Canvas Young Adults

In our final Canvas:Conversations episode this summer, our host team comes together to discuss our favourite parts of recording this podcast together, as well as what we're looking forward to next year for our Young Adults community. We also finish last week's game by going back through our "Would You Rather?" questions to find out Madi's answers!

After a two week break, our host team (minus Madi!) comes back together to discuss news events and cultural conversations. In this episode, we discuss how to navigate expressing our faith through social media, our favourite parts of our church's current sermon series, and we play a game of "Would You Rather?" with questions from our Young Adults community!

In our third episode this summer, our host team comes together to discuss our favourite travel food experiences, the importance of church outreach, and a new study about Bible engagement. We also play a game of "Community Opinions" with online responses from our Young Adults community, and we introduce you to the fifth podcast member: Max!

In the second episode of our new season, our Canvas:Conversations host team comes together for a conversation on everything from charcuterie boards to what we’re excited about as churches begin to re-open. At the end of the show, we play a game of Two Truths & A Lie with answers from our Young Adults community!

Our host team is back for a new season of Canvas:Conversations. In this first episode, Matt, Madi, Collin, and Dom re-introduce themselves, and they each share about what God has been teaching them over the last year. Afterwards, they close the show by answering a few questions from our Young Adults community!

In our May (and final!) episode of Canvas:Continued, we are having a conversation on the topic of purpose & calling. In this show, Dom speaks with Cam Stephens (Director of Teaching and Adult Communities) about finding God's calling in our lives. In particular, they discuss the importance of discerning God's will for our lives through Scripture and in community. 

In the January episode of Canvas:Continued, we are having an honest conversation about mental health. In this show, two Young Adults from our community share their testimony about mental health; what they've experienced, and how they've found hope and healing. At the end, Sean Sagert (our church's Director of Pastoral Care) comes back on the show to tell us how the church can support you if you're struggling.

Friends! Our Canvas:Conversations host team has come back together for a new Christmas episode. In this show, Matt, Madi, Collin, and Dom talk about everything from our favourite Christmas traditions to our disagreement about Hallmark Christmas movies. At the end, we play a game called "Christmas-By-The-Numbers" - it's a great time with festive fun along the way!

In our November episode of Canvas:Continued, we are having a conversation on the topic of conflict and boundaries. In this show, Dom sits down with Sean Sagert (Director of Pastoral Care at Grant Memorial Church) for an extended conversation on how to walk through conflict in two important relationship areas for Young Adults: friends and parents.

In the October episode of Canvas:Continued, we are continuing the conversation on spiritual disciplines! In this show, we have a few testimonies from Young Adults in our community, as well as an interview with Sharalee Smith, Director of Worship at Grant Memorial Church.

In the September episode of Canvas:Continued, we are continuing the conversation on community! In this show, we have an interview with Cam Stephens, Director of Teaching & Adult Communities at Grant Memorial Church. We learn about his experience with community, as well as how to connect at Grant. Afterwards, we have recordings of Clancy and Jon's testimonies from our most recent Canvas event. 

In this season finale episode, we discuss the final Fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5: self-control. We discuss how the Spirit gives us the strength we need to be self-controlled in our lives, but also that we have the freedom to make choices - and we should use our choices to grow in Christ-likeness.

In this episode, we discuss the second-last Fruit of the Spirit: gentleness. We learn what it means to be outwardly gentle towards the people around us, but also what it means to be inwardly gentle toward's God as He speaks to us through His Word and Spirit.

In the season finale for the Canvas:Conversations show, our host team begins the show with conversations about how to reach millennials and Gen Z in the church, and mental health during COVID-19. Afterwards, we each share what we've learned over the summer in our personal relationships with God, as well as our favourite memories from this season.

In our new Canvas:Devotions episode, we discuss the topic of faithfulness, and how faithfulness is both something that God grows in us as we walk with Him, but also something we need to learn to choose in our everyday lives.

In this new episode, our host team (minus Matt!) has a conversation about weather, nightmares, and changing religious language among millennials. You know, normal conversation stuff. Afterwards, Dom sits down with Alex and Jess to hear about what they are learning in their relationship with God during this season.

In this Canvas:Devotions episode, we continue our series on the Fruit of the Spirit with a discussion on goodness - we discuss how Christ is our example of goodness, and how we can learn to become more like Him.

In this episode, our host team returns for a conversation about everything from our relationships with social media to the crisis in Beirut. Afterwards, Dom sits down with Christian and Jessica Loewen to find out about how God has worked in their lives in the past, as well as what He is teaching them today.

In our new Canvas:Devotions episode, we explore the topic of kindness, and how being kind towards others in our everyday lives means that we need to slow down.

In this new C:C episode, Dom has a conversation with Clancy about seeing God work in his life through hard seasons, as well as how to find thankfulness when life doesn't work out how you planned.

In this Canvas:Conversations episode, our host team discusses a few public figures we respect, as well as how Young Adults view missions work today. Afterwards, Dom sits down with Keyla to hear about her testimony, as well as how God is using her to disciple others in her everyday life.

In this episode for Canvas:Devotions, Dom continues our summer series with a discussion about peace, and how we can "walk within" and "walk around" with God's peace in our everyday lives.

In this episode for Canvas:Devotions, Dom continues our summer series: "Walking Within & Walking Around" - this week, we are discussing the second attribute found in the list of the fruit of the Spirit: Joy.

In this second Canvas:Conversations episode, our host team discusses a new study about church engagement/attendance trends during COVID-19, and we share a brief statement about the anti-racism movement. Afterwards, Dom sits down with Jonah to talk about a season in his life when he saw God at work, as well as what he is re-learning about Him today.

In this second episode for Canvas:Devotions, Dom continues our theme for the summer: "Walking Within & Walking Around". This week, we are discussing the first characteristic in the list of the fruit of the Spirit: Love.

In this first Canvas:Conversations episode, we introduce you to the new host team: Madi, Matt, Collin, and Dom! We ask them a few Table Topics questions, and we cover everything from wings (bone-in vs. boneless) to learning truth about God the hard way. Afterwards, Dom sits down with Rebecca to talk about a season in her life when she saw God at work, as well as what she is re-learning about Him today.