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Monday, August 18th, 2025
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Stewart Bogle
From the heartbreak of losing his wife through serious illness to navigating the difficult road of single parenting, Stewart's life continued to unfold in a series of unexpected and painful experiences. From fires, accidents, and serious health issues, his decision, that no matter what happened, he would turn to God and not from Him, became the guiding principle that got him through the darkest of nights.
This is a raw and vulnerable account of what it was like to walk through dark valleys and cope with prayers that felt like they were met with a deafening silence. Stewart’s story deals with navigating his own struggles while helping his children through theirs and explores the disappointment of hopes that were dashed. With a refreshing honesty, this story resonates with those facing their own struggles, doubts, and wrestles with God.
Learning to Dance in the Darkness doesn’t try to explain away the darkness but reveals the deep things that can be discovered when you trust God and keep turning to him. It’s a message of resilience, and an invitation to discover hope in unexpected places.
Stewart loves to speak to groups to inspire change, have fun with his family, journal at cafés, ride his bike and get out into creation to recharge. He’s living a life that’s had its fair share of challenges and through some very difficult times he’s learning how to develop a resilient soul. By sharing his experiences, he hopes to offer others encouragement and hope. And this is why he has started Resilient Souls.
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
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Deaf people worship together at Hope Church Toronto West as Daniel Ramos joins the worship team in American Sign Language.
Many people in the deaf population feel isolated amongst hearing people. Barriers to being able to understand the service and a lack of people to connect with during fellowship can leave many people who are deaf at home.
Hope Church Toronto West has created a community of deaf believers who are seeking God and a deeper understanding of the Word.
Through the American Sign Language interpretation and opportunities for all to be involved in different ministries, the deaf people who attend Hope Church Toronto West say they feel welcomed and embraced at church.
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John Graham
John has been a minister and evangelist for the past 41 years. He and his wife, Suzan have founded and pioneered three deaf churches in the U.S. & Canada. Together, they have established DARE (Deaf Alive Revival Evangelism) with the goal of preaching the full gospel to people throughout the world. Today, John is the producer of the video “DEAFIRE” through YouTube, DVTV and Facebook. Now they have been ministering at New Life Deaf Church in Milton, Ontario since 1994. They have three beautiful adult children: Juan, Samson, and Amy. They have also been blessed with two grandsons.
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2025
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Terrance Richmond
Pastor Terrance Richmond grew up in the church and attributes his faith to the guidance of a praying grandmother. Over the course of his life, athletics was a grounding force in his life leading him to play professional baseball for the California Angels and later on Division 1 Basketball at San Jose State University but it was in June 2007 that he received a revelation that would change his life and so many others forever. Following a radical encounter with the Lord, he chose to set aside a life of petty crime, addiction and complacency and chose to say yes to his call to the ministry. As a professional “Professional Communicator”, his greatest passion is to activate people and point them to the promises, freedom and power available in and through the Gospel.
Some of his professional experiences like mentoring young people, guidance counselling for marriage and families, playing professional sports and producing inspirational music, lend themselves well to his role as a Pastor. Along with being a student athlete at NCAA’s Division 1, San Jose State University and Bachelors Degree in Theology and Marriage and Family Counselling, Terrance Richmond is a dynamic leader, a captivating speaker and conveys the authority of a father, wisdom of a scholar and the faith of a child. This family not only loves us but the love they have for each other is compelling.
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Terrance Richmond
Pastor Terrance Richmond grew up in the church and attributes his faith to the guidance of a praying grandmother. Over the course of his life, athletics was a grounding force in his life leading him to play professional baseball for the California Angels and later on Division 1 Basketball at San Jose State University but it was in June 2007 that he received a revelation that would change his life and so many others forever. Following a radical encounter with the Lord, he chose to set aside a life of petty crime, addiction and complacency and chose to say yes to his call to the ministry. As a professional “Professional Communicator”, his greatest passion is to activate people and point them to the promises, freedom and power available in and through the Gospel.
Some of his professional experiences like mentoring young people, guidance counselling for marriage and families, playing professional sports and producing inspirational music, lend themselves well to his role as a Pastor. Along with being a student athlete at NCAA’s Division 1, San Jose State University and Bachelors Degree in Theology and Marriage and Family Counselling, Terrance Richmond is a dynamic leader, a captivating speaker and conveys the authority of a father, wisdom of a scholar and the faith of a child. This family not only loves us but the love they have for each other is compelling.
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Royal Anthems is a partnership between Crossroads Media, local churches across Canada, and music and ministry partners, to foster unity between churches through songs written by and for the Canadian Church.
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Thursday, August 21st, 2025
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Barry Maracle
The oldest covenant in Turtle Island is called the Gä•sweñta (Gus-Swent-ta) or 2 row wampum, which was made between the Iroquois and the Dutch in 1613. But what was the original spirit and intent of this covenant, and how does it apply today? Here is Barry Maracle to share all the interesting details with us!
http://Barrymaracle.ca
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Friday, August 22nd, 2025
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James Kelly
James Kelly, the Founder and Director of FaithTech, is an entrepreneur turned pastor turned story-teller. With a unique background in business (co-founded a faith-based media company at 19 years of age, BComm and 7 years experience in professional recruitment) and church (MDiv and helped plant a church in 2012), he’s positioned to creatively bridge the gap between faith and tech. FaithTech, a growing movement pioneering new ways to advance the gospel in a new era driven by technology, started with an idea in late 2015 and has turned into a global ministry, with operations across Canada in Toronto, Vancouver and Waterloo. www.faithtech.com
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