Scripture Untangled

Listen to Angie Peters, President and CEO of Toronto’s Yonge Street Mission being interviewed by seasoned journalist Lorna Dueck. Angie is an inspiring and collaborative leader in Toronto’s social sector serving the communities where she grew up. She shares about her early life and how simple acts of kindness helped break generational poverty in her own family. In 2024, Angie launched her new book...

Listen to the founder of The Lulu Tree, Emily Wierenga being interviewed by seasoned journalist Lorna Dueck in this profound and inspiring episode of Scripture Untangled. Emily shares her harrowing, yet hope-giving story and talks about God's grace in her life, from her early exposure to living in Africa as a small child to moving back to Canada later and struggling with a life-threatening ea...

Listen to Troy Lydiate, multifaceted artist, speaker, and the Creative Director at Apologetics Canada as he speaks with Joanna la Fleur. Troy shares his story, from when he was adopted as a baby, through his journey of healing, to discovering his identity in Christ and finding his worth not in what he did, but in “Whose” he was. Operating under the artistic moniker Scribe Music, Troy has unveiled...

Listen to bestselling author, speaker and radio show host Susie Larson being interviewed by seasoned journalist Lorna Dueck. In this episode, Susie talks about the impact of Scripture on her life as she dealt with more than 20 years of chronic illness and financial challenges, and how God revealed His deep love for her, despite her circumstances and limitations. Susie also talks about her latest b...

Watch or listen to Thomas S. Caldwell (Chairman of Caldwell Investment Management Ltd.) share his testimony with Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling (Ambassador, Canadian Bible Society). Recorded as part of the series, The Word for Life: When Scripture Comes Alive, Thomas describes how attending the Ontario Prayer Breakfast sparked his faith journey. One transformative evening, a Scripture about Jesus solidi...

Listen to Bishop Stephen Andrews, Principal of Wycliffe College, being interviewed by CBS Ambassador, Andrew Stirling. Stephen shares how his view of the Bible and the church was influenced by his lifelong study of the Bible, his exposure to global evangelicalism and the global Anglican Church, and serving as Study Assistant to John Stott in London for two years. He also discusses how this foundat...

Nine-time GRAMMY® nominee, and five-time GMA Dove Awards Female Vocalist of the Year, Natalie Grant, an icon in Christian & Gospel music, and her GRAMMY® award-winning composer husband Bernie Herms join Scripture Untangled. In this special episode, Lorna Dueck interviews them together backstage after their performance at the National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa. They discuss their faith, priori...

Listen to Rev. Dr. Rupen Das, President of the Canadian Bible Society being interviewed by veteran journalist Lorna Dueck. In this episode, Rupen reflects on his incredible history from working in global disaster management to his recent work at CBS. His global perspective has brought a unique view into the need for Scripture in the western world and Canadian culture, and how the importance of Scr...

Back by popular demand. Listen to Dr. Os Guinness, prominent social critic, a senior fellow at the Oxford Center for Christian apologetics, and author and editor of more than 30 books being interviewed by veteran journalist Lorna Dueck. In his second Scripture Untangled interview Os discusses the 20th Anniversary Edition of his book, The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Lif...

Listen to Rev. Dr. Sarah Han, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry at Tyndale Seminary being interviewed by CBS Ambassador, Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling. Dr. Han considers herself to be a "third culture" Canadian-Korean-Chinese and her formative theology was shaped on the mission field abroad. This episode dives into her formative years and foundation of faith, and how her experiences ha...

Listen to international award-winning artist Josh Tiessen being interviewed by seasoned journalist Lorna Dueck. Josh blends hyper-realism with faith in his stunning collection, "Creation Longs." Join Lorna Dueck as she delves into his intricate works, exploring the ecological themes and artistic mastery behind each 1700-hour masterpiece. --- Learn more about the Canadian Bible Society: b...

Listen to Rev. Dr. Paul Scott Wilson, Professor Emeritus of Homiletics at Emmanuel College in the University of Toronto. He has written many books based around the topic of homiletics and is known for his focus on the poetry of faith and the centrality of the gospel. In this episode, Paul talks with CBS Ambassador, Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling about how the gospel is “God’s saving action,” and how it...

The people that you meet, and again, you know, being an Anglican priest's wife for years, you get welcomed into people's lives, and you get to know people, and you see what people have overcome, and you see how people are, you know, trying to live a holy life. And it's inspiring, and it's beautiful, and it's very ordinary, you know. We are bowled over by the stories of, yo...

Listen to Karen Stiller being interviewed by seasoned journalist Lorna Dueck. Karen Stiller is a well-known writer and the senior editor of Faith Today magazine. In this moving episode, Karen discusses her new book “ Holiness Here: Searching for God in the Ordinary Events of Everyday Life ” and how holiness is not just a condition but also a way of life. She shares about her husband’s recent passi...

I think sometimes the problem is that the Christian church can be answering the questions of 20 years ago, you know, basically responding to the new atheists and asking: Do you have any evidence that God exists? And you go off and have a, you know, an interesting philosophical, scientific debate. But actually, that's not...I think the questions that most people in the secular culture are aski...

Listen to Justin Brierley being interviewed by author and theologian, Andrew Ollerton. Justin is a freelance writer, speaker and broadcaster in the UK, who has become known for creating dialogues between Christians and non-Christians. In this episode, Justin talks about his passion for creating conversations around faith, science, theology and culture, and his creative use of different forms of me...

Listen to Ann Voskamp, the four-times New York Times best-selling author of WayMaker , The Broken Way, The Greatest Gift, and One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are being interviewed by seasoned journalist Lorna Dueck. In this episode, Ann shares the learned gift of daily gratitude even while walking through life’s most heartbreaking of circumstances. --- Learn more about the...

If you pick up a pen every day and you write down what you're grateful for, when you are in crisis, your soul will have a memory of what it is supposed to do. How can I give thanks to God in the midst of this valley and trial? Because ultimately what we need...can we position our soul to remember the truth? God is always good and I am always loved. Because when difficult things happen and the...

In spite of the early loss of our daughter's life, somehow God was present there, and it was always amazing to me. Something would come up that would remind me of that and somehow get me over. In the end, death doesn't win. Obviously, it's a statement of faith. There's a lot of scientists that would say they can't prove that, but I think for those of us who have walked thi...

Listen to Dave and Diane Toycen being interviewed by seasoned journalist and long-time friend Lorna Dueck. There are many interesting lessons on global and community care we could learn from Dave and Diane, but in this intimate interview, they talk about their journey of grief. They said their final goodbye to their only daughter Jocelyn in 2022 and to their daughter-in-law Linda in 2015. Listen t...

I went to a Christian bookstore, and I bought a Bible and an exhaustive Concordance and went back out to my car. And before I could get out of the parking lot, I just sat there before I even turned on the engine and looked up some things that I thought should be there and they weren't there. And I could hear God say, you can fall away with all your man-made beliefs, or you can grab onto me an...

Listen to New York Times best-selling Christian novelist Karen Kingsbury being interviewed by seasoned journalist Lorna Dueck. Karen is an inspirational storyteller who has more than twenty-five million copies of her award-winning books in print and many of her novels under development with Hallmark Films and as major motion pictures. Karen Kingsbury talks about her faith journey and how she sees...

Listen to Reverend Bob Davies being interviewed by CBS Ambassador Andrew Stirling. Pastor Bob currently serves at Kanata Baptist Church. His community activism led to Bob being awarded the 2012 Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal for support for victims of crime. In this episode, Bob delves into our identity as image-bearers of God. Despite societal categorizations, everyone we meet bears God's imag...

Listen to Reverend Bob Davies being interviewed by CBS Ambassador Andrew Stirling. Pastor Bob currently serves at Kanata Baptist Church. His community activism led to Bob being awarded the 2012 Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal for support for victims of crime. In this episode, Bob delves into our identity as image-bearers of God. Despite societal categorizations, everyone we meet bears God's imag...

Rev. Charlie Lyons is an ordained minister who has more than 15 years of experience in various pastoral and parachurch ministries. He has worked in national outreach to Canada's youth and pastoral ministry and has also enjoyed serving on the Boards of multiple Canadian faith-based organizations. Charlie is an ordained minister with the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada. He...