Towards Understanding

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Towards Understanding episodes

  • Li Cunxin - Mao’s Last Dancer

    Clayton chats with Li Cunxin, The real-life star of the Hollywood film, now living in Melbourne shares his incredible story of Chinese Peasant boy to international super star.

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    25 min
  • Todd Komarnicki - Director of Bonhoeffer

    The producer of 'Elf' and writer of 'Sully, Todd Komarnicki is the Director of the movie 'Bonhoeffer' being released in Australia and New Zealand cinemas, which is the true story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pacifist pastor determined to live his life with uncompromising political and spiritual courage while choosing to live in Berlin during the Third Reich. Todd chats to Clayton about his work on the film, the role faith played in making it and the remarkable story of how the lead actor came to be the lead actor!

     

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    31 min
  • Jeremiah Beck: US Election Result

    Jeremiah Beck is our US Political Correspondent and joins Clayton for a third week, this time to reflect on the results of the US Presidential election.

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    39 min
  • Bella Taylor Smith

    If you're a fan of the Australian version of The Voice, you would know Bella Taylor Smith as the 2021 winner. Bella is an Australian Christian singer-songwriter celebrated for her soulful voice, emotional depth, and powerful storytelling. 
    After winning The Voice Australia Bella released her ARIA-nominated pop EP Look Me in the Eyes and spent the next two years touring with renowned artists like Pentatonix, Jeremy Camp, and Riley Clemmons. 
    Bella chatted to Clayton from her studio in the USA, where is currently residing while she builds her music career (her debut Christian single is THANKYOU 1000X). She shared with Clayton that her biggest passion is worshipping God through music.

     

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    31 min
  • Jeremiah Beck - US Political Correspondent

    Jeremiah Beck is our US Political Correspondent and joined Clayton for a second week in the lead up to the US Presidential election. In this episode he speaks about the impact of Christian faith in the election and the possible reaction of the American people depending on who is voted in.

     

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    37 min
  • Abuna (Father) Elias Chacour

    Clayton was privileged to chat to Abuna (Father) Elias Chacour who is the Archbishop em. of Galilee. Living in Israel, Father Elias was able to give Clayton an update on the current situation in the area and the feelings of the people living through the unrest due to the ongoing conflict. As an Arab-Palestinian-Christian born in Israeli territory he has a unique insight.

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    25 min
  • Jeremiah Beck - US Political Correspondent

    Jeremiah Beck is our US Political Correspondent and is joining Clayton each week in the lead up to the US Presidential election. In this episode he provides an update on the incredibly unique last few months and chats about the impact on the US election for those of us down under.

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    37 min
  • Svcrina

    Clayton caught up with Svcrina (Sur-See-Nah) while she was in Australia for the Christian Media and Arts Australia Connect Conference. After loving her time in Australia supporting some of Jeremy Camp's concerts in 2023, she wanted to come back! At only 27 years of age, she is a two-time People's Choice nominee and one of pop music's fastest rising stars, who has penned over 700 songs (including for TV & Movies). Svcrina's goal is to create music that not only she connects with personally and spiritually, but is culturally transcendent.

     

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    27 min
  • Dr David Levy – Author of ‘Gray Matter’

    Neurosurgeon Dr David Levy shares his journey of faith with his medical professionalism. Hear David talk about the nervousness of offering to pray for each patient before he operates on them and the remarkable results.

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    39 min

About Towards Understanding

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Towards Understanding is a full-length feature interview radio program hosted by Clayton Bjelan. The show contains a mix of interviews based around the understanding and living out of Christian faith and those just doing remarkable things in our world. It focuses on three key groups of people - The Known, The Overcomer and The Unknown.