Word Made Digital: Recent Episodes
Joanna la Fleur
The Church has the most important message in the world, so this podcast is all about helping you be the best, and most creative communicators in the world.
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A lifetime of daily, hidden obedience. This is the legacy of Dutch watchmaker Corrie Ten Boom, whose heroic efforts saved hundreds of Jewish lives during the German occupation of the Netherlands in WWII. It was not at a small cost to her or her family.
Now, actress Nan Gurley steps into her shoes in the retelling of her life story “The Hiding Place” on screen. Nan shares the lessons she’s learned from Corrie’s life of obedience and devotion to God and the hope that she hopes to share with those who watch the film.
Learn more about "The Hiding Place":
Website: https://thehidingplacefilm.com/
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Should we embrace new technology? What does digital rest look like? Would Jesus read the Bible app, use Twitter or play video games?
In 2023, with the digital age in full swing and technology changing faster than the weather, these are real (and important questions to consider). How is tech affecting us internally? Should churches engage with social media and tech trends, or is it a foothold for something destructive?
This week we're asking a Canadian expert on the intersection of faith and technology, Andrew Noble.
Andrew is a husband, father, and graduate of Heritage College & Seminary (MDiv). He has written for The Gospel Coalition Canada, has served as the Labs Director for FaithTech, and currently co-hosts a podcast called What Would Jesus Tech. Andrew is also currently in pastoral ministry at Grandview Church (Kitchener, Ontario).
Learn more about Andrew Noble:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nobullnoble
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nobullnoble/ WWJT Podcast: https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/all-episodes
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The Church/Christians haven't historically been the best at talking about or empowering singleness. Meisha Watson wants to change that. Her podcast "My Single Story" is airing out all the misconceptions and assumptions to help encourage and support Christian singles from ALL walks of life to find hope.
Meisha has been a guest on the podcast before, but this time...we're going DEEP because we're in the same boat! Single, living in the digital age, Christian. Not a bad place to be, but when it comes to dating the odds are most definitely not in our favour.
So -- get all your cringe out of the way and then LEAN IN. This is a good one!
Learn more about Meisha Watson:
Instagram: @iammeisha
My Single Story: @mysinglestorypodcast
Website: www.heymeisha.com
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Learn more about James Adams:
Instagram: @jalexanderadams
ProContent Instagram: @procontent
Website: https://procontent.renewedvision.com/
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Is it just me, or are we all a LOT more skeptical about the news we are reading?
The reality is, everything we read has a skew or influence. Not everything we read is false, either. We went to one of the best to help us understand good journalism, good fact-checking and breaking through media noise.
Bonnie Kristian is an experienced journalist skilled in compelling opinion writing, concise news delivery, and meticulous editing.
She is the author of Untrustworthy: The Knowledge Crisis Breaking Our Brains, Polluting Our Politics, and Corrupting Christian Community (2022) and A Flexible Faith: Rethinking What It Means to Follow Jesus Today (2018). As a journalist, she writes opinion pieces on foreign policy, religion, electoral politics, and more. Her column, "The Lesser Kingdom," appears in print and online at Christianity Today.
Learn more about Bonnie Kristian:
Instagram: @bonnie.kristian
Website: www.bonniekristian.com
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Jesus asked His disciples, "Who do you say I am?" It's a question that still needs an answer today.
Author Jared Brock explores this question in his new book "A God Named Josh", and the answer to that question may challenge everything you once thought about who Jesus was during his time on earth, starting with his very name.
This is a charged, provocative book that Jared has researched, studied and pushed the boundaries of his own comfort to learn all that he can about Jesus, the most revolutionary man who ever lived.
Learn more about Jared's book "A God Named Josh" https://www.amazon.ca/God-Named-Josh-Uncovering-Christ/dp/0764239627
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Tens of MILLIONS have watched, shared and been impacted by the Christian show, "The Chosen". In fact, it's the first multi-season show centred around the life of Jesus, ever!
This week we are chatting with one of the show's producers, Amanda Jenkins on their approach to sharing these real stories of Jesus to a mass audience, many without a Biblical background. We chat about the digital space and evangelism -- with SO many great takeaways for all of us working in Church communications.
Learn more about The Chosen:
Instagram: @thechosentvseries
Website: https://new.thechosen.tv/
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The art of person-to-person communication; like, how do we actually talk to people and with people? Why can this be so hard sometimes, or so one-sided?
How do you join a conversation that’s already happening at a party? Is it rude to enter or exit a group already talking at a party? Why do people care that you know and use their names? How can you do verbal martial arts to get out of awkward conversations?
This week we’re talking to a 30-year expert on training in the art of interpersonal communication. Dr. Mike Bechtel will give us some practical insights for introverts AND extroverts to improve our communication skills, be more self-aware, and build relationships by serving others.
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Learn more about Dr. Mike Bechtle:
Instagram: @mikebechtle
Website: https:/www.mikebechtle.com/
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Have you noticed the huge trend toward “Orphaned” believers?
Many evangelicals find themselves untethered, disillusioned, and—ultimately—orphaned as they grapple with the churches of their youth and embark on a search for a more loving, less corrupted, or different theological expression of the Christian faith.
This week’s podcast guest, Sara Billups is one of those “orphans”. She knows the grief of following Jesus while watching political pundits or powerful church leaders twist Christianity to support their ends.
She knows the feeling of being alone, misunderstood, and maligned as she searches for a new way to participate in the story of God and his people.
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Learn more about Sara Billups:
Instagram: @sara.billups
Website: www.sarabillups.com
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Missional Labs is an interdisciplinary community that works to launch new, imaginative ministry ventures in our modern missional context.
As the church faces decline and disruption, millions will walk away from a faith that doesn't make sense. Reaching people for Jesus today requires a fresh take and imagination to see what's not yet.
We're joined by Tyler Prieb and Steve Mulder -- two key leaders for Missional Labs and they are sharing their insights about what they are seeing in the modern Church, and how to lean into new ideas while building on a solid foundation of faith.
Learn more about Missional Labs:
Instagram: @missionallabs
Website: www.missionallabs.com
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Clare Hooper is a 48-year-old mum and creative who is sweeping through TikTok with her cheerful, bright and colourful lifestyle. She lives out her own tagline "busy doing good" and shares tips from baking and styling to embracing grey hair.
But how did she build her online community of 60k+? What inspires her to stay positive and enjoy the "grind" of content production?
In this episode, Joanna and Clare discuss the joy of engaging online as your most authentic self and encourages us all to find the fun in learning something new (at any age!).
Learn more about Clare Hooper:
TikTok: @mrsclarehoops
Instagram: @clarehooper
YouTube: @mrsclarehoops
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We all go through life with an "anthropology"--an idea about what humans are like, our potentials and limitations. High anthropology--thinking optimistically about human nature--can breed perfectionism, anxiety, burnout, loneliness, and resentment.
In today's conversation, popular author and theologian David Zahl explores how our ideas about human nature influence our expectations in friendship, work, marriage, and politics and invites us into a biblically rooted and surprisingly life-giving low anthropology, which fosters hope, deep connection with others, lasting love, vulnerability, compassion, and happiness.
Learn more about David Zahl:
Instagram: @mockingbirdnyc
Book - "Low Anthropology": https://www.amazon.ca/Low-Anthropology-Unlikely-Gracious-Yourself/dp/158743556X Mockingbird Ministries: https://mbird.com/
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Do you feel like you're caught in the rat race of social media? Experiencing the heaviness of keeping up with an audience, while staying faithful to what you believe in. This week's guests can relate.
Chelsea and Nick Hurst are Christian YouTubers who share their ups and downs for (mostly) the world to see. They've navigated wins and losses while building a following of over 1 million. In the midst of it all, they've stayed faithful and full of purpose -- but it hasn't always been easy.
Learn more about their story in this week's podcast episode.
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Learn more about Chelsea + Nick Hurst:
YouTube: @ChelseaandNick
Instagram: @chelseakayhurst + @officialnickh
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Zach Windahl is an author, speaker and professional encourager. No really... his books are so motivating and, especially for younger generations, help them remember God's goodness in hard times.
Today he's sharing his journey as an entrepreneur, and building the network has today called "The Brand Sunday". If you're hoping to write a curriculum or books, or start online communities then this is a chat for you!
Learn more about Zach Windahl:
Instagram: @zachwindahl
Website: https://www.zachwindahl.com/
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How do we scale our marketing without losing authenticity?
In a world of slick campaigns and selling techniques, Vik Harrison (and her husband Scott) chased a crazy dream: bringing water to the 1.1 billion people in the world who didn't have it. Charity:Water was born and in the decade following, has become a movement of over one million supporters providing clean water to 15 million+.
Now Vik wants to share all her mess-ups and milestones with those wanting to start a non-profit or charity project that inspires them and changes the world. She leads courses, strategy sessions and coaching through her marketing business, Mission Critical.
Watch this episode of our podcast here
Learn more about Vik Harrison:
Instagram: @vikharrison
Website: www.missioncritical.co
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How do we reach high school students addicted to social media? Enter: Brain Barcelona.
Brian is the founder of One Voice Student Missions and The Jesus Clubs. Since 2009 Brian has been a leader at the forefront of youth evangelism and is calling the high school students to surrender their lives to Jesus and calling the Church to our nation’s most unreached mission field: public high schools.
Since 2020, The Jesus Clubs has grown to be a youth movement in the digital space where millions have heard the gospel and thousands have come to know Jesus. Brian lives with his family and community in Texas.
Learn more about Brian Barcelona:
Instagram: @brianbarcelona
Website: https://brianbarcelona.com/
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In light of the fall of famous Christian leaders in recent years, the time has come for the church to reexamine its relationship to celebrity.
Award-winning journalist Katelyn Beaty and author of "Celebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Platforms, and Profits Are Hurting the Church" explores how fame has reshaped the American church, and why celebrity is woven into the fabric of the evangelical movement.
She identifies many ways fame has gone awry in recent years and shows us how evangelical culture is uniquely attracted to celebrity gurus over and against institutions. She offers a renewed vision of ordinary faithfulness, helping us all keep fame in its proper place.
Learn more about Katelyn Beaty:
Instagram: @katelyn_beaty
Website: https://tinyurl.com/4afk2y72
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Life is too short to just go through the motions. We spend countless hours dreaming and planning to do the significant, noticeable and impressive and we miss the opportunities and relationships right in front of us.
For Bob Goff, author of "Love Does", "Everybody Always" and most recently, "Undistracted" -- this invitation to live purposefully and with intention is what creates true depth. We can go to the ends of the earth, but how many of us have taken the time to walk across the street?
Today's episode is an invitation to dream bigger, live deeper and love others with purpose.
Thanks for joining us, leave a comment below!
Learn more about Bob Goff:
Instagram: @bobgoff
Website: https://www.bobgoff.com/
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The Advent season is all about the attentive expectation for the coming of Jesus. This season is extremely special; full of hope and longing.
For artist and author Bette Dickinson this attentive longing is the heart of the artist. Paying attention to the world around them, the artist longs for connection and meaning and expresses it through their work.
Thanks for joining us, leave a comment below!
Learn more about Bette Dickinson:
Instagram: @bette_dickinson
Website: https://www.bettedickinson.com/
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Jason Ballard had his heart radically transformed by Jesus when he was a teenager and yet today he still has moments of struggling with his faith. If we're honest with ourselves, we all struggle and wrestle. We embrace the mysteries of God and the world and are left with questions.
This is one of the motivations Jason had to begin his work with young people at Alpha Canada and still inspires him in his work serving the city of Vancouver at The Way Church. He also provides leadership for the Canadian Church Leaders Network, helping build a community for pastors from coast to coast.
We're so thankful for Jason's honest approach to faith, gifts, pastoring and how to build a collective network that builds each other up.
Learn more about The Way Church + CCLN:
Instagram: @theway_vancouver
Website: https://www.thewaychurch.ca/
Instagram: @churchleadersnetwork
Website: https://www.ccln.ca/
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There has been an incredible wave of connection established through digital communities. We're seeing the rise of platforms like Discord, Clubhouse and even the use of TikTok for networking and group building.
So where does the Church fit? How can we utilize this digital revolution and build healthy, flourishing communities?
We're chatting with Peter from Digital Church Toolkit -- an agency focused on helping build on these questions in the UK and worldwide.
Thanks for joining us, leave a comment below!
Learn more about Digital Church Toolkit:
Instagram: @digitalchurchtoolkit
Youtube: @Digital Church Toolkit
Website: https://www.digitalchurchtoolkit.com/
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We're thrilled to have Omar El-Takrori joining us on the podcast this week. He is a pastor, digital creator and business leader who shares his perspective on showing up. Doing the hard work of being consistent in whatever you put your hand to and how that's reflected in Scripture.
Learn more about Omar El-Takrori:
Instagram: @omareltakrori
Youtube: @Omar Eltakrori
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With a cumulative following of more than 10 million, Gabriel has shared his life and relationship with the internet for almost a decade alongside his wife Jess (whose adorable wedding was witnessed by over 19 million viewers). Now a dad, Gabriel's candor and vulnerability about his anxiety, depression, and other struggles have led him to be one of the internet's top creators.
In his latest book, "A Mission For Meaning: The Choices that Lead to the Life You Really Want." Gabriel shares encouraging and uplifting stories from his personal journey – including the highs, lows, ups, downs, missteps, big decisions, small decisions, breakthroughs, miracles, and all – and what he's learned about life and love and being accountable for the consequences of your decisions.
Learn more about Gabriel Conte:
Instagram: @gabrielconte
Youtube: @Gabriel Conte
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Remember when we all saw the first Matrix movie and couldn't imagine a real-world that was digitally connected and dystopian could truly exist? That our bodies would be so connected to technology as to lose ourselves? Seems more close to real life somehow, in 2022. How do we lead and pastor in the most digitally connected, educated, wealthy cities in human history?
Pastor and author Jay Kim works and lives in Silicon Valley. He proposes a thoughtful and practical approach to Analog Church and Analog Christianity, for the sake of our very souls. It is not an anti-technology view, but nor is it all-embracing. He helps us navigate this question as we all begin to see the cracks in how it is affecting our day-to-day lives, our churches, and our walk with Jesus.
Learn more about Jay Kim:
Instagram: @jaykimthinks
Website: https://jaykimthinks.com/
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It is always an honour to have Danielle Stickland on the podcast. Not only is she wise and honest, but she isn't afraid of confronting our ways of thinking with the truth. She leads by example.
In this week's episode of the podcast, Danielle is sharing what inspired her latest book "The Other Side of Normal". Join us!
Learn more about Danielle Strickland:
Instagram: @daniellejstrickland
Website: www.daniellestrickland.com
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"Wrestling with God through persistent prayer is a confirmation of true belief, not distressing doubt."
This week's podcast episode features Tyler Staton, lead pastor of Bridgetown Church in Portland, National Director of 24/7 Prayer USA, and the author of "Praying like Monks, Living like Fools: An Invitation to the Wonder and Mystery of Prayer". Tyler is full of wisdom and insight, born from his personal journey to a greater practice of prayer.
Now he's sharing what he says is the most revolutionary practice of our time as Christians.
Join us!
Learn more about Tyler Staton:
Instagram: @tylercstaton
Website: www.tylerstaton.com
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If you're in Church leadership, you probably remember this story from 2018:
Tragedy strikes California church as Lead Pastor dies by suicide, leaving wife and 3 young children.
Andrew Stoecklein's sudden death was a shock that resonated across the church world. But what happened to his wife Kayla and their 3 boys since then? How has she grappled with grief, loss, anger, church, mental health, and rebuilding after such a public tragedy?
This week's episode brings us Kayla's remarkable story. Resilience and God's nearness as she rebuilds and relearns. If you or someone you know has gone through a huge loss or mental illness, the learning and encouragement in this week's episode are for you.
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We're chatting with Gary Thomas, author of "Sacred Pathways: Nine Ways To Connect With God", and attempting to strip away the frustration often felt in "one-size-fits-all" spirituality. Thomas insists that it's better to discover the path God designed you to take -- a path marked by growth and fulfilment.
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It would be hard to mention the name Naomi Raine, or Maverick City Music these days without someone's ears perking up. They have simply taken the world by storm winning countless awards, appearing on television and in movies, as well as collaborating with churches across the globe.
But what does it mean to be known? How do you balance the public platform you've been given and the calling to lead without getting swept up in popularity? Thankfully I had the opportunity to ask someone right in the midst of it. Her response? Refreshing, encouraging and gracious.
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The last few years have shaken up some of our familiar routines and for others have caused a complete upheaval in where we choose to live, work and worship. Susie shares in this episode her recommendations for finding a new church and learning how to embrace diversity even when we disagree.
Susie Gamez is Canadian by birth, Korean by heritage, Mexican by marriage and American by immigration. She is passionate about matters surrounding reconciliation, racial justice and the Gospel. Susie and her husband Marcos met at Fuller Theological Seminary while getting their M.A. in Intercultural Studies and now have 4 beautiful LatAsian kids. After serving as a youth pastor and church planter in South Central Los Angeles for 14 years, Susie now lives in Long Beach, CA.
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In March 2022, a record-breaking 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs. Recognizing the burnout, stress, and anxiety prevalent in the world today. Chad Veach shares an enthusiastic message of spiritual comfort for all who feel overwhelmed in his latest book “Worried about Everything Because I Pray about Nothing” (August 2022).
Chad is the founder and lead pastor of ZOE Church, a dynamic community in the heart of Los Angeles, California. For the past 20 years, he has dedicated his life to ministry and preaching the Gospel. In addition to leading ZOE, he is an international speaker; the author; and the host of Leadership Lean In, a top charting leadership podcast.
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Idelette (Pronounced: Ee-da-lette) McVicker is an author and advocate who is passionate about telling the justice stories of the marginalized and displaced. The author of “Recovering Racists: Dismantling White Supremacy and Reclaiming Our Humanity.”
Born and raised in South Africa during the apartheid era. Idelette read a book at age 16 that cracked open that all-white world and shattered her belief systems. She has spent her life ever since leaving the construct of whiteness, unlearning so much of what had been internalized and learning a new way of being human.
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If you're in Church Communications and you haven't heard of Brady Shearer -- we're happy to introduce you :) As the founder of ProChurch Tools and an active contributor to YouTube and other digital platforms, Brady is on the cutting edge of the digital space for Churches.
Be sure to check out the links below to learn more from Brady and his team at ProChurch Tools.
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The passion that Hannah and Aaron Barnett carry for evangelism and discipleship in the next generation is contagious. We chatted about how what we model in our own lives often speaks louder than any convincing argument we could make.
Together, Hannah and Aaron lead Generation Distinct a ministry wholly focused on Gen Z and their development, helping them discover their God-given purpose and passion.
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Finding your tribe as a leader is so foundational to your growth. In this climate, it is more important than ever to have the accountability and support of deep, Jesus-centered friendships.
Anne Miranda is passionate about serving church leaders to help re-ignite their joy and contagious commitment to the church.
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It's time to choose and Lisa Sharon Harper is asking the tough questions.
Ms. Harper leads training that increases clergy and community leaders’ capacity to organize people of faith toward a just world. A prolific speaker, writer and activist, Ms. Harper is the founder and president of FreedomRoad.us, a consulting group dedicated to shrinking the narrative gap in our nation.
Her latest book "Fortune: How Race Broke My Family And The World–And How To Repair It All" is at the center of this conversation and challenges us to our core.
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Tyler Wells is helping creators, entrepreneurs, and leaders unlock and execute their best ideas.
He's more than "just" a systems guy, applying his skills in strategic planning on operations to the creative space. And he practices what he preaches -- venturing out on his own after working in corporate spaces and even giving stand-up comedy a go (he's hilarious).
Learn how to unlock your potential and pursue your passions with a plan.
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In 2015, John Brandon wrote about a 7-minute morning routine, something he had done for years to help focus and prepare for the day ahead. That article hit a nerve. In a good way. Hundreds of people emailed and said they were doing "the seven" and loving it.
Since then, John has expanded his writing on the topic and recently published his book "The 7-Minute Productivity Solution". As a columnist for Forbes, he covers innovation, tech, social media marketing, and productivity. For the last 10 years before starting at Forbes, he wrote a daily column for Inc.com.
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Glenn Packiam knows that most pastors desire to be faithful shepherds in the midst of our turbulent world, but it's never been as polarizing, exhausting or confusing. We hope this conversation is encouraging to you today.
Glenn Packiam (Doctor of Theology and Ministry, Durham University) is associate senior pastor at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, and lead pastor of one of its eight congregations, New Life Downtown. A Senior Fellow at Barna Group, a visiting fellow at St. John’s College at Durham University, and an adjunct professor at Denver Seminary, Glenn is the author of several books, including The Resilient Pastor, Blessed Broken Given, and Worship and the World to Come.
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Elizabeth Woodson is a Bible teacher and author who is passionate about equipping believers to understand the rich theological truths of Scripture. With over a decade of ministry experience, Elizabeth is passionate about creating pathways for theological education in the local church. Most recently, Elizabeth served on staff at The Village Church as the Institute Classes and Curriculum Director. She also worked as the Single Life Coordinator at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship under the leadership of Senior Pastor Dr. Tony Evans.
Elizabeth is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary with a Masters in Christian Education. She is a contributing author for World on Fire and the author of the book Embrace Your Life: How To Find Joy When The Life You Have Is Not The Life You Hoped For.
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Nick Parker is the African Partnerships Manager at Christian Vision, an evangelism-based ministry that is passionate about reaching the world with the Gospel.
Born and raised in South Africa, Nick's work life has led him to many different roles including public relations, events, and community development. Ultimately his passion for seeing lives transformed by Jesus and a few ordained encounters led him to work with Christian Vision.
We're so thankful for Nick's insights about digital evangelism and community building!
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Born and raised a stone’s throw from NYC, Pastor Tom’s heart for the metropolis is second nature. He formerly served as the Teaching Pastor at Liquid Church (NJ) – one of America’s Top 100 Fastest-Growing Churches by Outreach Magazine. In 2015, he and his beautiful family followed God’s call to California, where he served for nearly 4 years as the Men’s Pastor of Saddleback Church (CA).
A dynamic communicator with a zealous heart and contagious laugh, Pastor Tom now passionately preaches God’s Word and provides visionary leadership for NewStory Church.
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After years of freelance filmmaking and creative entrepreneurship, Joey Speers founded Creativ Rise, a mastermind course, podcast and coaching consultancy that helps other creatives build a business that lasts.
Through Joey and his wife's Christy passion and positivity, it's almost impossible to not be motivated to lean into your business and do the hard, often tedious work that it takes to see healthy success.
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When the world is shouting negativity, criticism and comparison directly at you, how do you stand firm? What voice cuts through all the noise? For Madison Prewett, it's the voice of God.
As a finalist on the Bachelor a few years ago, Madison experienced the very dark and shadowy side of the internet, fame and the public forum. This led her to write her story, and share how her faith has kept her grounded throughout.
We're incredibly thankful that Madi shared her story with us and we hope it encourages you today!
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Author and entrepreneur Zach Windahl has helped thousands of people better understand the Bible and grow closer to God through his company, The Brand Sunday.
We chatted about all things brand and business for those of you who are establishing yourself as a thought leader, writer, speaker, or you're just interested in how to build something from the ground up.
We're really thankful for Zach's practical tips and his encouragement for other Christian entrepreneurs.
We hope you enjoy this week's episode!
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Ashley Abercrombie is a speaker, author and podcaster whose passion for justice and truth-infused initiatives has landed her in large publications, local missions organizations and ministering in prisons.
Ashley has an incredible ability to distill information in a way that captivates people, and her analysis and encouragement on how to live in the digital space are encouraging and challenging.
We hope you enjoy this week's episode!
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Steve Pemberton is an acclaimed writer, speaker, and advocate for diversity that has placed him in some of the largest corporations in America. His story is one of perseverance, resilience, and belief in sharing the best of yourself with the world around you.
This conversation is great motivation for anyone who feels discounted or left out based on the circumstances of their life. We hope you are encouraged!
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Bridget Eileen Rivera writes and speaks on faith, sexuality, and justice. Her website, Meditations of a Traveling Nun, is a leading resource on gay celibacy, attracting thousands of unique visitors. She has worked with a number of faith-based organizations and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in sociology from the City University of New York Graduate Center.
We're thankful for Bridget's time and gracious approach to this conversation. We hope you are encouraged!
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It doesn't feel like John Mark Comer needs an introduction. As the author of six books, including "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry" and his latest "Live No Lies" -- John Mark is deeply committed to practicing the way and teaching of Jesus, and helping others do the same.
If you're tired of making everyone "the enemy", or have noticed yourself against more than you're for people...this conversation will inspire you. It's time to reorient ourselves to remember that the enemy is real, but it's not our neighbor, co-worker, or someone we encounter online. We hope you are encouraged by this conversation!
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Dr. Michaela O’Donnell is the Executive Director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership where she oversees the center’s vision, strategy, program, and team, all with the goal of helping leaders respond faithfully to God in all seasons of their life and leadership.
Michaela is the author of, Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World. The book is for those who want to untangle themselves from all the mantras about work that don’t quite work. It is a reflection of Michaela’s heart as both an entrepreneur and a practical theologian.
We hope you are encouraged by this conversation!
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Dan Blythe is a husband, father, proud Londoner, and passionate evangelist who is committed to encouraging the next generation as they discover who God is and their relationship with him. He is currently serving as the Global Youth Director for Alpha.
We are so thankful that Dan could share some of his insights about Gen-Z and how the world will continue to be impacted by their commitment to rethink and change.
We hope you are encouraged by this conversation!
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Chari Orozco (pronounced Cha-dee) is an author of books, teacher of the Bible, and podcaster focused on all the feels. In 2021 Chari stepped away from 20+ years of vocational ministry and stepped into a new season. She is currently serving as the Creative Director of The Smithee Group in New York City and writing her next book, Fruitful; Motherhood and Lack thereof.
In this episode of the podcast, Joanna and Chari talk about the blessing of brokenness and that it is the exact spot where God chooses to do the new thing. Hope this conversation inspires and encourages you today!
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After a lengthy, thoughtful renaming and rebranding process led by Dr. Al Anderson and his team, what you may know as Gideon's is now ShareWord Global. The same mission and heart for evangelism worldwide remain central to ShareWord Global, but with a revitalized focus and perspective now represented in their name.
Want to know more about why this change was necessary? What's really in a name? Join host Joanna la Fleur and ShareWord Global President Dr. Al Anderson for this insightful conversation.
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Daniel Yang currently serves as the Director of the Send Institute at the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College where he leads and oversees all of its initiatives. Prior to directing the institute, Daniel planted a church in Toronto where he also helped recruit, assess, and train church planters through the Send Network and the Release Initiative.
It is not overstating to say that the conversation about race, diversity and healthy belonging in the church is essential today and as it continues forward. We're thankful that Daniel would spend time with us and share his insights.
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Website: http://koobxwm.com/
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Christina Crook is a writer, speaker, and podcast host that has been studying the relationship between joy and technology for over a decade. Whether you're seeking presence, peace, focus, or productivity, Christina has shaped tools and teachings to reconnect your habits with your happiness.
In this conversation host, Joanna la Fleur and Christina chat about how to navigate the digital world and stay open and attentive to the needs of others. How the joy of missing out might be the mindset that changes everything. ---
Watch this episode of our podcast at: https://youtu.be/Y5u9tI08dCs
Learn more about Christina Crook
Website: https://www.christinacrook.com/
Learn more about Word Made Digital:
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Join our Facebook Group "Digital Church": https://tinyurl.com/hfwuecm9
Thank you to our Season 7 sponsors:
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The Church Co.: https://thechurchco.com/
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Vijay Krishnan is the lead pastor of The Well Church, a multi-site community throughout the GTA. He's a driven leader, an amazing teacher, and deeply encouraging and motivated to create space in the Church for the questioning, the hurting, and the healing.
In this episode of the podcast, Vijay and Joanna want to encourage current Pastors and Christian leaders in how to care for their own souls and nurture a healthy inner life that will keep them focused and faithful in the long term.
Learn more about Vijay Krishnan
The Well Church: https://thewell.ca/
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Andi Andrew is pioneering a church community in New York City called Liberty Church. She is a wife, mother, motivator, communicator, author, tv show host, and all-around amazing person.
In this episode of the podcast, Andi and host Joanna la Fleur chat about grief in this season and the effects that not dealing with it has on our society, communities, mental and physical well beings. This is a poignant conversation that we too often avoid.
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Learn more about Andi Andrew:
Website: https://andiandrew.com/ Instagram: @andiandrew
Check out Andi's latest book "Friendship: It's Complicated"
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Jon Tyson is a pastor and church planter in New York City. His passion to cultivate renewal in the Western Church has him leading Church of the City NY, as well as authoring a number of books including: "A Creative Minority", "Beautiful Resistance" and most recently "The Intentional Father".
Jon beautifully shares his heart for the renewal of family values and the connection to the current anxiety epidemic plaguing younger generations. With endless choices and the pressure to present a perfect life online, Jon shares his observations about the way to move forward in faith.
Learn more about Jon Tyson Church of the City: https://www.church.nyc/
Instagram: @jontyson
Twitter: @jontyson Unsplash (Jon's amazing photography): https://unsplash.com/@jontyson
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Aaron Niequist is a liturgist and creator of A New Liturgy and The Practice. He is the author of The Eternal Current and has recently launched a podcast exploring the practice of contemplation and living a life in the flow of God.
Together Joanna and Aaron discuss liturgy in the modern church, surviving the pandemic in a major city and how a life of contemplation allows us access and operate in all the Fruits of the Spirit.
We couldn't have asked for a better conversation to close out Season 6 of our podcast. Special thanks to each guest who joined us and for the generosity of this season's sponsors, Compassion Canada and Waybase.
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Learn more about Aaron Niequist
Website: https://www.aaronniequist.com/
Instagram/Twitter: @aaronieq
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Thank you to our Season 6 sponsors:
Compassion Canada: https://www.compassion.ca/ WayBase: https://www.waybase.com/
Visit http://Waybase.com/report for a free report that helps leaders post-Covid
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Chris Chase is a sought-after leadership and church communicator. Most recently, he has joined The Meeting House's staff team as the new lead pastor of their Newmarket Site/Parish.
Along with 9 of his friends, Chris is a part of The House of Common Show, a podcast and YouTube show that covers areas of popular culture, Black/African-American culture and more.
In this episode of the podcast, Joanna and Chris discuss the fruit of kindness in a world that seems dedicated to division. What does it mean to be kind? How can we choose kindness towards ourselves and others? This chat is provoking, informative and also really funny. Don't miss it!
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Learn more about Chris Chase
Website: http://www.thatchrischase.com/
Instagram: @thatchrischase
Twitter: @thatchrischase
Learn more about Word Made Digital:
Website: https://www.wordmadedigital.com/
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Join our Facebook Group "Digital Church": https://tinyurl.com/hfwuecm9
Thank you to our Season 6 sponsors:
Compassion Canada: https://www.compassion.ca/
WayBase: https://www.waybase.com/
Visit http://Waybase.com/report for a free report that helps leaders post-Covid
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Krish Kandiah is a social entrepreneur, author, broadcaster and consultant.
He's passionate about helping to solve some of society’s seemingly intractable problems through partnerships across civil society, faith communities, government and philanthropy.
So, it's safe to say with that experience, he has great advice and encouragement for how to cultivate goodness and steward our generosity well.
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Learn more about Krish Kandiah
Website: http://www.krishk.com/
Instagram: @krishkandiah
Twitter: @krishk
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Join our Facebook Group "Digital Church": https://tinyurl.com/hfwuecm9
Thank you to our Season 6 sponsors:
Compassion Canada: https://www.compassion.ca/
WayBase: https://www.waybase.com/
Visit http://Waybase.com/report for a free report that helps leaders post-Covid
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Danielle Strickland and the IMBY Home team envision a world where deep needs are met through flourishing communities offering peaceful hospitality and practicing sustainable stewardship.
The IMBY Team (Siobhan and Timo Koch, Alicia Wilson) share their experience from having one of the first tiny homes for this project right in their backyard, and how community living becomes easier the more you do it.
This is love in action, and a beautiful example of literally loving your neighbour, as so many individuals and families find themselves without proper housing in our country.
To learn more about IMBY Homes and how you can get involved, visit: https://www.imbyhomes.org/
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Learn more about IMBY Homes
Website: https://www.imbyhomes.org/
Instagram: @imbyhomes
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Thank you to our Season 6 sponsors:
Compassion Canada: https://www.compassion.ca/
WayBase: https://www.waybase.com/
Visit http://Waybase.com/report for a free report that helps leaders post-Covid
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Tim is the Director of the Impact Network, WayBase.com, a new platform with 30,000 listings in Canada that helps people and Christian ministries find each other, partner together, and show collective impact. Tim also serves as the Executive Director of City Movement Canada.
Previously, Tim served for 14 years in a senior leadership role at The Meeting House, a multi-city church in central Ontario. He is the author of God Enters Stage Left, a creative retelling of God’s story. In this episode, Tim shares more about the story behind Waybase and the glimpses of God's faithfulness that he has seen along the way.
Joanna and Tim also discuss the depth and power of gentleness, and how to embody it in a world that views power as violent, oppressive and demanding.
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Learn more about Tim Day
Website: https://timday.org/
Instagram: @timdayorg
Learn more about Waybase: https://www.waybase.com/
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Join our Facebook Group "Digital Church": https://tinyurl.com/hfwuecm9
Thank you to our Season 6 sponsors:
Compassion Canada: https://www.compassion.ca/ WayBase: https://www.waybase.com/
Visit http://Waybase.com/report for a free report that helps leaders post-Covid
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Tiffany Bluhm is an author, podcaster, speaker who has made waves with her latest book "Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell The Truth And How Everyone Can Speak Up". Bluhm explores the complex dynamics of power and abuse in systems we all find ourselves in.
In this episode, Joanna and Tiffany discuss how to grow the fruit of faithfulness despite the failings of leadership inside Church and out. Conversations like this can feel heavy and hopeless at times, but we hope you're encouraged to keep your eyes on Jesus, the one we are faithful to and pursue truth even when it's hard.
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Website: https://www.tiffanybluhm.com/
Instagram: @tiffanybluhm
Tiffany's latest book "Prey Tell" on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/wn4ukrx9
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Thank you to our Season 6 sponsors:
Compassion Canada: https://www.compassion.ca/ WayBase: https://www.waybase.com/
Visit http://Waybase.com/report for a free report that helps leaders post-Covid
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Dr. Merry is a clinical psychologist, author, and podcaster with over 25 years of clinical expertise. She is the Executive Director of Dr. Lin & Associates. A wise counsellor and respected speaker, she can be heard on her popular podcast, The Fully Lived Life, with her friend, Coach Gillian, where they speak about life, love and purpose through the lens of faith and science.
In this episode, Dr. Merry and Joanna talk about the science behind self-control, and how you can regulate and manage your stress to prevent the harmful behaviour that comes from living at your limit.
Dr. Merry shares openly her own story of learning self-regulation, and what a stressed-out world will do to each of us and the next generation.
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Learn more about Dr. Merry C. Lin
Website: https://www.drmerry.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmerrylin/
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Thank you to our Season 6 sponsors:
Compassion Canada: https://www.compassion.ca/ WayBase: https://www.waybase.com/
Visit http://Waybase.com/report for a free report that helps leaders post-Covid
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Richmond Wandera is a pastor and entrepreneurial leader from Uganda. This episode is deeply moving as Richmond shares his story, the impact of Compassion child sponsorship on his life, and how he is now training and equipping pastors and ministry leaders in the very church that helped his family out of a desperate situation.
There is so much to learn from Richmond and the work that Compassion is doing in the world to help.
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Learn more about Compassion Canada Website: https://www.compassion.ca/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/compassionca/
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Join our Facebook Group "Digital Church": https://tinyurl.com/hfwuecm9
Thank you to our Season 6 sponsors:
Compassion Canada: https://www.compassion.ca/ WayBase: https://www.waybase.com/
Visit http://Waybase.com/report for a free report that helps leaders post-Covid
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Jon Acuff is a NY Times Best Selling author, who combines his writing skill and natural humour to encourage and challenge people towards their goals. His latest book, "Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking" reminds us that our restless thoughts are too often a barrier to our growth.
In this episode of the podcast, Jon shares some insights from his book and how he navigates the world of social media without losing his peace of mind. ---
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Learn more about Jon Acuff
Website: https://acuff.me/
Instagram: @jonacuff
Jon's latest book "Soundtracks" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Soundtracks-Jon-Acuff/dp/1540900800
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Thank you to our Season 6 sponsors:
Compassion Canada: https://www.compassion.ca/
WayBase: https://www.waybase.com/
Visit http://Waybase.com/report for a free report that helps leaders post-Covid
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Danielle (Dani) Coke is as colourful, bright and impactful as her artwork.
She helps everyday people use their passions to make a difference in their sphere of influence, and she's leading by example.
In this episode of the podcast, Dani shares with us the story behind her business, how she stays joyful in the face of horrific racial injustice and her mandate as a creative. She's inspired us to look for everyday moments to love our neighbour and how our skills and passions can make a difference in the world.
Watch the episode:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/z2CC3oJ_u28
Learn more about Danielle Coke
Website: https://ohhappydani.com/
Instagram: @ohhappydani
Learn more about Word Made Digital:
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Join our Facebook Group "Digital Church": https://tinyurl.com/hfwuecm9
Thank you to our Season 6 sponsors:
Compassion Canada: https://www.compassion.ca/ WayBase: https://www.waybase.com/
Visit http://Waybase.com/report for a free report that helps leaders post-Covid
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S06 E02: The Power of Patience with John Mark Comer
John Mark Comer is a pastor, author and passionate advocate for slow, intentional living.
In this episode, John Mark and Joanna chat about navigating the digital world with patience. With our phones consuming so much of our attention, John Mark discusses the effects on our mental health, understanding of suffering and even our ability to handle power.
If you haven't had the opportunity to read John Mark's book, "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry", we highly recommend it.
John Mark Comer: @johnmarkcomer and www.johnmarkcomer.com
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/wordmadedigital
Weekly Video Tutorials: wordmadedigital.com/tutorials
Thanks to our Season 6 Sponsors:
Compassion Canada: compassion.ca/gifts
WayBase: https://www.waybase.com/
Visit http://Waybase.com/report for a free report that helps leaders post-Covid
S06 E01: "Where Do We Go From Here?" with Joanna la Fleur
In this kick-off episode of Season six (wow!!) Word Made Digital founder and host of the podcast, Joanna la Fleur reflects on the year that was 2020-2021 so far. From languishing to disillusionment and leadership failure at seemingly every turn...the question left is really "Where do we go from here?"
The truth is, we don't really know anywhere else to go but the feet of Jesus. To invite him into what was and what is coming, and consider how we can grow in the character of Christ as he grows the Fruits of the Spirit in us.
That's the vision for Season Six. We hope you'll join us.
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/wordmadedigital
Weekly Video Tutorials: wordmadedigital.com/tutorials
Thanks to our Season 6 Sponsors:
Compassion Canada: compassion.ca/gifts
WayBase: https://www.waybase.com/
Visit http://Waybase.com/report for a free report that helps leaders post-Covid
S05 E20: Paul Burns on Twitter, Censorship, and Faith at Work
Paul Burns is the Managing Director of Twitter, Canada. This episode discusses the power of social media for social change, politics and censorship, and how to integrate faith into your work life.
Paul Burns: twitter.com/paulburns
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/wordmadedigital
Weekly Video Tutorials: wordmadedigital.com/tutorials
Thanks to our Season 5 Sponsors:Compassion Canada: compassion.ca/gifts
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S05 E19: Dr. Caroline Leaf on what Science says about overcoming Anxiety
Dr. Caroline Leaf has spent the last 30 years researching the mind-brain connection, nature of mental health and formation of memory. She was one of the first in her field to study how the brain can change with directed mind input (neuroplasticity). Pandemic life has drastically increased stress, anxiety and our “mental mess” as leaders. Dr. Leaf shows us how to renew our minds and live in more fullness.
Dr. Caroline Leaf: @drcarolineleaf and drleaf.com
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/wordmadedigital
Weekly Video Tutorials: wordmadedigital.com/tutorials
Thanks to our Season 5 Sponsors:Compassion Canada: compassion.ca/gifts
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S05 E18: Hannah Brencher on Start Writing, Fight Forward
Hannah Brencher is a writer, TED Speaker, and online educator with a heart for building leaders. She coaches us on how to move from idea to actually getting started as writers who publish their work. She teaches how to stay in the fight – the fight to show up, the fight to move forward, the fight to believe we can actually change this world for the better.
Hannah Brencher: @hannahbrencher and hannahbrenchercreative.com
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/wordmadedigital
Weekly Video Tutorials: wordmadedigital.com/tutorials
Thanks to our Season 5 Sponsors:Compassion Canada: compassion.ca/gifts
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S05 E17: Rich Villodas on Racism, Politics, Celebrity Pastors, and the Deeply Formed Life
Rich Villodas talks about the troubling reality that believers can be deeply committed to being Christian without ever being deeply formed by Christ. How do we find the life—the deep life—that we’ve been craving for a long time? Are spiritual formation and the digital world inherently opposed? We also talk about how friendship doesn’t solve racism, celebrity pastors, and thinking theologically as an antidote for political polarization.
Rich Villodas: @richvillodas and richvillodas.com
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/wordmadedigital
Weekly Video Tutorials: wordmadedigital.com/tutorials
Thanks to our Season 5 Sponsors:Compassion Canada: compassion.ca/gifts
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S05 E16: Dr. Anita Knight Kuhnley on The Mister Rogers Effect
Dr. Anita Knight Kuhnley shows us how to use the transformative psychological principles that Mister Rogers masterfully employed to make a difference in our own neighbourhoods. How did Mister Rogers communicate, why was it so memorable, and how can we all use a gentle posture to change the world.
Dr. Anita: @the.empathetic.counselor and dranitakuhnley.com
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/wordmadedigital
Weekly Video Tutorials: wordmadedigital.com/tutorials
Thanks to our Season 5 Sponsors:Compassion Canada: compassion.ca/gifts
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S05 E15: Kait Warman on Digital Romance and Dating App Survival Tips
Kait Warman stumbled into becoming a recognized dating expert and coach in the Digital Age. Her podcast, conferences, books, and courses help singles navigate the confusing world of dating online. In this episode we get real about online dating and what it takes to move from "swipe right" to lasting relationship.
Kait Warman: instagram.com/kaitness and heartofdating.com
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/wordmadedigital
Weekly Video Tutorials: wordmadedigital.com/tutorials
Thanks to our Season 5 Sponsors:Compassion Canada: compassion.ca/gifts
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S05 E14: Doug Paul on Innovation and how to Pioneer the Future
Doug Paul is an innovation strategist who helps leaders build successful ministries that scale. There was a time when Christians pioneered the future: From business to church, from mathematics to justice reform. Along the way, that redemptive, adaptive movement began to gild in gold the victories of the past, leaving us change averse and frozen-in-time. But ready or not, the invitation is for kingdom leaders to reclaim their calling to innovate. Doug Paul shows us how. Kingdom Innovation!
Doug Paul: https://dougpaul.org and instagram.com/dougpauljr/
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/wordmadedigital
Weekly Video Tutorials: wordmadedigital.com/tutorials
Thanks to our Season 5 Sponsors:Compassion Canada: compassion.ca/gifts
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S05 E13: Ray Aldred on what we can Learn from Indigenous Storytelling Techniques
Ray Aldred is status Cree from Swan River Band, Treaty 8. Born in Northern Alberta, Canada he now resides with his wife just outside Vancouver, Canada. Ray is the director of the Indigenous Studies Program at the Vancouver School of Theology whose mission is to partner with the Indigenous Church around theological education.
In this episode he teaches us as creatives and communicators about Indigenous storytelling and what we can learn about Jesus when we put our chairs in a circle instead of rows.
Ray Aldred: twitter.com/raymondcaldred and vst.edu/people/raymond-aldred
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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S05 E12: Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil on Racial Reconciliation and the Impact of 2020
Brenda Salter McNeil is recognized internationally as one of the foremost thought-leaders of reconciliation and was featured as one of the 50 most influential women to watch by Christianity Today. We talk on this episode about racial reconciliation, how systemic injustice affects the church, and what we can do about it as people who communicate Good News.
Brenda Salter McNeil: www.saltermcneil.com and instagram.com/saltermcneil
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S05 E11: Grace P. Cho on Finding Your Voice and Working with an Editor
As a professional editor, Grace gives insight into the process for aspiring authors who want to work with an editor. But at the same time, particularly as a Korean American woman, she shares with us how to maintain your own voice, even if others are involved in bringing it to the world. We'll learn about women of colour in the publishing business, and her latest project Take Heart: 100 Devotions to Seeing God When Life’s Not Okay.
Grace P. Cho: gracepcho.com and instagram.com/gracepcho and facebook.com/gracepcho
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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Thanks to our Season 5 Sponsors:Compassion Canada: compassion.ca/gifts
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S05 E10: AJ Sherrill on the Enneagram, Knowing Ourselves, and Spiritual Formation
The Enneagram has become a popular tool for self-awareness and improvement. But AJ goes deeper, exploring with Christians how the Enneagram can be a pathway to profound spiritual transformation. He reveals the Enneagram as a tool to unlock new ways of viewing identity, personality, discipleship, spiritual practices, evangelism, and the Bible.
AJ Sherrill: instagram.com/aj_sherrill/ and twitter.com/ajsherrill
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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Thanks to our Season 5 Sponsors:Compassion Canada: compassion.ca/gifts
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S05 E09: Alejandro Reyes on how to Grow a Wildly Successful Digital Business
Alejandro Reyes is an expert in Digital Marketing and Business. A true entrepreneur, his self-made career has led him to grow companies and ministry platforms for Christian leaders with huge followings. Listen to Alejandro's lessons of hyper-growth including being part of a team that grew to a $100 million start-up. Alejandro grows companies, FAST with online marketing and social media advertising.
Alejandro Reyes: @alejandroreyes and facebook.com/alejandroreyes and youtube.com/c/ThatReyesFamily
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S05 E08: Sunder Krishnan on his Ministry Wins, Regrets, and Why he Never Quit
Sunder Krishnan is a retired pastor and teacher of a large urban and diverse church in Canada. He was born in India, with an MS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. So, not your average North American pastor, and one of the most memorable communicators you'll get the chance to learn from. His whole ministry now is to minister to younger ministry leaders and raise up intercessors for the Great Commission.
The wisdom and practical insight in this episode is not to be missed. See more of his teaching at links below if you want more of Sunder.
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SUNDER’S SUGGESTED SERMON LINKS
Called people in a driven world https://www.rexdalealliance.ca/sermons/called-people-in-a-driven-world.html
The splendour of God’s holiness https://www.rexdalealliance.ca/sermons/the-splendour-of-god-s-holiness.html
The parables of Jesus (5/6 are mine excluding # 4) https://www.rexdalealliance.ca/sermons/series/tell-me-a-story-the-passion-parables-of-jesus.html
Fruit of the Spirit (8/9 excluding # 3) https://www.rexdalealliance.ca/sermons/series/fruit-of-the-spirit-2.html
Canadian idols https://www.rexdalealliance.ca/sermons/series/canadian-idols-what-are-you-chasing-after.html
Illusions of our culture (7/8 excluding # 7) https://www.rexdalealliance.ca/sermons/illusions-of-our-culture.html
Apprenticing with Jesus—four part series on prayer https://thewell.ca/podcast-category/apprentice-with-jesus-2019/
New life (the last 4 out of 8) on singlehood and marriage https://thewell.ca/podcast-category/new-life/
Beatitudes https://www.rexdalealliance.ca/sermons/series/living-right-side-up-in-an-upside-down-world.html
The Gospel https://www.epdalliance.org/dc20
S05 E07: Harris III on how to Live Wide Awake and Full of Wonder
For the first time, an actual magician joins the us on podcast! Harris III was a self made millionaire by his early 20s and swiftly lost it all. By 30 he began understanding how to live with awe and wonder- and how this switch opens up a world of creativity and possibility for all of us.
Harris III: www.instagram.com/harrisiii and harrisiii.com and thewonderswitch.com
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S05 E06: Mike Carmody on how Charities can Thrive in the Digital Age
Mike Carmody is the Executive Director of Marketing and Digital Growth at Compassion Canada. We explore the changing landscape of charities in the digital age, why we can't afford to be risk adverse in this moment, and how to test and market projects online to reach the community.
Compassion Canada: compassion.ca, @compassionca and @compassion
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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S05 E05: Ruth Mullen on what we can do about Digital Addiction
Ruth is the former Director of FaithTech Toronto and is now an Instructional Designer at a growing tech company in Waterloo, Canada. This interview explores the unique intersection of technology and Christian theology. We discuss digital addiction, her own break from social media, and the Netflix doc "The Social Dilemma".
Ruth Mullen: faithtech.com and @rumullen
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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S05 E04: Natchi Lazarus on How WhatsApp is Helping Groups Grow
Natchi Lazarus is a marketer, speaker, and digital strategist who has worked with large global ministries, and he has a unique perspective on how the church is growing in Asia. We have much to learn from his life and insight into things like WhatsApp being leveraged to create and facilitate community groups for evangelism and discipleship in India and beyond.
Natchi Lazarus: https://www.natchilazarus.com and @natchilazarus
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and joannalafleur.com Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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S05 E03: Justin Khoe on Going Full Time as a YouTuber
Would you quit your job to chase a hunch? That's what Justin Khoe did when he decided to go all in on YouTube before he'd even made an income from it. But he trusted his instinct and thought, if he could give it a year to grow, YouTube would become a HUGE platform for sharing his faith and making an impact on the next generation.
Check out Justin's inspiring story, but also some of the approaches he's changed along the way as he's learned how to use the second largest search engine in the world (YouTube) to reach people.
Justin Khoe: justinkhoe.com and @jkhoe and youtube.com/user/godhasgiventruly
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and joannalafleur.com Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S05 E02: Meisha Watson on Creating Great TV in the Age of Streaming
Meisha Watson is a kids television host and producer. On this episode we talk about how she got her start in television, what it takes to make great content for kids and adults alike, why Christian TV is often so lame, and what the future of television is in the age of streaming. Dream of producing great media content yourself? This episode is for you.
Meisha Watson: https://www.heymeisha.com and https://instagram.com/iammeisha
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S05 E01: Scott Erickson on Honest Advent and the Business of Art
Scott Erickson is a touring painter, performance speaker, and creative curate who mixes autobiography, mythology, and aesthetics to create art and moments that speak to our deepest experiences.
On this episode to launch Season 5 of the podcast, Scott joins Joanna to talk about how he took the leap to make art a career, what that looks like in a pandemic where he can’t do his performative work, and his latest book - Honest Advent- which invites us to reconsider the Christmas story through raw imagery of what the birth of Jesus would have been like. The conversation is wide ranging and thoughtful- Scott has a lot to teach and help us consider as creatives.
Scott Erickson: www.scottericksonart.com and @scottthepainter
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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S04 E017: Kevin Makins on Why Would Anyone Go to Church?
Pastor and Creative, Kevin Makins is back for the second time on this podcast- the founding pastor of Eucharist Church in downtown Hamilton, Canada. A podcaster, YouTuber, and now author- his first book is called “Why Would Anyone Go to Church?” and our conversation is an honest exploration of the question both in person and now in digital-only church realities.
Kevin Makins: https://www.kevinmakins.com and @kevinmakins Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S04 E016: Shane & Shane on Songwriting and Staying Home
Shane & Shane is a Southern US -based worship band known for acoustic praise and worship music. The band consists of Shane Barnard (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Shane Everett (vocals).
We talk about their song writing process, life on the road and how they stay grounded and love being at home and in their local church, we talk about what kinds of songs we need more of today in the catalogue of worship songs we sing and a lot more. You’re gonna love this humble and thoughtful conversation with a guy who has millions and millions of views and downloads on the content he creates.
We sat down with one of the “Shanes” at a conference in March before they went on stage and this is our conversation.
Shane & Shane: http://shaneandshane.com and @shaneandshane Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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S04 E015: Grant Baldwin on how to Make Money as a Speaker
Grant started out in pastoral work, and began to realize how many people were asking him how to build a speaking platform. So he began The Speaker Lab to train and equip others in not only how to speak, but how to make a career out of being a speaker.
We bring you this conversation today because so many listeners want to grow their speaking platform into a full or part time part of their income. Grant has lots to say on this topic- and even how to do so during a pandemic like we're experiencing now with many live events being cancelled.
Grant Baldwin: thespeakerlab.com and @gbaldwin Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S04 E014: Jonathan Merritt on Learning to Speak God from Scratch
At a time when religious language has been hijacked by politicians and exploited by hypocritical, profiteering ministers, the idea of an honest-to-God spiritual conversation feels alienating to many of us. In this podcast episode, we discuss how and why words matter, what’s happening on social media today with Christian celebrity, and how to revive sacred words in the Digital Age.
Jonathan Merritt is one of America’s most trusted and popular writers on religion, culture, and politics. He is an award-winning contributor for The Atlantic, a contributing editor for The Week, andis author of several critically-acclaimed books including Learning to Speak God from Scratch: Why Sacred Words are Vanishing - and How We Can Revive Them.Jonathan has published more than 3500 articles in respected outlets such as The New York Times, USA Today, Buzzfeed, The Washington Post and Christianity Today. As a respected voice, he regularly contributes commentary to television, print, and radio news outlets and has been interviewed by ABC World News, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, NPR, PBS, and CBS’ “60 Minutes.”
Jonathan Merritt: jonathanmerritt.com and @jonathan_merritt Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S04 E013: Darren Rouanzoin on Digital Discipleship, Quitting Social Media, and Global Small Groups
Darren is pastor and church planter of The Garden Church in Southern California, as well as leading an initiative called “Digital Church” - all about creating resilient disciples in the digital world.
He shares what’s working and what he’s learning with church during the pandemic, why he took a long “digital desert” period away from social media, and what digital is doing to discipleship.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
Join us on August 28th at 8:30 p.m. (EST) for Unite to Fight Poverty, a FREE two-hour concert event benefiting vulnerable families in the developing world who are most vulnerable to the aftershocks of COVID-19.
For the first time ever, Compassion Canada, World Vision Canada and Food for the Hungry Canada are joining together for a night of worship led by incredible artists like:
Hillsong Worship
Toby Mac
Kirk Franklin
for KING & COUNTRY
CeCe Winans
Michael W. Smith
Phil Wickham
with special appearances by Bishop T.D. Jakes, Amy Grant, Tori Kelly and Rend Collective
It’s going to be an unforgettable event! Tune in for free online with Compassion Canada: Facebook or YouTube
Darren Rouanzon: www.digitalchurch.live and https://garden.church and @darrenr Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 4 Partners:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S04 E012: BONUS Episode- Jamie McIntosh on the Global Crisis and the Church's response to Covid-19
What is REALLY going on around the world with the pandemic and the Church? How are our brothers and sisters being affected, and responding? What are the needs? Is there anything we can do that would even make a difference?
We get to sit down with Compassion Canada Executive Director Jamie Mcintosh to hear more about what the Church is doing right now around the world to respond to a crisis at levels we’ve not seen before. For the first time in a century, we’re seeing an increase in extreme poverty, not a decrease because of the pandemic. Half a billion people are in danger of extreme poverty right now. But we the Church can make a major difference.
For the first time ever, Compassion Canada, World Vision Canada and Food for the Hungry Canada are joining together for a night of worship led by incredible artists like:
Hillsong Worship
Toby Mac
Kirk Franklin
for KING & COUNTRY
CeCe Winans
Michael W. Smith
Phil Wickham
with special appearances by Bishop T.D. Jakes, Amy Grant, Tori Kelly and Rend Collective
Join us on August 28th at 8:30 p.m. (EST) for Unite to Fight Poverty, a FREE two-hour concert event benefiting vulnerable families in the developing world who are most vulnerable to the aftershocks of COVID-19.
It’s going to be an unforgettable event! Tune in for free online with Compassion Canada:
Facebook or YouTube
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group to connect and learn with other Christian leaders about all these kinds of topics and more! Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 4 Partners:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S04 E011: Rebekah Lyons on Digital Burnout, Depression, and Recovery
Rebekah Lyons joined for an in-person interview in early March 2020 to talk all about rest and renewal from all things online- but we wouldn’t have known how timely it would be for Covid Summer 2020 where everyone is feeling screen exhaustion and disconnection from loved ones. Listen in to her story and insights as she found more health for her mental health and digital consumption.
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group to connect and learn with other Christian leaders about all these kinds of topics and more!
Rebekah Lyons: https://rebekahlyons.com and @rebekahlyons Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 4 Partners:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S04 E010: Bruxy Cavey on the End of Religion and Why we Need More Female Communicators
Bruxy Cavey is teacher and pastor who’s drawn 1000’s to an irreligious message of Jesus. Yet he’s not a typical “A type” senior leader we often see in churches. He is firmly about peacemaking and pacifism, soft spoken, introverted, and is known to wear a Blackberry phone on his hip when he preaches. We discuss his approach to communication- right down to the clothes he wears- and he speaks about his work to uplift and activate the voices of women as communicators of Good News in our times. A wise and thoughtful conversation recorded in person just before the pandemic shut down in March, lean in and consider the perspectives of Pastor Brux.
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Bruxy Cavey: http://www.bruxy.com church: themeetinghouse.com and @bruxybaby Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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Thanks to our Season 4 Partners:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S04 E09: Stefan Kunz on Leaving a Bank Job, Handlettering, and Creating Something Everyday
Stefan Kunz is an artist famous for his hand lettering work- he makes something everyday, even if it sucks. He left a job as a Swiss banker to work as an artist with some of the biggest brands in the world- from Asics, Adobe, Apple, Coca-Cola, Bombay Sapphire, Nokia, Hallmark, Hillsong, Skillshare, and Microsoft. On this episode he wants to share with us some principles of creativity that he uses in his work, and that you can apply to yours.
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Stefan Kunz: @stefankunz and https://stefankunz.com Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 4 Partners:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S04 E08: Jake Gosselin on Making Live Experiences Excellent, and How to Grow on YouTube with Tutorials
Jake Gosselin has gathered over 100,000 subscribers on YouTube through his passion for helping the church. For Jake its all about making worship experiences better- to connect with and reach more people through all the tools of production and creativity. In this conversation we talk about how he thinks about churches who go “cheap” on production, what the power and problems of production can be in a church context, and how he wants to help you be more successful.
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group to connect and learn with other Christian leaders about all these kinds of topics and more!
Jake Gosselin: @churchfront and churchfront.com plus Youtube channel Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 4 Partners:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S04 E07: Mark Clark on the Art of Reaching and Leveraging your Weaknesses
We sat down with Pastor/Author/Apologist Mark Clark in early March (right before the global pandemic shut down) to talk about why his church has grown so fast, how to communicate in a way that reaches a post-Christian audience, the leveraging of digital platforms in church (before a forced shut down) and so much more. This conversation is more banter than a traditional interview, and we think you’ll love the energy and insights of this week’s episode!
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Mark Clark: @mark_clark and pastormarkclark.com + his church: thisisvillagechurch.com Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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Thanks to our Season 4 Partners:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S04 E06: Sheila Walsh on How to Pray in a Noisy World
Sheila Walks is an author, tv host, and communicator with a glorious Scottish accent and on this episode we’re talking about how to pray, because it’s so hard for so many of us in this distracted world. She has spoken around the world to over 6 million people, reaches 100 million daily as co-host of the Life Today television program, and her books have sold over 5 million copies… but yet she still struggles just like we all do with this critical form of communication: Prayer. This conversation addresses prayer in a pandemic, prayer when you’re exhausted, prayer when you’re afraid or guilty… it’s a great inspiration to become better communicators where it matters most: between us and God.
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group to connect and learn with other Christian leaders about all these kinds of topics and more!
Sheila Walsh: @sheilawalsh1 and sheilawalsh.com Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: hello@joannalafleur.com
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My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 4 Partners:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S04 E05: Gabriel Finochio on Theos U and the Future of Online Learning
Gabriel and Nathan Finochio launched Theos U as a sort of “Netflix of theological courses”. Courses that you might take at a seminary or college, distilled down into about 8 hours of video content and training on various issues, including “Defence Against the Dark Arts”, which is a great Harry Potter reference. Why? Because they want to make this kind of learning accessible in the digital age to all Christians. A democratization of biblical literacy. In this episode, Gabe and I talk about what the church can do about discipleship and teaching people to understand the Bible; that they may experience God with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength. Even on the internet.
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group to connect and learn with other Christian leaders about all these kinds of topics and more!
Gabriel Finochio/Theos U: @gabrielfinochio and https://theosu.ca
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email me: hello@joannalafleur.com
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/wordmadedigital/
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 4 Partners:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S04 E04: Nona Jones on Social Media Leadership
Nona Jones is the Head of Global Faith-Based Partnerships, a speaker, an author, and an African American woman who defied all the odds of the early story of her life. She was introduced to Jesus through friends at school, and it literally changed her life, her business, and her leadership. On this episode she talks to us about Social Leadership- how to lead in digital spaces and what we need to know about Facebook in 2020.
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group to connect with other Christian leaders about these issues.
Nona Jones: @nonanotnora and www.nonajones.com
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email me: hello@joannalafleur.com
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/wordmadedigital/
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 4 Partners:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S04 E03: BONUS Race and the Digital Space
As a bonus episode to address the protests and cries of a global movement for racial justice right now- I wanted to jump into a chat with my friends Bart Anestin and Chris Chase. Both of them are African Canadian Christian men, working in the communications/creative space.
We jumped on a Facebook Live in the Digital Church Facebook Group (you should join it!) to talk to Christian leaders watching about these issues. So the content wasn’t made for podcast, but you’ll still get a lot out of what these wise men have to say.
Plus you gotta check out their podcast/YouTube show- The House of Common- with a group of black men on a panel bringing diverse ideas, insight and so much laughter.
Bart Anestin instagram.com/bartanestin Chris Chase instagram.com/thatchrischase
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email me: hello@joannalafleur.com
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/wordmadedigital/
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 4 Partners:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S04 E02: Paula Faris on Identity, Calling, and Quitting your Job
Paula Faris is an American journalist and television correspondent for ABC News. She is known for her tenure as co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend from 2014–2018 and as co-host of The View from 2015–2018… but then she decided to quit these “Dream Jobs” to pursue who she really wanted to be and a life of real calling.
In this episode we explore identity, how to know your life isn’t working for you any longer, being a Christian woman in the media spotlight, what it was really like to work on The View with people like Whoopi Goldberg, and how she is finding her stride in a new pace and place in media.
Paula Faris: instagram.com/paulafaris, and check out her new book “Called Out”
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email me: hello@joannalafleur.com
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/wordmadedigital/
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 4 Partners:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S04 E01: PreachersNSneakers on Ministry and Money in the Digital Age
PreachersNSneakers blew UP on instagram in the last year, by simply posting photos of prominent pastors and the value of their shoes (and jackets, belts, etc). It stirs up something in all of us about what we think about celebrity pastors, people living off of donations and what they do with it, if people in ministry can or should buy anything they can afford… and particularly what that means when the images go beyond the local community context to the global online world in this Digital Age.
Join “Tyler” the founder of PreachersNSneakers as we discuss and wrestle through these issues in an honest way.
PreachersNSneakers: @preachersnsneakers and preachersnsneakers.com
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email me: hello@joannalafleur.com
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 4 Partners:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S03 E17: COVID-19 Round Table with Kenny Jhang, Dave Adamson, Katie Allred & Ben Stapley
Join this round table of communications and digital experts in an (unexpected) episode panel discussion on practical steps forward for churches and non profits responding to the unprecedented changes in our world with the corona virus.
How to think about and prepare for the future of church. How not to sound tone deaf. Stories and case studies of early success in churches loving neighbours. How to be healthy mentally/spiritually in this time. How to deal with lost income… we cover a lot!
Big stand out quote from Dave Adamson: Events based organizations are now media distribution companies.
Prayer from our closer if you want to pray it again or share it:
God our Father, by whose mercy
the world turns safely into darkness and returns again to light:
we place in your hands our unfinished tasks,
our unsolved problems, and our unfulfilled hopes,
knowing that only what you bless will prosper.
To your love and protection
we commit each other and all those we love,
knowing that you alone are our sure defender,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen!
-From the Anglican Church of South India
Much love, prayers, and creativity as you make the Word digital. Reach out if we can help you with anything. Join the Church Communications Facebook Group and keep chatting with this panel-
-Ben Stapley @benstapley and https://www.benstapley.info
-Kenny Jahng @kennyjahng and https://www.kennyjahng.com
-Dave Adamson @aussiedave and https://www.daveadamson.tv
-Katie Allred @katiejallred and https://katieallred.com
-Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email me: hello@joannalafleur.com
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 3 Partners:
Compassion Canada: compassion.ca. Outside of Canada? Visit compassion.com
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
Fluid Young Adults Gathering: https://fluidgathering.com/
S03 E16: Joy Eggerichs Reed on Getting Books Published and Getting Paid to Speak
Joy Eggerichs Reed is the founder of Punchline Agency and works as a Speaker and Literary Agent. On this episode we demystify how to get your work seen and published by a book publisher, and how to become increase your game as a professional speaker who regularly gets gigs. If you write or speak or hire people who write or speak- this episode is for you.
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Joy Eggerichs Reed: punchlinespeakers.com and instagram.com/joyeggerichs
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Sponsors:
Fluid Young Adults Gathering- March 7, 2020: https://fluidgathering.com/
Compassion Canada: For King and Country event- volunteer@compassion.ca orcompassion.ca/volunteer. Outside of Canada? Visit compassion.com
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S03 E15: James Ruddle on Performance Art and Engaging Artists in Church
James Ruddle is a performance artist, painter, sculptor, and high school art teacher. In this episode we discuss the place of art in the church- but particularly art as performance. Art that is in front of an audience for them to engage, feel, question, and be inspired. We also dive into some of the history of art in the church, and James goes into “teacher mode” giving us all a lesson in the power of art in our lives.
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James Ruddle: www.jamesruddleartist.com and his YouTube
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Sponsors:
Fluid Young Adults Gathering- March 7, 2020: https://fluidgathering.com/
Compassion Canada: For King and Country event- volunteer@compassion.ca orcompassion.ca/volunteer. Outside of Canada? Visit compassion.com
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S03 E14: Andy Bannister on How to Communicate Faith Without Looking like a Jerk or an Idiot
On this episode Dr. Andy Bannister (speaker, author, seminary professor, and apologetics expert with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries) discusses communicating Christian faith in a way that works in 2020. Many of us are afraid to talk to atheists, muslims, or even just agnostics about faith because we don’t have all the answers and don’t want to look bigoted. We discuss what is so special about Jesus, how to talk with an atheist about God, and what Andy thinks about the bus ads in London UK that say, “There’s Probably No God. Now Stop Worrying and Enjoy Your Life”.
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Andy Bannister: rzim.org/speakers/andy-bannister and andybannister.net/ and his YouTube videos
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Sponsors:
Fluid Young Adults Gathering- March 7, 2020: https://fluidgathering.com/
Compassion Canada: For King and Country event- volunteer@compassion.ca orcompassion.ca/volunteer. Outside of Canada? Visit compassion.com
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S03 E13: Addison Bevere on "Saints", and leveraging media to millions of people in over 150 countries
Joanna and Addison talk all about why we who are Christians are called SAINTS, and how that changes our position and purpose. They talk art, creativity, YouTube, and growing an international ministry with the Bevere family and translating the Word into multiple languages. Addison is the COO of Messenger International, an organization that impacts millions of people in over 150 countries through its various initiatives, and the cofounder of SonsAndDaughters.tv.
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Addison Bevere: addisonbevere.com and @addisonbevere
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Sponsors:
Fluid Young Adults Gathering- March 7, 2020: https://fluidgathering.com/
Compassion Canada: compassion.ca. Outside of Canada? Visit compassion.com
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S03 E12: Grant Skeldon on Understanding Millennials and how Generations can Work Together
Grant Skeldon is all about millennials: their discipleship, downfalls, and development. This conversation looks at some of the data, and what is actually happening with the millennial generation as they get older. What are the negative things being said that we’ve all heard, and what’s the truth in it? How can we do mentorship in this generation? What can we do to leverage the leadership and passions of young people? A valuable conversation for millennials, those who lead them, and those who are led by them.
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Grant Skeldon: www.grantskeldon.com and @grantskeldon
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Sponsors:
Fluid Young Adults Gathering- March 7, 2020: https://fluidgathering.com/
Compassion Canada: compassion.ca. Outside of Canada? Visit compassion.com
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S03 E11: Alyssa Yuhas on the Powerful Language of Good Design
Alyssa Yuhas is an art director and designer. Together we talk about good design- and what that even means. We dive into “cool church” and how designers can contribute to an authentic expression of a community, versus copycat church trends. For senior leaders listening, Alyssa gives insight into why designers need to be part of strategy conversations much earlier on, and we also get the story behind the sell-out annual event Designer Vaca that she leads with Promise Tangeman. For designers and those who work with those who design- this is an important conversation.
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Alyssa Yuhas: https://www.alyssayuhas.com/ and @alyssayuhas
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 03 Sponsors:
Compassion Canada: compassion.ca. Outside of Canada? Visit compassion.com
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S03 E10: Brad Lomenick on the Future of Conferences in the Digital Market
Brad Lomenick led and directed a huge conference and movement of young leaders called Catalyst for 12 years. Maybe you’ve been to one of these conferences in Atlanta or on the West coast? His role now is equipping, inspiring, and releasing the next generation of young Christian leaders through events, resources, consulting, content and connecting a community of like-minded ministry leaders around the world
Together on this episode we talk about leadership, Gen Z leaders, and the future of live conference events in an age where everyone is staying home much more often for everything from shopping to groceries to movies.
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Brad Lomenick: https://twitter.com/bradlomenick
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 03 Sponsors:
Compassion Canada: compassion.ca. Outside of Canada? Visit compassion.com
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S03 E09: Jo Saxton on Prepping a Talk, How to Disagree Well, and Developing Leaders
Jo Saxton is an author, speaker, podcast host, and leadership coach. She has dedicated her career to growing leadership teams around the world and empowering women to find their purpose in their personal lives and in leadership. Born in London to parents who immigrated from Nigeria, Jo now calls Minneapolis USA her home and brings this diverse perspective to her leadership.
On this episode we talk about leadership, why there aren’t more women leaders, and overcoming obstacles in our own path. She offers advice on gracious disagreement in our theological differences, and practical tips for giving a big talk under pressure.
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Jo Saxton: josaxton.com/ and instagram.com/josaxton
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 03 Sponsors:
Compassion Canada: compassion.ca/gifts. Outside of Canada? Visit compassion.com
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S03 E08: Nik Goodner of CRTVCHURCH on what Every Creative Needs
Nik Goodner is the founder of CRTVCHURCH, and is a champion for Christian creatives. In this conversation he talks about why and how he develops community and support for creatives to encourage and equip them, but also is quite honest about the times he wanted to quit or give up on the whole idea. He breaks down the business model CRTVCHURCH works off of, how he makes money, and what’s happening with their live events. If you’re not yet part of the CRTV community, now’s the time to join for 2020!
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Nik: crtvchurch.com and instagram.com/nikgoodner
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 03 Sponsors:
Compassion Canada: compassion.ca/gifts. Outside of Canada? Visit compassion.com
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S03 E07: Allison Alley on How to Mobilize Generosity in Millennials and Communicate Global Needs in Effective Ways
Allison Alley, the inspiring President and CEO of Compassion Canada, discusses how we communicate poverty and justice issues- whats working, and what’s not anymore? We delve into philanthropy for Millennials, and the new way people want to give of their time, money, and resources. We also learn about the trends and landscape of child and international development today including cosmic shifts in extreme poverty reduction in last few decades.
Giving Tuesday is today! We’re highlighting migration issues and refugees, particularly those fleeing Venezuela.
GIVE TODAY: www.compassion.ca/giving-tuesday
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Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 03 Sponsors:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.ca/giving-tuesday Outside of Canada? Visit compassion.com
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S03 E06: Teppo Haapoja Photography and Church Planting in Europe
Teppo Haapoja is a photographer who travels the world for shoots in the most stunning of locations. Born in Canada, he makes his home in Finland with his wife, where they lead a church plant and he uses his creative skills to fund his calling and passion for ministry. There is much to learn from our first photographer featured on the podcast!
Teppo’s YouTube and Instagram. His church is Houm Church.
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 03 Sponsors:
Compassion Canada: Compassion.ca/gifts Outside of Canada? Visit compassion.com
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S03 E05: Katie Allred on growing a 22k member Facebook Group and how you can leverage groups in your community
Katie Allred has been leading online communities since she was a teenager. It started with Harry Potter, and now she uses it to leverage communities for ministry collaboration and learning. She’s an expert at how you can start, grow, and mobilize a group. And its likely a strategy you’re not using enough!
Katie has all her links here: https://shor.by/KatieJAllred
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 03 Sponsors:
Compassion Canada: compassion.ca/sponsor-a-child Outside of Canada? Visit compassion.com
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S03 E04: Alex Dion Wilson on being a TikTok Preacher, hosting InstaChurch- and what you can do too
Alex Dion Wilson will get you FIRED UP about the possibilities to reach people in creative ways through social media. He leads a live church service each week on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook. He’s doing Bible studies, discipleship, prayer, worship, and evangelism- all through his phone- with a team of volunteers rallying around this ministry to meet people where they are spending hours a day.
Alex brings practical tips and tricks of how he makes it happen, and more importantly why you should do it too in your ministry or organization.
Alex: alexdionwilson.com Instagram: @alexdionwilson and Instachurch: @instachurchlive
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 03 Sponsors:
Compassion Canada: compassion.ca/sponsor-a-child Outside of Canada? Visit compassion.com
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S03 E03: Liz Forkin Bohannon on going from Journalist to Ethical Fashion Entrepreneur
Liz Forkin Bohannon is the founder of Sseko Designs. Sseko is an ethical fashion brand that works to educate and empower women. By providing employment and educational opportunities, Sseko enables women to continue their education and become leaders in their country. In four years, Sseko has grown from three women making sandals together under a mango tree, to an international fashion brand that provides employment, educational opportunities and entrepreneurial training to over 50 women in East Africa.
Using her unlikely story of a journalist-gone-shoe-maker, Liz shares her passion for social enterprise, conscious consumerism, social justice, creative leadership, gender equity, risk-taking, and empowering women. She believes deeply that business is a powerful platform for social change and that girls are our future.
Liz: lizbohannon.co and ssekodesigns.com and social: @lizbohannon
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 03 Sponsors:
Compassion Canada: compassion.ca/sponsor-a-child Outside of Canada? Visit compassion.com
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
S03 E02: Priscilla Shirer on Preaching and the Leveraging Screens to Communicate
Priscilla Shirer is primarily known as a powerful Bible teacher, beloved by millions who’ve seen her live or done her bible studies in groups around the world. But more recently, she’s been exploring professional acting and leveraging movie screens to communicate a message of hope. You’ll love her passion and insight in this bonus episode.
Priscilla: www.goingbeyond.com/ and overcomermovie.com/ and social: @priscillashirer
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: www.thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 03 Sponsors:
Compassion Canada: https://www.compassion.ca/ and to shop for gifts: www.compassion.ca/gifts. Outside of Canada? visit the Compassion International gift shop: www.compassion.com/charitable-gift-catalog.htm
Wycliffe College: www.wycliffecollege.ca/ and use discount code wordmadedigital for 10% off any event!
**Welcome to Season 3!
S03 E01: David Kinnaman on Living in Digital Babylon and Faith for Exiles**
David Kinnaman calls himself a “Professional Listener”. He’s heard the stories and perspectives of millions of young people on faith and why they’re either leaving the church, or sticking with their faith. He compares our culture to ancient Babylon and how we are in a state of “exile” in a digital culture outside the value system of Christian faith. This conversation leads us to ask better questions, be better listeners, and help translate faith in a way that “sticks” in the Digital Age.
David: faithforexiles.com and twitter.com/davidkinnaman
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: www.thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 03 Sponsors:
Compassion Canada: https://www.compassion.ca/ and to shop for gifts: www.compassion.ca/gifts. Outside of Canada? visit the Compassion International gift shop: www.compassion.com/charitable-gift-catalog.htm
Wycliffe College: www.wycliffecollege.ca/ and use discount code wordmadedigital for 10% off any event!
James Adams, Founder of Visual Media Church and cohost of the Future Church Podcast, turns the tables and interviews Joanna! The conversation centres around why Joanna believes communications and creativity are so significant for the church, where she got started, and some big new things in her career.
The Future Church Podcast: www.thefuture.church
James Adams: www.visualmediachurch.com and @jalexanderadams
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My new DAILY Podcast- short practical episodes every day on Church Media and Communications: www.thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 02 Sponsor, Wycliffe College! Check out the interview with Joanna at www.wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
Season 02 Episode 14: Jenny Randle on Winning an Emmy and How to be a Creative Ninja
Jenny Randle is a speaker, podcaster, author and creative ninja. In 2009 she was recognized for her film editing work with an Emmy award, and in 2018 she and her husband founded Freedom Creatives, an organization dedicated to empowering creatives in the art of living a transformational life found in Christ. You will leave this conversation with Jenny inspired and smiling.
Jenny Randle: www.jennyrandle.com and @jenny.randle
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My new DAILY Podcast- short practical episodes every day on Church Media and Communications: www.thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 02 Sponsor, Wycliffe College! Check out the interview with Joanna at www.wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
Season 02 Episode 13: Paul Bartlett on why Mondays are the most Important Day of the Week
Paul Bartlett is an Australian Pastor, denominational leader, and is obsessed with Mondays. He’s written a book called, “Thank God Its Monday”, that is a movement to spark joy and passion for Mondays in our workplaces, not just Sundays at church. He calls us to creativity with how we share Jesus, and some methods that have been really effective in their church community and across Australia.
Paul Bartlett: The Thank God its Monday book and movement: tgim-movement.com/ and Paul @paulebartlett
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My new DAILY Podcast- short practical episodes every day on Church Media and Communications: www.thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 02 Sponsor, Wycliffe College! Check out the interview with Joanna at www.wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
Shaila Visser is the National Director of Alpha Canada and part of the Alpha Global Executive team. Having conversations about life, faith, and Jesus is hard. Alpha is about creating a welcoming, friendly place where people can come and ask questions to explore the Christian faith. Through a series of creatively crafted films (the Adult and the Youth Alpha series), open conversation, and great food- people are meeting Jesus on Alpha. Shaila talks to us about how these film series were created and why this communication style for evangelism is working in the digital age.
Shaila Visser: alphacanada.org
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My new DAILY Podcast- short practical episodes every day on Church Media and Communications: www.thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 02 Sponsor, Wycliffe College! Check out the interview with Joanna at www.wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
What can we learn from the creativity and communication strategies of famous author, C.S. Lewis? The creative genius of the 20th century behind the Narnia series (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe), Mere Christianity, Surprised by Joy, and many other writings. How did he translate the story of Christianity to his culture in a way that they could understand? What can we learn from that today in the digital age? One of my favourite professors from Wycliffe College, Dr. John Bowen, helps us understand the genius behind his creative communication style to help us develop our own.
John Bowen: info, expertise, and contact- www.wycliffecollege.ca/users/john-bowen
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My new DAILY Podcast- short practical episodes every day on Church Media and Communications: www.thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 02 Sponsor, Wycliffe College! Check out the interview with Joanna at www.wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
Season 02 Episode 10: Jon Tyson on the Creative Minority and using Story as Cultural Currency
Jon Tyson: His church- https://church.nyc and Instagram @jontyson
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My new DAILY Podcast- short practical episodes every day on Church Media and Communications: www.thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 02 Sponsor, Wycliffe College! Check out the interview with Joanna at www.wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
Helen Burns: relatechurch.ca and @helenburns and Sex, Love and Relationships on Hillsong TV
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My new DAILY Podcast- short practical episodes every day on Church Media and Communications: www.thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 02 Sponsor, Wycliffe College! Check out the interview with Joanna at www.wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
CJ: www.cjcas.com and @cjcasciotta and www.ringbeller.com
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My new DAILY Podcast- short practical episodes every day on Church Media and Communications: www.thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 02 Sponsor, Wycliffe College! Check out the interview with Joanna at www.wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
Katie: ministry and instagram @kstrandlund
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My new DAILY Podcast- short practical episodes every day on Church Media and Communications: www.thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 02 Sponsor, Wycliffe College! Check out the interview with Joanna at www.wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
Ben: http://benstapley.info and @benstapley
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My new DAILY Podcast- short practical episodes every day on Church Media and Communications: www.thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 02 Sponsor, Wycliffe College! Check out the interview with Joanna at www.wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
Danielle: www.daniellestrickland.com and @daniellejstrickland
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My new DAILY Podcast- short practical episodes every day on Church Media and Communications: www.thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 02 Sponsor, Wycliffe College! Check out the interview with Joanna at www.wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
-The story of the massive growth of The Belonging Co
-Nashville’s transient culture, leading professional musicians, and who gets to play at church
-How to handle “celebrity” in the church context
-Their songwriting process
-How they develop and release albums
The Belonging Co: www.thebelonging.co and @thebelongingco
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email hello@joannalafleur.com
My new DAILY Podcast- short practical episodes every day on Church Media and Communications: www.thefuture.church
Thanks to our Season 02 Sponsor, Wycliffe College! Check out the interview with Joanna at www.wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
-How Art is made out of what makes us come alive
-The fast success of her podcast and why it resonates
-The rise of long form content
-How to get your writing published, moving from writing for yourself to writing professionally
-Decision making and how to make major decisions
-Creativity at your pace when you feel behind
Emily: www.emilypfreeman.com
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com and hello@joannalafleur.com
Thanks to our Season 02 sponsor: Wycliffe College. Check out the interview with Joanna at www.wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
My new DAILY Podcast- short practical episodes every day on Church Media and Communications: www.thefuture.church
Principals Gordie Cochran and Anthony Diehl on:
-How and why they began this business
-The power of live events done well
-Trends in production they're excited about
-Things churches do in events and production that drive them crazy
-The creative process and staying fresh
-The Youth Alpha Film Series and other projects they've worked on
-Practical advice from the pros
Colours and Shapes: www.wearecoloursandshapes.com
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com and hello@joannalafleur.com
Thanks to our Season 02 sponsor: Wycliffe College. Check out the interview with Joanna at www.wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
My new DAILY Podcast- short practical episodes every day on Church Media and Communications: www.thefuture.church
Lisa Bevere on how to be a better communicator in this generation
How she connects with her audience
The ways she is building a Kingdom legacy, not personal empire
Getting feedback and receiving criticism
Growing in liking yourself and being comfortable in your own skin as a leader
Who Jesus is to her today
Lisa: @lisabevere and www.messengerinternational.org/lisabevere
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com and hello@joannalafleur.com
Thanks to our Season 02 sponsor: Wycliffe College. Check out the interview with Joanna at www.wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital
My new DAILY Podcast- short practical episodes every day on Church Media and Communications: www.thefuture.church
-last episode of Season 01, thanks for your support.
-SUBSCRIBE to not miss when Season 02 begins soon
-Rich Birch on leading in one of North America's very first multi site churches
-How did communications and tech work in these early days?
-What are the results of a shift towards this model? For better and for worse
-The future of the church
-Where Rich sees seeds of revival today
Rich: @unseminary and www.unseminary.com
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com and hello@joannalafleur.com
New Daily Podcast Coming: www.thefuture.church
-Being the personal documentary filmmaker for a billionaire and learning how to shoot run and gun, shooting on the fly -How to edit for the client, not just for the sake of art
-How he got his work at the London Olympics featured in TMZ the tabloid site
-Giving his life fully to Christ and starting his own creative company doing films and advertising
-Difference between having a creative job and owning a creative business. What it takes to run your own business
-Failing your way to success, how to have less risk when starting a business
-Dealing with criticism and how to pay attention to which criticism matters
-Starting a new daily podcast with James Adams + Joanna la Fleur for Visual Media Church- James’s company that creates film and backgrounds for church worship- visual displays of art, video, or motion graphics that are meant to enhance the worship experience
James: @ jalexanderadams and www.visualmediachurch.com
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com and hello@joannalafleur.com
-Artists and the Pressure Principal: creating pressure and release in your team
-Heartsy awards- heart and hand
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52 Sundays Devotional- worship team bible study
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Songwriting as discipleship, how and why writing in teams, how to build a collaboration in your church or region to find and develop songwriters for your local church to tell what God is doing
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What do you do with success? Or when people leave because they became "successful"?
Chris: @chris.vacher and www.chrisvacher.com
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com
-Bethel Music’s creative process for live events and conferences
-How worship and creativity can facilitate an encounter with God
-What happens when you run out of ideas and are trying to one-up ourselves
-Bethel’s Conferences in Dallas and LA
-Merch, the place of physical CDs today, and how it gets designed
-Some mishaps and reminiscing from creative projects we’ve worked on together
Steph: @stephaniemccabe
Bethel's Heaven Come Dallas Creative:
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com
-The big differences between how people engaged in social in the early days vs. how social media has evolved today?
-What churches are missing, i.e. what people don't “get” about social media in their thinking and strategy
-Church Clarity. Why was it created? What’s their hope/goal? What’s the misconceptions people may have of it?
Tim: @timschraeder and www.timschraeder.com
Church Clarity: @churchclarity and www.churchclarity.org
Jon Thompson’s Book: www.thrivewithconvergence.com
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com
-Sheila’s life in media: from signed recording artist to 700 Club and what it’s like to be in the public eye for decades
-How to care for our own mental health, and why it’s okay not to be okay
-How to have a public ministry life that’s authentic, while maintaining a personal, private life
Sheila: @sheilawalsh1 and www.sheilawalsh.com
Joanna: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com