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Podcast: Faith Trends

Conversations that connect research and ministry. Join co-hosts Lindsay Callaway and Rick Hiemstra as they help us understand who we are as the Canadian Church.

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Church & Mission
29:47

Helping Churches Talk About Money

Lori Guenther Reesor says her superpower is helping churches talk about money. And who couldn't use some good advice about how to do that?In this episode, we talk with Lori about what she's learned about money and generosity, and why its so important that we talk about money.

Church & Mission
43:18

Audiences and Congregations

Church is not theatre, and yet there are things we can learn from theatre, and those who study it. Dr. Scott Mealey, who has also been a pastor, talks to us about his research on audience experience, and what it can teach us about how newcomers experience church.

Church & Mission
31:11

How are churches being planted in Canada today?

Planting churches isn't a paint-by-numbers proposition. There are new and creative ways local churches are being planted in Canada. James Watson, research fellow with the Canadian Institute for Empirical Church Research talks with us about what he's learned.

Church & Mission
32:43

"Religion" as a polluted word

What does it mean for words like "religion" to become "polluted"? How does it happen, and can they be cleaned up and made usable again? Scholars Sam Reimer (Crandall University) and Galen Watts (University of Waterloo) reflect on the questions which led them to research and co-write an article on these topics.

Church & Mission
36:23

Blessed are the undone

The authors of the new book Blessed Are the Undone: Testimonies of the Quiet Deconstruction of Faith in Canada discuss their findings. Guests: Angela Bick and Peter Schuurman

Church & Mission
37:16

This cultural moment and AI

This is the second in a two-part podcast with Andy Steiger looking at AI. The first was an introduction to AI, and this one examines this cultural moment and AI.  

Church & Mission
35:13

Introduction to AI

This is the first in a two-part podcast with Andy Steiger looking at AI.This one is an introduction to artificial intelligence, and the second will examine this cultural moment and AI.

Church & Mission
35:22

De-sizing the Church

Karl Vaters is the author of four books including De-Sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and What’s Next. He discusses new insights for leaders and members of small churches alike.

Church & Mission
35:32

What is an Evangelical?

Switching up the typical format,  Karen Stiller interviews Rick and Lindsay about the importance of properly identifying Evangelicals for effective ministry research. 

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