In her gripping memoir Reason to Sing, Kelita Haverland pulls back the curtain on shocking truths behind her vibrant public persona. Known for her country music hits and unforgettable comedic characters, Kelita's life has been a rollercoaster of heartbreak, resilience, and redemption.

"It's taken me over twenty years to get this thing right," Kelita confesses. With raw honesty, she exposes scandalous family secrets and the emotional turmoil that shaped her life. From incest and suicideto drug addiction, betrayal, and the tragic loss of three siblings, Kelita's story is a testament to the power of survival.

"For years, I hid behind fake smiles and self-constructed walls of shame," she admits. "But I realized that to truly heal, I had to be brutally honest—not just for myself, but for anyone who might find strength in my story."

Reason to Sing isn’t just about adversity. It's a tale of love, faith, adventure, and ultimate triumph. Kelita’s journey from a small-town ranch girl to a big-city performer, and finally, a woman of deep faith, is told with unfiltered candor and the wit of a true entertainer.

Kelita’s memoir offers an intimate glimpse into the heart and soul of a woman who found her voicethrough music and perseverance.

Join Host Melinda Estabrooks and special guests Lorie Hartshorn (Speaker, TV Host, Pastor & Author, FOUND: Unearthing Our True Identity & Purpose) and Sandee Macgregor (Blogger & Author, Can I Take It To Heaven?) as they discuss identity and purpose, why we believe lies and live into them, how God truly sees us, and how to talk to your kids about eternity and heaven! AND, the gift of Grandparents!   A conversation that speaks directly to who we are and where we are going. The here and now .. and eternity with Jesus. A full show of learning, leaning in and lots of laughter!

Join us around the table to listen, learn, laugh, cry, be wowed and amazed … and then commit, together, to following Jesus with courage and hope and faith!

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In this episode of the I Need Help With My Mental Health Podcast Series, Melinda sits down with Special Guest, Sarah Clarkson. Sarah is a writer, theologian and author of This Beautiful Truth: How God’s Goodness Breaks Into Our Darkness In this interview with Sarah, she shares her own transformative encounters with beauty in the midst of her decade-long struggle with mental illness, depression, OCD and doubt, and how she believes that God's spirit is always reaching out to us, even from sources we might not expect (like Lord of the Rings!) Sarah is open, honest, vulnerable and inspiring. She is one of my 2022 heroes! Pushing through. Choosing the good and right even when it is dark and lonely and hard. Always moving forward even when your feet want to stop or go back .. pressing onward.

Joan Chittister is a benedictine nun who currently serves as co-chair of the Global Peace Initiative of Women, a partner organization of the UN, facilitating a worldwide network of women peace builders. For 50 years she has passionately advocated on behalf of peace, human rights, women’s issues, and church renewal. A much sought-after speaker, counselor and clear voice that bridges across all religions, she is also a best-selling author of more than 60 books, hundreds of articles, and an online column for the National Catholic Reporter. She has received numerous writing awards and honors for her work, and is a noted international lecturer as well as a former fellow at St. Edmund’s College, Cambridge University, England. In 2019 Sister Joan was the featured guest of Oprah Winfrey on "Super Soul Sunday," about her book, The Time is Now. Her first interview with Oprah was in 2015. She has appeared on “Meet the Press” with Tim Russert, “60 Minutes,” “CBS News,” “NOW” with Bill Moyers and numerous BBC and NPR programs including “Weekend Edition Sunday” with Liane Hansen and “On Being” with Krista Tippett. Here, she shares wisdom from her book The Monastic Heart: 50 Simple Practices For a Contemplative and Fulfilling Life

Join Host Melinda and Special Guest Daniel Kooman (Film Producer & Author, Breath of Life) as they examine the three breaths from God that shaped humanity and how BREATHING in the name of Yahweh brings you peace, calm and clarity to help you in your everyday life and with your mental health. This conversation will change the way you see and talk to God as you learn how God’s breath brought humanity to life, redeemed humanity from sin and continues to shape the course of human history as we know it. An inspiring conversation to encourage you as you start this New Year off strong and healthy.

This week we begin our new See Hear Love PODCAST series called “I Need Help With My Mental Health!” For the next seven weeks we’re featuring special guests sharing their real struggles, brave stories and expert advice .. to HELP YOU and those you love who may be struggling with anxiety, burnout, depression, OCD, stress, panic attacks, believing lies about themselves, never resting, over functioning, never emotionally present … to CHOOSE health, honesty, openness, change, freedom, spiritual disciplines, rest, expert wisdom and courage for this new year! We’re cheering you on!

Join Co-Host and the After Hours panel as they dive deep into how they feel about money, their careers, and how God's calling plays a role in their decisions about all of these things. Gen Z and Millennial contributors discuss what they learned (or didn't learn) about money growing up, how they feel about being rich in the Instagram flex era, and the role that their families and their faith play in their decisions about life, their careers, and their money.

Merry Christmas! This week we decided to look back over the seasons and bring you some of our most memorable CHRISTMAS MOMENTS, beginning in Season Two, featuring Brian Doerksen, Brooke Nicholls, Mark Masri, Cheryl Nembahrd, Kevin Pauls, Kimberley Mitchell and Joanna la Fleur! I KNOW we need some Christmas joy today and what better way to bring that to YOU .. then with some favourite and familiar Christmas hymns and choruses! You're welcome!

It's our final week of advent! This week on See Hear Love, with Co-Hosts Cheryl Nembhard, Dr. Merry and Joanna la Fleur, we light the fourth Advent Candle of LOVE and the CHRIST candle on our wreath, as we share our favourite names of Jesus and why, how His LOVE has changed us, what Emmanuel – God is with us – means to us in our everyday lives and how we can love our neighbours well this Christmas season and into the new year. A beautiful and emotional show filled with hope, peace, joy and much love. Brooke Nicholls and Steve Lensink (Juno-nominated artist & worship leaders) join us to sing ‘O Come, O Come Emmanuel’ as we pray and light the Love candle.

It’s our third week of Advent here at See Hear Love and we’re focusing on JOY! Join After Hours Conversations Host Joanna la Fleur and Panel as we talk about HOW Jesus brings JOY to our lives and to the world and what does that mean for us today, the difference between happiness and joy, and how to choose joy over negativity and worry. It’s not always easy to choose Joy when things feel and are so challenging and tough .. but when we reframe our thoughts and spoken words to gratitude and thankfulness and toward Jesus

It’s our second week of Advent here at See Hear Love and we’re focusing on PEACE. Jesus, as the Prince of Peace. The one who brings SHALOM to the world! Our episode this week is a thought-provoking show filled with great wisdom from Cheryl Nembhard, Esther Lysakovsky, Tryphena Perumalla-Gagnon, Danielle Strickland, and Ann Voskamp. Join us as we light our second candle on our advent wreath and we talk all things PEACE, and download our ADVENT BOOKLET at www.seehearlove.com/advent so you can track along with us each week and participate with your family!

We are concluding our Justice week with Jocelyn White, the director of partner engagement for IJM in the U.S. She shares how she learned about how and why we give, serve, and work to defend the vulnerable. Starting with one.

THIS week is our first week of Advent (thousands of churches around the world, will be lighting the first candle on November 28th) and we’re focusing on HOPE .. the birth of Jesus, is the HOPE OF THE WORLD. Our ‘Ask the Expert’ Panel with Dr. Merry, Sue Wigston and Debra Fileta will be sharing their encouraging and wise thoughts on: -What is Hope? -Why are so many of us feeling hopeless, lost, and in darkness today? -Why is HOPE so important, especially for those of us feeling hopeless? - Why is Jesus the HOPE of and for the world? What does that look like for us and for our community? - One takeaway or practice that all of us can implement right away to help us build our hope and resiliency with Christ as we end the year strong and head into the new year.

This week on See Hear Love we have a special bonus podcast. Host Melinda sits down with Philip Calvert (National Director of Development IJM Canada) - as he shares about why he serves the most vulnerable, why Canadians should care about topics of slavery and online sexual exploitation, why you should wear only one dress all December long and he shares the vision of IJM Canada to rescue millions, protect half a billion and make justice unstoppable. Incredible! Inspiring! Please bring HOPE to our sisters and brothers in great need! Go to ijm.ca/seehearlove to help today!

Join host Melinda our Men’s Panel, and special guest Brian McLaren as they discuss how DOUBT is an important part of our Faith journey .. but that you can’t remain there … and that we must move from doubt toward community, safety and the way of Jesus. Brian McLaren discusses the four stage model of faith described in his book Faith After Doubt, and how his own journey of faith led him to the recognition that our traditions of faith require rejecting certainty and simplicity to fully embrace unity with Jesus. Matt, Art and Chris beautifully share: - How they have experienced doubt in their own spiritual journey, and how did they find their way forward into a new place of Unity with Jesus. - What they have learned about the value of doubt, but also how they recognized that it isn’t a final destination and landing place. - What does unity with Jesus look like for them, on the other side of doubt. - Their encouragement to people wrestling with their faith and in the middle of the “perplexity” stage right now.

Author and Speaker Bonnie Gray sat down with Melinda to talk about her new book Sweet Like Jasmine: Finding Identity in a Culture of Loneliness. She shares about her own struggles with PTSD panic attacks, and making peace with her past to find her own identity in Christ. Growing up as a Chinese American daughter of a mail-order bride and a busboy working in San Francisco Chinatown, Bonnie Gray had never truly felt beautiful or beloved. She had built her life to look pleasant and ordinary, with a wonderful husband, two amazing boys, and a thriving career. But despite these blessings, she still felt the tugging emptiness of a missing piece. At 39, a long-forgotten birth certificate in an old file cabinet sparked a curiosity Bonnie couldn’t ignore. Determined to uncover family secrets and understand the home she was born into, Bonnie embarked on a journey that would leave her forever changed. Returning to the culture, places, and stories that shaped her, her search led her to soul-shaking discoveries about her identity, human kindness, and what it truly means to be loved.

This week on See Hear Love, Melinda is Asking The Experts, how do I stop overfunctioning? Co-Host Dr. Merry C. Lin, and Contributors Sue Wigston (CEO, Givesome) and Ellen Graf-Martin (President, Graf-Martin Communications) share from their own authentic experiences, and give guidance on HOW to finally stop trying to do "All the things" If you feel this close to burnout, you'll want to listen and take notes on this powerful conversation!

Join See Hear Love Millennial Host Joanna la Fleur as she asks the hard questions about relationships (online vs. real and Gen Z and Millennial contributors - Mikayla Nembhard, Matt Wells and Hunter Birch – share their honest thoughts about it all!

On this See Hear Love episode, our formidable Men’s Panel with co-host Matt Vincent and panel contributors Art Kung, Chris Chase and Good Word contributor Chris Orme share what it means to be an INTENTIONAL & PRESENT Father. Their conversation is honest about their struggles in parenting, the expectations they put on themselves, the best parts of being a dad and how Jesus informs how they love their kids. We also have a VERY special guest joining us on this episode. JON TYSON, (Author & Pastor of Church of the City New York ) shares about his latest book The Intentional Father (how to be present and lead your teenage kids toward healthy adulthood) AND he encourages ministry leaders to choose the long game ..and not get burnt out trying to react to the pandemic in the short term. It’s a great show that needs to be shared with as many dads AND parents who need encouragement today

Join Melinda Estabrooks and the See Hear Love Women's panel; Cheryl Nembhard, Esther Lysakovsky, and Tryphena Perumalla-Gagnon as they talk about how they find courage to do hard things. To speak out, to take up space, and to stand alone. Also joining us is Max Lucado, the author of books that have sold more than 150 million copies - as he shares how the story of Queen Esther inspires us and teaches us how to have courage. This inspiring conversation continues on our Facebook, Instagram, and on seehearlove.com

Join Host Melinda and her co-hosts as they celebrate See Hear Love’s 5 year anniversary and the start of Season 7, with even more diverse voices, as four new panels share their unique perspectives to help you learn, grow, and be inspired. This season, join us in conversations that will change your life! This season, we are reimagining our See Hear Love podcast with you, the listeners, in mind. We are engaging in deep, thoughtful extended conversations with experts who have so much to offer, and conversations with Gen Z and Millennial contributors, speaking from their experience of the world today and how they are living out their faith in these rapidly changing times. We want you to be a part of this conversation, so let us know! What do YOU want to hear, and how can we be doing better?

It’s our See Hear Love Greatest Podcasts of All Time! We’re bringing back our best podcast episodes to listen and learn from again. This episode originally aired last summer as part of our Coast To Coast To Coast Conversations. This week we head to beautiful QUEBEC for the continuation of our ‘Coast to Coast Across Canada’ Conversation. Watch our discussion with Daria, Katrien, Denise and Elisabeth about what Canada needs to know about Quebec, how they’re loving their neighbours and the HOPE they are seeing in their province around Faith and inclusion.

It's our See Hear Love Greatest Podcasts of All Time! We're bringing back our best podcast episodes to listen and learn from again. Join Host Melinda Estabrooks, the See Hear Love team and Special Guest Danielle Strickland (Author, International Speaker, Justice Mobilizer) as they talk about HOW TO cultivate a life of gratitude and contentment and HOW TO resist the 'marketing' of discontentment and the desire to 'want and purchase more!'

It's our See Hear Love Greatest Podcasts of All Time! We're bringing back our best podcast episodes to listen and learn from again. This episode originally aired in October of 2018. Now, in the post-Covid world, this conversation is more relevant than ever! Host Melinda Estabrooks and the See Hear Love Team talk about WHY women and men aren't going to church anymore. The statistics and reasons are sobering and discouraging ... BUT there are things that can be done to bring people back to church! Listen for tips, inspiration and encouragement!

Thank you for your enthusiasm and support on our SOS – Summer Of Strength Series! We are so thankful that you have joined us these past six weeks as we had conversations to strengthen you in mental health, marriage, singleness, forgiveness, recovery, healing, and love for all people. This week we wanted to say thank you with this bonus episode with our friends Kevin & Dawn Bralovich. Host Melinda sits down with Kevin and Dawn, who are founders of the Helm Center, an addictions recovery program in Nova Scotia. Their own story with Kevin's drug addiction to Crystal Meth started a week before their wedding, and many years later saw the restoration of their family. Dawn describes how she struggled to honour the vows she made, as God led her to stand by her husband through it all.

Join Host Melinda as she interviews Graham Sharkey, the co-founder of Momentum Entertainment, See Hear Love's partner on our SOS series. Graham has an amazing story of recovery from addiction to cocaine, and shares four key points that have helped him in choosing to live well, as well as the importance of motivations, supportive friends and family, and true accountability. Listen to be strengthened and inspired, to live open-handed, with radical honesty and authenticity!

Trigger Warning, this conversation includes discussion of domestic violence, death, and suicidal ideation Join Host Melinda on the 5th episode of our SOS Summer of Strength Podcast as she interviews Lacey Sturm, the former lead singer of the Christian hard rock band Flyleaf. Lacey talks openly and honestly about her troubled childhood, feeling like , and how her experiences led her to reject God, until as a young teen, God spoke to her and saved her from her decision to die by suicide. She shares how this and other miraculous encounters with God shaped her faith, and she challenges believers to be transformed by the faith they profess. Listen and be inspired by this conversation to live more boldly and love courageously!

Join Host Melinda as she sits down with Henry and Alex Seeley, the founders of The Belonging Co, as they share honestly and intimately about their ministry, their marriage, and their struggle to find healing in their journey with Alex's eating disorder. Their conversation is inspiring and far-ranging, as they discuss how love for God, for your neighbour, for your spouse, and for yourself all work together.

Trigger warning: Sexual violence and abuse . Join Host Melinda on our SOS: Summer of Strength series in this episode with Rosie Rivera, an author, television personality, and businesswoman. Rosie shares her heartbreaking story of her childhood sexual abuse, the poor choices she made in trying to find her way, and her beloved sister's tragic death. Her story doesn't end there, but instead, God found her and has worked through her POWERFULLY to restore and heal herself, her family, and even the man who abused and hurt her! Listen to be encouraged in your own healing, or to learn some amazing tools to help in the healing process of the people you love.

Join Host Melinda as we continue our SOS Summer of Strength series with two amazing guests who will help strengthen you in your marriage OR in your singleness! Stephanie Rourke Jackson was living a picture-perfect life, that hid deep relationship problems in her marriage. After 19 years of marriage, she was faced with her husband's affair with a member of the worship team where he led. She shares WHY she stayed, HOW they restored their marriage, and her TOP 3 words for those who may face a similar situation. Debra Fileta Professional Counselor, national speaker, author of the book True Love Dates, and host of the Love + Relationships podcast. She shares how we can prepare ourselves for healthy relationships even in our singleness, and how 4 key areas are all important to maintaining strong, healthy marriages. Be ready with a pen and a notepad, because you'll want to take notes on these conversations!

Join Host Melinda on our first episode of our SOS Summer of Strength series as we listen and learn from: Grammy award winning Christian hip hop recording artist, songwriter, music executive, actor, and entrepreneur LECRAE as he shares about finding hope and overcoming shame, navigating backlash (especially from The Church) from being outspoken about racial injustice, trauma, anxiety, and depression, his absentee father and their restored relationship and his faith in Jesus and his care for the broken and marginalized. Jason Brown, former NFL player who walked away from a multi-million dollar NFL contract to become a farmer shares: How "having it all" actually did not make him any happier, and why the American dream is a myth, How God showed him that his life was going to fall apart if he didn't make a change, and how doing the hard work of growing food for his community gave him a sense of true satisfaction. Listen to be inspired, and learn from these heartfelt stories how we can choose to heal our relationships with God and each other, and show up for our communities in radical, life-changing ways!

Join Host Melinda as she sits down with two amazing women who are making things happen and helping us make space for... -Author, Speaker & Podcaster, Annie F. Downs shares why we need to make space to have more FUN in our lives and HOW to do it. Because, it seems like many of us just don't have fun!? She also says that JESUS was a fun guy too... and we LOVE to hear that! -Author & Speaker, Emily P. Freeman shares WHY we have such a hard time making decisions (chronic hesitation, fatigue, overwhelmed by decisions, always regret the decisions we DO make) and HOW we can make space to make right decisions in love and healthy decisions for our lives.

Join Host Melinda and our See Hear Love 'Takeover Melinda's Hosting Chair Contest' Winners (Becki Baxter, Addison Aspilla, Karen Welch, Blessing Oluloto) as they share what they really thought about HOSTING See Hear Love, the mentoring process, what surprised them the most about producing a TV/Podcast show and the funniest and most challenging moments of the past 6 months.

Today we Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day and the 25th Anniversary of celebrating the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit & Metis peoples! Host Melinda also listens to two inspiring Indigenous women who share their stories and brave thoughts on: - How they're doing, feeling and their honest thoughts with the discovery of the 215 remains of children discovered at a residential school in Kamloops, BC and Residential Schools - Growing up as an indigenous young girl, teenager and now as a woman entrepreneur/leader with influence. What was that experience like? - What is ONE LIFE LESSON YOU HAVE LEARNED as an Indigenous women - How we can be an effective and strong ally to them and their People. Our two guests are: HOLLY FORTIER - a Cree/Dene from Ft. McKay First Nation, Alberta who was born in Treaty 7 Territory. She is the daughter of a Residential School Survivor, founder of NISTO CONSULTING, that specializes in the development and delivery of Indigenous Awareness Trainings and has been involved in the Alberta film industry since the early 1990's, particularly in Indigenous theme productions such The Assassination of Jesse James with Brad Pitt and The Revenant with Leonardo DiCaprio. Holly is the recipient of the 2016 Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women, Esquao Award for Culture and 2018 Alberta Aboriginal Role Model award. Holly is a mother of one daughter, two sons, and Kokum to three granddaughters. STEPHANIE JOY STYRES - born and raised in the beautiful Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. Stephanie Joy, Mohawk turtle clan, is the President/CEO of Market Place Solution Inc. A First Nations consulting firm that specializes in Community Revitalization, Leadership/Management Training and Indigenous Research. Stephanie Joy has over 18 years of experience working with Six Nations Community in employment and training, program evaluation, and strategic planning. Stephanie Joy recently completed her Masters in Public Administration & Governance at Queens University. She is presently completing a PHD in Policy Studies - Public Administration and Governance at Ryerson University.

Today Host Melinda Estabrooks and the See Hear Love Team celebrate and honour our Fathers. We share what we admire about them, what we've learned from them and the one thing that he taught us that has impacted the way we live our lives. We'll also be discussing what it means to have God as our Father .. and looking over the scripture verse in Isaiah 64:8 that says - "And yet, O Lord, you are our FATHER. We are the CLAY, and you are the POTTER. We ALL are FORMED by your hand."

FINALLY! The See Hear Love Team steps out from behind-the-scenes (a few of them were not too happy to be on camera! LOL!) and share their honest thoughts about the past year, their favourite shows and moments, what they've learned through the pandemic, and all things See Hear Love. Melinda hosts and facilitates this fun and encouraging episode with Laura Loopstra (Social Media Manager), Kelly Nuttall (Coordinator of all things), Becka Powell (Associate Producer & Editor) and Paola Theaker (Guesting Producer).

It's our Finale show of Season 6. Can you believe it? What an unpredictable, unprecedented year .. and yet we brought you 32 shows that have encouraged and inspired you, taught you and resourced you. Thanks for journeying with us! For our Season 6 Finale Show, join HOST MELINDA as she concludes our season with a year in review and chats with our Monthly Contributors (Addison Bevere, Jo Saxton, Angie Peters, Frances Kim) and Co-hosts (Cheryl Nembhard, Brooke Nicholls, Joanna la Fleur) on what they've learned this past year through a pandemic, their hopes for 2022, and encouragement for YOU to stay hopeful and persevere.

Well, this week on See Hear Love we're featuring our ALWAYS KNOW... BOOK LAUNCH PARTY (Wooo-Hooo!) that we hosted as an online event on February 1st. It was such a fun event with so many great guests and contributors sharing .. that we just had to produce it and make it a podcast! This event is filled with inspiring stories, and blog readings from our book contributors, and special guests and a dance party and giveaways and just a lot of fun. We hope you enjoy this event as much as we had hosting it! And, if you haven't ordered our ALWAYS KNOW.. book, head on over to Amazon or www.seehearlove.com to get your copy today!

This week on See Hear Love, another one of our "TAKEOVER MELINDA'S HOSTING CHAIR" WINNERS is HOSTING the show! Host Karen Welch brings us the topic of forgiveness and invites her guest, Allicia Bankuti to share about how she forgave the bully who wounded her and guest Heather Welch to share about the betrayer who hurt her and her family... while Karen shares, very courageously, her journey of forgiving her childhood abuser. It's a hard show but an honest and necessary show, filled with tools and resources to encourage viewers and listeners toward freedom.

Join Host Melinda along with Author and Podcaster Annie F. Downs, Leadership Coach and Author Jo Saxton, Author Emily P. Freeman, and Social Justice Youth Advocate Alyssa Esparaz as they discuss how to MAKE SPACE for Fun, for Soul Care as you Lead, for right decision making and for intentional time with God. A show that will inspire and encourage you to MAKE SPACE for the things that matter in your life.

To All Our Amazing & Inspiring Mothers & Mother Figures - HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! We are so grateful for our Moms, Mentors, Bonus Moms, Step Moms, Foster Moms, Aunties, Nanas, and Mother figures! We celebrate YOU today and every day! Host Melinda chats with a very loved and familiar panel (Co-hosts Cheryl Nembhard, Brooke Nicholls, Joanna la Fleur and Anne Miranda) about HOW THEY ARE BECOMING LIKE THEIR MOM, their mom's favourite verses and why, and their encouragement to Mom's and Mother figures struggling today. Melinda's ADOPTIVE MOM, Dianne Estabrooks, also shares from The Good Word from Matthew 12:50 about how every woman can be a mother figure and mentor to the next generation. An inspiring show, as we celebrate extraordinary women today!

With the rise in verbal abuse, online harassment and physical attacks against Asian Canadians and Asian Americans since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic .. our See Hear Love Team thought it was important for myself as a Filipino-Canadian and Host of this show, to use my voice and platform to speak up and against the anti-Asian racism that has been increasing this year. We also thought it would be important to listen to other Asian-Canadians share their truth and experiences and action steps. Here are our special guests: Alyssa Esparaz is Chinese-Filipino-Canadian and the daughter of immigrants to Canada who has spent much of her youth wrestling with, and more recently, embracing her Asian-Canadian identity. Frances Kim is a second-generation Korean-Canadian born and currently lives in a multi-generational home shared with her husband, 2 young children, dad and step-mom. Timothy Li-Hui Tang is a second-generation Chinese Canadian whose parents came as international students from Hong Kong and Taiwan. Rev. Lisa Pak is a second-generation Korean-Canadian, her parents are from Korea, immigrating in the late 1970s. Dr. Merry C. Lin - Born in Taipei, Taiwan (both parents were also born there), immigrated to Canada when she was 1 ½ years old in 1967. THIS webinar-turned-show is a moment TOGETHER TO LISTEN, LEARN, LEAN IN .. and to ACT. TO HEAR OUR ASIAN VOICE.

Remember that moment in elementary school when you discovered that your teacher didn't live in the classroom? Or that the magical work of the tooth fairy was actually your mother's doing? Deconstruction is a part of life, learning and growing and asking why! But what happens when we deconstruct our faith? When we have doubts? What happens when we discover things about our lived reality and the world that doesn't fully coincide with the things we believed about God or faith? Today one of our 'Takeover Melinda's Hosting Chair' Winners, Blessing Oluloto, will be discussing the complex subject of deconstruction. Guests Josh de Keijzer (theologian, lecturer) and Addison Bevere (author, speaker) will help us understand what deconstruction is and why it happens. Guest Eunice Slanwa will share her lived experience and personal story. Author A. J. Swoboda will explain why we might be adverse to deconstruction as Christians and what we can do as the body of Christ to support and move forward towards reconstruction.

Join one of our 'Takeover Melinda's Hosting Chair' Winners, Becki Baxter, as she HOSTS her very first See Hear Love show this week! Becki interviews special guests - Daniel Archibald (fitness trainer to moms and NHL superstars), Jordan Wiberg (voice over actor, music producer, viral youtuber), Jennifer Kloosterman (satellite director for Youth For Christ in Peterborough, Ontario) and Lecrae ( two-time grammy winning, New York best-selling author, I AM RESTORED) on why GRIT is so important, the impact it has on our lives, how we can have more of it and how we can exercise the GRIT muscle within our faith, work and relationships.

This week on See Hear Love, we conclude our series, 'Our Present Suffering & What It Means To Be A Resurrection People.' In Part 1, we focused on Jesus's suffering and how our suffering identifies us as children of God and that we are more like Christ in our moments of suffering than we realize. In Part 2, our panel of pastors (Elle Pyke, Chris Chase, Kaarina Hsieh and Jenn Burnett) focus on Jesus's resurrection and what it means to be a Resurrection People, a Resurrection Community in: Our church Our Leadership In the marketplace and in our jobs In our everyday decisions As we confront injustice, inequality and racism They also answer the question: "What is your encouragement to those that are struggling with believing and understanding the Easter story, Jesus' death and resurrection." A powerful Holy Week and Easter Season Series and a much needed conversation today!