Podcast & Videos

Thoughtful, relevant conversations with Christian guests hosted by Faith Today senior editor Bill Fledderus and other team members. Our chats with expert guests have shifted over to our podcast and video sections, so don't judge us by the pre-2022 webinars interspersed below. :)

27 June, 2024
Podcast Holiness is for all of us, says new book by Karen Stiller

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 fellow editor Bill Fledderus about holiness in ordinary life, how all believers are holy even if we don't feel that way, grouchy hospitality and slow beauty.

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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
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
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
17 May, 2023 Cathie Ostapchuk - Encouraging women in Canadian churches
Faith Today TV Encouraging women in Canadian churches Cathie Ostapchuk of Gather Women Canada speaks about her work mobilizing Canadian women to influence their world for Jesus Christ. 6:05
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
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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11 May, 2023 A Place to Go Ottawa - Church in Community Episode 102
Faith Today TV A weekly meal and a safe place in Ottawa St. Peter & St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Ottawa started providing sandwiches and soup, which slowly evolved into a weekly drop-in for people on a limited income and often dealing with loneliness and insecurity around food and housing. 11:35
26 February, 2018
Webinar Youth Ministry in Canada Today An insightful discussion for parents and youth workers on the latest trends in youth ministry, the challenges facing youth today, and the Canadian Youth Workers Conference. With Sid Koop and Sarah Stanley of Truth Matters/CYWC and Marv Penner of All About Youth/Youth Specialties Canada. Host: Karen Stiller. 46:46
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
24 January, 2018
Webinar Canada Summer Jobs Controversy New government regulations announced in December, intended to prevent pro-life activists from accessing the Canada Summer Jobs grant program, also made hundreds of other businesses and ministry organizations ineligible. This video discussion hosted bu Karen Stiller gives the latest updates about this developing national controversy. More updates at www.TheEFC.ca/SummerJobs. 46:35
11 May, 2023 Ann-Margret Hovsepian podcast
Faith Today TV How to bring out your creative side Ann-Margret Hovsepian, a Montreal author and illustrator, chats about the creative side each of us has been created with. 6:15
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
03 May, 2023 David Guretzki podcast
Faith Today TV New EFC president's vision for ministry David Guretzki reflects on how his gifts affect his new role as President and CEO of The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. 3:14
15 November, 2017
Webinar What have churches learned about refugee sponsorship? Catch up on the latest developments around Christian groups sponsoring refugees in Canada. Video starts at 2m 46s. Guests: Brian Dyck of Mennonite Central Committee and the Canadian National Refugee Sponsorship Agreement Holder Association. Kathy Mercer of the Port Perry Refugee Support Group. Jacqueline Derrah of the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada. Host: Karen Stiller. 46:49
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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