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Welcome to the EFC Update Headlines for November 18, 2025.
Here are the three top headlines from the EFC this week.
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To listen to "Helping Churches Talk About Money" with guest Lori Guenther Reesor, click the link to follow:
https://t.co/bsQhnYFten

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Lori Guenther Reesor says her superpower is helping churches talk about money. And who couldn't use some good advice about how to do that?

In this episode, we talk with Lori about what she's learned about money and generosity, and why its so important that we talk about money.

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If God has been speaking to you about planting a church you won't want to miss this podcast which is full of ideas and insights.

To listen to "How are churches being planted in Canada today?" with guest James Watson, click the link to follow:https://t.co/bewuEl4Vpa

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Planting churches isn't a paint-by-numbers proposition. There are new and creative ways local churches are being planted in Canada. James Watson, research fellow with the Canadian Institute for Empirical Church Research talks with us about what he's learned.

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host Lindsay Callaway.

To listen to their conversation, click the link to follow:
https://t.co/Ymxx7moltU

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What does it mean for words like "religion" to become "polluted"? How does it happen, and can they be cleaned up and made usable again?

Join host Rick Hiemstra as he discusses "Religion as a polluted word" with guests Sam Reimer and Galen Watts followed by an after-talk with

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and disillusionment, but offer hopeful insights for the future.

More information about the book and its authors can be found here: https://t.co/1qbPHRAaiB

To listen to "Blessed are the undone" click here: https://t.co/WmKSbYC5fN

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Why do people leave the church? In this episode, Lindsay discusses the findings of a new book that analyzes the testimonies of the "undone," a term that nuances the varied levels of deconstruction from evangelical faith. The authors share challenging stories about church hurt

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@ApologeticsCA The first was an introduction to AI, and this one examines this cultural moment and AI.

You can listen to their conversation now by clicking the link to follow:
https://t.co/QlWGxLq445

To listen to part one of the conversation, "Introduction to AI":
https://t.co/acDnQZl5MH

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Have you considered the impact of AI on our current cultural context? On Episode 26 of Faith Trends Podcast, Hosts Rick Hiemstra and Lindsay Callaway speak with Andy Steiger from @ApologeticsCA to help us better understand.

This is the second in a two-part podcast looking at AI.

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On this episode, our guest is Andy Steiger from @ApologeticsCA. This is the first in a two-part podcast looking at AI.This one is an introduction to AI, and the second will examine this cultural moment and AI.

To listen to "Introduction to AI,": https://t.co/acDnQZl5MH

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To listen to "De-Sizing the Church" now, click the link to follow:

https://t.co/XQaVGryPYg

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Karl Vaters is the author of four books including De-Sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and What’s Next.

In this episode, Karl discusses with our hosts the insights gained in his latest book for leaders and members of small churches alike.

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evangelical and why it’s important to do it well.

A paper on the topic is forthcoming.

To listen to Episode 23, "What is an evangelical?" click the link to follow:
https://t.co/nagIdNI2EZ

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In this episode, Karen Stiller interviews Rick and Lindsay about Evangelicals in a North American context. They talk about different ways Evangelicals are identified and the implications of different methodologies for research. They also discuss how difficult it is to define

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To listen to "What makes for an evangelistic church?," click the link to follow:
https://t.co/ddeMuSBdl3

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In this episode of the Faith Trends podcast, Dr. Joel Thiessen, sociology professor at Ambrose University and Director of the Flourishing Congregations Institute talks with us about what makes for an evangelistic congregation.

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@cardusca To listen to "How Immigrants Change Canada's Religious Landscape," click the link to follow:https://t.co/q8VcUUe3zR

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In this episode, we talk with Andreae Sennyah, Director of Policy at @cardusca, to discuss Cardus's research on trends in faith and spirituality among Canadian immigrants and non-immigrants.

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@cardusca We discuss why it’s important to understand and appreciate the religious dimension that immigrants to Canada have to offer, and think about how this affects the religious landscape in Canada.