In this episode Carl and Josh go after what it actually takes to experience deep connections in relationship. It's something we all desire and want but many have a difficult time ever achieving. Why does it seem like we can only go so far with certain people? Why is the sitcom friendship so hard to get in real life? In our new series called: "Long Story Short," we'll take a peak into the relationship that Paul and Philemon have together and how it's more than just a surface acquaintance.

In this episode, Josh interviews Carmen. In the fall she joined one of Elim’s Alpha groups. She went in with lots of questions about faith, the role of religion in a person’s life and how spirituality was even relevant. Well... God did something pretty amazing. We hope you’re encouraged as you listen.

In this episode Josh interviews Graeme Swinnerton. Graeme shares his story of becoming a Christian at 40 years old and how that experience Changed his perspective on Christmas. Not only is he an amazing person, but we hope his story inspires you this holiday season.

Merry Christmas and a happy new year from all of us here at Elim's MDWK Podcast. 

During the Christmas season many within the evangelical world use cute sayings like: "Jesus is the reason for the season." But, what does the coming of Jesus, him becoming human really mean for us and the world. In this episode, Susan Wendel (Associate Professor of New Testament from Horizon College and Seminary) helps us to understand why the incarnation (Jesus becoming human) is so important and why it should move us to worship Christmas season. 

In this episode, Josh interviews decorated Psychiatrist Dr. Mansfield Mela about how to manage anxiety. Anxiety disorders seem to be on the rise, and while there are many causes for this phenomenon, many of us struggle to figure out how to cope. With the increasing demands on people's finances, time and resources; anxiety and stress seem to be a regular way of life. Dr. Mela takes time to teach us how to manage our anxiety in ways that will benefit us both medically, as well as spiritually. 

In part 2 of Carl's interview with Terry and Victory, they continue with their story of being part of a cult and how their thinking, as well as faith was affected in the journey. We hope that you are challenged and encouraged by their bravery and honesty. 

In this 2 part series, Carl interviews Terry Brown and Victory Stephan. On one of our episodes last year Terry shared his story of leaving a cult and how studying the Bible for himself helped him to reimagine what real faith looked like. Victory Stephan was also part of the same group and eventually left after years of spiritual abuse. Victory shares her story and both of them explain how important it is to renew your mind daily so that you can clearly follow Jesus with confidence. This is going to be great!

Loving God with your mind is genuinely a really hard thing to do. Most of us have a lot of ambition to captures the negative thoughts in our minds and turn them into godly positivity, but so often we feel like we're losing more of the fight than we are winning. In this episode Jerai Detillieux shares her story about how she went from seeing her world from in a negative light to loving God with her mind. You'll enjoy hearing from her perspective as a woman, wife and mom. You'll also really enjoy her honesty and candor. 

We're in a new series! In this episode Carl and Josh take time to discuss how difficult it is to win the war in your mind. Mental health and cognitive issues have been a topic of so much discussion in our culture. How do we as followers of Jesus stay strong in the battle for our minds? The next 5 weeks will be full of guests and very honest discussions. You don't want to miss it. 

In this episode Carl picks Pastor Marvin's brain about debt and what the Bible says about it. Let's be honest... With the average Canadian having $1.74 of debt for every $1 of income, we're all in the same struggle. Are we sinning if we have debt? How do you get out of debt if you're in it? It's complicated, it's nuanced, but it's possible. We hope you're encouraged and helped as you listen.