PACLIFE PODCAST

Each year PLBC students and staff gather for Spiritual Formation Conference (previously known as Spiritual Emphasis Days). This year, Pastor John and Denise Fehlen shared the messages at the conference. This is the message from the second session at the conference.

Each year PLBC students and staff gather for Spiritual Formation Conference (previously known as Spiritual Emphasis Days). This year, Pastor John and Denise Fehlen shared the messages at the conference. This is the message from the first session at the conference.

This week’s podcast is part 2 of a 2-part panel featuring a few of PLBC’s most beloved faculty. Dr. Ken Deeks, Dr. Kyung Baek and Mark Tubbs are back to answer several frequently asked questions about God and Christianity using their extensive knowledge of the Bible and theology. This week’s conversation includes questions like: Did... Read More →

Today’s podcast features a panel of academics familiar to any PLBC student or alumni. Mark Tubbs, Dr. Kyung Baek and Dr. Ken Deeks join the conversation for part 1 of a two-part discussion on frequently asked questions about God and Christianity. Questions like: Do dogs go to heaven? Are works of fiction like Pokémon or... Read More →

Jon Morrison delves into several philosophical questions about life and God in today’s podcast. Morrison is a husband, father, pastor and a former instructor of PLBC who has taught spiritual formation and the Christian mind. In recent years, he has been focused on his own podcast and on his writing. One of his books, “Life... Read More →

David Wood continues the podcast with the concept of dislocation and begins with our need as humans to be part of a narrative. (1:14) The Christian story lays out a vision that God has for our personhood and sexuality. It is the Christian story that informs our understanding of sexuality with the understanding that our... Read More →

David Wood is a pastor at Coquitlam Alliance church and has taught at Pacific Life Bible College for several years. Today he is on the podcast to speak about sexuality. Though it can be considered taboo topic, Wood is no stranger to the conversation and is a part of national committee to rewrite the statement... Read More →

Part two continues the conversation around people over pixels as Sam and Dave look at the positives and negatives of millennial culture and how that can affect the church. We also delve into the impact of social media and some tips to help individuals navigate through a device obsessed world. (1:11) What are the good... Read More →

Dave Jonsson is a PLBC alumni and the pastor of Ethos, a young adults service that runs every Sunday evening. He is married to Marisa and together they are raising 3 children. Jonsson has been skateboarding for 17 years which he uses as a major creative outlet. (6:14) People over pixels is the topic at... Read More →

AJ Swoboda, husband to Quinn and father to Elliott, pastors a church in Portland, Oregon called Theopolis. He earned his doctorate in Systematic Theology after studying in Britain at the University of Birmingham. Passionate about creation care, Swoboda is interested in the relationship between Christians and the environment. Creation care – what is it? (3:31)... Read More →

Stephanie Gray was exposed to the issue of abortion early on in life. Born in Vancouver, raised in Chilliwack, in her early memories she recounts being brought along to the local pregnancy care centre where her mother was a frequent volunteer. She credits both her parents for building the foundation which would ultimately impel her... Read More →

Newly inaugurated PLBC President, Derek Geerlof, takes the spotlight in our first episode of the season. Though born and raised in Calgary, Derek is no stranger to these parts as he has spent much of his academic and pastoral career in the Vancouver area and has even taught at PLBC for several years. He also... Read More →