Podcast & Videos

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

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
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
20 September, 2024
Podcast 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 and faith organizations. How do we better interact with people of different stories, ethnicities and backgrounds? What are the emerging realities for church goers in urban city centres and the worship experiences of second and third generation Canadians?   

 
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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
10 July, 2024
Podcast 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. 37:35
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
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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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
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
26 April, 2024 Faith Today Podcast Episode 224 video
Faith Today TV Inside investigations of spiritual abuse with Bob Stenhouse and Randal Rauser Two investigators explain what happens during an abuse investigation, how they carry out their work and why they feel called to do it. Our 7th full-length podcast video. 38:43
08 June, 2021
Webinar Living well after the pandemic What have we learned from this challenging, weird, difficult pandemic experience as individuals and as the Church? Our expert panel -- Carolyn Arends, April Yamasaki, Ken Shigematsu and Danielle Strickland -- share their insights and experiences in spiritual health and wellness and how we can live even slightly tweaked lives based on our Covid-19 experiences. 60:36