Scripture Untangled

Lead pastor of The Journey Church, Rev. Carolyn Steeves joins CBS Ambassador, Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling in this episode of Scripture Untangled. Together they explore how Scripture, prayer, discipleship, and authentic community can help the next generation encounter God. Carolyn also shares her own story - a journey of calling, leadership and learning to trust God through Sabbath, silence and rest. 
In this episode, Carolyn and Andrew discuss: 
How Carolyn's calling developed gradually through serving, preaching, leadership and affirmation from the Christian community. 
The challenges young people face: isolation, social media, algorithms, screens and the pressures of contemporary culture. 
Why Carolyn's church is emphasizing discipleship, spiritual disciplines, device-free community and going through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. 
Finding a Healthy Rhythm of Work and Rest: why Sabbath and spiritual retreat are essential practices rather than luxuries in a busy life. 
 Read the transcript: biblesociety.ca/transcript-scripture-untangled-s14-ep10  
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Rev. Carolyn Steeves serves as the Lead Pastor of The Journey Church, Moncton, New Brunswick, guiding the team and church family with wisdom and care. With over a decade of ministry experience, she brings strong leadership and a deep heart for the local church. Carolyn was ordained at TJC in 2014, holds a Bachelor of Theology from Acadia Divinity College, and is currently pursuing her Doctor of Ministry. She oversees the staff team and is actively involved in broader church leadership across the CBAC (Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada.) 
https://www.onthejourney.ca/  
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In this episode of Scripture Untangled, Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling speaks with Rev. Dr. John Pellowe, CEO of Canadian Centre for Christian Charities, exploring faith, Scripture, Christian leadership, and learning to listen to the Holy Spirit. John shares how Scripture has shaped his faith, career, leadership, and everyday decisions, and why he believes our theology should influence the way we work and lead.
In this episode, John and Andrew discuss:
How John’s faith journey moved from awe of God to friendship with Jesus and learning to follow the Holy Spirit.
Discerning God’s call and how an unexpected career path prepared him for Christian ministry and leadership.
How Christian organizations can operate differently when Biblical theology, rather than secular practices, forms their foundation.
A thought-provoking leadership question: If Jesus came to work in your organization, would He want to stay?
Why the Bible is essential not only for Christian belief but also for practical, everyday decision-making.
Read the transcript: https://biblesociety.ca/transcript-scripture-untangled-s14-ep9 
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Serving CCCC and its members as CEO since 2003, John’s passion is to help Christian churches and agencies become increasingly exemplary, healthy, effective, and distinctively Christian ministries. He believes God’s blessings flow when theology drives strategy and organizational activity and when staff members enjoy a vibrant, daily, personal experience of God in the workplace.

John loves bringing the Bible to life for people through his devotionals, which have been published by Scripture Union’s The Story, World Vision Canada (in a book), Impactus (in its daily devotional series), and CCCC (through 70 staff devotionals for CCCC members found in the God’s Workplace section of its website).

John supports churches and other ministries through his books: The Church at Work, Serving as a Board Member, and The Board’s Most Important Relationship. In a book on charity law, he also documented significant research on the public benefit of religion, and Christianity in particular.

His passion for helping churches and Christian agencies fulfill their missions led him to create an organizational design model that is the basis for The Studio, a service through which ministry leaders strengthen their organizations for long-term sustainability and mission fulfillment.

Ordained by the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, John has served as pastor, treasurer, deacon, and elder. He enjoys good conversation, hearing others tell their stories, and reading. He loves to play classical music on the organ, and his music can be enjoyed on his YouTube channel.

Learn more about John Pellowe: Canadian Centre for Christian Charities
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In this episode of Scripture Untangled, CBS Ambassador, Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling sits down with Fr. John Boutros, a former pediatric surgeon who left medicine to become a Coptic Orthodox priest in downtown Toronto. Fr. John shares his remarkable journey of faith and calling, and what he has learned about surrendering every part of life to God.
In this episode, John and Andrew discuss:
Fr. John Boutros’ journey from pediatric surgeon to priest and why he came to see every opportunity in his life as a gift from God.
The ancient Christian tradition of the Coptic Church.
The assumption that God works slowly, and whether the real issue may be that sometimes our expectations are too focused on immediacy.
The Christian conviction that every human being bears God's image and therefore deserves to be treated with profound dignity and love.
How Christian life requires an ongoing, authentic encounter with Christ and a continual pursuit of holiness.
Read the transcript: https://biblesociety.ca/transcript-scripture-untangled-s14-ep8 
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Fr. John Boutros is a priest of a young downtown church in Toronto, Canada, St Moses & St Katherine Coptic Orthodox Church. Fr John met the girl of his dreams, Mary, and was married in 2011, and is now daddy to Anastasia, Zoë and Élise. Ordained in July 2012, he was previously a pediatric surgeon. Now, Fr John serves a wide-variety of urban dwellers, students, and young professionals. Fr John is equally passionate for the marginalized, the poor, and those who have no one. Being in a community of disciples of Jesus, steeped in ancient faith and Orthodoxy, rooted in Coptic heritage, we live to incarnate God’s love in a metropolitan setting.

https://www.smsk.ca 
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How can Christians pursue reconciliation when extensive harm has been done in the name of Christianity? Métis storyteller Crystal Lavallee joins Joanna la Fleur to explore Indigenous identity, residential schools, forgiveness, healing and the power of listening. She shares how Indigenous elders and communities have challenged her understanding of faith and shown her why reconciliation begins with relationship.
In this episode, Crystal and Joanna discuss:
How discovering Crystal’s Métis heritage transformed her understanding of identity and belonging.
The encounter with Jesus that made Crystal’s faith personal and sparked her love for Scripture.
The painful legacy of residential schools and the harm done to Indigenous peoples in the name of Christianity.
What Indigenous elders and leaders have taught her about God, healing and faith.
How Christians can move beyond stereotypes and learn directly from First Nations, Métis and Inuit people.
Read the transcript: biblesociety.ca/transcript-scripture-untangled-s14-ep7

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Crystal Lavallee is the Founder and National Director of I Am Compelled, a charity passionate about empowering the next generation in remote Indigenous communities. She's a producer, storyteller, and adventurer who loves capturing stories of hope, healing, and resilience from Indigenous leaders across Canada. 
When she's not behind the camera or on the road, you'll probably find Crystal swimming in a lake, out on the water, or wandering the aisles of Winners (it's a bit of an obsession!). She recently expanded into voice-over work, completing a project for the State of Minnesota. 
Crystal is Métis-Greek, with family roots in Manitoba. She loves the words of Métis leader Louis Riel: "My people will sleep for one hundred years, but when they awake, it will be the artists who give them their spirit back." Her life is also deeply shaped by her favourite Bible verse, Psalm 45:7. 
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In this episode of Scripture Untangled, Dr. John Lennox, President of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, joins Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling. They explore God, faith and science, the reliability of the Bible, the resurrection of Jesus, and what it means to follow Christ today. 
In this episode, John and Andrew discuss: 
John’s parents and how their authentic Christian faith shaped his understanding of God, Scripture and the dignity of every person. 
How John approaches Scripture thoughtfully and prayerfully, allowing God’s Word to speak before turning to arguments about its reliability. 
What makes Jesus Unique and why Christianity is not about earning God's acceptance, but receiving salvation through Jesus Christ by grace. 
John’s decades of engaging with prominent atheist thinkers and difficult questions, and why his confidence rests in God rather than his own credentials. 
Read the transcript: biblesociety.ca/transcript-scripture-untangled-s14-ep6

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John Lennox is the President of the OCCA The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. John oversees the direction and the shape of OCCA as well as lecturing on several different issues from AI to the age-old question of God and science. 
John is an Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University. He is an Emeritus Fellow of Green Templeton College, Oxford. In addition, he is also a Senior Fellow with the Trinity Forum.  
John has written a number of books exploring the relationship between science and Christianity, among them: God and Stephen Hawking, a response to The Grand Design (2011 revised 2021), Gunning for God, on the new atheism (2011), Can Science Explain Everything? (2019), Where is God in a Coronavirus World? (2020), 2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity (2021), and Cosmic Chemistry: Do God and Science Mix? (2021). Most recently, John has published his biblical exposition: Friend of God: The Inspiration of Abraham in an Age of Doubt.  
John’s work seeks to bridge the gap between the world of Mathematics, Philosophy, and Theology. John’s extensive work at the interface of science and religion has led him to engage in high-profile debates with thinkers such as Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and Peter Singer. Alongside these debates, he has been invited to lecture around the world to teach on biblical exegesis and the profound questions of existence and faith. 
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