Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist Forum Podcast
1) Does Sabbath-Keeping Include Immigrants?
I interviewed Stephen N. Allred, director of government relations for the Church State Council, the religious liberty office of the Pacific Union Conference. Allred is a licensed attorney and ordained...Show More
2) New Oakwood President Bans Bracelets and Crop Tops
Spectrum Scholar Summer Intern Andrew Francis discusses his reporting on the growing controversy sparked by new Oakwood University President Gina Spivey-Brown’s focus on enforcing old student handbook...Show More
3) GC Session Debrief with Alexander Carpenter & Sam Girven
Drawing from our SPECTRUM’s presence at the 2025 General Conference Session, Editor-in-Chief Alexander Carpenter and Correspondent Samuel Girven discuss our in-person impressions of new General Confer...Show More
4) Steve Matthews: Leading With Purpose at ADRA Canada
Steve Matthews is the CEO of ADRA Canada, he shares about his journey into humanitarian leadership, ADRA’s global mission, and efforts to connect more deeply with local churches. Steve discusses the c...Show More
5) Listening Through Suffering: A Conversation on Trauma, Faith, and Growth
Dr. Mary Beth Werdel is the director of the Mental Health Counseling and Spiritual Integration and Pastoral Care programs at Fordham University. During this conversation, she shares about the powerful...Show More
6) Shane Sinclair: Beyond Empathy, What Compassion Looks Like in Health Care
Dr. Shane Sinclair is a professor with the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary and director of the Compassion Research Lab. In addition to overviewing the power that compassion holds, He s...Show More
7) Stéphane Beaulieu: A Chair’s Perspective on Pastoral Training in Canada
Dr. Stéphane Beaulieu is the Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Burman University. In this conversation he shares his remarkable journey from working as a truck driver and high school dro...Show More
8) Akeem Ambrose: Sports, Spirituality, and Shaping Young Lives
Akeem Ambrose is the elementary P.E. teacher and athletic director at Crawford Adventist Academy in Toronto, Ontario. In this conversation he explores the transformative power of sports in Adventist e...Show More
9) Gerald Chipeur, KC: Faith, Fairness & the Canadian Law
Gerald Chipeur, KC, is a lawyer based out of Calgary, Alberta. In this conversation he reflects on his continuing four-decade legal career, exploring the intersections of administrative law, religious...Show More
10) Rhoda Klein Miller: Commissioned to Champion God's Inclusiveness
Pastor Rhoda, who serves in Vancouver, British Columbia, shares her path to becoming a female pastor in the Canadian Adventist Church, from her background in education to her calling into ministry. Sh...Show More