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Podcast: Faith Today

Join hosts Bill Fledderus and David Guretzki for interviews with Christian culture shapers, leaders and ministry specialists. You can also read condensed versions of some of these conversations in Faith Today magazine and see video versions at FaithToday.tv.

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Tackling global hunger through the Canadian Foodgrains Bank

Andy Harrington is the executive director of Canadian Foodgrains Bank, a partnership of 15 Canadian churches and their agencies working together to end global hunger. He describes the challenging state of global aid work, government funding and how Canadians can respond.

The Pastorate, a Canadian pastor support network

Jason Ballard of Vancouver is the director and founder of The Pastorate, an organization that networks and encourages pastors across Canada. It produces a podcast and facilitates year-long groups for emerging leaders and for lead pastors. He share stories of encouragement and connection.

Working for citywide Christian unity

Mark Peterkins of One Way Ministries in Ottawa chats about citywide networks for workplace leaders and pastoral leaders alongside other efforts to spur on gospel action such as Pray Ottawa and the Big Give.

Christian creativity as witness

Patty Bowman Kingsley of Ajax, Ont., is an artist who uses her painting and public speaking to encourage community transformation. She talks with host Bill Fledderus about why creativity matters to God, how art can be a prophetic and practical tool for transformation, and mobilizing creativity for the common good in schools, churches and public spaces.

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Sacred Assembly and the cultural baggage we bring to Christianity

Adam Kline is director of intercultural missions at the Free Methodist Church in Canada. Jonathan Maracle is a Mohawk musician from Tyendinaga, not far from Kline's home in Belleville, Ont. They reflect about how our ethnic background can influence church practices and theology, and report on a recent event called Commemorating 1995 Sacred Assembly.  

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Understanding persecution in the global Church

Floyd Brobbel leads Voice of the Martyrs Canada and has worked with the ministry for more than two decades. He joins host David Guretzki to discuss ways to support Christians worldwide who are being persecuted for their faith.  

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Coping with misinformation

Molly Thomas is the host and producer of Big [If True], a weekly show launched in November 2024 on TVO that tackles misinformation, disinformation, conspiracies, hoaxes and scams. She talks with host Bill Fledderus about how Christians can be taken in by fake news, how to protect ourselves and more. 

Right relationships: One friendship at a time

How can Christians benefit from Indigenous transformational approaches to relationship, compared to Western transactional approaches? Dan Collado of Aboriginal Bible Academy chats with host David Guretzki about the importance of personal friendship building in a society where relationships with Indigenous people at the national level are so damaged.

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What's Christian about foreign aid?

Global aid is not just charity, but a shared responsibility and strategic investment rooted in the biblical call to stewardship, compassion, and justice, says Laura Solberg, executive director of Kentro Christian Network, the national hub representing 70 Christian relief and development organizations across Canada. She chats from Vancouver with host Bill Fledderus in Hamilton