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September 26, 2024 Webinar #217 Dr Trevor Stammers - Determination of Death
Recorded on 26 September 2024 for ICMDA Webinars.
Dr David Randall chairs a webinar with Dr Trevor Stammers
Death is both a biological necessity and a spiritual norm. "It is destined for people to die once" (Hebrews 9v7 DLNT). Determining death was once relatively easy - the cessation of breathing and heartbeat for over ten minutes were usually considered reliable indicators.
But with the invention of the 'iron lung' in 1927 and the development of CPR in the 1960s, the determination of death has become more complex and controversial, particularly in the light of the way that the concept of brain death evolved in parallel with advances in organ transplantation.
More recently, increasing use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has raised further dilemmas over the determination of circulatory death. This seminar will explore the issues involved and Christian approaches to them.
Trevor Stammers was Associate Professor of Medical Ethics at St Mary's University, Twickenham until retirement in 2021. He is the author of The Ethics of Global Organ Acquisition: Moral arguments about transplantation, published by Bloomsbury in 2023.
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55 min
September 19, 2024 Webinar #216 Dr Andy Bannister - Digital Evangelism: Effectively Using Digital Media for the Gospel
Recorded on 19 September 2024 for ICMDA Webinars.
Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Andy Bannister

Today’s public square is largely a digital one, so it’s vital that Christians, ministries, and churches think creatively and clearly about how to engage the world of media, social media, and other digital spaces.
Andy Bannister, Director of Solas, a UK-based evangelism ministry that specialises in digital content creation, helps us explore how we engage hearts, minds, and souls through the digital realm.
How can we create content that will be read widely and shared? Do some things work better in digital spaces and others less effectively? What are the positives and what are the pitfalls of digital spaces? Does digital evangelism need huge budgets, or can one do a lot with a little? We explore all this and more in this talk.
Dr. Andy Bannister is the Director of Solas Centre for Public Christianity, speaking and teaching regularly throughout the UK, Europe, Canada, the USA, and the wider world. From universities to churches, business forums to TV and radio, he regularly addresses audiences of both Christians and those of all faiths and none on issues relating to faith, culture, politics and society.
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For more from Solas visit https://www.solas-cpc.org
57 min
September 12, 2024 Webinar #215 Beth Peltola - Using the Bible in Muslim Evangelism
Recorded on 12 September 2024 for ICMDA Webinars.
Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Beth Peltola
The Bible addresses religions like Islam on almost every page…
In fact, the Christian does not need to know much about Islam to share the good news with Muslims, but the Christian does need to know the written word from God & the Living Word of God.
Listen to discover how the Bible can be used in introducing Muslims to Jesus.
Elizabeth Peltola is a lecturer and consultant on Biblically understanding Islam and Christian mission. At 18 years of age, she attended Emmaus Bible College in America to pursue a degree in Biblical studies in preparation to move to London, UK, to serve in a Church for Turkish speakers. She ran a mission team that witnessed and debated with Muslim missionaries at Speakers Corner, in London's Hyde Park and has completed a MTh in Islamic history and theology. CEO of the 'One Truth Project', a Christian resourcing and consultancy organisation providing a Biblical response to Islam’s theology, history, and mission. She also hosts The First Steps of God Podcast and author of two books, Questions to Ask Your Muslim Friends and A Short Guide to Islam.
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For One Truth Project visit https://www.onetruthproject.org
1 hr 3 min
September 05, 2024 Webinar #214 Dr Ewan Goligher - A Christian response to assisted death
Recorded on 5 September 2024 for ICMDA Webinars.
Dr David Randall chairs a webinar with Dr Ewan Goligher
Physician-assisted death is increasingly advocated as a patient-centered and compassionate response to the deep suffering faced by our patients. Christianity has traditionally opposed this practice as immoral and alien to medicine, but many question this opposition or struggle to defend it or are uncertain whether individual conscientious objection should be respected.
Talking about ethics and morality in medicine is challenging, especially in Western culture characterized by moral pluralism and a commitment to secularism in public moral deliberation. To what moral authority can we appeal to resolve what is right and wrong?
In this lecture, a Canadian physician who has wrestled with all these questions presents the story of his own involvement in the debate over physician-assisted death in Canada and offers an approach to explaining and defending opposition to this practice, appealing both to general revelation and to the truth about the nature and value of the human person revealed in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Ewan Goligher (MD, PhD, FRCPC) is Associate Professor of Medicine and Physiology at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on life-saving interventions for patients with acute lung failure. He has published over 150 papers and several book chapters. His work has been published in leading medical journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, JAMA, and subspecialty journals.
He is also the author of "How Shall We Then Die? A Christian Response to Physician-Assisted Death", published by Lexham Press. As a specialist in critical care medicine, he cares for patients admitted to the intensive care unit with acute life-threatening illness, and he is regularly involved in helping patients and families navigate difficult decisions about medical care at the end of life.
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57 min
August 29, 2024 Webinar #213: Dr Emil Shehadeh - Scrutinising claims Muslims make about the Qur'an
Recorded on 29 August 2024 for ICMDA Webinars.
Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Emil Shehadeh
While Christians believe the Bible to be the Word of God, we accept that the authors are human, but inspired by the Holy Spirit to write. Muslims believe the Qur’an was authored by Allah, who keeps an original copy in heaven.
The Qur’an is apparently perfect in every respect, unchanged and unchangeable, miraculous, superior in its Arabic language and eloquence. Finally, they claim the Qur’an is Allah’s last message to humanity.
In this talk, all these claims and more are scrutinised using logical, historical, geographical, arithmetic, and manuscript evidence.
Emil Shehadeh was born in Israel and educated mainly in the UK, achieving BSc Hons (Medical Biology), MSc (Biochemistry), MB ChB (Medicine), and a Diploma in Dermatology and MRCGP. Growing up in Israel, he accompanied his parents all over Galilee, spreading the Gospel amongst all communities including Muslims. He also worked with Child Evangelism Fellowship and OM. In the early 1990s, he co-founded an Arabic Church in Cardiff, S Wales. He practiced as a GP (Family Physician and a trainer) until 2016. Upon retirement, he dedicated his time to writing and speaking on the subject of Islam and evangelising Muslims. He supports evangelistic work amongst Muslims in North Africa and Nigeria. Emil has a PhD in Islamic Studies from Logos University and is engaged in another piece of research at LST, Northwood, on the Causes and Consequences of Muslim Conversions to Christianity. He believes that the expansion of the Kingdom of God must be the chief concern of the people of God.
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57 min
August 22, 2024 Webinar #212: Marion Knell - Avoiding Burnout
Recorded on 22 August 2024 for ICMDA Webinars.
Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Marion Knell
“Long an occupational hazard among social workers, burnout is a growing problem among those on the front lines, including aid workers, medical professionals, legal services providers and resettlement volunteers.”
- Katia Savchuck (The Development Set) (Bright Magazine)
Those experiencing burnout are putting not just themselves but their clients in danger. In Christian circles, particularly, an overemphasis on servanthood has ignored other Biblical values such as rest and refreshment. This session will look at the causes of burnout and compassion fatigue, then explore preventative strategies for individuals and organisations.
Having been on the leadership of Member Care Europe and Global Member Care, Marion designed and instituted an MA in the subject. She now consults with European Freedom Network and Refugee Highway Partnership on Care for Refugees, Refugee workers and the Mental Health of refugee children. She has developed and recorded a course for workers and churches on Working with Traumatized refugees and Sustaining Refugee Workers, which has received CPD certification. She teachers regularly with CMF UK and is currently is delivering a course into Ukraine on Receiving Soldiers back from War.
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55 min
August 15, 2024 Webinar #211 Dr Päivi Räsänen - Fighting for Religious Freedom in Finland
Recorded on 15 August 2024 for ICMDA Webinars.
Dr Felicia Wong chairs a webinar with Dr Päivi Räsänen
Finland has a good reputation regarding free speech internationally and long, historical roots in the Christian confession. It is paradoxical that in this country Päivi has been criminally charged for voicing her deeply held beliefs about marriage and gender that are based on classical Christianity. This means that the same is possible in any country.
The legal process against Päivi started in 2019. She has been in court twice. The Helsinki District Court and last year the Appellate Court issued unanimous acquittals, but the Prosecutor General appealed that decision to the Supreme Court. She is ready to defend freedom of speech and faith, including the European court of Human rights if necessary.
Päivi Räsänen is a medical doctor and has been a Member of the Finnish Parliament for 29 years. From 2004 to 2015, she was the chairwoman of the Finnish Christian Democrats. From June 2011 to May 2015, she was the Minister of the Interior of Finland. She lives in Riihimäki with her husband. They have 5 children and 12 grandchildren. She has written several books from a Christian perspective, for example on marriage, abortion and euthanasia. During this term, Päivi is a member of the Social Affairs and Health Committee and a deputy member of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
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57 min
August 08, 2024 Webinar #210 Jelena Sivulka - Limits to compassion
Recorded on 8 Augusty 2024 for ICMDA Webinars.
Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Jelena Sivulka
Compassion is the emotional response to another's suffering and the desire to help. Limits to compassion arise when constant exposure to suffering leads to compassion fatigue, causing emotional and physical exhaustion.
Jelena will share her experiences and insights on recovering from compassion fatigue and rediscovering compassion satisfaction. She will discuss strategies like reconnecting with one's motivation for helping, fostering supportive relationships, and engaging in activities that renew purpose and joy. These practices help individuals regain resilience and continue providing effective care.
Jelena was born and raised in Serbia, where she got her master’s degree in psychology and in theology. She became a Christian 25 years ago and a few years later got involved in ministry with her husband Greg, planting churches, distributing humanitarian aid, and partnering with Joni and Friends, serving people with disabilities.
Jelena has also worked as a counsellor in Serbia’s schools and a social worker, and she is currently working as therapist in a medical clinic. She is the founder and director of the non-profit organisation Hana's Hope. She has been blessed with three children: Benjamin, Sara, and Hana, who has autism.
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58 min
August 01, 2024 Webinar #209 Dr Paul Hudson - Healthcare & Mission of God Finding Joy in the Crucible of Ministry
Recorded on 1 August 2024 for ICMDA Webinars.
Dr Alex Bolek chairs a webinar with Dr Paul Hudson
Jesus went about healing people and preaching the Kingdom of God. Healthcare professionals who want to serve Christ can find it challenging to integrate faith and practice, especially in a cross-cultural mission setting.
Having served as a missionary doctor in Africa and Asia, Paul Hudson will unpack some of the roots of our frustrations and struggles as Christian health professionals. He offers a fresh perspective on healthcare and missions, a recovery of God’s purposes for healthcare in the bigger story of the Bible. His new book, Healthcare and the Mission of God invites us to joy in healthcare ministry.
Paul Hudson (MD, MPH, FACP) was trained as a physician at Johns Hopkins and an epidemiologist at the US Centers for Disease Control. He became a Christian while in medical school. He and his family served with SIM as medical missionaries in Ethiopia, Nepal, and Thailand over three decades. He has worked in clinical care, community health, and HIV and AIDS. A student of the integration of healthcare and the gospel, he teaches and coaches healthcare missionaries globally. He and his wife live in the United States near SIM headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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1 hr 4 min
July 25, 2024 Webinar #208 Rev Christo Heiberg - Responding to Islamic Dawa
Recorded on 25 July 2024 for ICMDA Webinars.
Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Rev Christo Heiberg
What is Islamic Dawa, why should we be concerned and how should the Christian church respond? Islamic Dawa is the Muslim strategy for world domination, designed back in the seventh century. The aim is to transform the whole world into the Dar al Islam (House of Islam) through both peaceful and militant means, so that sharia would apply everywhere, delivering the West and the Rest from its inherent misery.
Islamism has two mighty weapons: deception and fear. Only Christ in his Gospel, and through his people, can wrest these mighty weapons from the enemy’s hands and conquer the mighty Dragon. Revelation 12 predicted this battle long ago.
Christo was born and raised in South Africa. He has a BA (Political Science & BD) from the University of Pretoria and subsequently a Masters in Theology from the Theological School of Kampen in the Netherlands in 2000. He met Margherita on the university campus and married her in 1987. The Lord has blessed them with four children and two grandchildren.
Christo is involved in both pastoral and missionary work. The latter takes him to Africa twice a year, to train leadership. He has written many articles for Christian magazines and recently published his first book Ultimate Frontier — on the threat of Islamic Dawa.
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56 min