Ep. 165: Joy In Difficult Circumstances

Join Host Melinda Estabrooks and Special Guests Brian Doerksen, Nathan Uttangi, Jason Roberts and Bosco Poon as they discuss how to find Joy in hard and dark spaces and places on this third week of Advent. The conversation focuses on how to find Joy through and after depression, while in prison, recovering from addiction and…

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Ep. 164: How To End Conflict – Peace and Proximity

Join Host Melinda Estabrooks, Co-Hosts Cheryl Nembhard and Linda Cho along with special guests Ann Voskamp, Rebecca Thomson and Stephanie Joy Styres as they discuss peace and reconciliation on this second week of Advent. The conversation focuses on how to be a peacemaker and that peace is about proximity, relationships, listening, education, action and repentance.…

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Ep. 163: Hope – A Light in the Darkness

On this first week of Advent, join Host Melinda Estabrooks, Co-Hosts Cheryl Nembhard and Linda Cho and special guests Judith Slivinski and Connie denBok and they talk about the meaning of advent, why Millennials are ‘dying of despair’ and how God entering into our human story ..  is a story of HOPE!

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Ep 162: Woman Up & Show Up

Join Host Melinda Estabrooks and contributors Cheryl Nembhard, Linda Cho, Anu Canjanathoppil, Meghan Nicholls, Joanna la Fleur and Lisa Pak as they share stories, scripture and personal thoughts on WHY they do what they do to support other women. They are strong, passionate leaders (Executive Directors, Managers, Bible Teachers & Social Justice Advocates) who ‘show…

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Ep. 161: What Men Really Want

Join Host Melinda Estabrooks and an All-Male-Panel as they talk about how men and women can build healthy relationships together, why men struggle with asking for help, why they lack best friends and how Jesus informs their relationships. Also featured in this show are Brooke Nicholls, Joanna La Fleur and Steve Lensink in Song +…

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Ep. 159: Part 2 – Love Jesus But Not The Church?

Join Host Melinda Estabrooks as she interviews David Kinnaman (President, Barna Research Group) on how to help young Christians develop a resilient faith and stay in church. Melinda is also joined by a panel of pastors – Danielle Strickland, Lucas Prado, Karmyn Bokma and Matt Vincent as they share their thoughts on pastor burnout, the…

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The Heart of Gratitude

There are not many disciplines that come easily to me, but gratitude is actually one of them. Perhaps it helps to be optimistic, or it helps that I have so many amazing people in my life. People who have built me up, encouraged me, and taken chances on me. I have so much to be…

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How to Manage Stress and Anxiety

Join Host Melinda Estabrooks and Co-hosts Cheryl and Joanna to learn how to identify and manage everyday stress and anxiety. Special Guests Wilma Nevers and Lyndsay Thompson share advice from their experience in counseling, and answer questions from a live audience at Tyndale University College & Seminary.

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