Chats Under the Sun

Daniel is one of the pastors of Living Water Reformed Church in Brantford Ontario. He spent a bit of time at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary before going to Westminster Seminary in California. We talked about his journey to the pastorate and the books he is reading at the moment. I have a lot of respect for Daniel and I really enjoyed our conversation. Find out more about LWRC and Daniel at...

Hannah is an emerging singer-songwriter from Hamilton Ontario. We talked about everything related to the songwriting process from inspiration to mastering. She sent me some of the songs from her upcoming EP and they are absolutely fantastic. Hannah is a great conversationalist I really enjoyed discussing music with her. I can’t wait for the full EP coming early next year. Support Hannah with a cof...

Matt is the Executive Director of Refuge International, an organization that partners with local churches to help refugees and immigrants. We talked about Matt’s mission work overseas and how Refuge is working with the new influx of Afghan Refugees. Like I mention at the beginning of the podcast, I screwed up the audio quality pretty bad, but there are so many valuable insights in the conversation...

Jeffrey is the president of Bible Translators in Training here at Southern Seminary. We talked about some of the complexities that go into translating the  Bible, how different languages interact with each other, and how someone's worldview will radically affect their translation choices. I love the biblical languages, and I love this chat.  Find Jeffery on Instagram @jm_dockall Find the...

Cam has served as a missionary in Africa in various capacities for several years. Pretty much every time I talk to him he has a new story, so I knew I had to have him on. In addition to a bunch of gnarly athletic exploits, Cam is seriously well-read and we chatted about liberal theology and the church in North America and Africa. Find Cam on Instagram @_cameronparham I am always @itsthevalk Peace...

Sam is an M. Div. Student at Southern who works in the President's Office and the Bookstore. He is one of the interns who work on The Briefing podcast by Albert Mohler and we talked about what goes on behind the scenes. We also discussed a ton about books and a bit about the church fathers. Sam is an insightful dude, and I really enjoyed talking with him. I am always @itsthevalk Cheers Fam.

Anonymous Joe is a man in his 60s and a missionary in a closed Asian country. I met him in my Hebrew class and had a lot of great conversations. I asked him to do the podcast and he agreed so long as I keep his name and country undisclosed. He has a lot of great insights, especially about using your retirement to do meaningful missions work.  I am on Instagram @itsthevalk Cheers fam.

Nao is a Japanese Student here at Southern. We met during our first week, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed talking with her about life in Japan and what it's like to move here to America. We talked about a ton of stuff, mostly around what it’s like to be a Christian between two cultures. I absolutely loved this conversation. Find Nao on Instagram @nao_nohmi Find her podcast @teatime.with.us.pod I am al...

Davey is a fellow SBTS student that I met the first Sunday I came to Louisville. We chatted about Masculinity, Christian Art, Stereotypes and a half dozen other caffeine-inspired rabbit holes. I loved this convo, Davey is a wicked smart dude and a ton of fun to talk to. Hit up Davey on Instagram @bro_davey I am always @itsthevalk Cheers fam.

A few people reached out and asked how life is going down here at Southern, so I figured I'd make a little life update episode. I have some great people lined up to record with over the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned for that.  I am incredibly grateful for the support and encouraging messages over the last few months of doing this podcast. It means a lot to me.  I am always @itsthevalk...

This Southern Student is a friend with an almost endless stream of stories from his mission trips around the world, and has a ton of thoughtful insights to give on serving and spreading the Gospel. We swapped a lot of stories in this podcast, and it was a riot to record.  I am always @itsthevalk  Cheers guys!

I sat down with John-Michael and had a philosophical talk about our purpose as Christians and then chatted about our friendship and each of our journeys from sin, into a right relationship with God, and from there our desire to go to Seminary. As always, I love talking to JM and I’m seriously going to miss our chats when I’m off to Louisville.  Hit up JM on Instagram @aboutjem I am always @itsthev...

Fred jokingly sent me his description for the podcast and I laughed hard enough to include it here. “In this episode, Fred and I sit down and chat about theological differences and different perspectives on hell. Things start to get real hot but don't worry the gates of hades did not prevail against us. We remain cool and have a lit conversation. If you are interested in what we talked about and w...

Jesse is a talented, thoughtful dude and has been one of my closest friends for nearly 2 decades. We chatted about his upcoming music projects, our thoughts on skills we want to acquire, and how to strive for goals while finding purpose in the present. Also, my boy is getting married this week. I'm incredibly grateful for the chats I have with this man.  Find Jesse’s music on Spotify and Inst...

He needs no introduction, every chat with Owen is a joy.  Hit up the man himself on Instagram @owenhebbert I am always @itsthevalk Cheers

Joel is the pastor of my church and has been for nearly 8 years. It means a lot to me that he was willing to sit down and chat about Vineland FRC, how he writes sermons, and what his journey into ministry looked like. I have a lot of respect for this man and he has a ton of wisdom to share. I have STICKERS! If you want some CUTS stickers hit me up on Insta @itsthevalk Thanks fam! Jake.

I seriously loved this chat and I learned a lot. Blaise is a speaker, writer, and musician with a masters in Catholic Theology from The University of Toronto and is the Eastern Outreach Director for CCBR. I met Blaise at a friend’s baptism and I thoroughly enjoyed talking with him. I’ve felt for a while that my understanding of Catholicism is fairly dismal, so I thought I’d reach out to Blaise to...

Erin is a graduate of Brock University, has taught high school in Hamilton and will soon be moving to teach in France. She is a huge book worm and we sat down and nerded out on literature for an hour. More or less my favourite pastime. Find Erin on Instagram at Erin Madelyn I’m always @itsthevalk Cheers Fam.

Adrian spent a year in Nicaragua working in Trauma Therapy at the Nehemiah Center. He is an incredibly cool dude and passionate about cross-cultural missions. I really enjoyed chatting with him.  Hit up Adrian on insta @adrianfaber_ I'm always @itsthevalk  Cheers!

My favourite thing about chatting with Melinda and Tanner is that I’m always one question away from a fantastic story. I am incredibly inspired when I hear the missions work they are a part of and I’m grateful for the chance to show their passion on a podcast. Follow YWAM Niagara on Instagram @ywamniagara Tanner @tannercneufeld Melinda @melindavneufeld I am always @itsthevalk BTW: I have stickers...

Scott works for Word and Deed in Project Management and PR. We chatted about a wide range of topics like missions, “christian life” and fighting for humility. He is an incredibly thoughtful dude and I have a lot of respect for his “eating on 2 dollars a day” challenge. One minor correction to the podcast is that around 689 million people live on less than 2 dollars a day, not 3.8 billion as we dis...

I recorded a podcast with my mom. It was awesome. She is incredibly wise, I love her to bits, and I'm stoked that I can share her insights with a wider group of people.  My insta is @itsthevalk Cheers fam! Jake.

I sat down with the team that biked 512ks in 29 hours to raise money for the Nakekela AIDS clinic in South Africa. We talked about how we all got involved, how we trained, fundraising, a little bit about the actual clinic, and the highs and lows of the 30 hours we biked. This was a ton of run to record and I loved talking through the experience with the guys. I was joined by: Jesse Bout @boutjesse...

Arlene is a Biblical Counsellor who goes to my church and has taught a course called How People Change for many years. I definitely did not pay very much attention to her wise words when I took the course 6 years ago, so I’m glad I got to sit down and remedy that a little bit haha. I am always @itsthevalk Cheers all.

Dave is a Professor at Redeemer University and did his Ph. D. work in the book of Judges. He also rides a motorcycle which probably makes him the coolest person I’ve chatted with so far. Dave’s knowledge of the Old Testament is phenomenal and I found our conversation incredibly valuable and a ton of fun. Contact Dave on Insta @glimpsesofthekingdom and Twitter @davidbeldman  Dave's Faculty pag...