Michael Messenger, president and CEO of World Vision Canada, joins the Roundtable Podcast to discuss what it’s like to be doing global development during Covid-19. He answers the questions what we can be doing to help our international compassion partners and why it’s better to lead like a helicopter, rather than a plane, during this pandemic.

Danny Ferguson, Community Engagement Coordinator with You Unlimited, joins the podcast this week to discuss how being present in each other’s life is possible during this season of physical distancing. Danny is in the business of connecting churches with the neighbourhoods they are located in, helping build relationships with community groups, schools, and municipalities.

Angie Peters, CEO of Yonge Street Mission in Toronto, joins the podcast to discuss how COVID-19 has affected her organization and the most vulnerable in our communities. Learn about how the demand at Yonge Street Mission’s food bank has more than tripled, and how Angie, and her team, are adjusting to that reality. This episode is filled with practical tips on how you can serve the vulnerable, and those organizations that help the vulnerable, in your community.

Join Mark and Jon as they chat with Darcie Dow, epidemiologist, Home School educator AND Kidmax Coordinator at The Meeting House Ottawa! Listen as they discuss the unique challenges of parenting through this Covid-19 season, what success looks like while trying to home school your children right now, and how to have fun at dinner for all ages!

Join Mark and Jon for part 2 of their conversation with Christina Crook, author of best selling book The Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired World. Today they look at why technology is so addictive, the relationship between courage and joy, and how to stop the infinite scroll in our own lives.

Christina Crook, author of best selling book The Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired World, joins in today’s episode where they look at how we can use technology well in this season of virtual overload. Is it still possible to leave your phone at home while you go for a walk? Or take a technology sabbath, while needing technology for everyday connection?

On this episode Jon and Mark sit down with trained psychotherapist and pastor, Kathy Bernard, to discuss the impact that Covid-19 and physical distancing have on our mental health as leaders.  We look at symptoms of anxiety and stress, those that are obvious and those that are ambiguous, and explore different ways to work through those symptoms.

This week’s podcast introduces the new iteration of the Roundtable Podcast. We discuss what the impact of Covid-19 is on the church today - how can we be the church without walls? What are the difficulties, and what are the opportunities, of this season that we find ourselves in?

James, Natalie, Seyi, and Jordan have a conversation about life as young adults and their experiences with church communities. We talk about the challenges that come with being a young adult, church community, as well as what they think the church should address.

Jimmy, Dagmar, Anita, and Melissa talk about what it can look like to start reaching out and connecting to those who would identify as having no religion.