Scripture Untangled

Listen to Paul Burns, former Managing Director @ Twitter being interviewed by seasoned journalist Lorna Dueck. Paul is a believer, builder, maker, dreamer, husband and father. He has spent the last 20+ years helping people and companies reimagine what’s possible. Paul believes that when we know who we are, and know why we’re here on earth, we are one step closer to that abundant life Jesus modelle...

It is comfort. It is the true source of joy, of hope, of peace. The Word of God is not just a holy, you know, canon of scriptures, it is a roadmap. It's where we draw our identity from. It is the place of comfort and solace. It's where we can sit at the feet of Jesus, and just feel held and strengthened from God's hand. It's just this incredible...I think I never saw the Word o...

Listen to Cheryl Nembhard being interviewed by Joanna la Fleur. You're going to love this conversation as we dive into what Cheryl's connection is to Scripture, how it grounds her, how she got connected to it in the first place as a young at-risk youth and also how she uses it today to empower and lead other people.  Cheryl Nembhard is a dynamic international speaker, author, podcast/tv...

So, what if people when they encountered us, they found not this kind of burdensome, like drudgery, but they found life. They found people asking the question every day: Okay, Spirit of God what are you calling me to do to care for God's world today? I think if people just ask that question every day, it'll probably change. It'll probably...it might start with, let's use cerami...

Listen to Rick Faw, who has been a lead educator at A Rocha Canada since 2004 being interviewed by seasoned journalist, Lorna Dueck. In 2014 Rick became the Vice President of Programming, and in 2022 moved into the role of Education Director. Rick combines academic backgrounds in science (BSc) and theology (MCS) with a love for the outdoors. His desire is for people to integrate their spiritual li...

The Holy Spirit is our teacher. I think there is a certain comfort we have to have with not understanding everything and that's okay. That's where faith comes in but I think having people who can walk with you through the Bible, especially when you're starting is super important. But I would just say there's so many ways to do it and stop condemning ourselves for not doing it e...

Today’s guest is television host and journalist, Cheryl Weber being interviewed by Joanna la Fleur. As a television host, global humanitarian, public speaker and media producer/journalist, Cheryl Weber has always had a passion for life-transformative stories and global change. She currently serves as co-host of “100 Huntley Street” and as the Director of Relief and Development for Crossroads Cares...

And you don't come to Scripture as something to mine as a...it's not a vein of coal that we can take and make something with. It's not a resource in that sense. It's something we can use for making or creating something to make to our advantage. It is something to be loved, cherished, adored, and nurtured. If we love it, we'll come to know it. And if we do that work in tha...

Today’s guest is prolific Canadian singer and songwriter, Steve Bell being interviewed by Lorna Dueck.  Steve Bell consistently plumbs the depths of beauty and truth while maintaining a humble generosity - a robust kindness - that has profoundly impacted the lives of countless individuals. More than a quarter-century since the release of Steve’s first solo album, his accomplishments continue to de...

It's amazing how the Bible just opened. Philippians 4...I mean of all passages. You could not find a better passage. No, you couldn't. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God and the peace of God will guard your heart and mind. And then it goes on. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. And t...

In this episode, listen as Susan Finlay (Founder and Executive Director, Nation At Prayer) and Rev. Dr Andrew Stirling (Ambassador, Canadian Bible Society) talk about how the Bible is a vital part of Susan's life in a dynamic and transforming way, and how God inspired her to start Nation at Prayer. Recorded as part of a series entitled The Word for Life: When Scripture Comes Alive, Susan talk...

So it's a call to discomfort, not a call to comfort and going back to our earlier conversation, often it seems so much of our faith paradigm is not a call to comfort, but it justifies our comfort. It allows us to remain in the same place and it allows us to huddle, and it doesn't call us to bring in other people in discomfort. Matthew 5, I won't read it all but it goes on and on to...

In this episode Andrew Williams, the Founder and Principal of Liberty Square Consulting (LSC) is interviewed by seasoned journalist, Lorna Dueck. Andrew has extensive experience working with for-profit and non-profit organizations in the areas of inclusion, strategy, value proposition development, governance, and leadership development. He also serves as a speaker and executive coach, was a Board...

What I like to do is to take Scripture and show how applicable it is to our current setting. And people suddenly think, well, actually, we've never read that before because basically what people do is they read Scripture in a box...and it's over there...and it's the Bible that I take off the shelf and read, and then I go and live life, that don't realize that Scripture actually...

In this episode we’ll be featuring Archbishop Anba Angaelos OBE, the Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London being interviewed by the British and Foreign Bible Society’s Rev. Dr. Andrew Ollerton. Please enjoy this episode as we dive into the Archbishop’s remarkable journey of faith, and share this episode with a friend or on social media! Archbishop Angaelos was born in Egypt and emigrated to Austral...

I take students to the arrangement of the beginning of Genesis, where in the Hebrew Bible, it doesn't end with the domination of humankind over creation, ruling over dominion. It ends with the Sabbath, the chapter one ends with a Sabbath. So, it's gotten humans resting together. So, it's a very different picture from sort of humans now being released to run around with chainsaws and...

SHOW NOTES In this interview, listen as Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling (Ambassador, Canadian Bible Society) talks with Mark Buchanan (Associate Professor, Pastoral Theology, Ambrose University, Calgary, Alberta) about the influence of Scripture in his life. Mark shares his faith and relationship with the Bible, how his first encounter with Christ had a lasting impact on him, and how there is something i...

But once this injury happened, I suddenly was in the dark with nothing but time and I was left alone, sort of with my thoughts. And that wasn't that much fun because when you're left alone without any other stimulus or people around you, you're sort of stuck in this dark place of just yourself and the things that come out of that. And I was desperate. I didn't know how to pray,...

In this episode you will hear from recording artist and musician Mike Janzen, interviewed by seasoned journalist, Lorna Dueck. You will also have the opportunity to listen to some of his latest music, based on the Psalms.  Music has informed and shaped Mike Janzen’s entire life. He has a unique background in the disciplines of jazz, classical, and popular music, combined with a technical piano pro...

It's very simple. You know, you don't...you only...you're walking with everything you have is on your back in a backpack, and it's just a simple life. And I love being reminded that we don't need all the stuff that we have in our lives. You know, to exist. We need very little and to be reminded of that in a pilgrimage is really worthwhile. One of the Scriptures that means...

Today’s guest is Mark Petersen, interviewed by Lorna Dueck. Mark Petersen is the CEO of Stronger Philanthropy , and he wrote a book, Love Giving Well: The Pilgrimage of Philanthropy about the spiritual lessons he's learned throughout his life and during his month-long pilgrimage along the Camino del Norte and Camino Primitivo routes in Spain. Mark offers a window into how people of faith stru...

So, the arts are actually far more ancient disciplines of interacting with the Scripture in a way that sometimes actually gets past our mind and into our heart and our soul at a different level. You know, you hear a great story, you watch a great movie, and all of a sudden, it's a tearjerker, and you can't help it, you're just moved emotionally. Well, that does something to you and...

In this episode, Joanna la Fleur interviews Worship Pastor Matt Unruh about how he thoughtfully leads congregations with Scripture and song, and the role of the Bible in musical worship.  Matt Unruh is the Worship and Connection Pastor at Cornerstone Community Church in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. His work includes equipping and resourcing Cornerstone’s Groups ministry and leading worship music...

Well, the whole point of the show is to point people to Jesus. That's the whole point of the show, but then we're hoping that that lands them right back in Scripture, because that's how we can know Jesus. I do think that the show brings Scripture to life in a way where it had maybe gotten stale for some people. And so, all of a sudden there's this colour where it might have bee...

Today’s guest is Amanda Jenkins, interviewed by Lorna Dueck. Amanda is an author, speaker, and mother of four.  She's the lead creator for The Chosen’s extra content, including The Chosen devotionals, Bible studies, and children’s books. She lives in Texas with her children and husband, Dallas, creator of The Chosen , an incredibly popular television series about Jesus. The Chosen is the larg...