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Dr. Kent Anderson is President of Providence University College and Theological Seminary, located in Otterburne, Manitoba. Prior to this, however, he was both President and Professor of Homiletics at Northwest Baptist Seminary, in Langley, British Columbia (on the campus of Trinity Western University), which is a part of ACTS Seminaries. He is on the board of directors of the Association of Theological Schools as well as the Fellowship of Evangelical Seminary Presidents. Dr. Anderson completed his Ph.D. at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Steven Abraham has served in various ministry roles over the past 25 years. He and his wife, Shinnie graduated from a Bible School in 1996 (affiliated with Salt and Light Ministries), before serving as pastor over two city churches in South Asia. As a bi-vocational minister, he has also worked as a senior leadership and organization development specialist in the secular marketplace. His passion and calling are to equip the church and see God's kingdom extend into the community.Today, he serves as the pastor of The Kings Community Church, in Langley, British Columbia. Shinnie is an experienced Christian counselor. Their daughters, Sheena and Sara, are undergraduate students at Trinity Western University. Steven loves to go on nature walks whenever possible with his wife and Watson, their poodle or listen to music or read a book over a cup of good coffee.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Dr. Felicia Wu Song is a Professor of Sociology and Interim Chair of the Sociology and Anthropology Department at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. Having trained at Yale and Northwestern, and the University of Virginia, she particularly studies cultural sociology, exploring the rapidly evolving technology industry and how the adoption of social media and digital devices fundamentally alters the landscapes of family, community, and organizations life.Be sure to grab a copy of her latest book, Restless Devices: Recovering Personhood, Presence, and Place in the Digital Age. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Michele Regehr is one of the coolest nurses you will know, having served for more than 20 years in critical care roles in Canada and the U.S. In following God's call to the next chapter of life, she is retiring this summer of 2022 as the Director of Health Services at Trinity Western University.Michele adores the outdoors (she lives on a farm) and is also a people person, who has served on disaster relief trips to places like Indonesia and Haiti. She met her would-be husband at TWU and went on earn a bachelor's degree in nursing at Athabasca University, and then a master's degree in nursing back at TWU in 2016.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Aliya Coy is a 5'6” defender on Trinity Western University's women's soccer team, representing Calgary. With plans to graduate in the fall of 2022, she is a corporate communications major who desires to become a humanitarian journalist. Aliya is passionate about Jesus and drawing a wide circle of diverse friends and experiences to help her remain humble, inquisitive, caring, and balanced.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Melissa Au is Trinity Western University's Senior Marketing Manager. She has been here for about three years and before that worked primarily in secular spaces around marketing, branding, and business development.As you will hear in this episode with The Rev., she and her husband have been married for almost 30 years (28 to be exact!) and they love spending time together at home. It saves money, helps them navigate pandemic safety well, and enables them to relax after long days. Melissa is a 1990 graduate of the BC Institute of Technology and is enrolled in an undergraduate degree completion program at TWU, able to rub shoulders with her son, who is in his third year.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Rev. Dr. Toran Scott is the lead pastor of The Local Church, a congregation he began with a small group of believers in 2017 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is a pretty cool dude and with tattoos to prove it! Dr. Scott has over 20 years' experience serving in various pastoral roles, having completed his bachelor's degree at Cedarville University, master's degree at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and Ph.D. in educational leadership at Western Michigan University.As he shares with The Rev. in this episode, he married his college crush, Brenda, back in 1998 and they have gone on to have four kids. With a ton of hobbies and talents, he has been known to build acoustic guitars, train police dogs, ride motorcycles, and generally have lots of fun following Jesus and helping to make disciples.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Rev. ToranInstagram________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Harold Gutierrez is an ordained minister with experience in multicultural ministry, who is presently serving as the International and Indigenous Ministries Director of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada's (PAOC) British Columbia and Yukon District (BCYD), based in Langley, British Columbia. In recent years, he was the Senior Pastor of Iglesia Evangelica Pentecostal Emmanuel. Harold holds degrees from Oral Roberts University and Florida Atlantic University.In the fall of 2021 and spring of 2022, TWU was blessed to have him preach in chapel on Esther 8:15-17 and Jude 1:8-16.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Winnie Lui is Trinity Western University's Director of Public Relations. She is also a TWU graduate, with a bachelor's degree in International Studies, having had the opportunity to study at the Laurentian Leadership Center (LLC) in Ottawa and the Chinese Studies Program at Xiamen University in China. Winnie is working to tentatively complete her master's degree in Christian Studies in 2022 at ACTS Seminaries.Originally from Hong Kong, she now lives in British Columbia with her husband and daughter. You will learn that Winnie likes run and read books, and was kind enough to share her testimony in chapel with the TWU community in 2021.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Rev. Dr. Rhonda Britton has been the Pastor of New Horizons Baptist Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada) since 2007. From Florida originally, she in due time found herself in the New Jersey/New York region, amassing a bachelor's degree from Baruch College and master's degrees at Rutgers University and Princeton Theological Seminary. Dr. Britton also has a Doctor of Ministry degree from Acadia University. Prior to vocational ministry, she worked in the corporate and government sectors, but left it behind in 1999 to follow God's call to seminary and pastoral work.She has traveled too many cool places to count now, but always remains open for a good road trip or flight to enjoy all that God has created.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Dr. Ken Shigematsu has been the Senior Pastor of Tenth Church in downtown Vancouver since 1996. He is all about using props in his sermons, from a hamburger under a napkin to a music stand as a javelin. Originally from Japan, before full-time ministry began, Dr. Shigematsu worked for Sony in Tokyo. He holds a bachelor's degree from Wheaton College, M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a doctorate from San Francisco Theological Seminary.In 2013, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal, which is awarded to Canadians for their outstanding contributions to the country. A contemplative and lover of reading, Dr. Shigematsu has authored two books, God in My Everything: How an Ancient Rhythm Helps Busy People Enjoy God and Survival Guide for the Soul: How to Flourish Spiritually in a World that Pressures Us to Achieve. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Rev. Prince Thomas is from the twin island state of Antigua and Barbuda, located in the Caribbean and presently serving in Surrey, British Columbia as an ordained associate pastor at Pacific Community Church, a Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) congregation. He enjoys playing sports, watching Netflix, and connecting with people from various sociocultural backgrounds. He has a Master of Divinity degree from Ambrose Seminary and a bachelor's degree in accounting from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Charis Goh has been with InterVarsity, a well-known parachurch organization, since 2009. After several years serving in Montreal, she has landed back in Vancouver as the region's Staff Director, which is a coming home for her since it is where she from and her family remains. In her role, she oversees campus ministries in British Columbia by resourcing campus staff members and developing relationships with local churches and organizations.In her spare time, Charis enjoys traveling and all kinds of games (competitive, cooperative, strategic, speed, memory, noisy), and she is no slouch when it comes to badminton and soccer. She is not to be tested. A key Bible verse she has been studying lately is Ecclesiastes 7:13-14 (ESV): “In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the other, so that man may not find out anything that will be after him.”________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Dr. Jeffrey P. Greenman has been the President and Professor of Theology and Ethics at Regent College in Vancouver since 2015. Prior to that, he was their Academic Dean and Executive Vice President. He has a rich, diverse background, having worked at Wheaton College and Tyndale Seminary as well as had leadership roles in the U.S. government around education and juvenile justice. He is a Regent College alumnus of the M.Div. program and went on to earn his Ph.D. in religious ethics at the University of Virginia. Dr. Greenman has authored and contributed to a bevy of books, including Understanding Jacques Ellul, The Decalogue Through the Centuries, and The Pedagogy of Praise to name a few.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Rev. Dr. Timothy Tennent began in 2009 as the President (and Professor of World Christianity) of Asbury Theological Seminary, located in beautiful Wilmore, Kentucky, after serving as the Professor of World Missions and Indian Studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Ordained in the United Methodist Church since 1984, he has pastored in Georgia and New England. As a skilled missiologist with a heart for true Kingdom diversity, he has written a number of books, such as Building Christianity on Indian Foundations, Theology in the Context of World Christianity: How the Global Church Is Influencing the Way We Think about and Discuss Theology, Invitation to World Missions: A Trinitarian Missiology for the 21st Century, and Christianity at the Religious Roundtable: Evangelicalism in Conversation with Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam. His most recent book is For the Body: Recovering a Theology of Gender, Sexuality, and the Human Body.He met with wife, Julie, while they were students at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where he completed his M.Div. and went on to earn the Th.M. at Princeton Theological Seminary. His Ph.D. is in non-Western Christianity with a focus on Hinduism and Indian Christianity from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Ray Chang is the President of the Asian American Christian Collaborative and a Ministry Associate for Discipleship at Wheaton College (where he completed his undergraduate degree) in the Chaplain's Office. Though in the Chicagoland area now, he has lived in Korea, Guatemala, Panama, Spain, and China. Prior to vocational ministry, he worked in for-profit and non-profit sectors, and served in the Peace Corps in Panama. Ray and his wife, Jessica, are on a mission to one day see a narwhal (also known as a narwhale), the “unicorn of the sea” that lives year-round in the Arctic waters around Greenland, Canada, and Russia. He has master's degrees from Biola University and Trinity International University, and is in the process of completing his Ph.D. in Higher Education at Azuza Pacific University. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Ray Personal Instagram Asian American Christian Collaborative Instagram ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Rev. John Snow is an Indigenous Minister serving the Pacific Mountain Regional Council of the United Church, supporting 200 congregations, and providing reconciliation efforts. With a master's degree in public policy, law, and administration from the University of Calgary, previously through the years he was employed as an oil/gas consultant and contract instructor. Rev. Snow is a member of the Stoney Nakoda Tribe of Treaty 7, where he is a pipe holder and sun dancer.The Rev. Dr. Chief John Snow, Sr., his late father, was ordained in the United Church in 1963 and played a memorable role in advancing Indigenous issues, particularly around the significance of Indigenous Christianity. These Mountains Are Our Sacred Places: The Story of the Stoney People, his book, continues to offer challenge, wisdom, and encouragement.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Rev. Dr. Steve Norman is the author of The Preacher As Sermon: How Who You Are Shapes What They Hear. Though based on the west side of Michigan now, he is a Chicagoland native who for many years served in pastoral ministry in Detroit and Grand Rapids. Having served as a church planter, lead pastor, teaching pastor, and writer, he has a heart to help the people of God deepen their transformation in Christ. He completed his bachelor's degree at Taylor University and then graduated twice from Fuller Theological Seminary with a master's degree and doctorate in intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies.He and his wife, Kelly (a nurse), have four super cool children, three girls and one boy.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Rev. SteveInstagram________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Cellus Hamilton is a Christian rapper based in NYC, but who hails from Atlanta and spent time in Washington, DC attending Howard University. He and his wife, Denya, have their own branding/marketing endeavor called Sow and Tell as well as a podcast. Washing Her Feet is Cellus' 2019 album and he is also the author of a book, If Jesus Was a Rapper.Join in as The Rev. chat with him in this episode about rap music, the beautiful craziness of obeying God, and family life.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Cellus Personal Instagram Sow and Tell's Instagram Cellus and Denya Podcast's Instagram ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Jason VanDyck has been the Athletic Facilities Manager at Trinity Western University for 11 years. Born and raised in the lower mainland of B.C., he attended both the University of the Fraser Valley and TWU (where he played soccer for two years) for undergraduate studies before landing at the University of Victoria to complete his teaching certificate. He then went on to become a high school teacher.Married now for five years, he also has three kids: 21, 19, and 16. In his conversation with The Rev., you will come to know that once upon a time Jason kept a small zoo of reptiles at his home to use for presentations at area schools and he did indeed has spent tine in the Peruvian jungle, helping a photographer from National Geographic and researchers catalogue various reptiles and amphibians.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

For 18 years, Dr. Minger has been an associate professor of preaching at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. A graduate of Hope College and Alumnus of the Asbury Theological Seminary with her M.Div. and D.Min., she also has her Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky. Having pastored several churches through the years, particularly before full-time professor work, she was ordained in the United Methodist Church as an elder in 1991.Dr. Minger is a wonderful preacher, professor, and fellow introvert, and one of the Rev.'s favorite people. Listen to their conversation about all things preaching. She has cats, likes soup, takes walks often, and is always happy to talk about what a joy and privilege it is to preach the Gospel.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Abby Hutto is the Director of Spiritual Formation at Story Presbyterian Church in Westerville, Ohio. She loves to study and teach God's Word and delights in helping others experience and know their Heavenly Father better. Abby is married to Ken, and they have two teenage children, Hannah and Harry. Abby is the author of God For Us: Discovering the Heart of the Father through the Life of the Son and The Rev. highly recommends it! He says, “Abby is gifted to convey biblical truth is ways that resonate with everyday folks struggling to make sense of the doldrums and pains of life, partly because she uses ancient stories to inform the modern ones that have our names in them.”Learn more about Abby and her work at: www.godforusministries.com________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with AbbyInstagram________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Dr. Karen Swallow Prior is Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary's Research Professor of English and Christianity and Culture, as well as a writer, sometimes runner, wife, splendid conversationalist, and chicken and dog wrangler. She has written several books like Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me and On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books, and also served as co-editor (with Joshua D. Chatraw) of Cultural Engagement: A Crash Course in Contemporary Issues.Naturally, she is a spirited columnist and regular contributor, with her work appearing in cool publications like Christianity Today, The Atlantic, First Things, Relevant, and The Washington Post, to name a few. Be sure to follow her podcast, Jane and Jesus.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Dr. Karen Instagram ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Orane is Jamaican born and raised, and proud about it! He and his wife, Dana, landed in Canada in 2012 to pursue graduate degrees at Trinity Western University, through ACTS Seminaries and the Canada Institute of Linguistics, respectively. As you will hear on this episode, they are sweethearts of the highest degree and former members of Wycliffe Bible Translators, where Orane urged young people to consider participating in global missions and Bible translation. While working on his master's degree at TWU, Orane worked in the maintenance department doing carpentry and then continued on after graduating in 2016.Those who were around during that season know Orane hardly meets a stranger and is quick to brighten your day with his big smile and suggestions of where to get the best oxtail, jerk chicken, callaloo, or something else tasty from the island whose motto is: “Out of Many, One People.” Orane now runs his own construction business. He and Dana are parents to two boys and actively serve their church in the praise and worship ministry.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

JongDuk oversees Student Ministries' audio and video production at Trinity Western University. Though born in South Korea, he was raised in B.C. throughout his childhood. Before joining TWU in 2021, he worked at Grace Hanin Community Church in Surrey, first as a volunteer and then a paid staff member of the media team. JongDuk is a 2019 graduate of Simon Fraser University with a bachelor's degree in psychology. He has been fencing for over 10 years and in 2014 began serving as the administrator for the Musketeers Fencing Society. Additionally, he led a group of high school students and young adults who desire to grow in their faith and learn multimedia techniques. JongDuk also goes by "J.D." and loves getting to know people and listening to their stories.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with J.D.Instagram________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Phil Vischer is a follower of Jesus, filmmaker, and a founding architect of VeggieTales, the groundbreaking children's series that sold more than 65 million copies. If you have never heard of Bob the Tomato or Larry the Cucumber, you are forgiven, but please stop right now and take some time to learn about them. They are awesome! Though quite successful, in 2003 Phil's company, Big Idea Productions, entered bankruptcy. However, it did not extinguish the desire to use his storytelling and computer animation gifts to help people, especially children, better understand the Bible. Read more about his sojourn in his book, Me, Myself, & Bob: A Grown Up Book About God, Dreams, and Talking Vegetables.Residing in the Chicago area with his wife, grateful for their three adult kids and a few acres of grass to mow when it isn't snowing like crazy, Phil is always cooking up new ideas. Be sure to catch the podcast he co-hosts with Skye Jethani, Holy Post. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Phil Holy Post's Instagram Holy Post's Youtube ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Dr. Ekpedeme Wade believes deeply in holistic health and care done in Jesus' name. She is an assistant professor of biblical counseling at Dallas Theological Seminary, with her own private practice that focuses on treating the whole person (Twelve-Two Christian Counseling), alongside being a Board Certified Family Physician, who has been practicing medicine for over 15 years. After completing her bachelor's degree at the University of Missouri at Columbia, she went on to earn M.D. there, and then eventually also finished her master's degree in biblical counseling at Dallas Theological Seminary.Born in England, Dr. Wade is Nigerian American and after living in Nigeria for some time eventually settled in Houston, where she currently resides with her husband and two kids.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Grace Khasar is a communicator, connector, connoisseur of 90's R&B music, and the world's biggest fan of fried chicken. As a woman who wears many hats comfortably, she has been overseeing the middle and high school, and young adult ministries at Living Word International Christian Church in Silver Spring, Maryland for a few years, but is moving on to a new job on the west coast of the U.S. She was born in Nigeria and grew-up in San Francisco, California. Grace completed undergraduate studies at California State University, East Bay and earned a master's degree in social entrepreneurship from Hult International Business School in London.Having lived many lives as an entrepreneur, teacher, musical theatre actress, and social media consultant, she is grateful for the multifaceted ministry God has called her to. If there are ever K-Dramas that need someone to shake the cherry blossom trees for a scene, Grace will happily be the first to find a tall person for the job!________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with GraceInstagram________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

A native of Arkansas, The Rev. Dr. Chris Davis has been the senior pastor of the historic St. Paul Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee now for more than 20 years. He is also a professor and associate dean at Memphis Theological Seminary and the president of the Tennessee Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention. Being such a lifelong learner, he has a doctoral degree from United Theological Seminary and is presently completing his Ph.D. in leadership at Anderson University.Dr. Davis is a busy man! He absolutely loves the Lord and his family and is a consummate pastor-scholar. In addition to all his other commitments, he serves on the Board of Trustees at Lemoyne-Owen College and West Africa Theological Seminary in Lagos, Nigeria, where he is also an adjust professor of preaching. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

On this episode, The Rev. introduces us to Jay Black and Kabronicka Ellis (no relation to The Rev.) from Kingdom & Will, a Christian apparel company based in Montgomery, Alabama. They sell premium garments “to stimulate and initiate dialogue concerning King Jesus and his kingdom.”As you will learn, Kabronicka is from Montgomery, whereas Jay made his way there years ago from Flint, Michigan for his university studies. Montgomery has a lot to offer. For example, it is the home of The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration and The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, not to mention the historic Alabama State University.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Kingdom & WillInstagram________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Pastor Laurel Bunker is someone you should get to know. For roughly 14 years, she served Bethel University (Minneapolis, Minnesota) in several influential roles, with increasing responsibilities, from Dean of Campus Ministries to Vice President of Christian Formation. In having recently transitioned into a new chapter beyond Bethel, she is working on her Ed.D. in Higher Education, researching the struggles and staying power of African American women who navigate predominately White Christian institutions where they aren't well represented in leadership positions. Pastor Bunker has served in parish life as well as the parachurch sector with Young Life, for example, and is a graduate of Luther Seminary and Hamlin University.If you don't know what grits are, be sure to ask her! It was a pleasure for The Rev. to catch-up with her, share some of their connections to the First Baptist Church of Glenarden, and highlight how proud they are of the grit, faith, courage, and continued compassion those rooted in the Black Church tradition continue to display in spite of assorted challenges. Take a listen!________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Pastor LaurelInstagram________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Rachel Afeaki-Taumoepeau is a New Zealand born Tongan, who since 2019 has served in leadership with the World Evangelical Alliance, as the South Pacific Regional General Secretary. She has worn many hats in her career, from consultant and chairperson to the business owner of FaceNorth Promotions. Her professional background is largely rooted in strategic business management and operations, and advocacy in the community sector.With a master's degree from The University of Auckland, she resides with her husband and their four boys in Hamilton, New Zealand. She graciously shared her testimony in chapel in the fall of 2021, and we now get to hear even more about her life and call from God to be a light.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Dr. Priscilla Kim serves ACTS Seminaries at a Graduate Enrollment Advisor. She is a very cool woman you should get to know, who is multilingual (Mandarin, Korean, and English) and an artful preacher. We were blessed to have her preach on Esther 4:9-14 last fall (2021). Dr. Kim and her husband met in Seoul before eventually immigrating to Canada. She has a Ph.D. from National Taiwan University in political science, and then also master's degrees in Christian Studies and Education. And not only that, but she is presently working her way through ACTS Seminaries D.Min. program. Dr. Kim is passionate about mentoring students, especially international students.She loves to read, go camping with her family, and reminisce about the days she and her husband bonded about Christian rock music.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Dave Dack is a graduate of California State University, Fresno and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, and since 2011 has been the pastor of Lemoore Presbyterian Church in Lemoore, California. He and his wife, Melody, have two wonderful boys, who absolutely love to roll and play in, and possibly throw, yes, dirt. In the fall of 2021, TWU was blessed to have Dave preach in chapel, virtually, on Esther 2:1-7 and Esther 2:8-14. Dave is into videography and photography, cycling, chess, and writing, and every so often can be found creating cool YouTube content and talking theology.In this episode, The Rev. chats with Dave about how he and Melody got together, what it has been like pastoring during a pandemic, and the beauty of the book of Esther.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with DaveInstagram________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Today, The Rev. and Renata celebrate 15 years of marriage. Woo-hoo! Now, we don't know if they will be singing “It's Our Anniversary” all day, representing that classic 1993 hit from Tony! Toni! Toné!, but maybe they should. Regardless, in this episode they stop in to chat about, well…marriage, what it is and what it isn't, and how much hard work, grace, and love it takes to make it through. They are not experts, but are grateful for how God continues sustaining them, despite their many hiccups along the way.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Rev JamesInstagram________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Ty'Ann Brown is affectionately known as the “Sneaker Preacher” in certain circles! She is, well, a preacher, who often enough wear sneakers, with an M.Div. (New York Theological Seminary) and M.B.A. Originally from Harlem, New York, she now lives in Connecticut and works at the Vice President of Outreach Ministries for Guideposts, after a career in marketing, content editing, and broadcast production at companies like Fisher-Price and Song BMG. Ty'Ann has tons of energy, is on fire for Jesus, and humbly desires to reach others by using all that God has given her. Faithfully stewarding those gifts combined with the favor of God have taken her to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Israel, India, Istanbul, and the Dominican Republic.Not only does Ty'Ann preach, however, she also can carry a tune, and has provided backup vocal support to artists like Michael Bublé, Patti LaBelle, and Hezekiah Walker. But her favorite artist of all-time is Beyonce.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Ty'AnnInstagram________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

In this episode, The Rev. has a conversation with Karen Stiller and, wouldn't you know it (surprise, surprise), his wife, Renata, about their shared experiences being married to pastors. Karen is an accomplished writer, senior editor of Faith Today, and the author of The Minister's Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Doubt, Friendship, Loneliness, Forgiveness, and More. And she loves to laugh. In Renata's former career, she worked in the trenches of urban education (earning two master's degrees along the way), as a Special Education teacher and administrator. She is passionate about authentic Christian community, discipling young women, and ice cream! Oh, and she also loves to laugh. Being married to a pastor is challenging for lots of reasons. It can be isolating, riddled with inequity, unstable, and draining. But there is another side, as well. Holy moments are experienced, and holy relationships of mutuality and accountability can be built, like what we see between Renata and Karen. What a joy it is when pastor's wives find listening ears and sisters-in-Christ to share life with.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with KarenInstagram________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Dr. Mark Bauerlein matriculated all the way through the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from an undergraduate student to earn his Ph.D. in English in 1988. He would eventually find his footing in Georgia, however, where he is now holds Professor Emeritus statis in the Department of English.As you might imagine, he has authored several books. A few to get you started are The Digital Divide: Arguments for and Against Facebook, Google, Texting, and the Age of Social Networking (TarcherPerigee, 2011), Negrophobia: A Race Riot in Atlanta, 1906 (Encounter, 2002), and The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (Or, Don't Trust Anyone Under 30). In addition to all he has done and continues doing, Dr. Bauerlein is also Senior Editor at First Things.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Dr. Marion Taylor is passionate about the Bible and especially the Old Testament, which is understandable since she is a Professor of Old Testament at Wycliff College in Toronto, Ontario. As someone who absolutely loves teaching and research, she has published extensively through the years, including Let Her Speak for Herself: Nineteenth Century Women Writing on Women in Genesis and Handbook of Women Biblical Interpreters. She is working on a book on seeing Paul through the eyes of women from the sixteenth century to the nineteenth century and has a book co-authored with Dr. Joy A. Schroeder, Voices Long Silenced: Women Biblical Interpreters through the Centuries, that will be released in 2022.She is always pumped to spend time with her husband, her adult children, new grandbaby (congrats!), and dog (a doodle), and enjoys getting away to the family cottage to rest and read.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Greg Strom works in Trinity Western University's Marketing and Communications department, as the Director of Events and Productions. On any given day, you can find him wearing headsets overseeing the details of an event, training staff on a piece of equipment, or editing something. He knows lots of people, has lived and traveled extensively, and is passionate about being a grace-filled presence. Greg has managed bands worked as an audio engineer and communications director, and even presently serves as the President of Gospel Music Association (GMA) Canada.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

An accomplished songwriter and singer, and gifted worship leader, in addition to being the Interim Associate Chaplain for Worship at Trinity Western University, Jenni McGrew is the worship pastor in Abbotsford at Hope City Church. Along with her husband, Jake, she is a mentor, confidant, leader, teacher, and nurturer, who has come to know for herself that the Lord is good and true, and reliable. Jenni has led worship across Canada in various capacities for several decades now, having founded Worship Leaders Collective in 2015, a globally connected equipping station and platform for worship leaders that she continues to lead.Jenni is awesome, loves the outdoors and working out, and spending time with her family.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Jenni Personal Instagram Hope City Church's Instagram Worship Leaders Collective's Instagram ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

The newly married Cheryl Dennis (formerly Welfing) is the Project Lead for Trinity Western University's Campus Services team and loves all manner of buildings, seeing them grow from a concept to something tangible and able to positively impact people's lives. She has been part of the TWU community for four years, two in the CFO's office and two within Campus Services. Given the massive RGK building project that is currently in its final phases, she spends most of her time on that right now, and she is excited to see it take shape and finally be put to good use. Cheryl graduated from the University of the Fraser Valley with a bachelor's degree in political science and is excited about the master's degree program she is in at TWU.She is a big fan of long walks, relaxing at home watching Netflix, and most especially spending time with her husband, Kyle. They met in May of 2020 (yes, in the middle of the pandemic!), were engaged by March and then were married in October of 2021. She is happy to receive any belated wedding gifts anyone wants to send their way!________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

An accomplished political theologian, Dr. David Koyzis taught for 30 years at Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Ontario and is currently a Global Scholar with Global Scholars Canada. He has attained a Ph.D. in Government and International Studies at the University of Notre Dame, master's in Political Theory at Toronto's Institute for Christian Studies, and bachelor's degree in Political Science from Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Dr. Koyzis has authored We Answer to Another: Authority, Office, and the Image of God and Political Visions and Illusions: A Survey and Christian Critique of Contemporary Ideologies.Now retired, he makes his home in Hamilton, Ontario with his wife and daughter.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Dr. Koyzis Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Blog ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Dr. Sonya Grypma is the Vice Provost, Leadership & Graduate Studies and Dean of GLOBAL at Trinity Western University. She joined TWU in 2007 as a faculty member in the School of Nursing, and was promoted to Full Professor in 2012. She served as Dean of Nursing from 2013-2019.Both a nurse and historian, Dr. Grympa has been a research fellow at UBC, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Virginia. Her program of research for the past 20 years has focused on transnational nursing history, particularly the intersection of Canadian, American and Chinese nursing networks developed through philanthropic, missionary and nursing organizations prior to 1948. She has been an invited keynote speaker on four continents, and has published several schools books on missionary history: Healing Henan: Canadian Nurses at the North China Mission, 1888-1947 (UBC Press, 2008), China Interrupted: Japanese Internment and the Reshaping of a Canadian Missionary Community (Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2012), and Nursing Shifts in Sichuan: Canadian Missions and Wartime China, 1937-51 (UBC Press, 2021). Dr. Grympa is also a member of the TWU Executive Leadership Team, and is currently serving as the TWU Senior Health Advisor.  She is Past President of the Canadian Association for Schools of Nursing--Association canadienne des écoles de sciences infirmières.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Dr. GrympaTwitter________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Dr. John G. Stackhouse Jr. is an award-winning scholar, teacher, and public communicator who has spent years mapping our complex cultural terrain, identifying both its worthy achievements and zones of confusion. His research draws sources from many spheres, as he corrects popular interpretations and connects audiences with information they can immediately put into practice. He aims to serve as a trustworthy guide in helping believers chart a course through the prospects and impasses of modern society. Our world demands our best, and Dr. Stackhouse helps us think it and do it. As a leading interpreter of Christianity, he has lectured on contemporary Christianity at renowned universities like Edinburgh, Fudan, Harvard, Queen's, Stanford, and Yale. Dr. Stackhouse has also led seminars for Christian conferences, churches, and student groups from Virginia to Vancouver. Take a listen to this conversation with Dr. Stackhouse.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Dr. StackhouseBooksTwitter________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram  

Vania Levans is a pastor, teacher, musician, and spiritual director. She has talents upon talents and we are grateful to know her. Today, she serves as the Lead Pastor at Marineview Chapel Christian(since 2017) and a faculty member at Regent College. She is passionate about encouraging and nurturing sanctification—the life-long process of maturing in Christ—and sharing Christ's Good News with others.  One of the items of corporate worship she continues to study and teach is how to lead Christ-centered corporate worship, so that it better reflects the diversity and beauty of the body of Christ. From early-on, Vania has maintained a strong desire to share the love of God with everyone, and participate in God's work of reconciliation by extending a particular welcome to the marginalized or those on the periphery. After formative childhood years in Ottawa, in 2002 she landed in Vancouver for her Master of Divinity at Regent College. She loves mentoring and discipling, hearing people's stories, and walking alongside them as they recognize and grow in their gifts. Vania is drawn to the beauty of Vancouver and enjoys experiencing the ocean, mountains, and trees on walks or the occasional kayak trip. She also delights in connecting with friends, curling up with a good book, learning a new language, or listening to—and and creating!—jazz.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with VaniaMusic________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Cameron Côté serves as the Western Outreach Director for CCBR, overseeing outreach activity throughout western Canada, and is the co-host of The Pro-Life Guys podcast, a program dedicated to equipping pro-lifers with the tools they need to change minds, save lives, and transform culture. Cameron has been involved in equipping pro-life individuals and groups from around the world, most notably campus, community, and national pro-life organizations in Canada, the USA, and England. He has been the keynote speaker at dozens of galas and banquets, featured as a speaker at LifeCanada's 2019 National Pro-Life Conference and the Virtual Catholic Apologetics Conference in 2020. Growing up in a pro-life family, he was launched into action after being exposed to the reality of abortion in 2009, where involved in hosting a debate between CCBR's then Executive Director, Stephanie Gray Connors, and Dr. Eike Kluge, a philosophy professor from the University of Victoria. After watching a graphic video of abortion itself, Cameron realized that this act was happening over 100,000 times every year in Canada, and that he needed to do everything that he could to end such age-based discrimination. Take a listen to our conversation.Connect with Cameron and CCBR________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram

Kate Muchmore Woo is a director/actor with credits from around the United States and now here in B.C.! Holding it down for SAMC Theatre, as the Department Chair and Associate Professor of Theatre, with shows like The Game of Love & Chance, The Cover of Life, Jane Eyre: The Musical, Twelfth Night, The Illusion, and As Little Children. Other directing credits include A Wrinkle in Time, The Mousetrap, Enchanted April, The Women of Lockerbie, Crime & Punishment, Hairspray, and Auto-da-Fé. As an actor, her resume is littered with many roles, including Tartuffe, The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, and several through Taproot Theatre Company's Road Company in Seattle, Washington. She holds a teaching certification in the Meisner Technique from Larry Silverburg's True Acting Institute, a M.A. in Theatre Arts from Western Washington University, and a M.F.A. in Directing from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Kate is married to her Canadian sweetheart, Derik. They love to travel, eat really good food, and watch Ohio State Football and Canucks Hockey. They also like to hang out with their rambunctious and energetic dog, Sherlock.Connect with Kate Books Twitter Facebook Blog ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Dr. George Yancey is a Professor of Sociology at Baylor University. He has published several research articles on the topics of institutional racial diversity, racial identity, academic bias, progressive Christians and anti-Christian hostility. Some of his many books include One Faith No Longer: The Transformation of Christianity in Red and Blue America (NYU), Beyond Racial Gridlock: Embracing Mutual Responsibility (IVP), Transcending Racial Barrioers: Toward a Mutual Obligations Approach (Oxford University), So Many Christians, So Few Lions: Is There Christianophobia in the United States (Rowman and Littlefield), Compromising Scholarship: Religious and Political Bias in American Higher Education (Baylor University), What Motivates Cultural Progressives?: Understanding Opposition to the Political and Christian Right (Baylor University), and There is no God: Atheists in America (Rowman and Littlefield).Connect with Dr. Yancey Books Facebook Twitter ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Dr. Gene Getz's story began more than seven decades ago on a dairy farm in northwest Indiana. As a youth, he began to question the teachings and practices of his church. And his search for greater understanding led him to Moody Bible Institute where he gained a solid understanding of the Bible. He continued to build on that foundation, completing his bachelor's degree at Rocky Mountain College, a master's degree at Wheaton College, and went on to obtain a Ph.D. in 1968 at New York University. Moody Bible Institute awarded Gene an Honorary Doctorate in 2012, for his successful completion of the historic Life Essentials Study Bible, a seven-year effort resulting in the first ever Multimedia Study Bible.  Dr. Getz's efforts over the years have directly impacted the lives of millions of people and he has written more than 60 books most of which grew out of his experience as a pastor. Gene's primary focus today is to reach both old and new audiences around the world with the Word of God.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Dr. GetzBooksInstagramFacebook________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram

Since 2014, Rev'd Elyse Brouwer has served at the Community Engagement Pastor at Westwinds Community Church. With the people and resources at WCC, she has been able to bless the Surrey community through school lunch programs, outreach, and community connections. Rev'd Elyse graduated from Summit Pacific College in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in Pastoral Theology. She grew up in Vancouver, B.C., where she accepted Christ as a teenager and felt called to vocational ministry shortly after. Today, she is pursuing her M.A in Theological Studies from Regent College. Away from the classroom and the her vocational commitments, Rev'd Elyse loves reading, thrift shopping, and eating any kind of food, but especially sushi and Vietnamese. Moreover, she loves the church and is passionate about helping people develop an authentic and maturing relationship with Jesus Christ. Take a listen to our conversation together.Connect with Rev'd Elyse Instagram Facebook Twitter ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram