The Convergence Podcast

Hello Friends! We’re finishing off the 2025-2026 academic year strong with our thematic series, entitled Identities: … For this month’s podcast, we have Will Moran , a Youth and Young Adults Pastor at Bethany Chapel, who is currently working on a Masters degree at Tyndale Seminary. He’ll be sharing on our identity as the cleansed. Take a listen! Stay tuned for more of Convergence in the Fall with...

Hello Friends! We’re continuing the 2025-2026 academic year strong with our thematic series, entitled Identities: … For this month’s podcast, we have our very own Daniel Mok , a graduate from the University of Calgary who is currently working on a Master of Theological Studies at Tyndale Seminary. Daniel has been a staff member with UCM for the past 4 years and now serves as associate chaplain at...

Hello Friends! We’re continuing the 2025-2026 academic year strong with our thematic series, entitled Identities: … For this week’s podcast, we have guest speaker Cody Matchett, a theology professor and Pauline scholar speak on our identity as the Bride of Christ. Grace and Peace This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vis...

Hello Friends! We’re continuing the 2025-2026 academic year strong with our thematic series, entitled Identities: … For this week’s podcast, we have guest speaker Mark Buchanan- a pastor, author and Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology at Ambrose University- speak on our identity as God-bearers. Stay tuned for more on the Convergence throughout next year! Grace and Peace This is a public episo...

Hello Friends! We’re continuing the 2025-2026 academic year strong with our thematic series, entitled Identities: … For this week’s podcast, we have guest speaker Mark Buchanan- a pastor, author and Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology at Ambrose University- speak on our identity as God-bearers. Stay tuned for more on the Convergence throughout next year! Grace and Peace This is a public episo...

Hello Friends! We’re continuing the 2025-2026 academic year strong with our thematic series, entitled Identities: … For this week’s podcast, we have guest speaker Vanessa Kordupel, a youth worker with IVCF, joining us. This month’s Convergence topic is Identities: Witnesses . Stay tuned for more on the Convergence throughout this year and next! Grace and Peace This is a public episode. If you woul...

Hello Friends! We’re starting off the 2025-2026 academic year strong with a new thematic series entitled, Identities: … ft. our very own Logan Johnson, UCM Ministry Associate and Youth Pastor at Journey Church in an interview on this month’s Convergence topic on Identities: Children of God . This session was originally recorded on October 30th at the Convergence, but due to technical difficulties,...

Hello Friends! We’re starting off the 2025-2026 academic year strong with a new thematic series entitled, Identities: … ft. our very own Art Kung, SAIT Chaplain and Interfaith Liaison at SAIT , bringing a word on this month’s Convergence topic on Identities: Apprentices . This session was recorded on September 25th at the Convergence! Stay tuned for more on the Convergence throughout this year! We...

Hello Friends! We finish this academic year’s thematic series, Becoming like Jesus the… ft. Rick Mcallum , Campus Director of the Navigators at the University of Calgary bringing a word to for the Convergence on Becoming Like Jesus, the Cross-Bearer. This session was recorded on April 3rd at the Convergence and marks the last podcasts episode of the academic year of 2024-2025! Stay tuned for more...

Hello Friends! We continue this academic year’s thematic series, Becoming like Jesus the… ft. Jessica Sanchez , a filmmaker and musician, former Creative Pastor with First Assembly in Calgary, host of the forthcoming Renaissance Creative Leadership Podcast and now the founder of Renaissance Canada , an initiative of reaching artists and creatives with the love of Jesus. If you’re interested in get...

Hello Friends! We continue this academic year’s thematic series, Becoming like Jesus the… ft. Stephanie Alexandre, Ministry Associate with UCM in Calgary, thespian, actress, and fun fact, former University of Calgary Women’s Hockey Goalie with the Dinos, bringing a word on Becoming like Jesus, the Storyteller (or the Author)! We couldn’t decide, so why not both?! This session was recorded on Thurs...

Hello Friends! We continue this academic year’s thematic series, Becoming like Jesus the… ft. Jess DiSabatino, Lead Pastor of Journey Church in Calgary, bringing a word on Becoming like Jesus, the Healer! She’s also one of two podcast hosts of the Down to Earth Podcast . This session was recorded on Thursday, January 23rd 2024 at Brentview Baptist Church. Stay tuned for more on the Convergence! We...

Hello Friends! We continue this academic year’s thematic series, Becoming like Jesus the… ft. our very own Daniel Mok, Associate Chaplain with UCM and Master’s student at Tyndale Seminary in Pentecostal Studies , giving his first ever talk on “Becoming like Jesus, the Lifter”! This session was recorded on Thursday, December 12th 2024 at Brentview Baptist Church. Stay tuned for more on the Converge...

Hello Friends! We continue this academic year’s thematic series, Becoming like Jesus the… ft. Cody Matchett, who is a PhD candidate in New Testament (ABD) at Ridley College (Australian College of Theology), Co-Author of Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call To Follow Jesus As A Dissident Disciple with Dr. Scot McKnight, and also a Pastor and Teacher at First Assembly and Tehillah School...

Hello Friends! We continue this academic year’s thematic series, Becoming like Jesus the…  ft. Pastor Joyce Rees, Lead Pastor of Epic Vineyard Church in Calgary , with a talk on “Becoming like Jesus, the Lover”. She’s also one of two podcast hosts of the Down to Earth Podcast . This session was recorded on Thursday, October 24th 2024 at Brentview Baptist Church. Stay tuned for more on the Converge...

Hello Friends! We’re kicking off this academic year with our theme series, Becoming like Jesus the…  ft. our very own Logan Johnson, UCM Campus Ministry Associate and Sr. High Youth Pastor at Journey Church in Calgary , with a talk on “Becoming like Jesus, the Student”. This session was recorded on Thursday, September 26th 2024 at Brentview Baptist Church. Stay tuned for more on the Convergence! ...

Hello Friends! We’ve wrapping up this year’s series, Ask a Better Question  ft. Paul Verhoef , Christian Reformed Chaplain/Faith Representative at the University of Calgary, who’s giving a response to Bob’s talk on “ What’s Wrong with the Wong? ” with a talk on “What’s Right with the World?” This session was recorded on Thursday, April 11th 2024 at Brentview Baptist Church. This will be our last C...

Hello Friends! We continue this academic year’s series called Ask a Better Question  ft. Bob Osborne , our very own Spiritual Director with UCM . Bob explores the question of “What’s Wrong with the World?” and then serves us Communion as was the Tradition on Maundy Thursday. This session was recorded on Maundy Thursday, March 28th 2024 at Brentview Baptist Church. Join us for the Convergence on Ap...

Hello Friends! We continue this academic year’s series called Ask a Better Question with a panel on What is Friendship?  ft. Barb Johnson, a Registered Nurse with AHS and her friend, Carrie Foreman, and also Art Kung, SAIT Chaplain and Interfaith Liaison , and his friend, Duane Norleen, Volunteer Coordinator at the Jesus Loves You Society in Calgary’s Beltline. The Panelists impart their wisdom on...

We continue this academic year’s series called Ask a Better Question with a message on How Do I Do Hard Times?  ft. Dr. Neil Parker , Registered Psychologist, with years of experience in ministry who currently works with Master’s Counselling here in Calgary. This session was recorded on January 11th 2023 at Brentview Baptist Church.  Unfortunately, we apologize that we weren’t able to record the w...

We continue this year’s series called Ask a Better Question with a message on What Are We Waiting For?  ft. Cody Matchett , Pastor, Teacher, and Scholar in Residence at Tehillah in Calgary. Cody is currently a PhD student at Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia. He is the co-author of Revelation for the Rest Us: A Prophetic Call to Follow Jesus as a Dissident Disciple with Scot McKnight . This s...

We're excited to continue this year’s series called Ask a Better Question with a message on What should I do?   ft. our very own Logan Johnson, Youth Pastor at Journey Church , UCM intern, and sixth year UofC student in Philosophy and Religious Studies! We hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast recorded on Novemeber 2nd 2023.We’d love it if you could join us for Convergent Conversations as we...

We're excited to continue this year’s series called Ask a Better Question with a message on What Can I Know About The World?   ft. John Van Sloten ,  pastor at Marda Loop Church , Calgary Herald columnist , cultural exegete, and author of the brand new book, God Speaks Science: What Neurons, Giant Squid, and Supernovae Reveal About Our Creator , funded by the John Templeton Foundation, recorded on...

We're back and kicking off the academic year with a new series called Ask a Better Question with a message on What is a Human?   ft. Bob Osborne ,  former pastor, turned teacher, speaker, Bible College instructor, and UCM 's very own Spiritual Director,  recorded on September 14th 2023.  If you'd like to book a spiritual direction appointment with him, please click here to find out...

We’re  wrapping up this year's Spirituality of the Ordinary series with a message on A Spirituality of W onder ft.  Logan Johnson , Youth Pastor at Journey Church ,  recorded on April 6th 2023. This will be our last Convergence for the academic year of 2022-2023.  We'll still have some events sprinkled throughout the spring and summer semester, but stay tuned!  We can't wait to come...