It's Worth A Thought

Merry Christmas! This episode is our last before the holidays, and the last of 2020! We were joined by a great friend of our ministry, Rick Dressler, Pastor of Maple City Baptist Church in Chatham, Ontario. Rick shared an honest and personal perspective of brokenness in his life, and the reality of brokenness in ours too. Our conversation is full of bible truths and principles that we believe will be so helpful to you. If you have questions for us, or our church we would love to connect with you. You can send us an email at info@ourbiblebaptist.ca or visit our website: www.ourbiblebaptist.ca

On this live podcast, we will be joined on Zoom by Jon Deactis, Executive Director for the Centre of Hope. They specialize in meeting the needs of their community - spiritually, physically, emotionally and mentally. We discussed mental health, what the Bible has to say about it, and what the church's response should be. The audio in this episode will be a little different because of some issues with Zoom' s connection. If you have any questions for us you can reach out to us at info@ourbiblebaptist.ca or visit our website at www.ourbiblebaptist.ca To learn more about Jon or the Centre of Hope you can visit them at https://centreofhope.ca/

Life is constantly changing, which forces us to be constantly adapting. We naturally go through transitions in life that can be very difficult to navigate. This episode, Jason Schouten, Principal of St. Thomas Community Christian School, joined us to talked about leading through, and living in transition. You can read the article on transition that was mentioned on this episode, here: https://onthewaybg.com/principles-in-a-time-of-transition/ If you have any questions for us you can email us at info@ourbiblebaptist.ca or visit our website: www.ourbiblebaptist.ca

This episode we were joined by Pastor Chris Wyatt. We had a great conversation about dealing with tragedy. Pastor Wyatt suffered a severe stroke just three years ago and it has completely changed his world. He discussed areas of losing your identity, keeping a right perspective and finding purpose in the middle of pain. If you have any questions for us, please visit our website: www.ourbiblebaptist.ca or contact us: info@ourbiblebaptist.ca

This week we continued our conversation last week on dealing with stress. If you haven't already listened to our conversation with Dr. Erica Van Daalen, we encourage you to go back and listen to that first. It was a very practical help in handling stress and crisis. This week we took a more biblical approach using principles and examples from Scripture to help us deal with stress - before it defines us. If you have any questions for us or would like to contact us you can do that by visiting our website: www.ourbiblebaptist.ca We would love to hear from you!

Welcome to Episode 8! This episode we were joined by Erica Van Daalen, ER Doctor at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital. Erica shared her expertise on dealing with stress and adjusting through crisis. We got an inside look at the emergency room and the difficulties the health field has faced over the last few months. Erica shared some practical tips about how she handles crisis situations, and encouraged us to find joy in difficult situations. You can contact us by visiting our website: www.ourbiblebaptist.ca or visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourbiblebaptist

This episode we were joined by Mark Thomas, from Teen Challenge. Mark shared his own personal journey of being introduced to drugs and alcohol, hitting rock bottom in addiction, and then finding victory in Jesus. Mark also spoke about Teen Challenge and the work they do in helping men and women across Canada overcome addiction and find hope in their lives. Our desire is that this episode will give you a biblical perspective about overcoming addictions and the power that is in Christ. We encourage any of you listening who are struggling with addiction to reach out to someone for help. You can contact us by visiting our website: www.ourbiblebaptist.ca or visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourbiblebaptist You can contact and find out more information about Teen Challenge Canada by visiting their website: https://www.teenchallenge.ca/

Thanks for joining us for Episode 6! Many workplaces, people, families, and relationships can be completely defined by unresolved conflict. Often conflict goes unresolved and turns into long lasting bitterness and resentment. On this episode, we hope to share biblical perspective and practical tips on dealing with conflict in our lives, and living in peace. If you have any questions for us about this episode you can contact us by email at info@ourbiblebaptist.ca or by visiting our website: www.ourbiblebaptist.ca You can watch our episodes live, or on demand by visiting us on Facebook @ourbiblebaptist

Welcome to Episode 5! We were joined by Keith VerBurg, Executive Director of the Christian Counselling Centre. Keith will be shared his experience helping others overcome anxiety and depression. He speaks to the Bible's response to mental health, identity issues, and helps gives clarity on what anxiety is. Keith also shared really helpful advice on how to be a safe person, and friend to those in our lives who are struggling with mental health. If you have any questions for us about this episode you can contact us by email at info@ourbiblebaptist.ca or by visiting our website: www.ourbiblebaptist.ca You can contact Keith and the Christian Counselling Centre by visiting their website: www.christiancounsellingcentre.ca

We are so excited to bring you this episode of It's Worth A Thought. We were joined by Mrs. Kim Bui (Phuc). She shared her incredible story of growing up in Vietnam, becoming known as the "Napalm Girl" or the "Girl in the Photo", and all that she has overcome in life since. Her life is an incredible example of grace and forgiveness and you will not want to miss the insight she shares with us tonight. For anyone struggling with any sort of past trauma, or struggling to find forgiveness in life this is a must listen. You can find Kim's book "Fire Road" and more information about her story by visiting her website: www.kimfoundation.com If you have any questions for us about this episode you can contact us by email at info@ourbiblebaptist.ca or by visiting our website: www.ourbiblebaptist.ca

Welcome to Episode 3! This episode we will be joined by Joel Cann, Investment Advisor. Joel will be sharing biblical principles and practical planning from a Christian perspective that allow us to honour God in our finances. There is some great practical advice to help you take control of your finances now, as well as some great perspective about preparing for the future. If you have any questions for us about the episode, you can email us at info@ourbiblebaptist.ca, or visit our website, www.ourbiblebaptist.ca

This episode we were joined by Al Hughson, funeral director of Williams Funeral Home in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. He was worked in the industry for over 40 years and has decades of experience encouraging and helping people through some of their most difficult times in life. He is positive, engaging and full of stories of those who have found freedom and victory over grief. If you have any questions for us about the episode, you can email us at info@ourbiblebaptist.ca, or visit our website, www.ourbiblebaptist.ca

Welcome to Episode #1! On today's episode, our Pastors share the purpose of the podcast, and what you can expect in the coming weeks. We talk about how this idea came about, and why we chose the podcast format. We also share our own opinions on why this podcast is so important, and why we think it will be valuable to you! If you have any questions for us about the episode, you can email us at info@ourbiblebaptist.ca, or visit our website, www.ourbiblebaptist.ca