Evangelical Life Ministries (ELM) believes the Christian Church has a powerful soul saving and rescuing message, and the media market-place should be used as a forum for bringing this message to others.
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The Ministry Forum Podcast exists to inspire, support, and connect ministry leaders across Canada, offering valuable insights for those involved in preaching, pastoral care, youth, and children’s ministry and everything in between. In each episode, we feature engaging conversations with experienced ministry leaders, theologians, and practitioners as they share their wisdom, stories, and practical advice. Our mission is to empower you with the tools and knowledge you need to thrive in your mi ...
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Welcome to The Musicians Singers Church Forum, where ministry and music are paramount
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On Voices of IFES, we go straight to the source to hear about ministry projects, ideas, and perspectives. It features interviews with students and leaders from around the IFES fellowship. Among other things, you’ll hear about pioneering new campuses, using computer coding to spread the gospel, and keeping integrity in a highly secular context. You’ll learn from people from every corner of the world and discover the amazing ways our Fellowship is reaching students. Voices of IFES is produced ...
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Dr. Chuck Betters, through the grid of his own faith struggles, including the tragic death of his sixteen-year-old son Mark, has helped countless other fellow strugglers in over 5 decades of ministry and rests in the hope that God is sovereign and He can be trusted. In a world filled with broken people and hopelessness, Ask Dr. Betters is a unique video forum where Dr. Betters and guests cut through confusion and offer sound biblical answers to life’s pressing questions about suffering and w ...
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A ministry of truthremains.org, Truth Forum is a monthly podcast hosted by Truth Remains founder and teacher David Parsons. In each episode David interviews a notable guest on topics relevant to Christians endeavoring to be faithful to Christ in the midst of a cultural whirlwind.
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What happens behind closed doors when peace agreements are negotiated? The Mediator’s Studio gives you a glimpse into the normally hidden world of peace diplomacy. Host Adam Cooper brings you first-hand stories from mediators, armed groups and governments on what it takes to end wars. The Mediator’s Studio is a podcast from the Oslo Forum, the world’s leading mediation retreat. It’s brought to you by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue.
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Pinnacle Forum's podcast features interviews with our Partners and, occasionally, other guest speakers. Learn how to take your position of leadership to a higher purpose and deeper significance. Our speciality is in helping leaders to steward their influence in ways that honor Jesus Christ - which changes the cultures in which we live: family, personal, work, community, country, and globally. After all people are not just observing the amount of success we achieve, but they are watching how ...
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Hi! I'm Chilly Chilton! Welcome to my podcast! NO TOPIC is off limits here! This is an honest, random, funny & bold forum for my thoughts... topics include: culture, family, ministry, leadership, church, community, coffee, sports, money, current events & other interesting ideas! Warning: IF you're super religious or take yourself too seriously, you'll probably hate this! This is raw, unrehearsed and unscripted - just me leaking words from my head or heart with NO filters! Oh, and, ALL episod ...
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Pull up a chair and take a seat! You’re invited to The Missions Table, an open and casual forum where different voices share their experiences in missions and ministry. Whether you feel a call to ministry, share a burden for missions, or just want to know more about what happens on the foreign mission field, there’s something for you at The Missions Table. Impacting and enlightening lessons in ministry often occur in informal settings—outside the classroom or after the church service has end ...
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Ordained 26 May 1991 by St. John Paul II in Rome for the Suburbicarian Diocese of Velletri-Segni (ITALY). Classics at Univ. of Minn. STL in Patristic Theology from the "Augustinianum" in Rome. STD candidate at same. Former Moderator: Catholic Online Forum; Former Columnist: The Wanderer. Presently weekly columnist for Catholic Herald (UK). Ministry in Diocese of Madison. Speaker. Blogist: fatherzonline.com Twitter: @fatherz
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An Open Forum Discussion about Christianity, the Church and the Life of a follower of Christ. We discuss the topics that everyone wants to talk about, but nobody wants to address.
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Healing X Outreach radio is an apologetics countercult based podcast ministry! We interview scholars, former cultists, and host moderated timed debates on important theological issues striking the Christian church today! We are listener supported radio! We are a ministry affiliate of EMNR (Evangelical Ministries to New Religions find out more at www.emnr.org
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KINGDOM PLANET OF THOR focuses on Domestic, National, and International Economics and Debt issues. We are a Consumer Advocacy Group of Man & Woman who at times engage in Commerce by and through of Natural Person. We educate Man and Woman in the Power of the Consumer (Man/Woman) as we are the Creditors in this Sea of Commerce. We are the Mother Ship and all other Maritime Ships are subordinate to Man and Woman.
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Spoken word essays from contributors of The Christian Citizen, author interviews, and conversation on issues pertaining to justice, mercy, and faith. Through The Christian Citizen, we seek to shape a mind among American Baptists and others on matters of public concern by providing a forum for diverse voices living and working at the intersection of faith and politics, discipleship and citizenship.
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This podcast is created to share the webinars hosted by National Institutes of Health (NIH), Ministry of Health, Malaysia with the aim to provide clinicians with the clinical updates in COVID-19 and for medical professionals to share their experience in their work related to COVID-19. This podcast intended to share within healthcare professionals. Further information and slides presentation in the webinars are available at NIH COVID-19 website (http://www.nih.gov.my/covid-19/) and blog (http ...
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The Faith Debate is an open an honest forum for faith leaders to participate in forthright discussions of the truth, always with an attitude of neighborliness – even (especially!) when there is sharp disagreement. The show seriously wrestles over important ideas, with all participants willing to vigorously challenge one another. The hope is that, through hearing the panelists’ verbal jousting, the listener will be equipped to better understand biblical truth, especially as it relates to the ...
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Godman Akinlabi is the Global Lead Pastor of The Elevation Church, Lagos, a non-denominational church founded in 2010 with a God-given mandate to ‘make greatness common’. A pastor with over 20 years of experience, he is a seasoned and highly sought-after speaker, trainer and consultant who has taught and inspired people in conferences and churches around the world. He is an ardent scholar who holds a bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering from the Federal University of Technology Akure; a m ...
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Hope That Doesn't Break: A Story of Faith and Reform
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24:05From Kyiv to Oxford, from courtrooms to campus - meet Andriy Hnidets, a follower of Jesus with a passion for justice, truth, and student ministry with CCX Ukraine. 🧑⚖️ He’s worked in law, health, and anti-corruption. 📚 He’s studied in Ukraine and the UK - and faced some real setbacks along the way. 🙏 But through it all, his faith has stayed firm. …
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Why Didn’t God Want to Save Me? | Ask Dr. Betters
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10:18In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I feel like God never wanted to save me. Despite my prayers and efforts to connect with Him, I experienced rejection and despair. I was told that my righteousness was in vain, and I constantly felt abandoned in my spiritual struggles. It seems cruel that God would create me only to separate me fro…
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LCMS President Matthew Harrison - Part One
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24:40Part One of a two-part presentation by LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison on the national state of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod presented. at the triennial Convention of the Texas District of the LCMS held in June at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Houston, TX.By Evangelical Life Ministries
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🙏 In the latest Prayerline, discover why a boat trip down a Latvian river and a continent-wide student festival are creating more space for organic conversations. Find out how lives have been changed and pray for more transformationBy IFES
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Should Christians Report Abuse Even If Forgiveness Is Given? | Ask Dr. Betters
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11:40In this episode, Dr. Betters, in response to "Will I Know My Abuser in Heaven?", answers the question, "I feel that abusers get away with their actions both on Earth and in Heaven. As a Christian, I know I need to forgive my abuser, but where is the justice for those of us left scarred by the abuse? I believe not all sins are equal. Christians shou…
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Opening Worship Service at the Triennial Convention
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22:24Highlights from the Opening Worship Service at the triennial Convention of the Texas District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod held in June at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Houston, TX.By Evangelical Life Ministries
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Rooted in the University with Femi Adeleye at UCCF Great Britain’s Forum.
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34:03In this Voices of IFES, Dr Femi Adeleye reflects on Daniel 1, showing how dislocated migrant students can be powerful witnesses in contexts opposed to God. With inspiring examples and testimonies from his own context and encounters across the world, Femi encourages us to be a blessing wherever we are placed – or displaced. Alongside 30+ years in re…
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🙏 In the latest Prayerline, discover what happened in Moldova when students invited peers to hear the gospel despite scepticism on campus. Learn how they sparked serious interest and pray for them and student leaders in Eurasia.By IFES
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Why Would God Let Me Stay So Lonely? | Ask Dr. Betters
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8:16In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I am very lonely these days without a husband and children who are very busy with their own lives to visit. My old friends are no more, leaving me alone all the time. I have prayed that God would bring someone into my life to have someone to talk with and hang out with on occasion, not necessarily…
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Rewind: Standing in the Gap for God & Country
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24:59Listen as host Bill Prewitt welcomes Pastor Dave Welch, the founder and CEO of the U.S. Pastor Council, as he describes his organization's AMERICA plan to help pastors energize their congregations to carry the Gospel beyond the church doors and take an active Christian role in civic affairs. uspastorcouncil…
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Is My Son Truly Saved? Looking Into the Soul | Ask Dr. Betters
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10:02In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Dr. Betters, I am a born-again Christian (I believe you remember me), and I raised my children as such, and they made a profession of faith around 8 years of age. Now, at 42, he has embraced science, UFO, and other such worldly answers while searching for something to believe in. He vacillates bet…
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Why do we want to slay the dragon and rescue the princess? The video game industry accounts for more revenue than movies and television COMBINED. What is it about these stories that so captures our imaginations? This week we talk to Michael Morejon of gamingandgod.com and trace biblical themes and threads through some of today’s most popular video …
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Rooted in the Scriptures with Femi Adeleye at UCCF Great Britain’s Forum.
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31:40In this Voices of IFES, Dr Femi Adeleye offers insights from Ezra 7:1-10, showing how a deep grounding in the Scriptures can transform individuals and influence nations. He call us all to recognise the sovereign hand of God on our lives and recommit to reading, studying, meditating on, and living out the Word of God. With inspirational testimonies …
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Why Is the Book of Enoch Not in the Bible? | Biblical Canon Explained
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6:26In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Why is the Book of Enoch not considered a true book from God? Did Jesus mention the book of Enoch in Mathew 22: 29-30? If the book of Enoch is not true, then how did Jude refer to Enoch's Prophecy in Jude chapter 1:14-15?" Dr. Chuck Betters, drawing from his own faith struggles—especially the trag…
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Join host Bill Prewitt as we continue our tribute to father/son pastoral pairs with an interview featuring the Rev. Tim Dinger, Pastor Emeritus at Peace Lutheran Church in Groves, TX, and his son Andrew, currently serving as lead pastor at Timothy Lutheran Church in St. Louis, MO. As a young boy watching his father serve in East Texas, Andrew was f…
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🙏 In the latest Prayerline, learn how a student’s ministry experience at high school led to the launch of a group at university. Find out what happened in Suriname when a student’s willing heart met a staff worker’s tenacious vision – and pray for themBy IFES
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S3E6: Tending Tomorrow with Rev. Dr. Joni Sancken and Rev. Aaron Miller
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52:51In this closing episode of the Tending Tomorrow lecture series, Rev. Dr. Joni Sancken addresses the complex task of preaching in a secular age. Drawing on the insights of philosopher Charles Taylor and her own pastoral and academic experience, Sancken explores how secularism, trauma, and the “buffered self” have reshaped how sermons are heard and w…
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Do We Have to Clean Ourselves Up in Order to Be in the Category of Someone Who Has Truly Repented??
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8:56In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Is repentance leaving all sin and then getting saved? I still smoke cigarettes!! Does that mean I’m not truly repented and saved? Do we have to clean ourselves up in order to be in the category of someone who has truly repented??" Dr. Chuck Betters, drawing from his own faith struggles—especially …
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An Insight into Student Leadership with Abygale Elliott on Global Giving Day 2025
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9:12In this Voices of IFES episode, Abygale Elliott – a student leader in the InterSchool/InterVarsity Christian Fellowship of the Cayman Islands – shares from her experiences as a student leader. As part of a webinar for IFES Global Giving Day 2025, she speaks to Annette Arulrajah, IFES Associate General Secretary. Discover how Abygale came to faith a…
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A pastor’s son will sometimes follow in his dad’s footsteps. The Reverends William Knippa and son Michael are examples of multiple generations in ministry. Michael knew from an early age that he wanted to be a pastor someday. From early life and knowing God’s direction, to father and son collaborating professionally, theirs is a family in ministry.…
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S3E5: Tending Tomorrow with Rev. Dr. Sarah Han and Laura Bevan Alexander
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40:13Rev. Dr. Sarah Han offers a compelling lecture on preaching in Canada today, casting a vision for an “epic” homiletic that is eschatological, proclamational, incarnational, and Christological. Speaking from her own experience as a Korean-Chinese-Canadian preacher, Han weaves personal narrative with sharp cultural analysis to ask what gospel meta-na…
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🙏 Discover what “beautiful things” are happening on one campus in French-speaking Canada. Listen how God is at work through curious students and ministry partnerships. Pray for them todayBy IFES
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Admission Compared to the Rewards in Heaven?
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8:32In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I have been studying Heaven and trying to understand admission versus the rewards in Heaven. A preacher/teacher explained that Heaven is like going to a football game. Our ticket - Jesus gets us inside the stadium. Our life - deeds - our fruit determines where we sit. On the 50-yard line or in the…
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Rev. Dr. Mark Drengler and Rev. Micah Drengler have a lot in common: they are both pastors in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS), they both serve in the parish ministry, they both earned a M.Div. from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO, and Mark is the father of Micah. While that is quite a list, Pastor Drengler and Pastor Drengler share th…
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God begins to turn around Naomi’s life in Ruth 2:1-13, a picture of what he does for his church. Ruth ventures into the fields in faith and just “happens” to meet Boaz, who shows her unexpected kindness. Her response, “Why have I found favor?” is something Christians today have even more reason to echo. Participants: Andrew Miller, Mark A. Winder, …
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S3E4: Tending Tomorrow with Rev. Dr. HyeRan Kim-Cragg and Ruth Kause
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48:35In this episode of the Tending Tomorrow lecture series, Rev. Dr. HyeRan Kim-Cragg explores the past, present, and future of feminist and womanist preaching within the Canadian context. Drawing from history, she outlines three key insights for future homiletics: the power of testimony, the need to move beyond solo preaching, and the importance of in…
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In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, a response to "Is saying Oh my God blasphemy?": "Isn't God a title, not a name? I mean, his name is not God. If you said Jesus, that would be saying his name in vain or saying Yahweh." Dr. Chuck Betters, drawing from his own faith struggles—especially the tragic loss of his sixteen-year-old son, Ma…
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We live in times of increasing spiritual opportunity. Following COVID lock-downs, many people are searching for joyful expressions of community and Biblical faith in Christ. We welcome back for a conversation the Rev. Michael Newman, President of the Texas District of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS). Newman notes that there is a “pent-up”…
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Unpacking the hope-filled “But now” of Isaiah 43 with Michel Kenmogne on Global Prayer Day 2025
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18:33In this Voices of IFES, Michel Kenmogne (IFES Board Chair) offers deep encouragement from Isaiah 43 – “it's from a place of hopelessness that God says everything will be new”. Michel shows how these verses call us to remember our identity in the Lord, seek God’s presence, and trust God for the impossible – even in difficult circumstances. Here is a…
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S3E3: Tending Tomorrow with Rev. Dr. Sarah Travis and Sinyoung Kim
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39:33This episode launches a special series from the 2025 Lois Klempa Memorial Lectureship, focusing on the future of preaching in Canada through the voices of Canadian women homileticians. Rev. Dr. Sarah Travis opens the series with a powerful lecture titled “Preaching Wild Hope in a Foreign Land.” Travis challenges the myth of Canadian tolerance and e…
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In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "How can we be expected to live with a disability that causes us constant pain when heaven is there? How can I not want an end to my pain without going against God's plan for my miserable existence?" Dr. Chuck Betters, drawing from his own faith struggles—especially the tragic loss of his sixteen-y…
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What does ‘mystery’ have to do with Paul’s ministry? Does it mean that Paul’s ministry is somehow mysterious? Does it mean that Paul’s ministry is difficult to understand? Not at all! Rather, Paul had the privilege of proclaiming the glorious ‘mystery of the gospel of Jesus Christ. But what does that mean? Join us for this episode of Proclaiming Ch…
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Discover how God worked in a student in Cambodia over many months. Read her story and be encouraged that awakenings can sometimes be gradual – and pray for students in Cambodia and SONOKO’s ministryBy IFES
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S3E2: Interview with Peter Coutts re Self-Leadership and Ministry in Canada
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1:14:30Rev. Dr. Peter Coutts brings decades of ministry, academic insight, and coaching experience to a deep and practical conversation about leadership in the church today. The episode explores the concept of “self-leadership”—the intentional practice of self-awareness, reflection, and personal growth—as a vital skill for clergy navigating the complexiti…
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In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I know I need to be in the Word and praying, but I am in such a dark place, filled with sadness. How do I find hope?" Dr. Chuck Betters, drawing from his own faith struggles—especially the tragic loss of his sixteen-year-old son, Mark—has assisted countless individuals facing similar challenges ov…
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Guest Pastor Richard Mittwede serves through The University Lutheran Church, ministering in a context shaped by intense academics, complex social dynamics, and a fast-paced urban environment. He highlights the church’s role as a sanctuary and discusses the unique challenges of campus ministry. Listeners are encouraged to think of university student…
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The intense pressures and bright possibilities of student ministry in Singapore with Prarthini Selveindran
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24:17The intense pressures and bright possibilities of student ministry in Singapore with Prarthini Selveindran Since COVID-19, pressure on students’ time has become increasingly intense in FES Singapore, and many other IFES movements in East Asia. Yet, FES staff worker Prarthini Selveindran says student leaders are sacrificially finding ways to serve. …
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S3E1: Interview with Sandra Beardsall about Ecumenical Shared Ministry
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1:23:39In this episode, Rev. Dr. Sandra Beardsall reflects on her lifelong journey with ecumenism, from early personal curiosity to decades of practical engagement. She discusses her role with the World Council of Churches’ Nicaea 2025 initiative, the rich history and evolving role of the Nicene Creed, and the broader movement for church unity. A signific…
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In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "What should you do when you cannot pray? I have reached the point a few times when I felt so sad, lost, and overwhelmed that I could not even pray. I reached out to others to pray for me at those times, but I still felt really isolated." Dr. Chuck Betters, drawing from his own faith struggles—espe…
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"Garuna" means grace, mercy and compassion across many Southeast Asian languages. Since 2001, Garuna Ministries (www.Garuna.org) has been offering training to local, indigenous church leaders working in Thailand and extending into Laos and Cambodia. Missionary Rev. Dr. Jeff Ehlers, Chairman of Garuna, talks about Biblical teaching. By working with …
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