Upcoming Guests
Friday September 19, 2025
Joanna Ng
AI Technologist
Inventor
Thought Leader
Joanna W. Ng is an AI technologist, inventor, and thought leader renowned for seamlessly integrating cutting-edge scientific innovation with Christian faith. A former IBMer, she was accredited the prestigious title of IBM Master Inventor, with 50 patents granted to her name. Joanna also served as Head of Research and Director of the Centre for Advanced Studies at IBM Canada for seven years.
She is the concept creator and co-author of two Springer computer science books—The Smart Internet (2010) and The Personal Web (2013)—and has published over 20 peer-reviewed academic papers.
As a pioneering thinker at the intersection of faith and technology, Joanna was the first to frame Artificial Super-Intelligence (ASI) as the modern Tower of Babel (Genesis 11) in a widely read Christianity Today article (June 2020). At the 2019 Lausanne Global Workplace Forum in Manila, she asserted that Divine Wisdom (DW) surpasses AI, warning against making AI an idol.
Joanna is the founder of Devarim Design, an AI startup developing truth-driven, decentralized AI systems that promote fair data exchange and empower personal AI for augmented cognition.
Passionate about mentoring Christians to live as kingdom priests in their workplaces, Joanna founded The Kingdom On Earth Community (KOE) – a ministry dedicated to faith-work integration. Her published books include Being Christian 2.0 and Debugging Discipleship, call believers to awaken their faith in Christ and embrace their priestly identity to bear fruit that lasts in His Kingdom in a tech-driven world on earth.
http://www.joannawng.com/
Thursday September 18, 2025
Tara Root
Author, “The Beer Bottle Rose”
His marriage was over, and his family was broken.
He was depressed and disillusioned.
Could life come out of this desolation?
The Beer Bottle Rose is a tender and captivating memoir of a family torn apart by years of struggle with sickness, substance abuse, and depression. Tara tells the story of her parents' marriage, which had deteriorated and grown cold, resulting in infidelity and separation. As much as they tried, they could not fix the brokenness. It would take the prayers of others, both known and unknown, and a transforming encounter with Jesus to bring new life into her parents' dead marriage and healing to their broken hearts. The Beer Bottle Rose will inspire hope when all seems dead and gone.
http://www.beerbottlerose.com/
Wednesday September 17, 2025
Lee Strobel
Atheist Turned Christian
Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University
Author: “Seeing the Supernatural: Investigating Angels, Demons, Mystical Dreams, Near-Death Encounters, and Other Mysteries of the Unseen World
Now a New York Times bestseller, discover solid answers to the provocative questions you’ve been asking about the supernatural world through the investigative work of a former spiritual skeptic.
We hear stories all the time about the supernatural--miraculous healings, unexplained sightings, near-death experiences--but how do we know what is real? Are rumors of spiritual beings, healings, and prophetic dreams dangerous deceptions, or is there something important for us to explore? Join investigative journalist and former atheist Lee Strobel as he examines the evidence and considers how we should think about the unseen world--and the God who made and rules over it.
As the bestselling author of the popular Case For series, which has sold millions of copies, Lee Strobel has interviewed some of the most brilliant scientists and philosophical thinkers in the world on topics of apologetics and faith. In Seeing the Supernatural, Lee weaves together his best material from several previous books with dynamic new and never-published interviews to investigate what the Bible really teaches about the unseen world.
As he asks scholars the very questions you have about otherworldly experiences, Lee will help you:
• Better understand how God chooses to work in the fascinating supernatural realm--and why it is important
• Avoid common mistakes people make, including both ignoring the supernatural and becoming obsessed with it
• Have answers ready for when you face objections or deceptions that are common in a world of supernatural counterfeits
• Draw closer to God as you catch glimpses of his power and glory in ways you don't typically experience
Written for skeptics and believers alike, Seeing the Supernatural is a transformative exploration of how the supernatural can shape our understanding of God's character and our own faith.
http://www.leestrobel.com/
Tuesday September 16, 2025
Rose City Kids
Rose City Kids is a place where children and youth can come and belong; where they experience the love of Jesus, are encouraged, and inspired to make a positive change in their world. They provide bi-weekly Saturday Kids programs; twice a week, Youth nights; a Tutoring program, a summer day camp and bi-weekly home visits. Started more than 15 years ago in downtown Welland, they now have more than 700 children and teens attending their various programs each week, along with over 130 volunteers that help out. Sonya believes that: “… everybody needs to feel like they belong. Everyone needs to feel loved by somebody. Everyone needs to feel part of a family. And if things are hard at home and we can be that family and we can be that safe place, I think that's important for every child.”
Our team visited them on a youth leadership night to see the program in action.
Monday September 15, 2025
Melinda Estabrooks
Executive Producer & Host
Melinda’s career spans over 26 years of television broadcasting, communications, motivational speaking, fundraising, marketing, promotions, media production and advocacy experience.
Melinda is currently the Executive Producer & Host of See Hear Love, a woman’s talk show airing nationally on YES TV and on multiple digital platforms (youtube, spotify, web, social media, YES TV & Castle apps)
Melinda’s mission is to amplify diverse Canadian voices and create a community of belonging. A community where women vulnerably share their stories of faith, hope and love, without shame or judgement - to encourage others that they are not alone.
Melinda’s two mottos she lives by are:
Today Is Not Your Forever.
You are SEEN, HEARD and deeply LOVED by God.
Melinda is married to Chris and they live in Burlington. She is a bonus mum to Nathan and Sophie, loves throwing parties, travelling and connecting women together.