Joan Kelley Walker – September 18th and November 22nd

After a lifelong career in media, Joan Kelley Walker is the star of the Real Housewives of Toronto. She is also the host of Red Carpet Diary at the Toronto International Film Festival, where for 10-years, Joan has interviewed all the A-List movie stars. For 18 years, Joan has been a Child Advocate and Ambassador…

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Eryn-Faye Frans – September 13th

Eryn-Faye (known as Ferf to close friends and family) is a recurring guest on radio, TV and in churches across North America. Her book, The Essential Elements of Sex: 9 Secrets to a Lifetime of Intimacy, gives couples the biblical building blocks to make their marriages grow and thrive throughout the decades together. Through her…

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Peter Marshall – September 6th & November 1st

Peter Marshall is a visionary leader, world traveller, perspective-shifter, and gospel ambassador. He joined The Gideons International In Canada | ShareWord Global in 2005 and was appointed President in 2011. He launched the initiative for the ministry’s international arm, ShareWord Global born from the desire to answer the universal cry for God’s Word. Prior to…

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Introducing Our New Summer Blogger – Jen Lawrence

Jen Lawrence has been a professional writer for over a decade. She’s written about faith, storytelling, midlife renewal, style, divorce, parenting, critical thinking, and career change for numerous publications. She was a pioneering mommy blogger and is the author of Engage the Fox: A Business Fable about Thinking Critically and Motivating Your Team. She also writes at 1010 Park Place and The Huffington Post, and at…

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Lindsay Gladding – June 19th

Lindsay Gladding is World Vision Canada’s Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs Director, with over 12 years of experience. In her role with World Vision’s humanitarian team she has deployed to multiple crises in the last decade, including Niger to support a food security crisis, Jordan to establish WV’s response to Iraqi refugees, Zimbabwe to support the…

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Heather Smyth – June 12th & June 14th

Heather Smyth is a woman who passionately pursues all things with courage and conviction. She has been married to Jeff for 15 years and they have a 10 year old son, Nathan who can be described as “all in” for everything he sets his mind to. Heather was diagnosed with cancer 19 years ago and…

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Dr. Merry Lin – June 5th & June 7th

Dr. Merry C Lin is a registered clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience in counselling individuals, couples and families on a variety of personal issues. She specializes in helping people overcome depression, anxiety and fear, abuse and trauma, stress, grief, marital and relationship struggles, parenting and family issues, and other life stressors. Her passion…

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Ann Mainse – May 29th & May 31st

Ann Mainse

Ann Mainse was born in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, into a U.S. military family. She met her husband Ron in psychology class while attending Evangel University. Ann completed a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, and they were married in 1984. As a stay-at-home mom for 15 years, Ann often led a weekly women’s Bible study…

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Matthew Hill – May 24th

Matthew Hill is a millennial who lives in Toronto with his wife Darcy and his Pug, Walter. He is passionate about developing leaders across many industries. Matt has been a grateful participant within many rich mentoring relationships over the years that have made significant impacts on his personal growth and development. Some of his greatest…

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Rev. Nicholas Coates – May 22nd

Nick’s passionate about exploring what it means to be human and alive in this world. Nick is currently working at Red Deer Lake United Church in Calgary as the Senior Pastor. Find him on twitter at @nickcoates and www.nickacoates.com    

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