Podcast & Videos

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

22 January, 2019
Podcast Is distracting technology damaging our capacity for concentration and contemplation? Modern devices and ancient disciplines: Are our devices shaping us in destructive ways? How is our spiritual life impacted by tech overload? This Faith Today article takes us inside these big, big questions. 7:51
11 February, 2019
Podcast How Christians use social media Dr. Nicholas Greco is Associate Professor of Communications & Media at Providence Theological Seminary in Otterburne, Manitoba. He is tweeting his way through the Catechism of the Catholic Church, among other very interesting projects. 22:59
26 February, 2019 Flowers for the Pastor's Wife
Podcast Flowers for the Pastor's Wife Flowers for the Pastor’s Wife is an online community created by and for pastors’ wives in rural and small-town North America. 20:39
04 March, 2019
Podcast What does it mean to be "spirit-filled?" An interview with Andrew Gabriel Andrew Gabriel is the author of a new book on the spirit-filled life and theology professor at Horizon. We dig into what a life in the spirit looks like, and how you can tell if you're living it. 23:50
05 April, 2019
Podcast Dion Oxford: Learning from a leader in the fight against homelessness in Canada Dion Oxford has journeyed for years with people experiencing homelessness in Canada. He shares what that has meant for him and his faith and life in this interview. A new book, Beyond Shelters: Solutions to Homelessness in Canada From the Front Lines has just been released. 25:02
29 March, 2019
Podcast Teach us to want Writer Jen Pollock Michel helps us examine our ways of wanting, and how God wants to give generously to us. Audio version of a Nov. 2016 article from Faith Today. 14:38
16 April, 2019
Podcast Celebrate Recovery: A look at this well-known ministry This Faith Today article from Jul/Aug 2016 highlights and profiles the ministry of Celebrate Recovery. 10:42
24 April, 2019
Podcast Global Christian Forum In the early years of this century, four Christian groups (Evangelical, Pentecostal, Roman Catholic and WCC) agreed to share concerns within a dialogue framed by love and devotion to Jesus. This dialog group would not make pronouncements or take actions. Instead, meeting every few years, we would face matters in an open and honest way about our respective witness. 6:49
23 April, 2019
Podcast Things are not what they once were In this Faith Today article, author and scholar Lee Beach explores the new position of the Church in Canadian culture, and how the Church can best respond. 11:23
07 May, 2019
Podcast What are we called to do in these times? An Interview With Anna Robbins, new president of Acadia Divinity College Dr. Anna Robbins has been named the seventh president of Acadia Divinity College. Far from discouraged at the position of the Church in today's culture, Anna calls us to a new level of optimistic engagement. 19:23
21 May, 2019
Podcast Still time: The beautiful grace of aging, community and friends One of our most popular articles, this reflection authored by Maxine Hancock examines the process of aging in a spiritually healthy and exceedingly positive way, full of joy and companionship. 15:05
28 May, 2019
Podcast Canadian Christians are called to be involved: An interview with Willard Metzger Willard Metzger is the new executive director of Citizens for Public Justice, a national organization that promotes public justice in Canada by shaping key policy debates through research and analysis, publishing and public dialogue. 16:06
04 July, 2019
Podcast A new president and a dramatic tuition cut Dr. Robert Graham is the new president of Redeemer University. He speaks to us about the sizeable tuition cut Redeemer has introduced and his vision for this Christian academic community. 20:32
11 June, 2019
Podcast Dancing on a razor: how writing and community helped an author heal Kevin John White won the 2018 Best New Canadian Manuscript Contest, held by The Word Guild, a Christian community of writers, editors, speakers, publishers, booksellers, and librarians. His book was published in May 2019 by Castle Quay, a Canadian Christian publisher. Kevin’s book is a memoir that details his years on the street and on the road, and his battle with addiction and the mercy he experienced in recovery. 23:56
20 June, 2019
Podcast The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada turns 100 this year. An interview with David Wells David Wells is the general superintendent of PAOC. Turning 100 is a chance to look back and to look forward. David Wells does both in this interview, and he offers encouragement for any churches feeling beleaguered these days. 21:53
25 June, 2019
Podcast What can the Canadian Church do about the opioid crisis? Stewart Cameron, recovery advocate, shares his journey. 15:53