Raising the Conversation

The MacRae Centre

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  1. Raising the Conversation Podcast S5Ep6 - Harry Gardner

    MAR 11

    Raising the Conversation Podcast S5Ep6 - Harry Gardner

    Raising the Conversation Podcast continues with Season 5, brought to you by The MacRae Centre and The Futuring Hub at Acadia Divinity College. In this episode, host Joel Murphy (The Futuring Hub) has a conversation with Rev. Dr. Harry Gardner. Dr. Gardner serves as National Convenor for Canadian Baptist Partners, also as President Emeritus at Acadia Divinity College. Harry has a rich history of leadership as a pastor, Executive Minister of the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada, and Vice President of the Baptist World Alliance.

    29 min
  2. Raising the Conversation Podcast S5Ep5 - Scott Shelton

    MAR 4

    Raising the Conversation Podcast S5Ep5 - Scott Shelton

    Raising the Conversation Podcast continues with Season 5, brought to you by The MacRae Centre and The Futuring Hub at Acadia Divinity College. In this episode, host Joel Murphy has a conversation with Scott Shelton, lead pastor at Heritage Baptist Church in Annapolis, MD.

    40 min
  3. Raising the Conversation Podcast S5 Ep4 - Ryan Marthinsen

    FEB 23

    Raising the Conversation Podcast S5 Ep4 - Ryan Marthinsen

    Raising the Conversation Podcast continues with Season 5, brought to you by The MacRae Centre and The Futuring Hub at Acadia Divinity College. In this episode, host Joel Murphy (The Futuring Hub) has a conversation with Ryan Marthinsen, lead pastor at Priory Park Baptist Church in Guelph, ON. Ryan began his ministry with Priory in May 2023. His pastoral calling is to build intergenerational churches where children, youth, adults, and seniors together are spiritually formed and empowered to serve the Kingdom of God. Ryan lives in Guelph with his wife, Diana, and his two amazing kids. Ryan takes a rational and scientific approach to many things, which led him to originally pursue a career in computer science. This has helped him be a good dialogue partner with people who struggle with the reality of Jesus. However, his pursuit of his own authentic faith has helped him connect with God beyond the rational, and he has spent the last several years exploring contemplative approaches to faith, especially from Ignatian spirituality.

    22 min
  4. Raising the Conversation Podcast S5 Ep3 - Jesse Zink

    FEB 17

    Raising the Conversation Podcast S5 Ep3 - Jesse Zink

    Raising the Conversation Podcast continues with Season 5, brought to you by The MacRae Centre and The Futuring Hub at Acadia Divinity College. In this episode, host Joel Murphy (The Futuring Hub) has a conversation with Dr. Jesse Zink. Jesse is principal of Montreal Diocesan Theological College and canon theologian in the Diocese of Montreal. In those roles, he teaches at McGill University and in the Montreal School of Theology consortium, while also relating broadly to churches in Canada and the United States. His latest book, Faithful, Hopeful, Creative: 15 Theses for Christian Witness in a Crisis-Shaped World was published in fall 2024. Learn more about this and his other books by visiting www.jessezink.com

    29 min
  5. Raising the Conversation Podcast S5Ep2 - Jennifer Lau

    FEB 4

    Raising the Conversation Podcast S5Ep2 - Jennifer Lau

    Season 5 of "Raising the Conversation" is here - a podcast brought to you by The MacRae Centre and The Futuring Hub at Acadia Divinity College. IIn this episode, host Joel Murphy (The Futuring Hub) has a conversation with Jennifer Lau. Jennifer began her tenure as Executive Director of Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM) in 2020. She has served with CBM since 2002 in various capacities, primarily providing strategic direction for all of CBM’s partnerships and initiatives in North America. Prior to becoming the Executive Director, she served as the Associate Executive Director where she was responsible for overseeing the organization’s operations. She also created CBM’s Mosaic Magazine and served as its Managing Editor for over a decade. In addition to her work with CBM, Jennifer served as a Vice-President of the Baptist World Alliance from 2020-2025. macraecentre.ca futuringhub.ca

    22 min
  6. Raising the Conversation Podcast S5Ep1 - Dean Brenton

    JAN 26

    Raising the Conversation Podcast S5Ep1 - Dean Brenton

    Season 5 of "Raising the Conversation" is here - a podcast brought to you by The MacRae Centre and The Futuring Hub at Acadia Divinity College. In this episode, host Joel Murphy welcomes Dean Brenton. Dean has served as President of Impactus since 2021. With over 26 years of pastoral and denominational leadership, he has contributed to national, provincial, and parachurch organizations, as well as global and local missional initiatives. He holds a Master of Theological Studies and is pursuing a Doctor of Ministry at Acadia Divinity College. https://macraecentre.ca https://futuringhub.ca

    19 min
  7. Raising The Conversation Podcast S4E4 - Kathleen Murphy

    2025-11-05

    Raising The Conversation Podcast S4E4 - Kathleen Murphy

    In this episode, host Joel Murphy (The Futuring Hub) has a conversation with Kathleen Murphy. Kathleen is a clinical social worker specializing in helping individuals and couples navigate trauma, attachment challenges, and relationship struggles, using somatic approaches and evidence-based methods to foster deep healing and meaningful connection. She is trained in multiple attachment modalities, as well as the Developmental Model through the Couples Institute, and the Gottman Method for couples, all of which promote enhancing relational dynamics and promoting emotional growth within partnerships. To read the our full report, visit https://futuringhub.ca/resources/repo... -------- The Andrew D. MacRae Centre for Christian Faith & Culture is integral to the work of Acadia Divinity College in preparing Christian leaders to think more deeply on matters of faith and witness. www.macraecentre.ca www.acadiadiv.ca

    20 min
  8. Raising The Conversation Podcast S4E3 - Rev. Dr. Seán McGuire

    2025-10-30

    Raising The Conversation Podcast S4E3 - Rev. Dr. Seán McGuire

    Season 4 of "Raising the Conversation" is a mini-season focused on the most recent edition of The Futuring Hub's "Navigation the Future" report and the topic of "Strained Presence". In this episode, host Joel Murphy (The Futuring Hub) has a conversation with Rev. Dr. Seán McGuire. Seán moved from Sudbury, ON to Hamilton in 2011 to pursue post-secondary education and quickly fell in love with the city. After completing his Master of Divinity, Seán was called into ministry at Wentworth in 2014. In 2023, he graduated from MDC with a Doctorate in Practical Theology (DPT), and in 2025 returned to MDC to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy degree specializing in Theological Ethics. He is the author of Biblical Hermeneutics in the Metamodern Mood, and is an adjunct professor at Prairie College (AB) and Carey Theological College (BC) . Seán and his wife, Jessica, live with their children in the Crown Point neighbourhood, where you can often find Seán reading a book in a café or setting out on his bike to explore the Niagara peninsula. To read the our full report, visit https://futuringhub.ca/resources/repo... -------- The Andrew D. MacRae Centre for Christian Faith & Culture is integral to the work of Acadia Divinity College in preparing Christian leaders to think more deeply on matters of faith and witness. www.macraecentre.ca www.acadiadiv.ca

    29 min
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Explore Truth, Engage Reality, Live Courageously

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  • Creator
    The MacRae Centre
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    29
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