Joy in the Mundane – Nathan Uttangi

I love the movie White Christmas for many reasons. Partly for its reminder of old Hollywood, but more for its reminder that some of the simplest things in life can bring one joy. With songs reminding us to count our blessings, enjoying dance or even hoping for a snowy Christmas, this movie is filled with…

Read More

Brian Doerksen – Dec. 16

Brian Doerksen is a songwriter, recording artist, author, and conference speaker, but most of all he loves spending time with his high-school sweetheart Joyce (they have been married for 33 years.) Brian & Joyce have 4 daughters and 2 sons with Fragile X Syndrome. His songs are known and sung internationally in churches of all…

Read More

Nathan Uttangi – Dec. 16

Nathan Uttangi is an Associate Pastor at Tenth Church in Vancouver, BC. He has developed a strong passion for building healthy communities of people. And through the creative arts and personal reflections, he hopes to help create safe vulnerable places for everyone to find healing and rest as they journey through life.

Read More

Jason Roberts – Dec 16

Jason Roberts came out of the mess of addiction at 25 years old, when he checked into Wagner Hills.  He later began working with addicts through Community Builders at Christian Life Assembly.  He spent some time in Hong Kong working with St Stephen’s Society and Jackie Pullinger.  After moving back to the Lower Mainland, Jason…

Read More

B. O. Z. – Dec. 16

Bosco H. C. Poon, professionally known as B. O. Z. is a Chinese rapper-songwriter. B. O. Z. was lead pastor of More Than 12 Church in Richmond, BC for three hears before becoming an entertainment-world chaplain in Hong Kong. His ministry extends to artists in the entertainment industry in both Asia and North America, and…

Read More

Joy to the World

I will never forget the intense feeling of joy I experienced when I first met Jesus. I remember the drive to church that day, my eighteen-year-old self sitting sullenly in the back seat and staring out of the car’s window. I uttered a silent prayer to God asking, “If you exist you better show me…

Read More

Held Together by Love

There’s something special about Christmas. Everything seems to be a little bit more joyful during this time. A big part of it has to do with the love that this season has to offer.   While for the rest of the year the world is trying to kill steal and destroy each another, during Christmas season…

Read More

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…

Read More

Summer Series – Love

Join Host Melinda Estabrooks, the See Hear Love Team and Special Guests Bob Goff (Best-selling Author of Love Does, Everybody Always) and Sheila Walsh (TV Host, Author and Speaker) as they discuss all about LOVE and HOW to live it out every day. They also discuss what it means to ‘do everything in LOVE’ from…

Read More