The Faith Today Podcast

​The popular author of the evangelism classic Out of the Saltshaker has released a new book on evangelism today, Stay Salt

Ilana Reimer and Katie Pezzutto, the creative forces behind Love is Moving Magazine, share their vision and writing and editing lives with Faith Today editors Bill Fledderus and Karen Stiller. There is mention of man-eating mermaids. Show Links: https://loveismoving.ca/ https://www.klpezzutto.ca/ https://www.ilanareimer.com/

Gary Stagg, executive director of Open Doors Canada, offers a glimpse into what life is like for the Church under persecution and the precious gift of standing together. ​

Our popular Faith Today columnist CAROLYN ARENDS shares an intensely personal journey in this piece, about grieving the loss of her mother. Show Notes: Visit Carolyn Arends website here: https://carolynarends.com Get more and subscribe to Faith Today magazine at: https://www.faithtoday.ca/subscribe

Bill Strom, Professor of Communications at Trinity Western University, has released a study called "Weathering Well: Relational Resilience During the Covid-19 Lockdown." You will want to exercise more and watch screens less (unless it's church we're talking about) after hearing this interview.

Hope in Crisis - Episode 4 Brian C. Stiller, Global Ambassador The World Evangelical Alliance https://www.evangelicalfellowship.ca/Communications/Dispatches-from-Brian-Stiller

David Guretzki, resident theologian and VP of the EFC, dives deep into the troubled waters of medical assisted dying in Canada after confronting it face-on in his wife's shared hospital room. Show notes: You can read the original May 2020 text version of this article at https://www.faithtoday.ca/Magazines/2020-May-Jun/Behind-The-Curtain-Of-Assisted-Dying

In this Faith Today article writer Matthew Civico helps us reflect on the costs and and benefits of the massively popular social media tool. Show notes: You can also read the original text version of this article from our Nov. 2019 issue at https://www.faithtoday.ca/Magazines/2019-Nov-Dec/Faith-and-Facebook-Maturing-our-Christian-discern Read more of Matt Civico's articles at http://mattcivico.com...

Writer Patricia Paddey explores some ancient spiritual practices and how she gently ushered them into her daily life and faith practice. Show notes: Here is the book that impacted Patricia so deeply. https://www.amazon.ca/Author-Practicing-Searching-People-Practices/dp/B00IBOMB04/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=practicing+our+faith+a+way+of+life&qid=1591282715&sr=8-2 Patricia also blogs about topics...

Kevin Makins is founding pastor of Eucharist Church in Hamilton and author of the recently released book "Why Would Anyone go to Church? A Young Community's Quest to Reclaim Church for Good." Find Kevin's book at: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/why-would-anyone-go-to-church/399220

Writer Dave Jeffery takes us inside his journey of praying for a personal miracle of healing, and finding grace instead. Show notes: Faith Today magazine is now free. You can read articles like this all the time. Sign up at www.faithtoday.ca

Neil Cudney, director of organizational and spiritual life and administration with Christian Horizons, speaks to us about hospitality and how this strange time of isolation we are all living through can help us understand better what life can be like for people living with disabilities. Show notes: Find out more about Christian Horizons here: https://www.christian-horizons.org

Writer Mark Buchanan sees things differently when he walks. This Faith Today piece takes readers inside the wonderful world of spiritual walking. Show Notes: Mark Buchanan has a new book out on this topic called God Speed. Check it out on Mark's site: http://markbuchanan.net/books/

MAID and the Disabled. Kory Earle of People's First Canada offers a moving testimony about his life and his feelings about extending medical assistance in dying to the disabled.

David Guretzki considers what the Canadian Church can learn from the style of ministry typically practiced by chaplains. Show Notes: You can read all of David Guretzki's columns by subscribing to Faith Today magazine. And we've made it easier than ever to do that. www.faithtoday.ca

Hope in Crisis #3 Brian C. Stiller, Global Ambassador The World Evangelical Alliance https://www.evangelicalfellowship.ca/Communications/Dispatches-from-Brian-Stiller

What does youth ministry look like during COVID-19? Sid Koop helps us tackle the big questions of doing things very differently in this strange time. Show notes: Find out more about Truth Matters https://www.cywc.ca/truthmatters/

Carolyn, author, speaker, songwriter and director of education for Renovare, speaks to us about her work and the beautiful freedom of spiritual disciplines. Show notes: Visit Renovare at https://renovare.org Carolyn Arend's website is https://carolynarends.com Carolyn mentions Richard Foster's well known book Celebration of Discipline: https://renovare.org/books/celebration-of-discipline You can r...

A series from Brian Stiller, Global Ambassador of the World Evangelical Alliance.

David Guretzki considers the role of conscience in the life of the Christian, and what that has to do with Canada today. Show Notes: Check out Faith Today magazine at www.faithtoday.ca David mentions Karl Barth in this podcast, here is his book about Barth: https://www.amazon.ca/Explorers-Guide-Barth-David-Guretzki/dp/0830851372 David mentions conscience rights in Canada. Here is some information...

Stephen Doucet Campbell, a psychotherapist with Shalem Mental Health Network, offers us comfort, tips and hope in this COVID-19 interview. https://shalemnetwork.org/ About The EFC Podcast - http://www.theEFC.ca/podcasts We’ve been releasing audio recordings since June 1, 2017 to help Canadians sort through pressing issues and topics like spiritual growth and health, other religions, religious free...

The author and speaker shares her heart for preaching, helping other women become better communicators, and her new book written to help heal relationships between men and women. Show notes: Visit Danielle's website. https://www.daniellestrickland.com Watch the Urbana sermon Karen mentions in the interview: https://urbana.org/video/danielle-strickland Find out about the Women's Speaker Collective...

Lorna Dueck is a leader in Christian journalism in Canada, has announced her retirement from a groundbreaking and hugely successful career. In this interview, she shares some career highlights, advice to younger storytellers, and her thoughts as she moves into this new chapter of life and being.

We speak with Travis Blackmore of Lionhearts and Tim Huff of Youth Unlimited about how they pivoted and responded creatively to COVID-19 in their communities.

David Wells, general superintendent of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, offers some deep encouragement about the great good that can happen during this time, while acknowledging the lament of this COVID-19 situation.