Chats Under the Sun

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...

Joel Pennings, Jake Westerveld and Joseph Bell have been some of my closest friends for nearly a decade. We have spent many years diving into the Bible and discussing various Theological ideas together and I owe a lot of the solidifying of my faith to these guys. The group chat was called The Theology Boyz and the name stuck. Love these guys, loved our conversation. Contact the boys @joelpennings...

I have been low-key following Deanna’s insane endurance running for a while now, and I am really stoked that I could sit down and talk with her about how she manages 70km runs on the weekend. She is very humble, a gem to talk to, and an absolute monster on the Bruce Trail. Follow her on Instagram @deegoesrunning I am always @itsthevalk Cheers famjam.

I’m so incredibly stoked that Kerri agreed to come on and talk about some really personal topics and share a bit of hard-won advice. This is probably my favourite podcast I’ve recorded so far. If you would like to contact Kerri, her email is kerriradsma@gmail.com You can always find me on Insta @itsthevalk   Cheers fam. 

Tim Van Hoffen is the director of Safe Families Niagara. I’m incredibly stoked about the work that he does and I think that every single church member in Niagara (and beyond) needs to know what Safe Families is doing. Contact Safe Families Niagara at niagara@safefamilies.ca I’m always down to chat on Insta @itsthevalk Cheers guys.

Round two baby. I Love chatting with Owen and he had some fantastic thoughts on dating that I believe are super valuable. Find him on Insta @owenhebbert I am always @itsthevalk Incredibly grateful for y'all.

I have been attending a political think-tank of sorts hosted by Mike for the past couple of months. We have talked a lot about the government, civil authority, the biblical basis for leadership and other topics like this. Mike is a super smart dude and I have really enjoyed chatting with him. Find Mike’s podcast, One Christian Thinks, on Spotify I'm always on Insta @itsthevalk Thanks y’all.

Scott was my youth leader in my early teens and his example and guidance shaped me immensely during those years. He is involved in the foster and adoption system as well as actively working for the Pro-Life cause. I’m so stoked that he was willing to chat with me on the podcast and I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation. Connect with Scott over Instagram @scottslingerland I am always @itsthevalk P...

Steve has been an incredibly impactful mentor to me over the years and a great friend. I knew the instant that I started thinking about this podcast that I wanted to have him on to chat about Roots. Loved this conversation. Hit me up on Instagram @itsthevalk Peace guys.