Towards Understanding

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Towards Understanding episodes

  • Bob Delaney – Undercover in the Mafia and Basketball Referee

    Clayton spoke to Bob Delaney, a former undercover cop who infiltrated the Mob in New Jersey and New York for three years. He has since written two books – Covert (his story as ‘Bobby Covert’, his undercover agent name) and Surviving the Shadows (“A Journey of Hope into Post Traumatic Stress”).

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    23 min
  • Maxim Vengerov - Grammy Award winning violinist

    One of the world’s greatest violinists Maxim Venerov is currently on tour in Australia. He took some time out to chat with Clayton about his award-winning musical career and how is violin teacher discovered his strength for playing (hint - it is a VERY amusing story).

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    16 min
  • Danielle McAlpine Johnson - founder of CheekyMac Productions

    Danielle McAlpine Johnson is a writer, director and producer who is currently working on a feature documentary called Rural Daughters. Danielle spoke about her heart for sharing stories of those with no voice and sharing her faith through her work.

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    30 min
  • Al Fadi – Founder of CIRA International

    Al Fadi is a former Wahabbi Muslim from Saudi Arabia and the founder of CIRA International: The Center for Islamic Research and Awareness, and shares with Clayton, his journey to faith in Jesus and his mission to introduce Muslims to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 

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    38 min
  • Wai Jia Tam - Humanitarian, Physician and founder of Kitedreams

    Clayton chatted with the founder of Kitedreams, Wai Jia, who recently launched a book called "Dream Brave: A Dare to Live by Faith When You Feel Too Small". She explained that this is a culmination of her radical experiences of faith and courage in the medical profession.

     

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    30 min
  • Trish Porter Topmiller - US Olympian for High Jump

    Trish Porter Topmiller showed courage as an Olympic athlete, but nothing like when she lost a husband and son tragically.  She also shares about a millionaire dad who originally wouldn’t have a bar of faith belief…  

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    27 min
  • Mary Pierce – Tennis Player

    French-American tennis player Mary Pierce has won four Grand Slam titles, including the Australian Open in 1995. She tells Clayton what it was like to be one of the youngest to start playing tennis professionally, aged 14, when she only started playing tennis four years prior. Tune in as she also delves into her life off the court and how turning to Christianity changed her life forever. 
     

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    19 min
  • Stephen McAlpine - Author of Futureproof

    Stephen McAlpine is the author of Futureproof. Stephen shares with Clayton some of the conversations found in the book including how Christians can live out their faith in a constantly post-Christian world. They talk about the healthiest ways for Christians to discuss politics and future technological advances.

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    33 min
  • Kerryn Redpath - Author "Chasing After the Wind"

    Kerryn Redpath’s story is of coming to faith in the darkest of moments. She had massive health problems caused by illegal drugs and was on deaths door before a miracle happened.

    “I had three specialists come and speak to me and say, ‘This is amazing, it’s like you have a new heart.'”

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    33 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.