the life and work of pastors and the expectations of many churches. Dysfunction in the Name of Jesus: Confronting the Idol of Pastoral Workaholism is a new book,...
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Michael Messenger of World Vision on good work and big life changes - Ep. 239
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 onto new things and a new season...
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What Will a Healthy and Vibrant Canadian Church Look like in Ten Years? - Ep. 238
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 sessio...
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Faith in the world of journalism and media - Ep 237
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...
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What we can do about poverty in Canada - Ep 236
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 fe...
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Book of Common Prayer and writing obituaries - Ep 235
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 get...
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A new kind of evangelism
A new kind of evangelismHave you ever felt intimidated to share your faith with a co-worker, a friend, loved one or neighbour? Judy Paulsen, professor of evangelism at Wycliffe College,University of Toronto helps us deal with those fears in her si...
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Intercultural Competency in Canadian Churches
Does your church look like the neighbourhood where you live? Hosts Karen Stiller and Sammy Kyereme speak with Dorothy Pang, Director of the Tyndale Intercultural Ministries Centre, about intercultural competency among Canadian churches/faith organ...
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Season 7 Recap
Join the hosts of the Faith Today Podcast as they reflect on some of their favourite moments from season seven. Features Karen Stiller, Bill Fledderus and podcast manager Sammy Kyereme.
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Holiness is for all of us, says new book by Karen Stiller - Ep 231
In addition to being a senior editor at Faith Today, Karen Stiller of Ottawa is an author of several books including Holiness Here: Searching for God in the Ordinary Events of Everyday Life (NavPress, 2024). She talks with her Faith Today coworker...
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Longing for joy with author Alastair Sterne - Ep 230
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. As it turns out, gratitude journals work! So does thoughtfully pur...
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Gathering young Christians with Israel Gimba - Ep. 229
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 Christia...
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How is your mental health? - Ep. 228
Welcome to a quiet and gentle conversation about mental health. Vivette Henry, PhD is a clinical counsellor/psychotherapist who also teaches psychology at Tyndale University in Toronto. She walks us through how to stay in touch with our own wellne...
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How do we love our neighbour when they've survived trauma - Ep. 227
Brenton Diaz is a trauma therapist in Ontario who works with people who have trauma history including coming from communities where there has been genocide. He serves as the coordinator of the Newcomers' Health and Well-being Program at a charitab...
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The heart and soul of a pastor - Ep 226
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 ...
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A chat with the writers of the Jesus drama "The Chosen" - Ep. 225
The Chosen has been watched 600 million times across various apps, has 10 million social media followers, and calls itself the most successful crowdfunded TV series of all time. Ryan Swanson and Tyler Thompson write the series together with creato...
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Inside investigations into spiritual abuse - Ep 224
We've heard about third party investigators into church, seminary or ministry organization abuse scandals, and now we get to hear directly from two investigators about what happens during an investigation, how they carry out their work, and why th...
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Responding to abuse allegations in seminaries and churches - Ep. 223
We are all weary of abuse rocking our churches, seminaries and ministry organizations. Offences range from sexual abuse to bullying and harassment. Our guest Lydia Fawcett brings years of experience in social work and more recently in abuse preven...
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Single in the Church? A discussion for everyone - Ep. 222
"What if singleness is a life to be lived, and not a problem to be solved?" writes Karissa Sovdi, in a recent Faith Today article exploring singleness in the Church. In this podcast Karissa, an author, counsellor and facilitator from Victoria, B.C...
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