Episodes

  • Elephants, tigers, rabbits and the Great Commission in Canada - Ep. 246

    Elephants, tigers, rabbits and the Great Commission in Canada - Ep. 246
    Jun 10 2025
    Lisa Pak serves at Finishing the Task, a Great Commission initiative led by Rick Warren, founder of Saddleback Church. Her title at that “network of networks” is director of partnerships in Asia, for young leaders and women. She talked with guest host David Guretzki about diaspora communities and engaging younger generations with the gospel. Previous to her current position, she has pastored across South Korea, Singapore and Canada and been a regional director for the Canadian Bible Society. A second-generation Korean-Canadian and Toronto native, she is ordained by the Korean Association of Independent Churches and Missions.https://finishingthetask.com/about/https://missionexus.org/lisa-pak-keynote-at-missio-nexus-conference/https://lausanne.org/podcast/the-task-set-before-us-breaking-barriers-building-bridges-in-global-missions-with-lisa-pakhttps://gospelmobilization.org/podcast/2023/9/25/the-mobilizers-role-in-finishing-the-task-with-lisa-pak
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    37 mins
  • Strengthening Canadian Christian Education - Ep 245

    Strengthening Canadian Christian Education - Ep 245
    May 23 2025
    Greg Needham of Salmon Arm, B.C., and Lauralynn Mercer of Ontario are educators leading the Canadian Christian Education Movement, a project of the global education ministry Teach Beyond (cemovement.ca). They spoke with host Bill Fledderus about Christ-centred education options in Canada and new ways to help them grow.
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    37 mins
  • Thinking about church and mission - Ep 244

    Thinking about church and mission - Ep 244
    May 15 2025
    Guest host David Guretzki chats with Sarah Han about how church members can think about the church being intercultural and missional. Dr. Han is assistant professor of pastoral ministry at Tyndale University. She considers herself to be "third culture" Canadian-Korean-Chinese and her formative theology was shaped on the mission field abroad. She has diverse experience in the Canadian public and private sectors, including immigrant churches. Her research focuses on an intercultural, intergenerational, missional ecclesiology for Canada.https://www.tyndale.ca/faculty/sarah-han
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    35 mins
  • Coping with stress in an increasingly unstable world - Ep 243

    Coping with stress in an increasingly unstable world - Ep 243
    May 1 2025
    Many Canadians are feeling burdened by global economic and political turmoil. Jennifer Bowen of Shalem Mental Health Network chats with host Bill Fledderus about how such stress can impact mental health, relationships and faith communities. She offers suggestions informed by psychology and Christian faith for coping and cultivating peace, resilience and hope in uncertain times.
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    41 mins
  • Helping kids grow in faith at home through little habits - Ep 242

    Helping kids grow in faith at home through little habits - Ep 242
    Mar 20 2025
    Christie Thomas is an author, parent and children’s ministry leader in Alberta (littleshootsdeeproots.com). Her latest book Little Habits, Big Faith: How Simple Practices Help Your Family Grow in Jesus was published by NavPress in 2024. She chatted with Bill Fledderus about how parents can help plant seeds of faith and help them grow in our children.Little Habits, Big Faith (https://www.navpress.com/p/little-habits-big-faith/9781641587679, https://amzn.to/4hhp0OU)Her new podcast has the same name as her website Little Shoots, Deep Roots. She’s also on YouTube as BedtimeDevoMama
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    34 mins
  • Journalism serving the Church: Reflecting on the past 12 years at Faith Today - Ep. 241

    Journalism serving the Church: Reflecting on the past 12 years at Faith Today - Ep. 241
    Jan 30 2025
    The hosts of the Faith Today Podcast -- Karen Stiller and Bill Fledderus -- sit together to reflect on their personal highlights of hosting the podcast and preparing Faith Today magazine editorials over the years.
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    31 mins
  • When Pastors Work too Much - Ep. 240

    When Pastors Work too Much - Ep. 240
    Jan 16 2025
    Workaholism in pastors is a form of spiritual dysfunction. It's also deeply rooted in the life and work of pastors and the expectations of many churches. Dysfunction in the Name of Jesus: Confronting the Idol of Pastoral Workaholism is a new book, edited by James Ellis III, releasing early in 2025. Ellis is an author, seminary professor and a pastor, who has served in Canada and the US, in various churches and chaplaincy roles. In this conversation with Karen Stiller and Sammy Kyreme, Ellis unpacks the roots of workaholism and how pastors and churches can work together to keep everyone healthier. Visit James' website: https://www.jamesellis3.com
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    43 mins
  • Michael Messenger of World Vision on good work and big life changes - Ep. 239

    Michael Messenger of World Vision on good work and big life changes - Ep. 239
    Dec 19 2024
    How do we make big life changes? How is our purpose bigger than our job? Michael Messenger has travelled the world doing very good work, leading one of Canada's largest Christian charities. Messenger is now moving onto new things and a new season. He invites us into his process of discernment and reflection about making significant life changes. Messenger speaks openly with host Karen Stiller about making big changes and hearing God's call on our lives in different seasons.
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    38 mins