Captivate Podcast
Mike Harris and Andy Glowacki
Captivate Podcast is your favourite place for honest conversations about God, spirituality, faith and whatever else comes up.
Dan Beasy - Following King Jesus Together
Hi friends! Great to have you tune in for this episode. In this episode, Mike and Andy chat with Dan Beasy who is the lead pastor of Rostrevor Baptist Church. Go to www.rbc.org.au to learn more about Rostrevor Baptist. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captivatepodcast/message
Mar 29, 2020 • 49:50
Will Small - Lead by Story
In this episode, Mike and Andy chat to Will Small. Will Small is a refreshing and thoughtful Australian voice; poetically fusing together influences in philosophy, literature and hip-hop, to communicate in a unique and powerful way. His writing is informed by faith, doubt, fatherhood and a relentless desire to ask better questions, tell better stories and inspire a fresh collective narrative where no voice is forgotten or left out. To find out more about Will, check out his website - https
Mar 15, 2020 • 51:48
Anita Giardina - Women in pastoral ministry
Hi friends! We hope you enjoy this conversation with Anita Giardina - lead pastor from The Meeting House church (Downtown Toronto site). Make sure you check out all the links below: The Meeting House “Her Story” Teaching Series and After Party Podcasts Marion Taylor, Old Testament Professor, Wycliffe College III Compiled the Handbook of Women Biblical Interpreters among many others, her work has been groundbreaking on the history of women’s interpretation of the Bible. Amanda W. Benckhuyse
Mar 1, 2020 • 1:01:39
Dennis R. Edwards - What is the Bible and How Do We Understand It?
In this episode, Mike and Andy chat to Dr Dennis R. Edwards about his newest book: What is the Bible and How Do We Understand It? Dennis R. Edwards offers a succinct and profound investigation of Scripture. By holding up Jesus as the interpretive key and inviting us to read the Bible with the marginalized, Edwards challenges us to a Christ-centered approach to hermeneutics. What does it mean to read the Bible with Jesus at the center? How does Scripture illuminate the work of God in the world? E
Feb 16, 2020 • 51:05
Amanda W. Benckhuysen - The Gospel According to Eve: A History of Women's Interpretation
Hi friends and welcome back to Captivate Podcast Season 2! This is our very first episode in 2020! We are excited to bring you this fascinating conversation with Amanda W. Benckhuysen (PhD, University of St. Michael's College, Toronto). Amanda is Johanna K. And Martin J. Wyngaarden Senior professor of Old Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary and a researcher in biblical interpretation and reception history. Mike and Andy had the privilege to speak to Amanda about her newest book: "The Gospel
Feb 2, 2020 • 57:25
Season 2 sneak peek
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Jan 26, 2020 • 7:08
CP 15: Karl Faase - Apologetics, Christian media and the future of free speech
In this episode, Mike and Andy chat with a well known Australian communicator, media presenter and social commentator - Karl Faase. Karl is in demand across Australia as a speaker. His special interest is in leadership, motivation, ministry development and communicating to those exploring faith. With over 20 years of involvement in media, Karl is one of Australia’s most experienced Christian radio and television presenters, with his programs broadcasted and distributed in the USA, UK, Canada, Fr
Oct 20, 2019 • 58:02
CP 14: "off the cuff stuff #002" - 2020 vision and thoughts on prayer
Hello Captivate people! It's time for another episode. Mike and Andy catch up to chat about 2020 and some changes coming to the podcast. Mike also shares some thoughts on prayer. Enjoy! Make sure to check out our Patreon page and show us some love by helping us out financially. If you’re not quite ready for that yet, show us support on social media and iTunes by leaving a recommendation or a review (it really goes a long way and it helps our podcast get more exposure). Thanks for your supp
Oct 6, 2019 • 35:13
CP 13: "off the cuff stuff #001" - Body, soul and spirit
Welcome to episode 13 aka “off the cuff stuff #1”. In this episode, Mike and Andy chat about body, soul and spirit. Many Christians believe that human beings are made of three distinct parts: body, soul and spirit. This view is often called trichotomy and it’s very very very popular… But it’s not the only way to think about this topic. There are different options to explore and various, somewhat complex ideas that need to be discussed. Below are some helpful resources and links mentioned i
Sep 8, 2019 • 1:02:42
CP 12: Bruxy Cavey - Anabaptism, Jesus Collective and the Gospel in 30 words
Hello Captivate friends! This is episode 12! This time, Mike and Andy chat with Bruxy Cavey. Bruxy Cavey is the senior pastor at The Meeting House, a church for people who aren’t into church. The Meeting House is a multisite Anabaptist congregation in Ontario, Canada where thousands of people connect to God and each other through Sunday services, online interaction, and a widespread house church network. (You can learn more about The Meeting House at themeetinghouse.com.) Bruxy is also the autho
Aug 25, 2019 • 1:10:54
CP 11: Travis Johnson - The art of storytelling
Episode 11... that's right... 11... Mike and Andy chat with Travis Johnson. Travis is a founder of the organisation called ‘Access the story’. In this conversation, Travis talks about the importance of story telling and how it relates to the presentation of the gospel and the whole Biblical narrative. To connect with Trav and learn more about his ministry go to: http://www.travjohnson.com/ http://www.accessthestory.com http://www.accessthestory.com/wp/story-line/ Make sure to check o
Aug 11, 2019 • 57:20
CP 10: John Lucas - Faith, music and creativity
DOUBLE DIGITS ALERT!!!! This. Is. Episode. 10!!! Mike and Andy chat with John Lucas - a singer/songwriter from North Carolina. To connect with Lucas and buy his new album 'We walk in the Garden' (and other albums) go to http://www.johnlucasmusic.com/ Lucas' Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/johnlucaskmusic Musicbed - https://www.musicbed.com/artists/john-lucas/43667 Make sure to check out our Patreon page and show us some love by helping us out financially. If you’re not q
Jul 28, 2019 • 1:37:15
CP 09: Nate Vawser - Evangelism, discipleship and why small groups are a HUGE deal
It’s time for episode 9! Mike and Andy chat with Nate Vawser. Nate’s pastoring a small congregation in the Western suburbs of Adelaide. He’s passionate about discipleship, evangelism and creating spaces for meaningful interactions within small groups. To get in touch with Nate and follow his teaching go to: https://www.brooklynparkcc.org.au/ Make sure to check out our Patreon page - https://www.patreon.com/captivatepodcast Show us some love on social media and iTunes by leaving a recommend
Jul 13, 2019 • 1:14:19
CP 08: Melinda Cousins - Learning to lament
In this episode, Mike and Andy chat with Rev Dr Melinda Cousins. Melinda is an ordained Baptist pastor. She works as Director of Ministry Accreditation for Baptist Churches South Australia and teaches in the field of biblical studies at Tabor College in Adelaide, South Australia.Melinda completed her PhD on the Psalms, exploring ideas of emotion, imagination and embodiment in the text. Connect with Melinda: Facebook Instagram Support us on Patreon and join the Deep-Dive tier to acces
Jun 28, 2019 • 1:04:34
CP 07: Jeremy Myers - What is Hell?
In this episode, Mike and Andy discuss the topic of hell. Mike and Andy chat with Jeremy Myers. Jeremy is a Christian author, speaker and podcaster and he has recently written a book about hell - “What is Hell?: The Truth About Hell and How To Avoid It”. To buy Jeremy’s book, follow this link —> https://amzn.to/2wU5t2a To get over 10 hours of free teaching on hell you need to: Buy the book E-mail Jeremy on hellbook@redeeminggod.com Jeremy will e-mail back with all
Jun 15, 2019 • 1:39:16
CP 06: Kristy Quaziz - Doing it Solo: finding freedom in single parenting
In this episode, Mike and Andy meet with Kristy Quaziz. Kristy recently wrote a book about single parenting called ‘Doing it Solo’, in which she draws upon her own experiences as a single parent. Kristy’s passion is to start conversations about the challenges of single parenting and to help encourage and equip single parents to be the best role models for their kids. You can find our more about Kristy and her book here: www.doingitsolo.org www.kristyquaziz.com Don’t forget to l
Jun 1, 2019 • 1:03:25
CP 05: Sam Chan - 2nd Gen ministry and the multicultural Church
In this episode, Mike and Andy catch up with Sam Chan. Sam ministers in the Uniting Church. He's particularly interested in helping the Western Church recognise the importance of ministering to the second generation migrants. Sam talks about his views on multiculturalism in the Western Church as well as the issues and challenges surrounding the ministry to the second generation migrants. Sam presents profound insights into the life and faith of a second generation migrant and offers an interesti
May 13, 2019 • 1:20:24
CP 04: Dan Kent - Confident Humility
In episode 4, Mike and Andy chat with Dan Kent - a writer, preacher, general editor of Reknew and the host of Greg Boyd's ‘Apologies & Explanations’ podcast. Dan is the author of Confident Humility: Becoming Your full self without becoming full of yourself. You can pre-order it here: amzn.to/2Pv8nmx Dan’s twitter: @thatdankent Dan’s writing podcast Podcast Theme Music: NEW KID FRED --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captivatepodcast/message
Apr 26, 2019 • 59:34
CP 03: Glen Walker - How to welcome new people... and make them stay!
In this episode, Mike and Andy chat with Glen Walker. Glen's main area of ministry is among new Christians/new comers. Glen shares his perspective on taking care of new Christians. He also tells his story of coming to faith in Jesus and gives us some tips on how to effectively connect with new people in your church. You can connect with Glen on social media here. Podcast Theme Music: "Brighton" by New Kid Fred. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captivatepodcast/message
Mar 1, 2019 • 1:03:16
CP 02: What is Captivate?
In this episode of Captivate Podcast, Mike explains the intent behind Captivate ministries and the vision for this podcast. Andy sings a bit and tries to contribute the best he can... Special thanks to our friends from NEW KID FRED for helping us out with music. Podcast Theme Music: "Brighton" by New Kid Fred. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captivatepodcast/message
Feb 22, 2019 • 28:18