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It Is Written Canada

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Have you ever asked yourself: “Why is my willpower so weak?” Research shows that people who think they have the strongest willpower are actually the most likely to fall when they are tempted. Why? The answer might surprise you... This is an audio version of the video episodes you can find on iiw.ca and our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/IIWCanada
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Episodes

Is It Really Possible to Lose Weight Forever?

Are you tired of yo-yo merry-go-round dieting? You know: the very common cycle of gaining weight UNINTENTIONALLY and going on a diet to INTENTIONALLY lose weight, and once the target weight is reached, you fall off the wagon and gain all that weight back again, plus a bit more. Dr. Nadine Plummer’s clinical focus is weight loss, and in this episode, she outlines her findings and explains in detail how to lose weight, keep it off, and enjoy the process.

May 04, 202429 minSeason 4Ep. 218

Zero Alcohol

According to the World Health Organization, Canadians drink more alcohol than the global average. According to Statistics Canada, during the pandemic, many Canadians consumed even more alcohol.

Apr 27, 202429 minSeason 4Ep. 217

Are You Healthy?

"Are you healthy?" Might seem like an odd question to ask. Surely, it would be easy to know if you're healthy or not, right? Dr. George Cho helps us see how in many ways, yes, it is easy to know if you are healthy, but in many ways, it is also not.

Apr 20, 202430 minSeason 4Ep. 216

Ultra-Endurance Christian

Chris Bennett is a Civil Engineer and an avid cyclist. In fact, Chris enjoys cycling so intensely that he has taken on some of the world’s most beautiful, most demanding, and longest cycling trails, tracks, paths, and lanes connected by enjoyable wilderness roads. Chris excitedly shares how cycling is a key.

Apr 13, 202429 minSeason 4Ep. 215

A New Hope in Salvacion

In a remote mountainous region of the Philippines lies a village called Salvacion. The people here live a simple life, making a living as best they can from the jungle. Life is difficult, often complicated by superstition and traditions that can be harmful. For the last seven years, ADRA Canada has been.

Apr 06, 202429 minSeason 4Ep. 214

Every Moment Matters

Don MacLafferty knows from experience how every moment matters when you risk your life to spend time in countries where practicing Christianity is illegal, and participants could face fines, imprisonment, beatings, or even death.

Mar 30, 202429 minSeason 4Ep. 213

Destroying the Devils Domain

When Don MacLafferty’s skeleton key finally opened that locked door in Zimbabwe, it led him on an assignment to destroy the devil’s domain.

Mar 23, 202429 minSeason 4Ep. 212

Impossible Heart Surgery

Don McLafferty’s grandmother faced three impossible heart surgeries, and her God was faithful in performing every one, with her consent.

Mar 16, 202429 minSeason 4Ep. 211

God Still Lives

Whether you are going through puzzling predicaments, dangerous dilemmas, or heart-wrenching hardships, we invite you to listen carefully and prayerfully to Don MacLafferty’s personal faith building adventures that they may open the eyes of your heart to see how God still lives…even when you wonder.

Mar 09, 202429 minSeason 4Ep. 210

Your Father Knows

Even though no one had yet conveyed those dreaded words, “You have breast cancer,” Karen Dobbin knew she needed to talk—and listen—to her heavenly Father that afternoon. God clearly spoke to Karen that day, and He continued to guide her onto a career path she could never have anticipated.

Mar 02, 202429 minSeason 4Ep. 209

The Hidden Village

Sagrada is a small coastal village nestled behind one of the largest mangrove forests in the Philippines. If you did not have a local boat guide, you may never find it. And yet ADRA Canada has! For the last seven years, ADRA has been helping the people of Sagrada learn new ways to live better, healthier, more self-sustaining lives.

Feb 24, 202429 minSeason 4Ep. 208

A Trucker’s Tale of Redemption

“I was a very lost sheep.” Paul Croft confessed. “I lived my life as I wanted to live, and didn’t care about anyone, or anything. It eventually cost me my freedom as I ended up in jail for seven months. It cost me a lot more though, my family, my reputation, and my job. Living life my way wasn’t working, but God had a plan.”

Feb 17, 202429 minSeason 4Ep. 207

Dying the Worst Possible Death

Shaun Young became so overwhelmed and almost defeated in the greatest battle that was ever fought, and he almost completely lost his mind. Shaun shares how he was entirely unable to silence the voice of rebellion without divine help.

Feb 10, 202430 minSeason 4Ep. 206

Ukrainian Family Finds Refuge in Canada

Olena Didenchenko did not know what to do or where to go, but she just knew she had to leave war-torn Ukraine to save her family. Her older daughter pleaded, “Mom, just let them shoot me!” Olena and her daughters couldn’t live like this any longer.

Feb 03, 202430 minSeason 4Ep. 205

Lord, Show Me a Miracle

Elmer Manzanares prayed, “Lord, Show Me a Miracle!” However, he got far more than he asked for. It was definitely not what he expected.

Jan 27, 202429 minSeason 4Ep. 204

Finding Peace in the Storm

Paulie Rogers shows us the bedroom, a place to rest peacefully, knowing that Jesus stills the raging storms of trials and heartache in our lives. Here we will learn what it truly means to trust our Creator and Redeemer with everyone and everything in our lives.

Jan 20, 202429 minSeason 4Ep. 203

Create in Me a Clean Heart

Paulie Rogers takes us into the most private room in a home, the bathroom, a place where, in the spiritual sense, only God can create a clean heart and renew His right Spirit within us.

Jan 13, 202429 minSeason 4Ep. 202

Sitting at the Feet of Jesus

Paulie Rogers reveals how the living room is a place where we can take time to sit at Jesus’ feet. Then, Paulie leads us into her kitchen where we will learn how to stop doing everything alone and experience the divine touch of perfection.

Jan 06, 202429 minSeason 4Ep. 201

Remodeled in Christ

When Paulie Rogers and her husband, Kenny, started renovating and remodeling their old Victorian farmhouse, it inspired her to write a book called: My House Renovated, One Room at a Time . It is a six-week Bible Study to discover what it means to be remodelled in Christ as we experience Him in every room of our lives.

Dec 30, 202329 minSeason 4Ep. 200

Beautiful Struggle

From a heart surgery when he was a year and a half to multiple surgeries to his legs and ears to surviving a tornado that collapsed the entire barn onto himself and his family when he was five, Clint Wahl kept getting up from one setback after another.

Dec 23, 202328 minSeason 4Ep. 199

The Birthday of the King

The Bible tells the story of the birthday of our King: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and give birth to a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel”—which, when translated, means, “God with us.” – Matthew 1:23

Dec 16, 202329 minSeason 4Ep. 198

Danger to Society

In 1991, Jorge Torres and his family moved from war-torn El Salvador to what they presumed would be a safe and simple life in Winnipeg, Manitoba. But as a first-generation immigrant living in poverty, Jorge quickly began to feel that what he had – and who he was – didn’t seem to be enough. Battling against cultural differences and emotional abuse, he compensated by creating a criminal persona that earned him power, admiration and respect. Caught up in a lifestyle of drug dealing, he found himsel...

Dec 09, 202329 minSeason 4Ep. 197

Breaking Free

Ricardo Mena exhibited behavioural problems at a young age: smoking, fighting, doing drugs, drinking, and getting kicked out of one school after another. His parents took him to a psychologist, but he never said anything to anyone about the secret that was really plaguing his young heart.

Nov 30, 202329 minSeason 4Ep. 196

Running from God

Like Jonah in the Bible, Troy Guderyan was running from God; however, he found out that he was not able to outrun God’s love for him.

Nov 20, 202329 minSeason 4Ep. 195

Beautifully Broken

“We wish there was some kind of formula this side of eternity for how to stay happy and sane, but we don’t have it. Some days, we melt down, but that’s not where we stay.” Carolyn and Dacia Rowe share their story with us of how they were beautifully broken.

Nov 11, 202329 minSeason 4Ep. 194

Fleeing the War in Ukraine

At 5:00 that morning Nataliia Prylepa and her husband were awakened by the sounds of explosions. It was the 24th of February 2022, the day the war in Ukraine started. They looked out their 11th floor apartment window in Kyiv and witnessed the explosions. Feeling lost in their own home, Nataliia and her husband grabbed suitcases and packed them frantically. Nataliia Prylepa had to flee her home on the day the war began.

Oct 30, 202329 minSeason 4Ep. 193

Hooper Puts Faith First

Ramogi Nyagudi is an all-star, Canadian basketball player, who stands a solid 6 feet 9 inches tall and is still growing! Because he has put his faith first, Ramogi refused to play on Sabbath, and miraculously, the league accommodated his convictions.

Oct 23, 202329 minSeason 4Ep. 192

The Pure Joy of Giving

When you meet people who are generous, the big question is why. Ron and Patti Hetland, humble farmers from Saskatchewan say, “The reason we give back to God is because He has blessed us so much in so many ways!”

Oct 18, 202329 minSeason 4Ep. 191

In the Hands of Grace

Listening with a non-judgmental, supportive ear, Joshua Hernandez works with young men at Kingsway College, influencing them to trust their lives to Jesus as he also does day by day.

Oct 10, 202329 minSeason 4Ep. 190

The Power of a Mother's Prayers

Ines Telis came home to an empty house: her children gone. Her children admitted that they were under the delusion that their mother’s rules were too strict, and they decided to live with their father, “who had no rules.” As the years passed, they lost touch with God, but their mother never quit praying.

Oct 04, 202329 minSeason 4Ep. 189
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