Outside the Walls

How can we figure out what the Essentials and Non-essentials of our Christian Faith are? How can we be united in the faith even though we sometimes have such strong differences of opinion, different interpretations and convictions? As a local pastor in Steinbach, Shannon is passionate about how we answer these questions and she is someone who is invested in living out what true unity looks like, both at a personal level and at a church community level.

Have you ever wrestled with the theology of Hell and Final Punishment? Donovan is the Pastor of Anchor Point Church in Winnipeg and he has wrestled with this very question, and he tells us about that journey and where it has taken him so far.

What does a holistic "Pro-life" response to MAID look like? As the Executive Director of Life Culture Canada, Susan Penner is dedicated to educating and equiping Christians and the broader public on the value of life, as well as providing practical support for women who are in difficult situations. Susan has much to say about what a holistic "Pro-Life" response to MAiD might look like.

What does a Healthy Workplace Culture look like? Is there a secret to its success? Jody has a lifetime of experience as a consultant and her insight and answers to these questions are insightful, encouraging and extremely practical.

Dr. Scot McKnight recently wrote his newest book 'Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call to follow Jesus as a Dissident Disciple.' In this episode, we have a conversation with Dr. McKnight about the book of Revelation, and the many ways modern Christians have complicated and misunderstood its message. Find out how the book of Revelation is actually a very hopeful book, that is also very practical to our every-day lives.

https://www.amazon.ca/Revelation-Rest-Us-Prophetic-Dissident/dp/0310135788

What’s it like raising children with disabilities? In this episode, we have a fun conversation with Pauline Loewen about her story of parenting 2 children with profound hearing loss (one of which is Chris Loewen himself!), the pain and joy of journeying with them, advocating for them, and having her dreams come true after they first seemed to be dashed.

In the following episode, we chat with a good friend of ours, who is a Muslim. We ask questions about his life in Iran, his family, and how he ended up in Canada. We ask him questions about his Islamic faith and how he reads the Koran.

We have a fascinating conversation with Greg Boyd about how he came to faith in Christ, then walked away, only to find himself back again, and how the messiness of the Bible played a major role in that journey. Greg shows us how he wrestles with the many problems people have had with the Bible. More information on Greg and his various publications can be accessed at www.reknew.org

In this episode, we have a conversation with Dr. Sy Garte about his journey as a scientist from atheism to faith in Jesus. We also have a fascinating discussion about questions relating to the tension that often exists between Faith and Science. More information on Sy Garte and his various publications can be found at https://sygarte.com

Kris sits down with a local politician, Kelvin Goertzen, and has a stimulating conversation about Kelvin's journey into politics, and what role his faith plays in politics.