So wonderful to have Danielle guesting on this episode. We discuss her new book, 'The Other Side of Hope. This includes discussions into grief, acknowledging and naming dysfunction in ourselves and our churches and then reimagining what a life 'framework of hope' looks like. 

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Dr. Janet Munn joins us today with decades of experience as an officer and as an advocate for women and social justice. She was the first ever female principal at the training college in the USA eastern territory, and the director of the International Social Justice Commission more recently. Janet speaks succinctly on the progress we have made as an army towards gender equity-- and the significant work we have left to do.

Rev. Leanne Friesen has served as the lead pastor at Mount Hamilton Baptist church since 2005. She is a gifted preacher and visionary and has a unique ability to make difficult topics of faith accessible to all. Today she discusses women in leadership and really breaks down the biblical support for this position. Leanne grew up in the Salvation Army and offers some important insight for women currently service within the Army!

Learn more about Leanne: https://www.mhbc.ca/staff

Crystal Porter joins us today to discuss what decolonization means, and how we can partner with Indigenous brothers and sisters to better our churches and ministry spaces. We talk about her experience as a pastor and Christ-follower, as well as some of the challenges that accompany those roles. Crystal Porter is the associate Indigenous Ministries Consultant for the Salvation Army in Canada & Bermuda. 

Ashley Bungay is a pastor/corps officer and passionate health and wellness advocate! She is also a parent. In this episode, we discuss toxic beauty standards and their impact on young girls, what the bible has to say about health, and how we can center Christ in our pursuit of well-being. 

Have you heard of the enneagram? Maybe you have heard that it is not wise for Christians to use this personality tool, or maybe you love it! In this episode, certified enneagram coaches Beth Pearo and April McNeilly unpack what the enneagram is, how we should and should not use it, and how it might help you understand yourself and the people around you. 

Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Susan van Duinen is an exceedingly wise and insightful individual, with years of experience leading and influencing those around her in ministry. In this episode she unpacks some of her own research around resilience and burnout in ministry, and how we can learn to manage our energy in ministry. 

Major Krista Andrews, corps officer at Richmond Hill Community Church joins me today to discuss what church might look like in a post-COVID world. We talk about four pillars we build our church on, and we refer to Francis Chan's 'Letters to the Church.' It is a challenging yet profoundly hopeful conversation. 

In this episode Dr. Aimee Patterson joins us to speak about suffering as followers of Jesus. How do we suffer well? How do we see others who are suffering, and not give in to simple or easy answers to try and comfort them?